How to re-create/re-install a OpenVZ VPS?
1) Make a backup of the configuration file:
cp -p /etc/sysconfig/vz-scripts/VEID.conf /etc/sysconfig/vz-scripts/VEID.conf_old
2) Stop the VPS:
vzctl stop VEID
3) Destroy/Terminate the VPS:
vzctl destroy VEID
4) Create the VPS using the OS templates stored under /vz/template/cache directory:
vzctl recreate VEID –ostemplate os-template-name
5) Copy the original configuration file back to have the original parameters:
cp -p /etc/sysconfig/vz-scripts/VEID.conf_old /etc/sysconfig/vz-scripts/VEID.conf
6) Start the VPS and reset the password
vzctl start VEID
vzctl set VEID –userpasswd root:password –save
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