Virtualizor
Manage your VPS with Virtualizor: power, OS reinstall, VNC, IPs and backups.
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Monitor VPS bandwidth, CPU, RAM and disk usage in Virtualizor
Read Virtualizor's bandwidth and performance graphs, understand monthly traffic limits and throttling, and find what is using CPU, memory or disk inside your VPS.
Mount an ISO and install a custom OS on a Virtualizor KVM VPS
Mount an ISO image in Virtualizor, change the boot order, install your own operating system through VNC, configure the network manually and boot from disk again.
Plan and manage storage for Virtualizor KVM (LVM, thin, file)
Choose between LVM, thin LVM and file-based storage in Virtualizor, add storage pools to nodes, set overcommit limits, monitor free space and expand storage safely.
Recover a broken VPS with rescue mode or an ISO in Virtualizor
Boot your VPS into Virtualizor rescue mode or a rescue ISO, mount the disk, fix fstab, reset passwords, repair the file system and copy data off a server that will not boot.
Reinstall the operating system on a Virtualizor VPS
Reinstall your VPS with a new OS template such as AlmaLinux, Ubuntu, Debian or Windows in Virtualizor, set the root password, and know what to back up first.
Secure your Virtualizor account with 2FA and SSH keys
Change your Virtualizor panel password, enable two-factor authentication, restrict login IPs, add SSH keys for OS installs and review the panel's login and task logs.
Set reverse DNS (rDNS/PTR) for your VPS IP in Virtualizor
Set a PTR record for your VPS IPv4 and IPv6 addresses in Virtualizor, match it with forward DNS and the hostname, and improve email deliverability from your VPS.
Set up IPv6 pools and subnets in Virtualizor
Offer IPv6 on Virtualizor VPSs: get a routed block, configure the slave server, create an IPv6 pool or subnet pool, and assign addresses or /64 subnets to VPSs.
Set up the KVM network bridge on a Virtualizor server
Prepare networking on a Virtualizor KVM server: the default bridge, checking it after install, using a custom bridge, internal networks, and recovering from a lost connection.
Start, stop, restart and power off a VPS in Virtualizor
Understand the difference between Stop, Restart and Power Off in Virtualizor, when to use each, and what to do when a VPS will not start or is stuck.
Suspend, unsuspend and delete VPSs in Virtualizor
Handle overdue and abusive VPSs in Virtualizor: suspend with a reason, unsuspend after payment, delete safely, and keep WHMCS automation and Virtualizor in sync.
Update Virtualizor and maintain your VPS host nodes
Update the Virtualizor panel and its nodes, apply OS and kernel updates safely, plan maintenance windows, notify customers and check that virtual machines come back.
Upgrade a Virtualizor VPS and grow the disk inside Linux
Upgrade your VPS plan for more RAM, CPU or disk, restart so changes apply, then extend the partition and file system inside Linux with growpart, resize2fs or xfs_growfs.
Use the Virtualizor admin API: create keys and automate VPS tasks
Create Virtualizor admin API credentials, restrict them by IP, call the admin API with curl to list and manage VPSs, and keep keys used by WHMCS safe.
Use Virtualizor recipes to run scripts on new VPSs
Automate VPS setup with Virtualizor recipes: write a shell script, add it as a recipe, let customers or plans apply it on build, and keep recipes safe and idempotent.
Use Virtualizor server groups to offer locations and balance load
Group Virtualizor slave servers by location or hardware, let new VPSs be placed automatically on the emptiest server, and map groups to locations in WHMCS.
View and configure VPS IP addresses (IPv4 and IPv6) in Virtualizor
Find your VPS IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, gateway and netmask in Virtualizor, add an extra IP inside Linux, enable IPv6 and fix networking after changes.
Virtualizor cloud users: let customers create their own VPSs
Set up Virtualizor cloud users with a resource quota so customers can create, resize and delete their own VPSs within limits, and sell cloud resource pools.
Virtualizor resource limits: CPU, RAM, disk I/O and overselling
Protect VPS performance in Virtualizor: set CPU units and limits, network speed and I/O limits in plans, decide how far to oversell CPU and RAM, and watch for noisy neighbours.
Virtualizor VPS control panel: log in and find your way around
Log in to the Virtualizor end-user panel, understand the VPS dashboard, power buttons, resource graphs and settings, and know which tasks you can do yourself.
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