Managing your server with IPMI
IPMI is a remote management platform that sits separate from the Operating System on your server. It also has it's own Network Stack and IP. You can access the IPMI board with any standard web browser that supports Java. Unfortunately, Java is required for the more advanced features in the IPMI board like Remote Console and Remote Media.
Managing your server remotely with IPMI gives you full control of the server. You will be able to power on/off, hard reboot, spawn a virtual console, reinstall the OS, view sensors logs and many other things. This document will help to familiarize you with the basic functions of the IPMI board.
Logging In
Login to your account panel and goto services.
Then select your vps you want to ipmi to.
click on Out Of Band Management (IPMI)
Main Authenticated Area
Remote Media / Remote Console
The remote media function provides a virtual CD-ROM drive to your Dedicated Server via your home machine. This function is not very fast, however, it is very useful. We suggest you boot a Network Install based image, this way, you will only have to rely on your home connection to boot a small image and do the rest via the Internet.
To access Remote Media, you must first spawn a Remote Console.
Once in the Remote Console, select 'Media' from the top menu bar.
Now you may simply browse to an ISO and mount it as a virtual CD-ROM.
Rebooting / Cold Reset
If your OS has become unstable and requires reset, simply navigate to the same menu as the Remote Console and select 'Serial Power Control'. From here you will be able to perform a variety of reset options. Please note, this is not how you should normally reboot your server! You should be able to perform reboots from your Operating System.