How to Reboot a VPS/Dedicated Server via WHM?
VPS and Dedicated servers are top-notch and result-oriented servers in terms of performance. This server requires periodic maintenance. After maintenance, the server is rebooted, where you have to restart the server. You can reboot your VPS hosting or dedicated server at your comfort with the WHM panel.
There are various other reasons you need to reboot the server, for example, for software installation or configuration purposes. Still, we suggest you only restart your server when necessary, as frequent rebooting can lead to other complications.
Steps to reboot the VPS/Dedicated Server
- You have to log in to your WHM panel’s root account.
- Find and select the System Reboot option from the navigation menu.
There are two choices that you can start with, Graceful Server Reboot and Forceful Server Reboot. In severe emergencies like a hacker attack, you should select the running applications. However, there is a risk of corruption of application files because of forceful termination.
Or, you can opt for choosing the Graceful Server Reboot as it will help running processes to end before closing. Although the process may take a long time, it’s the safer option of the two:
3. Select the two options as per the requirements:
4. Click on the Proceed button.
