Instances in the sidebar lists every server on the account, with its
status, IP address, a 24-hour CPU trend, its plan and what it costs. Console
and power buttons sit on each row, and the list can also be shown as cards.
Opening a server gets you its own page at /client/services/<id>/, and every
control below lives there.
The header
The top of every server page shows the name, the power status, the IP address (with a copy button), the operating system, the location and the monthly price. Beside them are Console, Power (Start on a stopped server; Restart, Shut down and Force stop on a running one), Upgrade, and a More menu with Reinstall, Change password, Rename and Destroy.
Sections
The menu beside every server page (a row of tabs on a phone) has six sections:
| Section | What it does |
|---|---|
| Overview | CPU, memory and network charts for the last 24 hours, a Connect card with the SSH command and password, details, recent activity and add-ons |
| Metrics | CPU, memory, network, disk operations and disk response time for the last hour, day, week or month, and this month's transfer |
| Networking | Public and private interfaces with their IP addresses and reverse DNS, private networks and additional IPs |
| Firewall | The default policy and rules that filter traffic before it reaches the server |
| Backups | Full backups and their schedule, snapshots on this disk, and how much backup storage is in use |
| Settings | Name, hostname and notes, the plan, the password, reinstalling, and destroying the server |
What you can do
- Start, stop, restart, shut down
- Open the browser console
- Reinstall the operating system
- Resize to a larger plan
- Enable Managed Services
- Back up the server
- Rename it
- Destroy it
Statuses
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
pending |
Order accepted, nothing built yet |
provisioning |
Being built. No address yet |
running |
Booted and reachable |
stopped |
Powered off. Still billing |
suspended |
Powered off for billing. Settle the balance |
deleting |
Teardown in progress. Billing has stopped |
destroyed |
Gone |
failed |
Provisioning did not complete |
If it says failed
A failed deployment can be retried from the server's page with Try again. Nothing was billed for a server that never came up. If a retry fails too, open a ticket with the server's support reference, shown under Details on its Overview.
Root password
The generated root password is readable on this page by the account owner, and is stored encrypted. The provisioning email is the only time it is sent to you. Anyone signed in as the owner can read it here, which is one more reason to put your own SSH key on the server and stop relying on it.