Rebooting your VPS or Dedicated server through WHM allows you to restart the system safely using either a graceful or forceful reboot method. This guide walks you through accessing the reboot function in WHM and choosing the appropriate reboot option for your situation.

How to Do It

  1. Step 1: Log in to WHM

    Log in to WHM on your server using root credentials.

  2. Step 2: Navigate to Server Reboot

    Go to the Server Reboot section in WHM.

    WHM Server Reboot menu

  3. Step 3: Choose Reboot Type

    Select one of the available reboot options:

    • Graceful Server Reboot (recommended): Initiates a system reboot without data loss. The reboot is queued and all services are stopped normally, allowing ongoing operations to complete. This typically takes approximately 5 minutes.
    • Forceful Server Reboot: Forcefully reboots your system and may result in data loss. Only use this option if the Graceful Reboot fails or if there is high load on the server preventing a graceful shutdown. This may take up to 15 minutes to complete.

    WHM reboot options

  4. Step 4: Confirm and Initiate Reboot

    After selecting your preferred option, click the Proceed button.

    You will receive a notification confirming the initiation of the reboot.

    WHM reboot confirmation