Rebooting a Server

You can reboot your cloud servers from the control panel.

How to Reboot a Server

1. Go to Cloud Servers and click on the server you want to reboot.
2. Click the Reboot icon.

3. Select the reboot type: OS Reboot or Server Reboot.

4. Click Reboot to confirm.

Soft Reboot (OS Reboot)

A soft reboot is initiated by the operating system. The server receives a restart command and shuts down gracefully:

• running services and applications are stopped;
• open files and network connections are closed;
• pending data is written to disk.

After the shutdown process completes, the system starts again.

This is equivalent to running commands such as reboot or shutdown -r now in the terminal.

In most cases, a soft reboot is the recommended option. For example, use it after changing configuration, updating the system or kernel, or as a first step when troubleshooting minor server issues.

Hard Reboot (Server Reboot)

A hard reboot is a forced restart performed at the infrastructure level. It does not involve the operating system and is similar to turning the server’s power off and back on.

During a hard reboot, running processes are terminated immediately, and any data stored in memory may be lost. When the system starts again, it may run a filesystem check.

Use a hard reboot only if the server is unresponsive, for example:

• the server has frozen;
• SSH access is unavailable;
• a soft reboot does not resolve the issue;
• the system no longer responds to commands.