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Managing cloud server operation

You can manage the operation of a cloud server:

If a cloud server is turned off or suspended, all cloud platform resources continue to be billed: vCPU, RAM, local and network volumes, GPU, public IP addresses, public subnets.

If a server is frozen, vCPU, RAM, and GPU are not charged, while all other resources are billed. Learn more about the cloud platform payment model in the Cloud Server Payment Model and Pricing.

Turn off the server

When you turn off the server, the operating system will shut down correctly. After that, the power will be turned off.

If the server does not respond within a certain time, it will be forced to stop. In the event of a forced shutdown, unsaved data may be lost.

If a cloud server is turned off, all cloud platform resources continue to be billed: vCPU, RAM, local and network volumes, GPU, public IP addresses, and public subnets. Learn more about the cloud platform payment model in the Cloud Server Payment Model and Pricing.

  1. In the Control panel, from the top menu, click Products and select Cloud Servers.

  2. In the server menu, select Shut Down. The server will enter the SHUTOFF status.

Turn on the server

If the server was turned off, turning it on will reload the operating system, and connect disks and ports.

  1. In the Control panel, on the top menu, click Products and select Cloud Servers.

  2. In the server menu, select Turn on. The server will enter the status ACTIVE.

Freeze the server

Freezing is a cloud server shutdown where vCPU, RAM, and GPU are transferred to a shared resource pool and are no longer charged. At the same time, other cloud platform resources continue to be billed: network volumes, public IP addresses, and public subnets. Learn more about the cloud platform payment model.

You can only freeze cloud servers with a bootable network volume. Servers with a local disk cannot be frozen.

  1. In the Control panel, on the top menu, click Products and select Cloud Servers.

  2. In the server menu, select Freeze. The server will enter the status FROZEN.

Resume server operation after freezing

When resuming a server, a cloud server is created with the same number of vCPU, RAM, and GPU as at the time of freezing. The server is created if there are available resources in the shared pool.

  1. In the Control panel, on the top menu, click Products and select Cloud Servers.

  2. In the server menu, select Resume. The server will enter the status ACTIVE.

Pause the server

For your information

You can only suspend a server via the OpenStack CLI.

The server will be paused. The state of the server and the system will be completely preserved, and you will be able to resume the server operation — it will continue running in the state it was in at the time of pausing.

If a cloud server is suspended, all cloud platform resources continue to be billed: vCPU, RAM, local and network volumes, GPU, public IP addresses, and public subnets. Learn more about the cloud platform payment model in the Cloud Server Payment Model and Pricing.

  1. Open the OpenStack CLI.

  2. Pause the cloud server:

    openstack server pause <server>

    Specify <server> — the server ID or name. You can view the list of servers using the openstack server list command.

    The server will enter the status PAUSED.

Resume server operation after pause

For your information

You can only resume the server operation after suspension via the OpenStack CLI.

If the server was paused, resuming its operation will allow it to continue running in the state it was in at the time of pausing.

  1. Open the OpenStack CLI.

  2. Reactivate the cloud server:

    openstack server unpause <server>

    Specify <server> — the server ID or name. You can view the list of servers using the openstack server list command.

    The server will enter the status ACTIVE.

Recreate the server

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When recreating a server, all data on the boot disk is deleted; the IP address and additional disks remain the same.

A cloud server is created with the same source, vCPU, RAM, and GPU quantity that it had before being recreated.

  1. In the Control panel, on the top menu, click Products and select Cloud Servers.

  2. In the server menu, select Recreate server.

  3. Save the new password.

  4. Confirm server recreation. To do this, enter the server name.

  5. Click Recreate.