Create and Restore a Snapshot

How to Create a Snapshot of your VPS

1. Log in to
   My Hosting
   .
2. Go to “Services” and click on “My Services”.
3. Select the correct VPS
4. Click on “Manage Snapshots”
   Note: Make sure you can log in to your server with a username and password before creating the snapshot.
   Read here how to do that.
5. Give your snapshot a name and click on “Create Snapshot”

It may take a while for the snapshot to be ready. Usually, this is completed within 15 minutes.
The snapshot is ready once the status is “available”.

How to Restore a Snapshot of your VPS

1. Log in to
   My Hosting
   .
2. Go to “Services” and click on “My Services”.
3. Select the correct VPS
4. Click on “Manage Snapshots”
5. Click the “Restore” button next to the snapshot you want to restore

It may take a while for the snapshot to be restored. Usually, this takes about 15 minutes.
Restoring the snapshot is complete once the status is ‘available’.

How to Access your VPS after Restoring a Snapshot

After restoring your VPS, it is not immediately accessible. To make the VPS accessible again, follow the steps below.

1. Log in to
   My Hosting
   .
2. Go to “Services” and click on “My Services”.
3. Select the correct VPS
4. Click on “Console”
5. Log in with your username and password
6. Execute the following command:
   

   dhclient ens6

Your VPS is now accessible