02 Creating a Cloud Server

Prerequisite

Creating a Cloud Server

• Log in to Aruba CMP;
• from the menu, select Public Cloud > Compute;
• in the Virtual Data Center - Single Cloud Server area, select Go to Cloud Servers;
• in the Virtual Data Center - Single Cloud Server section, select Create Cloud Server;
• the Create Cloud Server procedure requires the following information:
  • 1. Details
    • assign a name to the Cloud Server (follow the naming rules);
    • you can associate one or more tags with the Cloud Server (follow the tagging rules);
    • assign the Cloud Server to a project. If you do not make a selection, the system will assign the Cloud Server to the default project;
    • select Next;
  • 2. Location
    • choose the region and zone where you want to deploy the Cloud Server (this selection cannot be changed after creation);
    • select Continue;
  • 3. Source
    • choose the source to use to create the Cloud Server from:
      • a Linux, Windows or pre-installed application template;
      • a Bootable disk (if available among your volumes) to use as the Cloud Server boot disk;
    • select Next;
  • 4. Size
    • select a size to apply to the template;
    • select Next;
  • 5. Storage
    • select a Block Storage type;
    • the minimum size in GB of the primary disk (HD 0) varies depending on the size you selected;
    • select Next;
  • 6. Networking
    • you must associate a VPC Network with the Cloud Server:
      • if you do not have any VPC Networks, the section is disabled and a VPC Network will be created automatically;
      • if you have one or more VPC Networks, Automatic configuration ON will be enabled and the default VPC Network will be selected. You can disable the option to select a different VPC Network by choosing:
        • one of the available VPC Networks;
        • one of the available Subnets with DHCP enabled;
        • one of the available security groups;
    • choose whether to associate an Elastic IP with the Cloud Server:
      • you can purchase one or select an IP address from those available to you. If you do not associate an IP address, you will only be able to access the Cloud Server using the recovery console;
    • select Next;
  • 7. Server management account
    • if you selected a Linux template, you can select an existing SSH key to associate with the Cloud Server, or create a new SSH key. This is optional, and you can also set the SSH key later;
    • after creating the Cloud Server, you must set the password before you can access it;
  • 8. Advanced services
    • if you want to automate the Cloud Server configuration on first boot, enable Server initialization;
    • choose one of the available methods:
      • Initialization script: enter the script directly in the dedicated field;
      • URL GitLab: enter the URL of a script stored in a GitLab repository;
      • URL GitHub: enter the URL of a script stored in a GitHub repository;
         
        Example of a GitHub URL:
        https://github.com/Arubacloud/terraform-arubacloud-examples/blob/main/docker-host/cloud-init.yaml.tpl
    • the option is only available for Linux and Windows templates without preinstalled applications and can only be configured when creating the Cloud Server;
    • select Next;
  • 9. Price plan
    • choose the billing option for the service;
    • select Next;
  • select Confirm on the right-hand side of the sticky bar to complete the Cloud Server creation.
     
    Creating a Cloud Server may take a few minutes.