Rebooting a Virtual Private Server (VPS)

This article will go over how to reboot your Virtual Private Server (VPS) in the event you need to restart it. This can be useful if your server is not responding, or if you have made changes that require a reboot to take effect. Note: This is only applicable to Self Managed VPS's, Fully Managed VPS's are rebooted by our support team on request if needed.

Pre-checks

Before rebooting, we recommend checking console first or SSH and noting down any errors which have been logged prior to issuing the restart command.

How do I reboot my VPS?

To reboot your VPS, you can use one of the following methods: Method 1: Using SSH

Log in to your VPS using SSH.
Once logged in, issue the following command to reboot the server:
```
sudo reboot
```
This will initiate a reboot of your VPS.

Method 2: Through the Synergy Wholesale Management System

Log in to your Synergy Wholesale Account.
Navigate to VPS Hosting > Manage on the left.
Click on Self Managed VPS Tab at the top and click on the VPS you would like to reboot.
Click on Maintenance > Power Management
Under Action, click Restart
You can either select Soft reboot or Hard reboot, below are the differences:
- Soft Reboot: This will send a reboot signal to the OS and will attempt to gracefully shut down all services and processes before restarting the server. This is similar to using the "sudo reboot" command via SSH.
- Hard Reboot: This will forcefully restart the server without attempting to gracefully shut down services. This should only be used if a soft reboot fails or if the server is unresponsive. This is effectively pressing and holding the power button on the physical server.
Click Submit and click on Confirm to initiate the reboot.

Need assistance?

If you have any additional questions or queries about this, We recommend submitting a support request through your Synergy Wholesale account as our support team will be happy to answer any questions you may have.