VM Power Tasks let you automate basic power actions for your VPS. You can schedule a start, stop, reboot, or shutdown at a specific time or on a repeating schedule.
This is useful for cost control, maintenance windows, or workloads that only need to run at certain hours.
You can manage all power schedules directly from the LumaDock control panel. No scripts, cron jobs, or OS access required.
Where to find VM Power Tasks
Log in to your LumaDock client area and open My servers. Select the VPS you want to manage and click Manage.
From the Service Management menu, click VM Power Tasks. This section shows all existing power tasks for the selected VPS and their current status.
Adding a new power task
To create a new scheduled action, click the Add Task button.
Description
Use this field to name the task so you can easily identify it later. For example, "Nightly shutdown" or "Morning start".
Action
Choose what the VPS should do at the scheduled time. Available actions include start, stop, reboot, and shutdown.
Start powers on the VPS if it is stopped.
Stop powers off the VPS immediately.
Shutdown performs a graceful OS shutdown.
Reboot restarts the VPS operating system.
Start date and time
Set the exact date and time when the task should first run. The time uses the control panel time zone shown in your account.
End date and time
This is optional. If set, the task will stop running after the specified date and time. If left empty, the task continues based on the selected job type.
Job type
Choose how often the task runs. One-time tasks execute once at the scheduled moment. Recurring tasks repeat based on the schedule you define.
Job hour and minutes
These fields control the exact execution time for recurring tasks. For example, setting hour to 02 and minutes to 00 runs the task at 02:00.
When everything is set, click Confirm to save the task. The task becomes active immediately and appears in the VM Power Tasks list.
Managing existing tasks
From the VM Power Tasks page, you can review all scheduled actions for the VPS. Each task shows its action type, timing, and current state.
You can disable or remove tasks at any time if they are no longer needed. Changes apply instantly and do not require a VPS reboot.
Important notes
Power tasks operate at the hypervisor level. They do not check application state or running processes inside the VPS.
Stopping or rebooting a VPS can interrupt running services and active users. Make sure scheduled actions match your usage patterns.
For application-level scheduling, consider using system services or cron jobs inside the operating system instead.