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System Configuration Overview

The System Configuration dialog controls how the hypervisor presents hardware to your VPS. Changes typically require a reboot—save your work before applying them.

Accessing the Dialog

1

Open the service dashboard

Sign in to the EDBB VPS Portal, open Services, and select the VPS you want to adjust.
2

Launch System Configuration

In the Settings tab, click System Configuration. The dialog opens with tabs for each hardware category.

Key Settings

⏲️ Boot Menu Timeout

Controls how long the boot menu appears at startup. 5 seconds offers a brief window to select alternate boot devices.

🧠 CPU Layout

Choose how virtual CPUs are exposed—Multi-Core for efficiency, or Multi-Socket if legacy software requires it.

🧩 CPU Model

Set Host CPU Passthrough to expose advanced instruction sets unless an OS needs a more generic model.

🖥️ Video Adapter

Pick Cirrus for broad compatibility or QXL if you use SPICE-aware systems and need smoother graphics.

💾 Disk Driver

Virtio delivers best performance (Windows may need drivers). Use IDE for legacy guests or RouterOS.

🌐 Network Driver

Choose Virtio for high throughput, E1000 for broad compatibility, or RTL8139 when legacy OS support is required.

⌨️ VNC Keymap

Match the console keyboard layout (e.g., en-us, de, fr) to your physical keyboard.

📝 Description

Add a friendly label to help identify the VPS inside the client area (e.g., prod-web-fra).

🔒 VLAN Assignment

If Private VLAN is enabled, select the VLAN ID to place this VPS on an isolated network segment.

Apply Changes

1

Review and save

Adjust the relevant fields and click Apply. The dialog closes once the settings are stored.
2

Reboot if required

Most hardware changes need a restart. Use the Server On menu to reboot the VPS so the new configuration takes effect.
Switching disk or network drivers can make the guest OS unbootable if drivers aren’t installed. Confirm driver support before applying changes.
You’re ready to tailor the virtual hardware for your workload while staying within the EDBB portal.