Access an instance through a console To access an instance through a VNC console, run the following command: $ nova get-vnc-console INSTANCE_NAME xvpvnc The command returns a URL from which you can access your instance: +--------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Type | Url | +--------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | xvpvnc | http://166.78.190.96:6081/console?token=c83ae3a3-15c4-4890-8d45-aefb494a8d6c | +--------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ To access an instance through a non-VNC console, specify the novnc parameter instead of the xvpvnc parameter.