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Every button and card on a dedicated server's page, pointed at, plus what each state means.

2 min Updated 7 Nov 2026 Dedicated servers

Open your server from Servers. Point at a number, or at a button, to see what it does.

Live from the portalA dedicated server's page, on its Overview tab
  1. 1Rename Changes the name the portal shows and the next install is given. The running system keeps its own hostname.
  2. 2Console Opens the server's own screen and keyboard in your browser, for when SSH can't reach it.
  3. 3Reboot The hardware reset button. It restarts at once, without shutting down first.
  4. 4Power off Cuts the power at once, like pulling the plug. Anything not saved to disk is lost.
  5. 5Networking Every address, its netmask and gateway, and its reverse DNS.
  6. 6Reinstall Install an operating system, boot a rescue system, or reset the root password.
  7. 7Upgrade Ask for an extra IPv4 address, more memory, more disks or a bigger machine.
  8. 8Activity Everything done to the server, by you or by us, newest first.
  9. 914 days Changes the range the bandwidth covers: 24 hours, 14 days or 30 days.
  10. 1095th percentile The rate the server stayed at or under for 95% of the time, with short bursts left out.
  11. 11Copy Copies the SSH command, ready to paste into a terminal.
  12. 12Reset… Takes you to the Reinstall tab to set a new root password.
  13. 13Cancel at renewal… Stops the server at the end of the period you've paid for.

What the state means#

The word beside the name is what the machine last reported, not a live reading. Give it a minute after pressing a button, then refresh.

StateWhat it meansPower buttons
RunningThe machine is on.✓
StoppedThe machine is off. Press Start to turn it on.✓
InstallingAn operating system is being laid down.–
Booting rescueA rescue system is starting over the network. Your disks aren't touched.–
SuspendedOn hold, usually for an unpaid invoice. Your disks aren't touched.–

When it's off, Start takes the place of Reboot and Power off:

Live from the portalThe head of a dedicated server that is powered off
  1. 1Start Turns the machine on.

When the bandwidth won't load#

The Bandwidth card loads a moment after the page. If it can't be read, press Try again:

Live from the portalThe Bandwidth card when it couldn't be read
  1. 1Try again Reads the counters again.
Dedicated servers Use the console The server's own screen and keyboard in your browser, for when SSH can't reach it.Dedicated servers Addresses and reverse DNS See every address on your server, set the reverse DNS name for each, rename the server, and ask for another address.Dedicated servers Reinstall the operating system Erase the disks and install a fresh operating system on a dedicated server; your addresses stay the same.Billing Cancel a service Stop a service renewing: it runs to the end of what you paid for, and you can change your mind until then.

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