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manuals:vps:management [2022/02/14 12:26] – cleanup Aithermanuals:vps:management [2026/07/12 20:30] (current) – Annotate vpsAdmin navigation paths and update interface labels aither
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   - choosing a hostname, distro and parameters   - choosing a hostname, distro and parameters
  
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 a good idea. a good idea.
  
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 ===== SSH Public Keys ===== ===== SSH Public Keys =====
  
-You can upload your public keys to vpsAdmin at Edit profile → Public keys → Add public key.+You can upload your public keys to vpsAdmin at <vpsadmin-nav id="member.public-keys.add">Edit profile → Public keys → Add public key</vpsadmin-nav>.
  
-{{ :navody:server:add_ssh_key.png?300 |}}+{{:en:screenshots:vpsadmin:ssh-keys:add-public-key.png?300|}}
  
 The keys can be configured to be automatically deployed to new or reinstalled VPS. Alternatively, The keys can be configured to be automatically deployed to new or reinstalled VPS. Alternatively,
 you can deploy individual keys to VPS on demand from VPS details page: you can deploy individual keys to VPS on demand from VPS details page:
  
-{{ :navody:server:deploy_ssh_key.png?300 |}}+{{:en:screenshots:vpsadmin:ssh-keys:deploy-public-key.png?300|}} 
 + 
 +===== Initial configuration ===== 
 + 
 +It is possible to add script or cloud-init configuration that is run when the VPS 
 +is first started, see [[manuals:vps:userdata]].
  
 ===== Choosing a Distro ===== ===== Choosing a Distro =====
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 doesn’t correspond to reality. doesn’t correspond to reality.
  
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-Reinstalling the system **deletes all VPS subdatasets**. More about datasets.+Reinstalling the system **deletes all data in VPS root file system**.
  
 ===== VPS Parameters ===== ===== VPS Parameters =====
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 Of RAM, unlimited disk space. Of RAM, unlimited disk space.
  
-{{:navody:vps:resources.png?300|}}+{{:en:screenshots:vpsadmin:vps-management:resource-settings.png?300|}}
  
 If you want to create a new VPS, you need to make space for it – decrease If you want to create a new VPS, you need to make space for it – decrease
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 The VPS hostname can be changed directly in vpsAdmin and each time the VPS starts, the chosen option in ''/etc/hosts'' will be automatically rewritten. The hostname can also be managed manually, outside of vpsAdmin. You can choose which solution you prefer in the VPS details. The VPS hostname can be changed directly in vpsAdmin and each time the VPS starts, the chosen option in ''/etc/hosts'' will be automatically rewritten. The hostname can also be managed manually, outside of vpsAdmin. You can choose which solution you prefer in the VPS details.
  
-{{:navody:vps:hostname.png?300|}}+{{:en:screenshots:vpsadmin:vps-management:hostname-form.png?300|}}
  
 ===== Features ===== ===== Features =====
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 the VPS restarts. the VPS restarts.
  
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   * TUN/TAP - "TUN routing/TAP bridging" Allows access to virtual network interfaces, e.g. for VPN.   * TUN/TAP - "TUN routing/TAP bridging" Allows access to virtual network interfaces, e.g. for VPN.
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   * KVM - "Kernel-based Virtual Machine"   * KVM - "Kernel-based Virtual Machine"
   * LXC nesting - Needed to use LXC/LXD containers inside the VPS   * LXC nesting - Needed to use LXC/LXD containers inside the VPS
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 ===== Cloning VPSs ===== ===== Cloning VPSs =====
  
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 an existing VPS, the original VPS and all its subdatasets are **removed**! an existing VPS, the original VPS and all its subdatasets are **removed**!
  
-{{:navody:vps:clone_vps.png?300|}}+{{:en:screenshots:vpsadmin:playground:clone-vps-form.png?300|}}
  
 In the form, choose the environment, locations or VPS to which you want to clone the VPS that is currently open. In the form, choose the environment, locations or VPS to which you want to clone the VPS that is currently open.
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 the week. the week.
  
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 During this time period, short VPS outages can occur if it’s absolutely During this time period, short VPS outages can occur if it’s absolutely
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