# InProcessTestCluster.RestartSiloAsync(InProcessSiloHandle)

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.testinghost/orleans.testinghost.inprocesstestcluster/) | [Methods](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.testinghost/orleans.testinghost.inprocesstestcluster/methods/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.TestingHost/InProcTestCluster.cs#L626-L640)

```csharp
public Task<InProcessSiloHandle?> RestartSiloAsync(InProcessSiloHandle instance)
```

Do a Stop or Kill of the specified silo, followed by a restart.

### Parameters

- `instance` (`InProcessSiloHandle`): Silo to be restarted.