Oftentimes, a reboot solves server issues. There are two ways to reboot a server:

<ul>
	<li><a href="#rebootinwhm">System Reboot via WHM</a></li>
	<li><a href="#rebootviassh">System Reboot via SSH</a></li>
</ul>

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<h2 id="rebootinwhm">System Reboot via WHM</h2>

Follow the steps below on how to do a system reboot in WHM.

<ol>
	<li>Log in to <a href="http://www.vodien.com/help/article/how-to-log-in-to-whm" target="_blank">WHM</a>. 
	 
	<img alt="Screenshot of VD WHM Login Page" height="387" src="https://webcomkb.com/vodien/servers/how-to-do-a-system-reboot/vd-vps-whm-login-page.png" width="300" /> 
	 
	&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Click System Reboot on the sidebar menu or on the Home page. 
	 
	<img alt="Screenshot of VD WHM System Reboot Button" src="https://webcomkb.com/vodien/servers/how-to-do-a-system-reboot/vd-vps-whm-system-reboot.png" width="600" /> 
	 
	&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Click either of the Server Reboot options: 
	 
	<img alt="Screenshot of VD WHM Server Reboot Options" height="130" src="https://webcomkb.com/vodien/servers/how-to-do-a-system-reboot/vd-vps-whm-graceful-or-forceful-reboot.png" width="500" /> 
	 
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	<ul>
		<li>Forceful Server Reboot – Disrupts ongoing processes and may cause data loss.</li>
		<li>Graceful Server Reboot – Properly shuts down the system, waits for ongoing processes to finish, and saves progress.</li>
	</ul>
	 
	&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Click the Proceed button to start the reboot. 
	 
	<img alt="Screenshot of VD WHM Proceed With Reboot Button" src="https://webcomkb.com/vodien/servers/how-to-do-a-system-reboot/vd-vps-proceed-to-graceful-server-reboot.png" width="500" /> 
	 
	 
	Wait for the reboot to start in a few minutes and wait for it to finish.</li>
</ol>

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<h2 id="rebootviassh">System Reboot via SSH</h2>

You can also reboot the system via SSH. Follow the steps below on how to do it.

<ol>
	<li><a href="https://www.vodien.com/help/article/connect-ssh-via-windows" target="_blank">Connect to SSH via Windows</a> or <a href="https://www.vodien.com/help/article/connect-ssh-via-mac-osx" target="_blank">connect to SSH via Mac OSx</a>.</li>
	<li>Enter the command below. 
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	<pre>
<code>reboot</code></pre>
	 
	&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Hit the Enter key on your keyboard to generate a similar result as shown below. 
	 
	<img alt="Screenshot of VD WHM Reboot SSH" src="https://webcomkb.com/vodien/servers/how-to-do-a-system-reboot/vd-vps-reboot-ssh.png" width="450" /> 
	&nbsp;</li>
</ol>

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How To Do a System Reboot

System Reboot via WHM

System Reboot via SSH