The "
INITIALIZATION" consists in resetting the disk space and the template of the Cloud Server VPS. This operation can only be performed with the
Cloud Server VPS switched off and
Snapshots disabled.
What does the initialization not change:
The system will
maintain the package (vCPU/RAM/HD) set when the initialization request is submitted, not that which is chosen when creating the Cloud Server VPS. The
public IP address assigned to the Cloud Server VPS will remain the same. Any
scheduled tasks associated with the Cloud Server VPS will remain active.
What does the initialization change:
Any
Balancers connected to the Cloud Server VPS will need to be reconnected following the initialization. You may need to reconfigure the
monitoring settings. If
Plesk licenses have been installed in the Cloud Server VPS, these will need to be installed again following the initialization.
Process
In order to initialize a Cloud Server VPS, go to the Server detail page in the Control Panel and proceed as follows:
- Make sure there are no Snapshots active on the machine.
- Switch off the Cloud Server VPS with the "SWITCH OFF" button.
- Click on "INITIALIZE".
- Assign a new password to the Cloud Server VPS (you can even use the original password), then click on "Initialize" to proceed
or "Cancel" to cancel the operation.
- If you proceed, a modal window will open asking you to confirm the action.
- Confirm and click on "OK".
ATTENTION:we remind you that "INITIALIZING" is irreversible, in fact all the data found in the Cloud Server VPS will be permanently deleted.