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Servers, IDX Panel & storage

IDX Panel

Our server panel: power, console, reinstall, firewall, backups and monitoring.

  1. 01

    What is IDX Panel?

    The control panel we built to manage your VPS and dedicated servers.

  2. 02

    Opening IDX Panel

    It opens from the client area; no separate password needed.

  3. 03

    A tour of the server page

    What each part of the page and each tab does.

  4. 04

    Server status and alerts

    What the statuses and coloured alerts mean.

  5. 05

    Renaming your server

    A clear name makes servers easy to tell apart.

  6. 06

    Notifications (the bell)

    Invoices that are due, and announcements from our team.

  7. 07

    An invoice is due for your server

    Pay before the suspension date to keep the server running.

  8. 08

    A suspended server

    How to bring it back.

  9. 09

    Starting, shutting down and rebooting

    Using the Power menu.

  10. 10

    Normal versus forced power off

    When to use each.

  11. 11

    My server is not responding

    Quick steps to get it back.

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    Using the console

    The server's screen right in your browser.

  13. 13

    Remote Desktop for Windows servers

    Connect in your browser, or with the Remote Desktop app.

  14. 14

    Reinstalling the operating system

    A clean system in minutes; erases everything on the server.

  15. 15

    Rescue mode

    Fixing a server that won't boot.

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    Resetting the server password

    If you forgot the root or Administrator password.

  17. 17

    I can't get into my server

    Steps in order, from easiest to last resort.

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    Setting up the firewall

    Allow only the connections you need.

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    Setting reverse DNS

    Important for servers that send email.

  20. 20

    Network speed and traffic

    How to read the Network tab.

  21. 21

    Attacks and port scans

    What we watch for, and what you can do.

  22. 22

    Keeping your server secure

    Simple steps that make a big difference.

  23. 23

    Backups versus snapshots

    When to use which.

  24. 24

    Taking a snapshot

    An instant copy of your server.

  25. 25

    Restoring from a backup or snapshot

    Bring the server back to an earlier state.

  26. 26

    Requesting an add-on

    Backups, snapshots, upgrades, private network and more.

  27. 27

    The availability card

    We check your server every minute.

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    Reading the charts

    CPU, network and disk.

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    The INSIDX agent

    Memory, disk space and service readings from inside the server.

  30. 30

    Disk almost full or memory running out

    How to find the cause and fix it.

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    Service status on your server

    When a service such as the web server or database stops.

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    Emails you receive about your server

    A confirmation for every action.