Prerequisites: Prior to setting up a virtual machine, ensure you have the appropriate privileges. Only contract owners, administrators, or users with the Create Data Center privilege can set up a VDC. Other user types have read-only access and cannot provision changes.
Set Up a Dedicated Core Server
Learn how to create and configure a Dedicated Core Server within the DCD.
Set Up a vCPU Server
Learn how to create and configure a vCPU Server inside of the DCD.
Enable IPv6
Enable IPv6 support for Dedicated Core Servers and vCPU Servers.
Connect via Remote Console
Use the Remote Console to connect to Server instances without SSH.
Connect via SSH
Use Putty or OpenSSH to connect to Server instances.
Boot with cloud-init
Automate the creation of virtual instances with the cloud-init package.