Managing servers

From the Server Manager server list you can open each instance’s Manage page to view details, control power, use rescue mode, reinstall, manage snapshots, and configure Auto Backup.

Server list

/server-manager – Lists all Cloud VPS instances for your account (from Contabo API). For each server you see: name, product, region, IP address, status. Use Manage to open the server’s manage page. If the list fails to load, check Contabo Setup credentials.

Manage page

/server-manager/server/id – Single server view with:

Header – Display name, instance ID, status (running/stopped/etc.).
Quick info – IPv4, hostname, product, specs (vCPU, RAM) with copy buttons.
Details – Hostname, nameservers, name, display name, product, region/DC, IPv4/IPv6, specs, OS, created date. Form to update display name (POST to /server-manager/server/id/action, action update_display_name).
Actions – Power, Recovery, Reinstall (see below).
Snapshots tab – Create, revert, delete snapshots (see Snapshots).
Auto Backup tab – Turn on/off, optional WHMCS Service ID, list and restore saved backups (see Auto Backup).

Power actions

All are POST to /server-manager/server/id/action with action set as below:

Start – action=start. Disabled when already running.
Stop – action=stop. Disabled when not running.
Restart – action=restart. Disabled when not running.
Shutdown – action=shutdown. Disabled when not running.

Recovery actions

Rescue – action=rescue. Boot into rescue mode (no password). To SSH into rescue you can use “Rescue with password” or add SSH keys in the Contabo panel (Secrets API).
Reset password – action=reset_password. Request password reset for the instance.
Rescue with password – action=rescue_with_password, fields rescue_password and rescue_password_confirm (min 8 chars). Boots into rescue with this password so you can SSH as root and fix the OS password, then reboot. Use for custom OS, forgotten password, or after a hack.

Reinstall

action=reinstall, image_id (required), reinstall_default_user (root/admin/administrator). Replaces the disk with the selected image; all data is lost. Image list is filtered by your Contabo Setup “Reinstall – which OS images to show” (Contabo ISO and/or Custom ISO).

Display name

Update display name via the form in the Details section: action=update_display_name, display_name (max 255 characters).

Errors and success messages

After an action, any error or success message is shown at the top of the manage page. If the server list or instance details fail to load, verify Contabo API credentials in Contabo Setup or Reseller settings.