What this means
What this means
You control your VPS power state directly from the portal. Start, stop, and reboot run on demand, and the portal shows the current state and the result of your last action. Resizing CPU, RAM, and disk is self-serve too (see 'Resize your VPS'); rebuild, snapshots, and firewall changes are handled with support so your data stays safe.
Before you start
Before you start
Save your work — a stop or reboot briefly takes your services offline — and have SSH access ready to reconnect afterward.
Step-by-step guidance
Step-by-step guidance
- Open your portal, go to Services, and select your VPS to see its current state and recent activity.
- Use Start when the VM is stopped. If it's already running, the portal records a safe no-op.
- Use Reboot to restart the operating system, then wait a minute or two before reconnecting over SSH.
- Use Stop to power the VM down; start it again anytime from the same page.
- To change resources, use Resize (see 'Resize your VPS'). For rebuild, snapshots, or firewall changes, contact support so downtime and data are handled safely.
What CM Cloud support will review
What CM Cloud support will review
Support helps with rebuild, snapshots, and firewall changes, and can advise on downtime, backup state, and the right resource size.
What is not automated yet
What is not automated yet
Rebuild, snapshots, and firewall changes are handled with support to protect your data. Start, stop, reboot, and resize are self-serve.
Safety note
Safety note
Reading this article does not trigger any provider action. A stop or reboot briefly takes your services offline.
Safe next action
Safe next action
Open Services, then your VPS, to start, stop, or reboot — or use Resize to change CPU, RAM, and disk.