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Dedicated Server

In this category you will find information and assistance to help you set up and manage the various Dedicated Servers.

  • General Information
    • Hypervisor - General Information
    • Availability Zones: General Information
    • IONOS DDoS Defense Mechanism
    • Scope of Support for Server Products
  • First Steps
    • Dedicated Server with ARM processor: Installing the operating system
    • Accessing a Server via the VNC Console (Dedicated Server)
    • Resetting the Administrator Password Using the Windows Rescue System (Windows Dedicated Servers)
    • Reset the Root Password (Dedicated Server Linux)
    • Reset root password (Dedicated Linux Server with AlmaLinux 8 and 9 and Rocky Linux 8 and 9)
    • Changing Windows Server 2016 display language
    • Changing the display language for Windows Server 2019/2022
    • Connecting to a Windows Server with Remote Desktop Connection
    • Connecting to Linux Server via SSH
    • Important Security Information for Your Server
    • Increase server security using public-key authentication
  • Server Administration
    • Creating a Dedicated Server
    • Rebooting the Server (Dedicated Server)
    • Shut Down Your Cloud Server
    • Server Configuration with Cloud-Init: General Information
    • Booting the Dedicated Server to the Windows Rescue System
    • Using the Windows Rescue System on a Dedicated Server
    • Repairing a Damaged File System Using Check Disk in the Windows Rescue System (Dedicated Server)
    • Software RAID Status & Monitoring (Linux)
    • Rebuilding Software RAID (Linux/Dedicated Server with BIOS)
    • Monitor/Rebuild Hardware RAID (Linux)
    • Rebuilding Software RAID (Windows/Dedicated Server with BIOS)
    • Monitor/Rebuild Hardware RAID (Windows)
    • Diagnose and Replace a Defective Hard Drive (Linux Dedicated Server with Software RAID)
    • Diagnose and Replace a Defective Hard Drive (Windows Dedicated Server with Software RAID)
    • Diagnose and Replace a Defective Hard Drive (Linux Dedicated Server with Hardware Raid)
    • Diagnose and Replace a Defective Hard Drive (Windows Dedicated Server with Hardware Raid)
    • Scheduled Server Shutdown
    • Deleting a Server
    • Configuration of the HELO Entry of Your Mail Transfer Agent (MTA)
    • Booting the Dedicated Server to the Linux Rescue System
    • Working with the Linux Rescue System (Hardware RAID)
    • Working with the Linux Rescue System (Software RAID)
    • Changing the Linux Root Password
    • Changing the Windows Server 2019/2022 Administrator Password
    • Creating a sudo-enabled user
    • Deleting Sudo-enabled users in Linux
    • Creating an additional Windows Server 2019/2022 Administrator account
    • Deleting an additional Windows Server 2019/2022 Administrator account
    • Customizing Logical Volumes in Linux Dedicated Servers
  • Images
    • SQL Server Licenses
    • Recovering a Server from an Image
  • Shared Storage
    • Overview: Shared Storage
    • Creating Shared Storage
    • Assigning Shared Storage to a Server
    • Shared Storage: Setting Server Access Rights
    • Shared Storage: Downloading the Kerberos Key
    • Increasing or Decreasing Assigned Shared Storage Space
    • Shared Storage: Changing User Password
    • Integrating a Shared Storage on a Server
    • Deleting Shared Storage
  • Firewall Policies
    • Overview: Firewall Policies
    • Creating a Firewall Policy
    • Assigning a Firewall Policy to a Server
    • Overview: Protocols
    • Editing a Firewall Policy
    • Creating an ICMP Rule when Windows Does Not Ping despite ICMP Release
    • Notes on the External Firewall
    • Server Service or Port Not Accessible
    • No Network Connectivity for Linux Servers After Recovery from Image
  • IP Addresses
    • Overview: Public IP
    • IPv6: Basics
    • Assigning a new, additional IP address to a server
    • Creating a Public IP Address
    • Releasing an IP address
    • Dedicated Server: Adding a Public IPv4 Address
    • Dedicated Server: Adding a Public IPv6 Address
    • Adding Static IPv4 and IPv6 Addresses to OpenBSD at IONOS
    • Removing a Public IPv4 Address from Cloud Server
    • Removing a Public IPv6 Address from a Server
    • Removing an IP address
  • VPN
    • Overview: VPN
    • Install and Configure OpenVPN
    • Creating a Secure Connection with OpenVPN (Windows)
    • Deleting a VPN
  • Load Balancers
    • Load Balancers: General Information
    • Load Balancers: Overview
    • Creating a Load Balancer
    • Editing a Load Balancer
    • Determining User IP Behind Load Balancer
    • Can an SSL Certificate Be Installed on the Load Balancer?
  • Private Network
    • VLAN: Basics
    • Private IP Address Ranges
    • Overview: Private Network
    • Creating a Private Network
    • Setting Up a Private Network for Dedicated Servers (Windows Server 2019 and 2022)
    • Set up a private network for Dedicated Servers (AlmaLinux 8 and 9 and Rocky Linux 8 and 9)
    • Setting Up a Private Network for Dedicated Servers (CentOS 7)
    • Setting Up a Private Network for Dedicated Servers (Ubuntu/Debian)
    • Deleting a Private Network
  • Public Network
    • Overview: Public Networks
  • Monitoring
    • Important Information About Installing the Monitoring Agent
    • Overview: Monitoring Policies
    • Creating a Monitoring Policy
    • Assigning a Monitoring Policy
    • Cloning a Monitoring Policy
    • Deleting a Monitoring Policy
    • Installing the Monitoring Agent
    • Monitoring Agent: Download Links
    • Overview: Monitoring Center
    • Monitoring server performance (Linux)
    • Monitoring server performance (Windows)
    • Evaluating the current system load with the program 'top' (Linux)
    • Using Atop for Further Analysis of System Load (Linux)
    • Using Windows Performance Monitoring to evaluate system load
  • SSH Keys
    • Overview: SSH key
    • Increase Server Security Using Public-Key Authentication
    • Adding an SSH Key
    • Delete SSH key
  • Backup Package
    • Welcome to Cloud Backup
    • Protecting Data and End Devices with an Effective Backup Strategy
    • Cloud Backup: Getting Started
    • Cloud Backup: Standard Features and Paid Add-ons
    • Supported Cloud Backup Features by Operating System
    • Important Information About Backing Up Microsoft 365 Data
    • Important Backup Package Information
    • Overview: Backup Package
    • Activating a Backup Package
    • Modifying a Protection Plan
    • Creating a Protection Plan
    • Customize Your Backup Package
    • Installing the Cyber Protection Agent (Mac)
    • Installing the Backup Agent
    • Installing and Configuring the Backup App
    • Recovering Backups to an Android Device
    • Backing Up MySQL Databases
    • Restoring Backups
    • Restore backups (Dedicated Server with Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04 or AlmaLinux 9)
    • Get Login Details for the Backup Console
    • Documentation on Installing and Using the Backup Agent
    • Losing the Encryption Password
    • Backing Up MySQL Databases on Linux
    • Enabling and Configuring Two-Factor Authentication (Cloud Backup)
    • Enabling Immutable Storage (Cloud Backup)
    • Cloud Backup and MyDefender: Help in Case of Problems
    • Uninstalling Cyber Protection Agent
    • Checking the Cloud Server Backup Service
    • Installation of the Cyber Protection Agent fails in Rocky Linux 9
    • Installation of the Cyber Protection Agent Failure with the Error Message "snapapi fails to build"
    • Installation of Cyber Protection Agent Failure Due to Wrong Kernel Version (Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04 and Debian)
    • Installation of Cyber Protection Agent Failure Due to Wrong Kernel Version (CentOS 7)
    • Important Instructions for Restoring Cloud Servers with 0.5 GB RAM
    • Occupied memory space is not displayed correctly
    • Delete a Backup Package
  • Cloud Panel Management
    • Overview: Cloud Panel Users
    • Creating a Cloud Panel user
    • Deleting a user
    • Changing a user's password
    • API (Application Programming Interface)
    • Overview: Roles
    • Creating a Role
    • Adding permissions to a role
    • Assigning a User Account to a Role
    • Cloning a Role
    • Deleting permissions from a role
    • Deleting a role
    • Overview: Logs
  • Costs
    • Overview: Costs > Usage Section of the Cloud Panel
    • Overview: Interactive Invoices in the Cloud Panel
  • Troubleshooting
    • Dedicated Server: Troubleshooting
    • Checking Your Server's Log Files
    • Checking network settings (Linux)
    • Forgot Root Password (Linux Dedicated Server)
    • Reset the Root Password (Dedicated Server Linux)
    • Resetting the Administrator Password Using the Windows Rescue System (Dedicated Server Windows)
    • Resetting the Administrator Password Using the Windows Rescue System (Windows Dedicated Servers)
    • Diagnose and Replace a Defective Hard Drive (Linux Dedicated Server with Software RAID)
    • Diagnose and Replace a Defective Hard Drive (Linux Dedicated Server with Hardware Raid)
    • Diagnose and Replace a Defective Hard Drive (Windows Dedicated Server with Software RAID)
    • Diagnose and Replace a Defective Hard Drive (Windows Dedicated Server with Hardware Raid)
    • No Network Connection after Linux Server Hardware Replacement
    • Information needed for networking tickets
    • Using MTR for network diagnostics
  • Dedicated Servers purchased before 28/10/18 and Server Deals
    • Servers
    • Network
    • Linux Server Administration
    • Administration of Windows Servers
    • Rescue and Recovery
    • Migration of local MySQL 5.5 databases
  • Managed Dedicated Server
    • Accessing a MySQL Database via SSH
    • Creating a MySQL Database on a Managed Server
    • Changing PHP Settings on a Managed Server
    • Exporting MySQL5 Database to a Managed Server
    • Connect to Database via PHP on a Managed Server
    • Importing a MySQL Database to a Managed Server
    • Install ImageMagick via SSH

This document is available online at the following address:

https://www.ionos.com/help/server-cloud-infrastructure/dedicated-server/

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