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manuals:vps:playgroundvps [2023/02/22 14:30] – [VPS swapping] IPs Aithermanuals:vps:playgroundvps [2026/07/12 20:30] (current) – Annotate vpsAdmin navigation paths and update interface labels aither
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 When you need to test a new application, configuration, perform a system When you need to test a new application, configuration, perform a system
 upgrade in rough or prepare a new production VPS, you can use a playground VPS. upgrade in rough or prepare a new production VPS, you can use a playground VPS.
-Playground is running on a post-production hardwareis not backed up and its +You can create up to two playground VPSbut their lifetime is limited to 1 month. 
-lifetime is limited to 1 month. When the expiration date passes, the playground+When the expiration date passes, the playground
 VPS is deleted and you can reate another one. If you need more than a month to VPS is deleted and you can reate another one. If you need more than a month to
 test something, please contact the [[information:support|support team]]. test something, please contact the [[information:support|support team]].
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 ==== Creating a new VPS ==== ==== Creating a new VPS ====
  
-A new VPS can be created in section VPS, "New VPS" in the right sidebar.+A new VPS can be created in <vpsadmin-nav id="vps.create.open">section VPS, "New VPS"</vpsadmin-nav> in the right sidebar.
 You have to select location as "Playground". You have to select location as "Playground".
  
-{{:navody:vps:pgnd_create.png?300|}}+{{:en:screenshots:vpsadmin:playground:create-vps-form.png?300|}}
  
 Next, choose parameters of your new VPS and vpsAdmin will create it. Next, choose parameters of your new VPS and vpsAdmin will create it.
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 copy of your production VPS, except it will have different IP addresses. copy of your production VPS, except it will have different IP addresses.
  
-Go to details of the VPS you wish to clone. Click on **Clone VPS** in the+Go to details of the VPS you wish to clone. Click on <vpsadmin-nav id="vps.clone.open">**Clone VPS**</vpsadmin-nav> in the
 right sidebar and select Playground as a target environment and location. right sidebar and select Playground as a target environment and location.
  
-{{:navody:vps:clone_vps.png?300|}}+{{:en:screenshots:vpsadmin:playground:clone-vps-form.png?300|}}
  
 Note that this is possible only if you don't have a playground VPS already. Note that this is possible only if you don't have a playground VPS already.
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 [[manuals:vps:vpsadminos#staging_environment|staging]] VPS and then transfer the [[manuals:vps:vpsadminos#staging_environment|staging]] VPS and then transfer the
 new VPS to production. The swap function will move the playground the VPS to production, new VPS to production. The swap function will move the playground the VPS to production,
-switch IP addresses and then move the original production VPS to playground. VPS can be +switch IP addresses and then move the original production VPS to playground. <vpsadmin-nav id="vps.swap.open">Use **Swap VPS** in details of the production VPS:</vpsadmin-nav>
-swapped from details of the production VPS:+
  
-{{:navody:vps:swap_vps2.png?700|}}+{{:en:screenshots:vpsadmin:playground:swap-vps-action.png?700|}}
  
 Make sure to invoke swap from the details of the production VPS, not the other way around. Make sure to invoke swap from the details of the production VPS, not the other way around.
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 vpsAdmin will show you what exactly will happen when the VPSes are swapped: vpsAdmin will show you what exactly will happen when the VPSes are swapped:
  
-{{:navody:vps:swap_preview2.png?400|}}+{{:en:screenshots:vpsadmin:playground:swap-vps-preview.png?400|}}
  
 VPS swap consists of two migrations. First the playground VPS is moved to production, VPS swap consists of two migrations. First the playground VPS is moved to production,
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 Domain name is derived from the IP address. For example, if you have IP 185.8.164.10, Domain name is derived from the IP address. For example, if you have IP 185.8.164.10,
 the domain is 10.164.8.185.pgnd.vpsfree.cz and all other higher levels, e.g. the domain is 10.164.8.185.pgnd.vpsfree.cz and all other higher levels, e.g.
-test.10.164.8.185.pgnd.vpsfree.cz are mapped as well. Reverse records are generated +test.10.164.8.185.pgnd.vpsfree.cz are mapped as well.
-in the same way. +
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