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Quickstart

Create VM

1. Log in to the bwCloud-OS Dashboard and select the desired Region in the top left corner.
2. Under Compute → Key Pairs, make sure you have a key uploaded or create a new key pair.
3. Go to Compute → Instances → Launch Instance and fill out the tabs one by one:
   1. Details: Assign a name.
   2. Source: Choose an Image (e.g. Debian 12).
   3. Flavor: Select a Hardware Flavor (e.g. m1.small).
   4. Networks: Select the appropriate network.
   5. Key Pairs: Choose your SSH key pair.
   6. Click Launch.
4. Connect: ssh -i /path/to/private-key <user>@<IP-address> (for Debian/Ubuntu: user debian or ubuntu). Username overview here.

Theme-Hub

Registration

entitlements, region

Instances (VMs)

start VMs, connect (SSH), images/flavors, snapshots

Network & Security

floating-IP, security groups, networks/router, DNS/FQDN

Storage

volumes, performance, backups

(Group-)Projects & Quota

apply, roles, entitlements, group projects

Automation & Tools

Ansible, API-access

Other Notes

Network/Ports

see Reference: Network – blocked/allowed ports..

Support

Support: open ticket

Terms

Glossary