> ## 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, covering interface sections, server actions, and panel specifics.

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:

**1. Open the server list**

Navigate to **Products/Services** → **Virtual private servers**.

**2. Select the server**

Select the checkbox next to the server.

**3. Open VMmanager 6**

Click **To panel** in the toolbar.

![Virtual private servers list with a server row selected and the To panel button highlighted in the toolbar](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-image3.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=494jjlOXZiI1ohtY\&q=85\&s=5732f99c129761381967d3367740acc0)

## 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.

![VMmanager 6 information page showing the left sidebar with navigation sections, server resource usage charts, and the last events log](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)

## 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.

![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](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)

## 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.