For Dedicated Servers acquired before 10/28/2018, Virtual Private Servers (VPS), Dynamic Cloud Servers, and Server Deals

This article explains how to reimage your server. This allows you to restore your server to its original state or to install another operating system at any time.

Please Note

If you are instead looking for instructions related to reimaging your IONOS Cloud Server, please see this article instead.

  • Log in to IONOS and click on the Server & Cloud tile. If necessary, select the desired contract.

  • In the Server Administration section, click Server Re-image.

  • Set an initial password, select the operating system to be installed, and click Next.

    Only for Dynamic Cloud Servers:

    First, select the VM to be changed and then select Administration > Server Re-Image in the menu bar.

    Depending on the selected operating system, the process may take up to several hours.

  • Please read the notes carefully before starting the process. Then, click Initialize.

Please Note

For Dynamic Cloud Servers, the snapshots get deleted during the process!

  • You will now receive the message that your server is being reimaged. To return to the Server Administration, click the Overview button.

Please Note

The initial password is valid for administrator access (root), serial console (only available for dedicated servers) and access to the Plesk admin panel (if installed). For security reasons, we recommend setting up a different password for each access once the process is complete.

What happens next?

Once the reimaging process is complete, you can log in to your server with the administrator account and initial password: