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title: "Boot a Cloud Server in Rescue and Troubleshooting Mode"
sidebar_label: "Boot server in Rescue mode"
sidebar_position: 1
description: "How to boot a cloud server in Rescue and troubleshooting mode and connect to it"
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# Boot a Cloud Server in Rescue and Troubleshooting Mode

Use Rescue mode to recover Linux-based servers. For Windows servers, we recommend [recovering from an ISO image](/cloud-servers/troubleshooting/boot-server-from-iso.mdx).

If your cloud server does not boot or you cannot connect to it, boot it in Rescue and troubleshooting mode. Once booted, you can access the server's file system, troubleshoot it, and restore the operating system.

Rescue mode provides pre-installed utilities for system diagnostics and recovery — see the [list of utilities](https://files.selectel.ru/docs/ru/cloud_rescue_utilities_list.pdf).

1. [Boot the cloud server into Rescue and troubleshooting mode](#boot-server-to-rescue).
2. [Connect to the server](#connect-to-server).
3. When server recovery and diagnostics are complete, [exit Rescue mode](#exit-rescue-mode).

## 1. Boot the server in Rescue \{#boot-server-to-rescue}

1. In the [control panel](https://my.selectel.ru/vpc/default/images/), on the top menu, click **Products** and select **Cloud Servers**.
2. Open the **Servers** tab.
3. In the  server menu, select **Rescue Mode**.<MoreVerticalIcon />
4. Click **Load in Rescue**. The server status will change to `RESCUE`.

## 2. Connect to the server \{#connect-to-server}

You can connect to a cloud server in Rescue mode:

* [via SSH](/cloud-servers/manage/connect-to-server.mdx#connect-via-ssh) — for servers with a Linux operating system;
* [via RDP](/cloud-servers/manage/connect-to-server.mdx#connect-via-rdp) — for servers with a Windows operating system;
* [via the console in the Control panel](/cloud-servers/manage/connect-to-server.mdx#connect-through-console) — for servers with any operating system.

For a cloud server to connect via SSH or RDP, it must have internet access:

* [via a public floating IP address](/cloud-servers/cloud-networks/configure-access-to-internet.mdx#internet-access-via-floating-ip);
* [via a direct public IP address](/cloud-servers/cloud-networks/configure-access-to-internet.mdx#internet-access-via-direct-ip);
* [via a public subnet](/cloud-servers/cloud-networks/configure-access-to-internet.mdx#internet-access-via-public-subnet).

## 3. Exit Rescue mode \{#exit-rescue-mode}

1. In the [Control panel](https://my.selectel.ru/vpc/default/images/), on the top menu, click **Products** and select **Cloud Servers**.
2. Open the **Servers** tab.
3. In the  server menu, select **Exit Rescue**.<MoreVerticalIcon />

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