{"id":527,"date":"2021-07-02T07:37:18","date_gmt":"2021-07-02T12:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/?p=527"},"modified":"2021-11-15T07:21:40","modified_gmt":"2021-11-15T13:21:40","slug":"how-to-restart-a-vps-or-dedicated-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/how-to-restart-a-vps-or-dedicated-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Restart a VPS or Dedicated Server?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 ez-toc-wrap-right counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/how-to-restart-a-vps-or-dedicated-server\/#restart_vps_or_dedicated_server_using_whm\" >Restart VPS or Dedicated Server using WHM<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/how-to-restart-a-vps-or-dedicated-server\/#restart_vps_or_dedicated_server_using_directadmin\" >Restart VPS or Dedicated Server using DirectAdmin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/how-to-restart-a-vps-or-dedicated-server\/#restart_vps_or_dedicated_server_using_ssh\" >Restart VPS or Dedicated Server using SSH<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/how-to-restart-a-vps-or-dedicated-server\/#step_1\" >Step 1\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/how-to-restart-a-vps-or-dedicated-server\/#step_2\" >Step 2\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/how-to-restart-a-vps-or-dedicated-server\/#step_3\" >Step 3<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/how-to-restart-a-vps-or-dedicated-server\/#step_4\" >Step 4\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Restarting a KnownHost VPS or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/dedicated-servers\">dedicated server<\/a> can be accomplished in several different ways, depending on how you&#8217;re connecting and logging in and whether or not you&#8217;re using a control panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"restart_vps_or_dedicated_server_using_whm\"><\/span>Restart VPS or Dedicated Server using WHM<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WHM is built to make routine server administrative tasks quicker and easier, so why not use it for restarting the server?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Login to WHM<\/li><li>Using the search bar under the WHM logo, search for: reboot<\/li><li>Click on Graceful Server Reboot aka Graceful Restart<\/li><li>Click the button Proceed<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"restart_vps_or_dedicated_server_using_directadmin\"><\/span>Restart VPS or Dedicated Server using DirectAdmin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re a DirectAdmin control panel user, restarting the server can be done directly from within DirectAdmin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Login to DirectAdmin<\/li><li>Choose Admin Tools \u2192 Service Monitor<\/li><li>Click on REBOOT<\/li><li>Input your password and click REBOOT<\/li><li>Check for the Server was Successfully Rebooted message<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"restart_vps_or_dedicated_server_using_ssh\"><\/span>Restart VPS or Dedicated Server using SSH<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Arguably faster and easier than using a control panel, a VPS or dedicated server can be restarted via SSH by connecting to the box and issuing a one line command!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"step_1\"><\/span><strong>Step 1<\/strong>\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Login to the server using SSH (as root)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"step_2\"><\/span><strong>Step 2<\/strong>\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Enter the command:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>  REBOOT  (for a graceful restart)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"step_3\"><\/span><strong>Step 3<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>For a forceful restart change the command to:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>  REBOOT -F<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"step_4\"><\/span><strong>Step 4<\/strong>\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A similar alternative of this command is:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>  SHUTDOWN -R<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong>&nbsp;There are some&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Runlevels\">differences 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