- Instance
- Source |
- Image or snapshot. |
+ Availability Zone |
+
+ By default, this value is set to the availability
+ zone given by the cloud provider (for example,
+ us-west or apac-south).
+ Though, it could be nova for most cases.
+
+ |
- Instance
- Name |
- The name to assign to the virtual
- machine. |
+ Instance Name |
+ The name to assign to the virtual machine.
+
+
+ The name you assign here becomes the initial host
+ name of the server. After the server is built, if you
+ change the server name in the API or change the host
+ name directly, the names are not updated in the dashboard.
+ Server names are not guaranteed to be unique when
+ created so you could have two instances with the same
+ host name.
+
+ |
@@ -64,6 +82,76 @@
a value greater than 1. Default is 1.
|
+
+
+
+ Instance Boot Source
+
+ |
+ Your options are:
+
+
+
+ Boot from image - If you choose
+ this option, a new field for Image Name
+ displays. You can select the image from the
+ dropdown list.
+
+
+
+
+ Boot from snapshot - If you
+ choose this option, a new field for Instance Snapshot
+ displays. You can select the snapshot from
+ the dropdown list.
+
+
+
+
+ Boot from volume - If you
+ choose this option, a new field for Volume
+ displays. You can select the volume from the
+ dropdown list.
+
+
+
+
+ Boot from image (creates a new volume)
+ - With this option, you can boot from
+ an image and create a volume by entering the Device Size
+ and Device Name for your
+ volume.
+
+
+
+
+ Boot from volume snapshot (creates a new
+ volume) - Using this option, you can
+ boot from a volume snapshot and create a new
+ volume by choosing Volume Snapshot
+ from a dropdown list and adding a Device Name
+ for your volume.
+
+
+
+ Since you are launching an instance from an image,
+ Boot from image is chosen by
+ default.
+ |
+
+
+
+
+ Image Name
+
+ |
+
+ This field changes based on your previous selection.
+ Since you have chosen to launch an instance using an image,
+ the Image Name field displays.
+ Select the image name from the dropdown list.
+ |
+
Access &
@@ -71,7 +159,7 @@
|
Keypair |
- A keypair.
+ | Select a keypair from the dropdown list.
In case an image uses a static root
password or a static key set (neither
is recommended), you do not need to
@@ -81,7 +169,6 @@
Security
Groups |
-
Activate the security groups that
you want to assign to the
instance.
@@ -98,24 +185,14 @@
|
Volume Options
+ >Networking
tab |
- Volume
- Options |
- Not applicable when you launch an
- instance from an image.To
- launch from a volume or volume
- snapshot, select the appropriate
- option in the Volume
- Options drop-down list.
- Then, choose the volume or
- snapshot.
- For information about how to create
- a bootable volume, see . |
+ Selected Networks |
+ To add a network to the instance, click the
+ + in the Available
+ Networks field. |
| Customization
Script |
- A customization script that runs
- after your instance
- launches. |
+ A customization script that runs after your
+ instance launches. |
|