# Killing pf9-hostd Process Restarts Platform9's Host Agent Service

## Problem

There is a need to temporarily kill the *pf9-hostd* process on one of the hypervisors.

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pf9 4024 4022 0 Jul26 ? 09:25:29 /opt/pf9/hostagent/bin/python /opt/pf9/hostagent/bin/pf9-hostd
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How would the hypervisor be affected?

## Environment

* Platform9 Managed OpenStack - All Versions

## Answer

1. Killing the *pf9-hostd* process will essentially restart the *pf9-hostagent*(Platform9's Host Agent Service) service. It will not affect any running instances on the host.
2. The host however would be seen to be in a converging state to the management plane when the service does restart.


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