Chapter 1 · 1.3
The VPS screen: on and off, charts, system and log
In the VPS screen in My WebOké, you manage your VPS from the outside. This also works when your server itself no longer responds. You'll find it under My Products, then your VPS.
At the top: your details and the status
The Your VPS card shows your IP address, your IPv6 address, your Package (vCPU, RAM and storage) and the Operating system. The status is shown on the right of the header: Active, Being installed or Suspended. If the VPS is on, you'll also see the processor and memory usage and how long it has been running.
The buttons for on and off
| Button | What happens? |
|---|---|
| Start | Your VPS turns on. |
| Shut down | Your VPS gets the signal to shut down cleanly, like when you press the power button on a computer. Use this normally. |
| Reboot | Your VPS restarts cleanly. |
| Force off | Like pulling the plug. Any unsaved work is lost. Only use this if Shut down doesn't work. |
| Console | Your VPS's screen in your browser. See The console: your VPS in your browser. |
Tip: On the server itself, you do the same with sudo reboot or sudo poweroff. After poweroff, start the VPS again with Start in the VPS screen.
The tabs
- Charts: processor, memory, network (in and out) and disk (read and write), per hour, day, week, month or year. Handy if your server is slow (see Disk full, memory full or slow).
- System: what the server itself reports, such as the operating system, kernel, disk usage, IP addresses and the reverse DNS. This only works if the VPS is on and the qemu-guest-agent program is running.
- Snapshots and Backups: see Snapshots: a safety net for every major change and Restoring backups from WebOké.
- ISO and rDNS: attach an ISO (see Reinstalling or attaching an ISO) and set the reverse DNS (see Reverse DNS and sending mail from your VPS).
- Settings: a new root password and reinstalling.
- Log: everything that has been done with your VPS, and who did it: You, WebOké or System.
Please note: Keep the qemu-guest-agent program on your server. Without it, the System tab and setting a new root password won't work.
A new root password
Lost your root password? In the Settings tab, enter a new password under Change root password and click Change. This works while your VPS is on, without a reboot. If you turned off password login via SSH in Disabling password login and root login, you'll only use this password in the console.
Suspended?
If it says Suspended, there's an unpaid invoice. Once it's paid, your VPS turns back on automatically. Check My Invoices.