{"id":525,"date":"2026-07-17T14:36:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T14:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packetra.com\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=525"},"modified":"2026-07-17T15:27:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T15:27:48","slug":"how-to-manage-your-switzerland-dedicated-server-ipmikvm","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/packetra.com\/knowledgebase\/kb\/how-to-manage-your-switzerland-dedicated-server-ipmikvm\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Manage Your Switzerland Dedicated Server – IPMI\/KVM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You can manage your Dedicated Server directly from the Packetra client portal. In this guide, we will walk you through the power controls, live console, hostname renaming and server details so you can manage your machine in just a few clicks.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article is only applicable to those who have an account with Packetra <\/strong>and it assumes that you are already logged into the portal. Don’t have a Dedicated Server yet? Check out our Dedicated <\/a>Server <\/a>Plans<\/a><\/strong>. If you already have one feel free to login<\/a><\/strong> to follow the guide below<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Navigate to Your Dedicated Server<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

First click the Services<\/strong> tab in the top navigation, then select My Services<\/strong> from the dropdown menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Find the active dedicated server you want to manage and click on it to open the service details page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the top of the page you will see your server’s hostname<\/strong>, current status<\/strong>, operating system<\/strong> and root password<\/strong>. Below that are four action buttons: Power<\/strong>, Console<\/strong>, Rename<\/strong> and Description<\/strong>. Each button reveals its own panel when clicked, and nothing runs until you press the button inside that panel and confirm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Overview<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Power Controls<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Click the Power<\/strong> button to control your server via IPMI. Choose an action from the dropdown and click Execute<\/strong> to run it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Power<\/figure>\n\n\n\n