# Manage your server
Source: https://docs.webgee.com/en/servers/server-management





Open a server from the Cloud Console dashboard by selecting **Manage**. Applies
to all VPS and dedicated servers.

<img alt="The server overview showing power controls, memory, CPU and network usage" src="__img0" />

The status badge at the top right shows the current state — **RUNNING**,
**STOPPED** or a task in progress.

## Power controls [#power-controls]

| Control       | What it does                     | Use it when                |
| ------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------- |
| **Boot**      | Starts a stopped server          | The server is off          |
| **Shutdown**  | Asks the OS to shut down cleanly | Normal shutdown            |
| **Restart**   | Asks the OS to reboot cleanly    | Normal reboot              |
| **Power Off** | Cuts power immediately           | The server is unresponsive |

<Callout type="warn">
  **Power Off** is the equivalent of pulling the plug. The operating system gets
  no chance to flush anything to disk, so in-flight writes are lost and a
  database can be left inconsistent. Use **Shutdown** unless the server is not
  responding at all.
</Callout>

## What the overview shows [#what-the-overview-shows]

* **Operating system and kernel** currently installed.
* **Memory and CPU** — live usage against what your plan provides.
* **Region and system class**, and the date the server was created.
* **Loader** — BIOS or UEFI.
* **Network** — inbound, outbound and total traffic against your monthly
  allowance, with the current IPv4 address.

Traffic is the number worth watching. Exceeding your allowance has consequences
that depend on your plan, and the overview shows both the figure and the
percentage used.

## The tabs [#the-tabs]

| Tab          | What it covers                                                        |
| ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Overview** | Status, resources, power controls                                     |
| **Media**    | [Boot media and boot order](/en/servers/boot-media)                   |
| **Options**  | [VNC, rescue mode, password reset](/en/servers/rescue-mode-and-vnc)   |
| **Network**  | [IP addresses, reverse DNS, resolvers](/en/servers/server-networking) |
| **Storage**  | Attached disks                                                        |
| **Backups**  | [Snapshots and schedules](/en/servers/server-backups)                 |
| **Sharing**  | [Granting someone else access](/en/servers/share-server-access)       |

## Task history [#task-history]

Every page lists recent tasks with a duration and a status. When an action seems
to have done nothing, check here first — a task showing **FAILED** tells you far
more than a page that simply did not change.

## Related [#related]

* [The WebGee Cloud Console](/en/servers/cloud-console)
* [Rebuild your server](/en/servers/rebuild-server)
* [Reset the root password](/en/servers/how-to-reset-root-password-from-webgee-cloud-console)