Upgrade Applied but CPU and RAM Unchanged
When you upgrade your VM to a bigger model, the new CPU and RAM take effect only after a full power cycle. A reboot is not enough.
A reboot does NOT apply the new CPU and RAM
reboot, shutdown -r now, systemctl reboot, Windows Restart and the panel Reset
button all keep the same running virtual machine. It comes back with the old cores and
the old memory.
What happens right after an upgrade
| Part of the upgrade | When it applies |
|---|---|
| Billing and model name | Immediately |
| Disk size (virtual disk) | Immediately |
| Partition and filesystem inside the guest | Manual step, see Manual Partition Resize |
| CPU cores and RAM | Only after a full power cycle |
So seeing the new disk size and the new price while nproc and free still report the old
numbers is normal. Nothing failed and nothing is missing.
How to apply it
- Open the VM in the panel.
- Power off the VM.
- Wait until the panel shows it as stopped. Do not skip this, a restart will not work.
- Power on the VM.
The panel figures refresh within a few minutes after the VM comes back up.
Confirm it worked
Linux:
nproc
free -g
Windows: Task Manager, Performance tab.
Still wrong after a full power cycle
If the VM was fully stopped and started again and the numbers are still the old ones, open a
ticket with your VMID and the output of nproc and free -g.
Why we do not power cycle for you
Automatic power cycling on upgrade was disabled because it interrupted production workloads without warning. You choose when your server goes down.