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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nStep 2: Verify You Have the Right Server<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Before making any changes, double-check you’re looking at the correct server. Verify the Hostname<\/strong> or IP address<\/strong> shown at the top of the page matches your intended target. Click the “Settings”<\/strong> link beneath your server details. From the top menu, select the “Other”<\/strong> tab. You’ve now entered what we call the “Danger Zone”\u2014these tools are powerful and can affect all sites hosted on your server, so use them carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before rebooting the entire server, try “Restart services”<\/strong> first. This restarts just the web server and database software, which often fixes stuck processes or performance issues without downtime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To restart services:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Most problems stop here. If you still have issues, move on to a full server reboot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If restarting services didn’t help, it’s time for a full server reboot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To reboot your server:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The reboot process will begin immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your server will be offline during the reboot. Allow up to 10 minutes<\/strong> for it to restart and come back online. Many servers return much faster than that\u2014you’ll know it’s ready when your sites are accessible again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We’d love to hear from you. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sometimes your server needs a fresh start. Whether it’s running slow or has stuck processes, this guide will walk you through rebooting safely in JCP. Step 1: Access Your Server Settings Log into www.jolt.co.uk\/kb and open your Scout control panel. From the left menu, select “Servers”. Step 2: Verify You…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-our-control-panel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jolt.co.uk\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/625","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jolt.co.uk\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jolt.co.uk\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jolt.co.uk\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jolt.co.uk\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=625"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.jolt.co.uk\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/625\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":708,"href":"https:\/\/www.jolt.co.uk\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/625\/revisions\/708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jolt.co.uk\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jolt.co.uk\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jolt.co.uk\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/p>\n\n\n\nStep 3: Open Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nStep 4: Find the Danger Zone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nTry the Quick Fix First<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nReady for a Full Reboot?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhat to Expect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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