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Why restart from the control panel

Some changes only apply after a full stop and start of the VPS. Learn when and how to restart from the panel.

There are two ways to restart a VPS, and they are not the same:

  • A reboot inside the operating system (reboot on Linux, Restart in Windows) restarts the OS, but the virtual machine itself keeps running with its old settings.
  • A restart from the control panel fully stops the virtual machine and starts it again, so it picks up any new settings.

When you need a control panel restart

  • After a plan upgrade or any change to CPU, RAM or disk size.
  • After an IP address change or a new IP was added.
  • When our support team asks you to restart after a fix on our side.
  • When your server is unreachable and a normal reboot doesn't help.

How to do it

  1. Log in to the control panel and open your server.
  2. Use the restart (or shutdown, then boot) power action.
  3. Wait a minute and connect again with SSH or Remote Desktop.

If your OS uses a static network configuration and your IP changed, update the configuration with the new IP and gateway shown in the control panel first – the IPv6 guide shows an example.

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