Start, stop & monitor
Every greffon you run is an instance you can start, stop, and watch from the dashboard.
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Start & stop
From My greffons, start or stop any instance. Starting renders the app’s compose on its greffer, brings the containers up, and wires TLS; stopping takes the containers down while keeping the data volumes intact.
Status values
- running — all of the instance’s containers are up.
- stopped — the instance is down; its data is preserved.
- unknown — a mixed or in-between state (some containers up, some not). Usually transient while starting or stopping.
Where URLs come from
When an instance starts, the greffer allocates a port and the Manager records the public URL for each exposed service. You’ll find the live HTTPS link on the instance in the dashboard.
Backups before you destroy
Stopping keeps your data. Deleting an instance removes its volumes — back up first if you might want it again. See Backups & restore.