How to Manage a compute instance?
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To view a list of all compute instances, follow the steps given below:
Step 1: Login to your account.
Step 2: Navigate to Services and then click on My Services.
Step 3: Click on your project.
Step 4: Navigate to Compute and then click on Instances. Here, you can view the list of all instances.
To create an instance, follow the steps given below:
Step 1: Click on Create Instance.
Step 2: Enter the instance details and hit Next.
Step 3: Click on Select Source, then select the source type from the drop-down.
Step 4: Choose your source specification, select your flavor, and click on Next.
Note: If your flavor is unavailable, create a ticket with your specifications.
Step 5: The volume size will be automatically filled based on the specification selected. Select Delete Volume On Instance Delete to delete the volume on instance deletion.
Step 9: Review your details and click on Launch Instance.
To edit the name of an instance, follow the steps given below:
Step 1: Choose the instance that you want to update, click on action icon.
Step 2: Choose Edit Instance from the drop-down.
Step 3: Enter the updated Name and click on Submit.
To delete an instance, follow the steps given below:
Step 1: Select the checkbox against the instance that you want to delete.
Step 2: Click on the Delete icon.
Step 3: Click on Delete to confirm the deletion.
To view an instance overview, follow the steps given below:
Step 1: Choose the instance for which you want to view the overview and click on Instance Name.
Step 2: Here, you can view the instance overview.
Step 6: Select the Key Pair, upload your script file or write it manually and click Next. (If no Key Pair is available, click to view how to create one.)
Step 7: Choose a network of your own choice and select the Security Groups and click Next. (You can also create a security group. Click to learn how.)
