Revision as of 13:52, 22 October 2025

Illustrated Instance Creation

Step 1: Log in to the bwCloud-OS Dashboard.
Step 2: Go to Project → Compute → Instances. Press "Launch Instance" then.
Step 3: Specify the desired number of VMs.
Step 4: Assign a name. If you create multiple VMs at once, they will be numbered consecutively according to the name you assign them.
Step 5: Here you can see the image overview.
Step 6: Choose an image (e.g., Debian 9).
Step 7: The selected image should appear in the upper area.
Step 8: Choose a flavor.
Step 9: The selected flavor should appear in the upper area.
Step 10: Choose the appropriate network(s).
Step 11: You can optionally select security groups here. Security settings can also be modified after the instance has been created.
Step 12: Select your SSH key.
Step 13: Press "Launch Instance".
Step 14: After a few seconds, an instance will spawn. You can then log in.

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 File:Launch instance 004.png|'''Step 4:''' Assign a name. If you create multiple VMs at once, they will be numbered consecutively according to the name you assign them.
 File:Launch instance 005.png|'''Step 5:''' Here you can see the image overview.
-File:Launch instance 006.png|'''Step 6:''' Choose an image (e.g., Debian 12).
+File:Launch instance 006.png|'''Step 6:''' Choose an image (e.g., Debian 9).
 File:Launch instance 007.png|'''Step 7:''' The selected image should appear in the upper area.
 File:Launch instance 008.png|'''Step 8:''' Choose a flavor.
 File:Launch instance 009.png|'''Step 9:''' The selected flavor should appear in the upper area.
 File:Launch instance 010.png|'''Step 10:''' Choose the appropriate network(s).
-File:Launch instance 011.png|'''Step 11:''' You can select the security groups here. This setting can be changed later.
+File:Launch instance 011.png|'''Step 11:''' You can optionally select security groups here. Security settings can also be modified after the instance has been created.
 File:Launch instance 012.png|'''Step 12:''' Select your SSH key.
 File:Launch instance 013.png|'''Step 13:''' Press "Launch Instance".
 File:Launch instance 015.png|'''Step 14:''' After a few seconds, an instance will spawn. You can then log in.
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