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# How-tos

- [Order dedicated servers](https://docs.glesys.com/products/bare-metal/dedicated-servers/how-tos/order-dedicated-servers.md): Dedicated servers are ordered through the control panel. A server is usually ready within 24 working hours.
- [Connect to the server using SSH or RDP](https://docs.glesys.com/products/bare-metal/dedicated-servers/how-tos/connect-to-the-server-using-ssh-or-rdp.md): The connection details will be emailed to you. To view them, open the URL in the email and click View secret.
- [Connect to the server using IPMI](https://docs.glesys.com/products/bare-metal/dedicated-servers/how-tos/connect-to-the-server-using-ipmi.md): All dedicated servers from Glesys are equipped with IPMI, allowing you to connect to your server's console. It also allows you to reinstall the server yourself from an ISO file.
- [Install/reinstall the server's operating system](https://docs.glesys.com/products/bare-metal/dedicated-servers/how-tos/install-reinstall-the-servers-operating-system.md): With the Java-based console, you can mount an ISO file from your local computer to the dedicated server and reinstall the operating system.
- [Backup your server with Bacula](https://docs.glesys.com/products/bare-metal/dedicated-servers/how-tos/backup-your-server-with-bacula.md): Bacula is a backup service offered by Glesys. It's primarily focused on backing up physical servers.
- [Upgrade IPMI](https://docs.glesys.com/products/bare-metal/dedicated-servers/how-tos/upgrade-ipmi.md): Like any other software or firmware, it's important to keep the IPMI interface updated.
- [RAID monitoring with StorCLI in Windows Server 2025](https://docs.glesys.com/products/bare-metal/dedicated-servers/how-tos/raid-monitoring-with-storcli-in-windows-server-2025.md): StorCLI is a command-line utility from Broadcom to monitor MegaRAID controller cards. This utility also works under Windows.
- [RAID monitoring with StorCLI in Linux](https://docs.glesys.com/products/bare-metal/dedicated-servers/how-tos/raid-monitoring-with-storcli-in-linux.md): In this article, we'll show you how to monitor your RAID controller in Linux with StorCLI, so that you know when a faulty disk needs to be replaced.
- [RAID monitoring in FreeBSD with mfiutil](https://docs.glesys.com/products/bare-metal/dedicated-servers/how-tos/raid-monitoring-in-freebsd-with-mfiutil.md): If you are running FreeBSD on your dedicated server, you can monitor the RAID array using the built-in tool called mfiutil.