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+ | ====== Create and Manage Instances ====== | ||
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+ | This manual provide a quick help on how to create, delete, and resize your instance using [[https:// | ||
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+ | **To login:** \\ | ||
+ | Authenticate using: Keystone Credentials \\ | ||
+ | Domain: gwdg \\ | ||
+ | User Name: your academic email (e.g. myname@gwdg.de) \\ | ||
+ | Password: your Password \\ | ||
+ | ===== Create your first instance ===== | ||
+ | In GWDG horizon dashboard, you can create a virtual machine by following these steps: | ||
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+ | <WRAP Group> <WRAP column half> 1- From the left menu bar, select project-> | ||
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+ | <WRAP Group> <WRAP column half> 2- Determine an instance name and click " | ||
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+ | <WRAP Group> <WRAP column half> 3- For the source of an instance, there are several options:</ | ||
+ | <WRAP Group> <WRAP column half> | ||
+ | * **Image with a root volume: | ||
+ | * From " | ||
+ | * Set " | ||
+ | * Select your desired image from the ones with " | ||
+ | * Set " | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | <WRAP Group> <WRAP column half> | ||
+ | * **From an existing volume:** | ||
+ | * From " | ||
+ | * Set " | ||
+ | * Select your desired volume from the displayed list. | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | <WRAP Group> <WRAP column half> | ||
+ | * **Image without root volume (not recommended): | ||
+ | * From " | ||
+ | * Set " | ||
+ | * Select your desired image from the ones without ssd in their name. | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | <WRAP Group> <WRAP column half> 4- After configuring the source, click " | ||
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+ | <WRAP Group> <WRAP column half> 5- Specify your desired flavor which is limited to your quota.</ | ||
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+ | <WRAP Group> <WRAP column half> 6- Skip " | ||
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+ | <WRAP Group> <WRAP column half> 7- If you have any specific security groups rather than default, in " | ||
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+ | <WRAP Group> <WRAP column half> 8- If you want to connect your instance via ssh, in "Key Pair" section, select (or import) your public ssh keys and then click " | ||
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+ | <WRAP Group> <WRAP column half> 9- Wait until the status of instance is " | ||
+ | ----- \\ {{: | ||
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+ | ===== Manage Instances ===== | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | <WRAP Group> <WRAP column half> There are several actions which can be applied on a running instance. You can see the list of them by clicking the small arrow on the very right of each instance row. | ||
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+ | You can stop instance from working by either **Pause Instance** , **Suspend Instance** or **Shut Off Instance**. | ||
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+ | The instance can be restarted by either **Soft Reboot Instance** or **Hard Reboot Instance**. | ||
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+ | You can increase the memory or CPU of an instance using **Resize Instance** option. Notice that it is not possible to decrease the resources of an instance. After clicking, in pop-up page, select the new size (should be larger than current size) and click on " | ||
+ | Wait a little until the Status shows " | ||
+ | |||
+ | </ | ||