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  3. x86 VMs (Private Cloud VMs)

VM Creation and OS Installation

1. Once the file completes the download process and the files appear in the Media Images page, Navigate to the Machines Dashboard.

2. Click New VM.

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New VM

3. On the Select Type tab, select New VM and click Next.

 

New VM is a blank recipe that allows for manual OS installation.

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Select Type Tab

4. The Virtual Machine Settings tab opens.

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Virtual Machine Settings Tab

5.  In the VM Recipe Instance box, complete the following fields:

  • Name

  • Cores

  • RAM

  • Cluster (can be left as Default)

  • OS Family

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VM Recipe Instance

 

It is important that the OS Family matches the OS type installed.

 

6. In the Drives box:

  • Create a CD-Rom Drive, select Use Local Media Image
  • Attach Selected iso to CD-ROM, select the file that was previously uploaded into Media Images
  • OS Drive Interface, select Virtio-SCSI

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Drives

 

7. In the Network box, make sure the Create Network Interface is checked and select the interface from the dropdown.

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Network

Unlike OS Recipe templates, manually created VMs require that IP configuration be done at the OS level, and cannot be configured when deploying the VM.

 

8. Click Submit.

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Submit

9. The new VM screen opens. Click the Power button and the Confirmation box opens.

10. Click Power On.

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Power On

11. Next, the OS must be installed and configured. To access the machine, click Console.

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Console Button

12. The Console opens.

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Console

Manually deployed VMs use a virtual screen, rather than a virtual terminal, meaning that text cannot be copied from the terminal.

 

13. Use the console to install the OS as usual.

14. The IP address configuration must be set manually as a part of installation. The process for this can differ, depending on the OS installed. In this example, we are setting a manual IP address for Ubuntu Server 24.04:

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DHCP is not supported. An IP address must be manually assigned, using a free IP address on the IP plan. All fields must be completed to ensure network connectivity.

 

15. Complete the installation as usual. Most Linux distributions include drivers for Virtio, which is required for optimal performance when virtualizing hardware.

 

 

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