Power Cycle or Reboot a VPS
The document explains how to power-cycle or reboot a Virtual Private Server (VPS) through the KVM management portal or using a shutdown command followed by a power on through the portal.
How to power-cyle your VPS
You trigger a power-cycle or reboot of your VPS in the KVM management portal.
How it works
Log in to your
Locate your VPS in the Services tab
Reinstall your VPS with a fresh OS and your own password
and then click “Shutdown” or “Reboot”.
After a shutdown, you can “power on” your VPS again.
What it does
Both the Shutdown and Reboot actions terminate the hypervisor process managing your VPS, while a Reboot initiates a fresh start of your virtual machine with a new hypervisor process right after the process has ended.
Alternative Solution (clean & safe)
Alternatively, you can trigger a “shutdown -h now” or “halt” at the command prompt of your OS, followed by a “power on” through the KVM management portal. This should be the preferred way to cleanly shutdown/reboot your system.
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