Fix (or give a warning) on the Restart Server link. It does not work for a Media Temple account.
At Media Temple for a DV account, the link under Tools & Settings > Restart Server never works. The server just hangs up or does not restart, rather it shuts down. That link should be removed or a warning given that the server should be restarted in the account center.
I think the “restart server” worked as intended. The control panel obviously would hang while server restarts and you will need to reconnect once restart is complete (may take several minutes).
If you are certain that server didn’t restart at all, please tell us how you concluded it – maybe server logs, etc.
P.S.
A distributor like MediaTemple can disable buttons which are inappropriate for a particular setup. You can ask them to disable the button if you believe it is inappropriate.
UPD: Unfortunately we have to close this request as no information was provided over several months.
—AK