> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.gcore.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Features and functions of VMmanager 6

VMmanager 6 is a control panel for managing virtual private servers. Each server ordered from the Gcore Hosting Portal is accessible through this panel.

To open VMmanager 6 for a server, log in to the [Gcore Hosting Portal](https://hosting.gcore.com/billmgr) and complete the following steps:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the server list">
    Navigate to **Products/Services** → **Virtual private servers**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select the server">
    Select the checkbox next to the server.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open VMmanager 6">
    Click **To panel** in the toolbar.

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  </Step>
</Steps>

## Panel interface

The panel opens on the **Information** page for the selected server. The left sidebar provides access to all server management sections:

| Section              | Contents                                                                                                    |
| -------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Information**      | Current resource usage (CPU, RAM, storage, network speed), uptime, OS, IP addresses, and the last 10 events |
| **Virtual disk**     | Disk usage breakdown, boot priority, and ISO image connection                                               |
| **IP addresses**     | List of assigned IP addresses                                                                               |
| **Network settings** | Virtual network interfaces                                                                                  |
| **Statistics**       | Historical resource usage charts                                                                            |
| **History**          | Full event log for the server                                                                               |
| **Task queue**       | List of pending and completed tasks                                                                         |

The **VNC** and **Menu** buttons remain available regardless of the selected section. **Menu** provides access to server management actions, while the global sidebar on the far left switches between the **Virtual machines** list and the **Scripts** library.

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/gcore/494jjlOXZiI1ohtY/images/docs/hosting/virtual-servers/manage/main-features-and-functions-of-vmmanager-6/main-features-and-functions-of-vmmanager-6-image1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=494jjlOXZiI1ohtY&q=85&s=8bbd88b6a5c8f08735af9064d4eb6fb5" alt="VMmanager 6 information page showing the left sidebar with navigation sections, server resource usage charts, and the last events log" width="1400" height="900" data-path="images/docs/hosting/virtual-servers/manage/main-features-and-functions-of-vmmanager-6/main-features-and-functions-of-vmmanager-6-image1.png" />
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## Available actions

All server management actions are available from the **Menu** button in the header.

| Action              | Description                                                                      |
| ------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Stop**            | Stops the server process                                                         |
| **Restart**         | Reboots the server                                                               |
| **Suspend**         | Pauses the server without deleting data                                          |
| **Reinstall OS**    | Reinstalls the operating system using a template or a custom script              |
| **Recovery mode**   | Boots the server into SystemRescueCD for maintenance and diagnostics             |
| **ISO images**      | Mounts an ISO image to the server; the server reboots immediately after mounting |
| **VNC**             | Opens a VNC console session in the browser                                       |
| **Change password** | Changes the server access password                                               |
| **Run script**      | Runs a shell (Linux) or PowerShell (Windows) script on the server                |
| **Note**            | Adds a text note to the server record                                            |

<Note>
  Stopping a server does not shut it down permanently — billing requires the server to stay active, so it restarts automatically.
</Note>

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/gcore/494jjlOXZiI1ohtY/images/docs/hosting/virtual-servers/manage/main-features-and-functions-of-vmmanager-6/main-features-and-functions-of-vmmanager-6-image2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=494jjlOXZiI1ohtY&q=85&s=7ee57f77e532de202ee7866c77cc4ca5" alt="VMmanager 6 Menu dropdown showing all available server actions including Stop, Restart, Suspend, Reinstall OS, Recovery mode, ISO images, VNC, Change password, Run script, and Note" width="1400" height="900" data-path="images/docs/hosting/virtual-servers/manage/main-features-and-functions-of-vmmanager-6/main-features-and-functions-of-vmmanager-6-image2.png" />
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## VMmanager specifics

1. **Panel password.** The access password is sent once in the server activation email — after ordering the first server in a location. All subsequent servers in the same location share this password.

2. **Recovery mode.** For maintenance and troubleshooting, the server can be booted into [SystemRescueCD](https://system-rescue-cd.org/manual) — a minimal rescue operating system. Select **Recovery mode** from **Menu** to enable it.

3. **Scripts.** VMmanager 6 includes a library of pre-built scripts for common setup tasks (web servers, databases, control panels). Custom scripts can also be created. On Linux, scripts run as Bash; on Windows, as PowerShell.

4. **Private VNC.** The VNC console is accessible only through VMmanager 6, not from external VNC clients.

5. **Automatic IP configuration.** Additional IP addresses added to a server are configured automatically — no manual network configuration is required inside the OS.

6. **IPv6 subnet.** When a server is created, an IPv6 subnet is allocated. An address from this subnet can be selected during server setup.