Dedicated Servers - Configuration

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Configure User Accounts and Root Access (Dedicated)
Manage user accounts, sudo access, and root login on a GNU/Linux dedicated server for secure system administration.
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Change a Windows Server Product Key (Dedicated)
Change or activate the Windows Server product key on your OVHcloud dedicated server after installation or reinstallation.
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Reset a Windows Password on a Dedicated Server
Reset the Windows Administrator password on a dedicated server using the OVHcloud Windows customer rescue system.
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How to manage Intel SGX on a Dedicated Server
Enable Intel SGX on your OVHcloud dedicated server and install the Linux software stack for secure enclave applications.
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Hardware upgrade on a High Grade or Scale Dedicated Server
Request a hardware upgrade (RAM, disk, NIC) on your High Grade or SCALE dedicated server via the OVHcloud Control Panel.
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How to assign a tag to a Bare Metal server
Create and assign tags to your OVHcloud dedicated servers via the Control Panel for organised resource management.
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How to install VMware ESXi 8 on a Dedicated Server
Install and configure VMware ESXi 8 on an OVHcloud dedicated server, selecting a predefined partitioning layout and configuring a datastore.
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Manage Software RAID (BIOS boot mode) on Dedicated Servers
Manage and rebuild software RAID after a disk replacement on a dedicated server running in BIOS boot mode.
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Manage Software RAID (UEFI boot mode) on Dedicated Servers
Manage and rebuild software RAID after a disk replacement on a dedicated server running in UEFI boot mode.
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Manage Hardware RAID on a Dedicated Server
Verify the state of your hardware RAID controller and monitor hard drive health on your OVHcloud dedicated server.
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Hot-Swapping a Disk on Hardware RAID Dedicated Servers
Replace a defective disk on a dedicated server with hardware RAID without downtime using the hot-swap procedure.
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Hot-Swapping a Disk on Software RAID Dedicated Servers
Replace a defective disk on a dedicated server with software RAID without downtime using the hot-swap procedure.
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Configure MegaRAID for RAID 0 on a Dedicated Server
Configure RAID 0 with the MegaRAID controller to use the full disk capacity on your OVHcloud dedicated server.
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Software RAID Mirror on a Windows Dedicated Server
Rebuild the software RAID mirror configuration on a Windows dedicated server after a disk replacement.
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Customise Dedicated Server Partitioning via OVHcloud API
Use the OVHcloud API to customise disk partitions, hardware RAID, software RAID and file systems on your dedicated server.
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Configure Storage on a HGR-STOR-2 Dedicated Server
Setting up and configuring the multipath as part of using an HGR-STOR-2 server
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Create a Windows Partition on a Dedicated Server with Hardware RAID
Create a Windows partition on an OVHcloud dedicated server equipped with a hardware RAID controller.
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Upgrade Samsung NVMe PM9A1 Firmware on Dedicated Servers
Upgrade the Samsung NVMe PM9A1 firmware on your Linux, ESXi, or Windows dedicated server for improved reliability.
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Upgrade WD SS300 SSD Firmware on a Dedicated Server
Upgrade the Western Digital SS300 SAS SSD firmware on your Linux, ESXi, or Windows dedicated server.
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Upgrade WD SS530 SSD Firmware on a Dedicated Server
Upgrade the Western Digital SS530 SAS SSD firmware on your Linux, ESXi, or Windows dedicated server.
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Upgrade Solidigm D7-P5520 SSD Firmware on a Dedicated Server
Upgrade the Solidigm D7-P5520 SSD firmware on your Linux, ESXi, or Windows dedicated server for improved performance.
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Dedicated Servers - Upgrading your Micron 7500 PRO firmware
Upgrade the Micron 7500 PRO NVMe firmware on your Linux, ESXi, or Windows dedicated server for improved stability.
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Verify the BMC Firmware Version on a Linux Dedicated Server
Check and verify the BMC firmware version on your OVHcloud dedicated server to ensure hardware management compatibility.
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Configure OVHcloud Secondary DNS on a Dedicated Server
Add a secondary DNS server for your domain name hosted on an OVHcloud dedicated server for improved DNS resilience.
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Install an OVHcloud SSH Key on a Dedicated Server
Install an OVHcloud SSH key on your dedicated server to grant secure administrative access to OVHcloud support teams.
962 Views 12.02.2018 Dedicated Servers
OVHcloud Link Aggregation via Control Panel (Dedicated)
Enable OVHcloud Link Aggregation (OLA) on your dedicated server directly from the OVHcloud Control Panel.
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Configure OVHcloud Link Aggregation on a Dedicated Server (Debian)
Enable OVHcloud Link Aggregation in your Debian server (from Debian 9 to Debian 11)
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Configure LACP Link Aggregation on a Dedicated Server (Debian/Ubuntu)
Configure LACP link aggregation on Debian 12 or Ubuntu 24.04 servers using Netplan for improved bandwidth and redundancy.
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Configure OVHcloud Link Aggregation on a Dedicated Server (Windows)
Enable OVHcloud Link Aggregation in your "Windows Server 2019" server
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Configure OVHcloud Link Aggregation on a Dedicated Server (SLES 15)
Enable OVHcloud Link Aggregation in your SLES 15 server
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