# Server Actions

Cherry Servers gives you full management of the servers you provision with us. Whether you need to temporarily suspend your service, or re-deploy with a different OS installation, the server dashboard provides you with simple to use management options.
## What Server Actions Are Available?
From the server dashboard you can perform any of the following server actions:

- **Power Off** - Temporarily put your server into standby, while remaining provisioned and keeping your data safe;
- **Rebuild Server** - Perform a full reset of your server and make immediate changes to the build. This option enables you to change the following aspects of your deployment:
	- Operating system
	- The disk on which your OS is installed
	- RAID level
	- OS partition size
	- Apply custom user data via bash or cloud-config script.
- **Reset Console**- Reset the credentials used to access your KVM console;
- **Enter Rescue Mode** -  Perform system recovery or data transfer in a secure manner.

You can find each of these options on the Cherry Servers client portal. At the top of the client portal home page, select the “Servers” tab at the top of the page. Then, select the server you would like to perform an action on.

![](https://www.cherryservers.com/v3/assets/documentation/dedicated-servers/sa-1.png)

On the server dashboard, click the “Actions” button in the top right-hand corner of the page, and select the action you would like to perform from the dropdown menu.

![](https://www.cherryservers.com/v3/assets/documentation/dedicated-servers/sa-2.png)

### Power Off
The “Power Off” action will put your server into a standby state. While powered off, your server will no longer send or receive data, and cannot be accessed from the console. The free traffic package tied to the server will be retained in your project’s overall allowance.

Your data will remain stored securely and will not be changed or deleted, however this action will initiate a forced shut down, which carries the risk of causing data corruption. We recommend carrying out a power down via command line.

Please note that while powered off, your server will still be provisioned. For this reason, your server plan and all services tied to it will still be billed at the regular rate, unless terminated.

1. To power off your server, select the “Power Off” button from the “Server Actions” dropdown menu.

![](https://www.cherryservers.com/v3/assets/documentation/dedicated-servers/sa-3.png)

2. A pop-up window will appear asking you to confirm the action. Please read the information, and press the “Turn power off” button when you are ready to proceed. Your server will be shut down within a few minutes.

![](https://www.cherryservers.com/v3/assets/documentation/dedicated-servers/sa-4.png)

3. To power your server on, click the “Actions” button on the server dashboard, and select “Power On” from the dropdown menu. It will appear in the same position in which you found “Power Off.”

![](https://www.cherryservers.com/v3/assets/documentation/dedicated-servers/sa-5.png)

### Rebuild Server
The “Rebuild Server” action will reset your server to its default fresh deployment status. This means that any data stored on the server will be deleted, and cannot be recovered, and all access changes, such as passwords and SSH keys, will be reset.

If you need to retain your data for your workload, we recommend implementing backup storage before carrying out the server rebuild action.

1. To initiate a server rebuild, click the “Actions” button on the server dashboard, and select “Server Rebuild” from the dropdown menu.

![](https://www.cherryservers.com/v3/assets/documentation/dedicated-servers/sa-6.png)

2. A pop-up window will appear asking you to confirm your rebuild. Here you may set a console password, set up an SSH key, and make changes to your OS installation and disk configuration.

![](https://www.cherryservers.com/v3/assets/documentation/dedicated-servers/sa-7.png)

3. Once you are happy with your changes, simply initiate the rebuild by clicking the “Rebuild” button. Your server will be re-provisioned using your new settings within 3 minutes, on average.

### Reset Console
If for any reason you need to reset the credentials for your server’s IP through KVM console, you can do so quickly and effortlessly by using the “Reset Console” server action.
1. To do this, click the “Actions” button on the server dashboard, and select “Reset Console” from the dropdown menu. 

![](https://www.cherryservers.com/v3/assets/documentation/dedicated-servers/sa-8.png)

2. A pop-up window will appear asking you to confirm the reset. Confirm the action by clicking the “Reset” button.

![](https://www.cherryservers.com/v3/assets/documentation/dedicated-servers/sa-9.png)

3. Following the console reset, your new credentials to access the server via IP through KVM will be displayed at the top of your server dashboard for 24 hours. We recommend changing your password as soon as possible.

### Enter Rescue Mode
In the event that you need to perform a recovery, or fix a damaged system, you can enter rescue mode and perform recovery actions from the server dashboard.

Please note that to access the server console in rescue mode, your regular password will not be accepted. To use the recovery mode console, you will need to use the randomly generated password we provide during initiation, or any SSH key you have attached to your server prior to this.

1. To initiate rescue mode, click the “Actions” button from the server dashboard and select “Enter Rescue Mode” from the dropdown menu.

![](https://www.cherryservers.com/v3/assets/documentation/dedicated-servers/sa-10.png)

2. A pop-up window will appear. In this window you will be provided with a password used to access the console during rescue mode boot. Please copy and save this to a secure location. Then click the “Enter rescue mode” button.

![](https://www.cherryservers.com/v3/assets/documentation/dedicated-servers/sa-11.png)

3. Your server will be booted into rescue mode within the next 3 minutes. Please access your console using the randomly generated password provided in the initiation phase, or via SSH key, to perform recovery actions.