Plesk “Unable to connect to database”: PleskDBException Fix
Fix Plesk "Unable to connect to database" and PleskDBException errors: start MariaDB, free disk space, repair .psa.shadow, plesk repair db and InnoDB crashes.
October 7, 2026
InnoDB Page Corruption: Recover a Crashed MariaDB on cPanel
Fix InnoDB page corruption on a cPanel MariaDB server: read the error, copy the data directory, use innodb_force_recovery safely, dump and rebuild, or restore from backup.
October 7, 2026
FreePBX Backup and Restore from the Command Line (fwconsole)
Run, schedule, copy and restore FreePBX 17 backups from the shell with fwconsole backup, including file locations, restore options and checks.
October 7, 2026
JetBackup 5 Restore in WHM: Accounts, Files, Databases, Email
Restore cPanel accounts, files, databases and email from JetBackup 5 in WHM as root, handle orphan accounts and restore conditions, and queue restores with jetbackup5api.
October 6, 2026
JetBackup 4 to 5 Migration: The 5.2.11 Stepping Stone
Move from JetBackup 4 to JetBackup 5 the supported way: install 5.2.11 alongside JB4, import the configuration, verify, remove JB4 and update JB5.
October 6, 2026
cPanel restorepkg and pkgacct: Backup and Restore from CLI
Back up and restore cPanel accounts from the shell with /scripts/pkgacct and /scripts/restorepkg: options, file locations, moving to a new server and common errors.
October 6, 2026
Restic Backup for cPanel and DirectAdmin: Files, Databases, Retention
Back up cPanel and DirectAdmin servers with restic: home directories, database dumps via stdin, panel config, retention with forget/prune, and restore tests.
October 6, 2026
Migrate DirectAdmin to DirectAdmin: Move All Users to a New Server
Move every user from one DirectAdmin server to another: admin backups with da admin-backup, rsync, IP mapping, mail sync, DNS cut-over and SSL.
October 6, 2026
Hyper-V Checkpoint Merge Failed: Fix Stuck AVHDX Chains Safely
Fix a Hyper-V checkpoint stuck merging or a merge failed error: find backup-created and orphaned AVHDX files, delete checkpoints safely, and merge offline as a last resort.
October 6, 2026
Restore a File, Database or Account from a DirectAdmin Backup (CLI, Tested)
Restore one file, one database or a whole account from a DirectAdmin .tar.zst backup on the command line. Tested on DirectAdmin 1.712 with real screenshots.
October 6, 2026
MySQL/MariaDB won’t start: crash recovery runbook Pro
When MariaDB won't start after a crash, this runbook reads the error log first, matches the common causes, walks innodb_force_recovery levels 1 to 6 safely, and rebuilds from a dump on cPanel and DirectAdmin.
September 30, 2026
Disk full on a production server: recovery runbook Pro
A recovery runbook for a disk full on a production server: safe space to free first, inode exhaustion, what never to delete, and how to bring MySQL, Exim and Dovecot back cleanly after ENOSPC.
September 30, 2026