How to launch an instance
In this tutorial we'll work through setting up a Leafcloud instance
Navigate to Compute, then click on Instances
Click on Launch Instance, on the center right
Details
Give your instance a unique name (ie. testinstance) and add a description.
The Availability Zone is where the instance will be deployed, the Count setting allows you to create multiple instances with the same settings, for the purpose of this tutorial make sure it is set to 1
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Source
In this tutorial we will create a new volume and boot from a specific image. For booting from an existing volume or an instance snaphot, see the related tutorials
Make sure your settings are as follows:
Boot Source: Image, check to make sure that Create New Volume is selected
Volume Size: 10GiB, check if Delete Volume on Instance Delete is not selected
Select CentOS-8 by clicking the up arrow on the right
Click on next
Flavor
This is the type of server used to host your instance.
Select ec1.small, by clicking on the up arrow on the right. These ec sites are servers located at one of our Leaf-sites, where server heat is re-used locally
Click next
Networks
Here you can determine on which channels the instance will be reachable
Select external, this gives your instance a public IP address
Click Launch Instance at the bottom of the frame, you have now started your instance