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Creating a New Instance

This guide walks you through the process of creating a new virtual machine instance in the Tibus Cloud portal.

Getting Started

To create a new instance, click the Create Instance button in the top right corner of the Instances page.

Configuration Steps

Basic Information

You'll need to provide:

  • Instance Name: Enter a name for your instance
  • Region: Select the region where you want to deploy your instance

Flavour Selection

Choose a flavour (instance size) that matches your requirements:

Image Selection

  • Image: Choose an operating system image from the available options
  • Storage: Select a volume size (GB) for the disk

Network Configuration

Note

By default your instance is placed on a dedicated internal 10.x.x.x/24 network. If you need to access the instances remotely or run public services then you will need to attach to a public network.

Configure the network settings:

  • Public IP: Check 'Assign IP address to enable external access'
  • Floating IP Network: Select 'public' as your network

SSH Key

For secure access to your instance:

  • Select or add an SSH key

Advanced Options

Additional configuration options include:

  • User data (optional): Provide cloud-init configuration to preconfigure the instance

Completing Creation

Once you've configured all settings, click Create Instance to deploy your virtual machine. The instance will begin provisioning, and you'll be able to monitor its status on the Instances page.

Next Steps

After your instance is created, you might want to: