# ServerStart This will start a server. If the server's public IP was deallocated then a new IP will be assigned. knife ionoscloud server start SERVER_ID [SERVER_ID] (options) ## Available options: --- ### Required options: * datacenter_id * ionoscloud_username * ionoscloud_password ``` datacenter_id: --datacenter-id DATACENTER_ID, -D DATACENTER_ID iD of the data center (required) ionoscloud_username: --username USERNAME, -u USERNAME your Ionoscloud username (required) ionoscloud_password: --password PASSWORD, -p PASSWORD your Ionoscloud password (required) ``` ## Example knife ionoscloud server start SERVER_ID