You can control your VPS power state directly from the Client Portal without needing SSH or VirtFusion access.
Power States
Your VPS is always in one of the following states, displayed in real time on your service page:
| State | Description |
|---|
| Running | Server is powered on and operational |
| Stopped | Server is powered off |
| Paused | Server has been suspended by an administrator — contact support |
Available Actions
Graceful Shutdown
Sends an ACPI shutdown signal to the OS, allowing it to cleanly stop services, flush data to disk, and power off safely. This is the recommended way to shut down your server.
Graceful Shutdown requires a running OS with ACPI support. If the OS is unresponsive, use Power Off instead.
Power Off
Immediately cuts power to the server. The OS does not get a chance to close processes or flush data to disk.
Power Off is a hard shutdown and can cause filesystem corruption or data loss. Only use it if the server is unresponsive and Graceful Shutdown has no effect.
Power On
Starts a stopped server. The server boots using its installed OS.
Reboot
Hard power cycles the server — equivalent to Power Off followed by Power On. For routine restarts, running reboot via SSH is preferable as it allows the OS to handle the shutdown sequence gracefully.
Quick Reference
| Situation | Action |
|---|
| Normal shutdown | Graceful Shutdown |
| Server unresponsive | Power Off |
| Routine restart | SSH → reboot |
| Server won’t boot | Power Off → Power On |
| Frozen server | Power Off → Power On |
