Hit Count values do not reset after a gateway reboot in SmartConsole, because the counters are stored on the Security Management Server, not on the gateway. The gateway’s local counters are transient, but the Management Server keeps the historical Hit Count data for the configured retention period — therefore the values remain visible after a reboot.
You can configure how long Hit Count data is kept in Global properties.

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