# Control an instance

After an instance has been spawned in OCS[^1], you can control it in a number of ways.

## Basic controls

Control tabs are located at the top ribbon of the instance.

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These tabs provide areas to control a number of the core functionality of the instance, as well as interface with a number of other associated systems. A summary of each:

<table><thead><tr><th width="201">Tab</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Info</td><td>Provides a summary of the instance's basic information including its name, status, IP addresses, and resource usage.</td></tr><tr><td>Networking</td><td>Displays the instance's network interfaces, IP addresses, and security groups. It also provides options to manage the instance's network interfaces and IP addresses.</td></tr><tr><td>System Log</td><td>Gives you access to system logs for the instance. These logs can be used to troubleshoot and diagnose issues with the instance.</td></tr><tr><td>Metrics</td><td>Provides real-time and historical information about the instance's resource usage such as CPU, memory, and storage usage.</td></tr><tr><td>Network Traffic</td><td>Displays a graph of the incoming and outgoing network traffic for the instance, as well as the current and peak network usage.</td></tr><tr><td>Snapshots</td><td>Allows you to create and manage snapshots of the instance. A snapshot is a point-in-time copy of the instance's data, which can be used to create new instances or restore the instance to a previous state. From this tab, you can create new snapshots, view and manage existing snapshots, and restore an instance from a snapshot.</td></tr><tr><td>Volumes</td><td>Shows the status and configuration of any volumes attached to the instance. You can also detach or attach new volumes to the instance from this tab.</td></tr><tr><td>History Log</td><td>Lists all actions taken on the instance, including the date, time, and user who made the change.</td></tr><tr><td>Security Groups</td><td>Displays the security groups that are associated with the instance, and allows you to add or remove security groups from the instance.</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Additional controls

There are also several buttons available on the top of the page for basic instance actions.

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Functionality is as follows:

<table><thead><tr><th width="201">Action</th><th>What it does</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Shutdown</td><td>Shuts downs gracefully, allowing any running processes to complete before the instance is powered off.</td></tr><tr><td>Reboot</td><td>Reboots the instance, restarting all processes and services. This is useful for resolving issues with unresponsive instances or to apply updates and changes.</td></tr><tr><td>Resize</td><td>Change the instance's plan, which determines its RAM, disk space, and vCPUs. This can be useful for adjusting the instance's resources to better suit its workload.</td></tr><tr><td>Rescue</td><td>Enter rescue mode, which provides temporary access to the instance's file system in case of a boot failure or other issues that prevent normal access.</td></tr></tbody></table>

The top-right of the page also has a dropdown menu which provides additional actions for the instance.

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A brief description of each:

<table><thead><tr><th width="199">Action</th><th>What it does</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Rebuild</td><td>Rebuild the instance with a different image.</td></tr><tr><td>Console</td><td>Access the instance's command-line interface (CLI) remotely through the browser.</td></tr><tr><td>Rename</td><td>Change the instance's name.</td></tr><tr><td>Boot from ISO</td><td>Boot the instance from an ISO image.</td></tr><tr><td>Shelve</td><td>Temporarily stop the instance and save its current state.</td></tr><tr><td>Assign Floating IP</td><td>Assign a floating IP address to the instance.</td></tr><tr><td>Dissociate IP</td><td>Dissociate IP address from the instance.</td></tr><tr><td>Change Password</td><td>Change the instance's root password.</td></tr><tr><td>Delete</td><td>Permanently delete the instance and all its associated resources.</td></tr></tbody></table>

[^1]: OneQode Cloud Services