# Managing Services

Once your metal server is deployed, you can manage it through the TeraSwitch console. This guide covers the server detail page and available management actions.

### Services List

Navigate to **Metal** > **Services** to view all your metal servers. The list shows:

| Column       | Description                              |
| ------------ | ---------------------------------------- |
| Service ID   | Unique identifier for the service        |
| Name         | Hostname or display name                 |
| Primary IP   | Main IPv4 address                        |
| Region       | Datacenter location code                 |
| Tier         | Hardware tier (e.g., 7543p, 9950x)       |
| Status       | Current state (Active, Terminated, etc.) |
| Created Date | When the server was deployed             |

#### Filtering and Sorting

* **Status Filter**: Show Active, Pending, or all services
* **Region Filter**: Filter by datacenter
* **Tiers Filter**: Filter by hardware tier
* **Tags Filter**: Filter by assigned tags
* **Sort**: Click column headers to sort

### Server Detail Page

Click on any server to view its detail page. The page includes:

#### Header Information

* **Server Name**: Display name (editable in Settings)
* **Status Badge**: Active, Deploying, Terminated, etc.
* **Quick Info**: Region, CPU tier, RAM capacity
* **Actions**: Power Off, Restart buttons

#### Deployment Progress

A visual timeline showing deployment stages:

* Machine Allocated
* Deployment Started
* Installing OS
* Configuring System
* Deployment Complete

Green checkmarks indicate completed stages.

### Overview Tab

The default tab shows three information cards:

#### Service Details

| Field            | Description                           |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| Id               | Service ID number                     |
| Region           | Location (e.g., EU - Frankfurt, DE)   |
| Name             | Server hostname                       |
| Operating System | Installed OS (e.g., Ubuntu 20.04 LTS) |

#### Hardware Specifications

| Field           | Description                                  |
| --------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| CPU             | Processor model (e.g., AMD EPYC Milan 7543P) |
| Cores/Threads   | Core and thread count (e.g., 32c / 64t)      |
| Memory (RAM)    | Total RAM (e.g., 512 GB)                     |
| Storage Devices | Drive configuration (e.g., 4x 1.92 TB)       |

#### Network Information

| Field                     | Description                                  |
| ------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| IPv4                      | Primary IPv4 address                         |
| IPv6                      | IPv6 address (if assigned)                   |
| Transfer                  | Network speed (e.g., 0: 25 Gbps, 1: 25 Gbps) |
| Interfaces                | Network interface names                      |
| MAC Addresses             | Hardware addresses per interface             |
| Bandwidth (Current Month) | Ingress, Egress, and Total usage             |

#### Access Your Machine

For active servers, this section shows:

* Ready status indicator
* Default username (e.g., `ubuntu`)
* Notice to change password after first login

### Power Actions

#### Power Off

Click **Power Off** to gracefully shut down the server. This:

* Sends ACPI shutdown signal
* Allows OS to close processes properly
* Server remains allocated and billable

#### Restart

Click **Restart** to reboot the server. This:

* Performs a graceful reboot
* Server briefly goes offline
* Comes back with same configuration

**Note**: For hard power cycles (when server is unresponsive), contact support.

### Orders Tab

View order history for this service:

| Column                | Description                           |
| --------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| Name                  | Order identifier                      |
| Status                | Order status (Open, Completed)        |
| Requested Actions     | Action type (e.g., MetalProvisioning) |
| Number of Work Orders | Associated work orders                |

Use this to track provisioning history and any service changes.

### Logs Tab

View activity logs for changes made to your server:

| Column            | Description                   |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------- |
| Date (Local Time) | When the action occurred      |
| Name              | User who performed the action |
| Message           | Description of the change     |

Logs are retained for the last 7 days by default. Use **Newest/Oldest** to sort the log entries.

Example log entries:

* "created a new metal service"
* "powered off metal service"
* "updated metal service settings"

### Settings Tab

Manage server configuration:

#### Metal Instance Name

Change the display name of your server:

1. Enter new name in the text field
2. Click **Save**

#### Change Project

Move the server to a different project:

1. Select target project from dropdown
2. Confirm the move

**Note**: You must have access to both source and destination projects.

#### Manage Tags

Add or remove tags for organization:

1. Click the tag selector
2. Choose existing tags or create new ones
3. Tags are saved automatically

#### Reinstall Operating System (OS)

Reinstall the OS without changing hardware:

1. Click **Reinstall OS**
2. Select new OS and configuration
3. Confirm reinstallation

**Warning**: This erases all data on the server.

See [Reinstall & Terminate](/compute/metal/reinstall-terminate.md) for details.

#### Terminate Instance

Permanently delete the server:

1. Click **Terminate**
2. Confirm termination

**Warning**: This action cannot be undone. All data is permanently lost.

See [Reinstall & Terminate](/compute/metal/reinstall-terminate.md) for details.


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