Servers
Create and manage VPS instances.
By Ana and 2 others3 authors14 articles
- How to reinstall your VPS on LumaDockReinstall your LumaDock VPS using KVM templates or ISO images directly from the client area.
- What scaling your VPS actually meansLearn how to identify real VPS bottlenecks and upgrade only the resources that matter.
- Migrating a VPS to another regionHow VPS region migration works and what happens to your server.
Networking & Security
Configure IPs, ports, and firewall rules.
- Add extra IPv4 addresses to your VPSLearn how to add, remove, and persist additional IPv4 addresses on Linux and Windows VPS.
- Fix PuTTY “Connection timed out” when noVNC worksLearn why SSH times out even though noVNC works, and how to restore access step by step.
- Check which ports are open on your VPS firewallSee how to identify open, closed, or filtered ports across both the cloud firewall and your VPS OS firewall.
- Enable and troubleshoot port 25 on multiple VPS IPsLearn how to enable SMTP on all assigned IPs, fix routing and firewall issues, and bind your mail server correctly.
- Enable the firewall for your VPSLearn how to enable the firewall and create inbound or outbound rules for your VPS.
- Firewall rule orderLearn how firewall rule position affects traffic filtering and why rule order matters for inbound traffic control.
- Common firewall rules for a VPSExamples of common firewall rules that help secure a VPS without blocking essential access.
- SMTP port 25 unblock requirementsRequest access to SMTP port 25 for outbound email from your VPS after meeting eligibility checks.
- Changing a VPS primary IPUnderstand primary IPv4 changes and additional IP rules.
DNS
Create and control DNS records.
- DNS propagation for nameserver and record changesWhy DNS updates take time, typical delays, plus simple ways to verify propagation and reduce downtime.
- Point a domain to your LumaDock VPSLearn how to connect your domain to a LumaDock VPS by creating DNS records at your domain registrar or DNS provider.