On this page, you can find an explanation of how to create, resize, delete Linux and Windows Virtual Machine, and instructions for other steps to manage Virtual Machines in Cloud Console.
In the Cloud Console you can create Windows and Linux Virtual Machines from official and custom images, snapshots or volumes.
On this page you can find all created Virtual Machines in the current Project of the selected Organization, with the Create button, Search bar and Actions icon, which opens a list of available management actions for the selected VM:
Actions icon opens the next list of available management actions:
To create new Linux VM, do the following:
Name - specify a name for the virtual machine.
Source - choose the source for creating the VM: image, volume, or snapshot;
by default, “image” is pre-selected.
OS Platform - choose the operating system platform: Linux or Windows;
in this example we will create the Linux VM.
Linux Distribution - if Linux OS is selected, choose the desired distribution (e.g. Ubuntu, CentOS, etc.).
Image Version/Volume name/Snapshot name - based on the selected source, specify the corresponding image version, volume name, or snapshot name.
Flavor - select the size of the VM (number of vCPUs and RAM);
by default, “VC-4 (2 vCPUs, 4 GiB memory)” is pre-selected.
Key pair - required for Linux VMs; choose an existing SSH key (created on the SSH Keys page) or create a new one to connect to the VM via SSH.
Networks / Ports — choose how the VM will connect to the network:
Firewalls - define which network rules control VM traffic:
💡 The default Firewall allows outgoing Internet access but restricts incoming connections, except from resources in the same Firewall group.
Tags - optional; use this field to assign tags to the VM.
Volume size (GB) - provide the preferred disk size for the VM;
valid range: 10–1000 GiB;
minimal available size for Linux VMs - 10 GB; for Windows VMs - 50 GB;
by default, “50 GB” is pre-selected.
Delete Volume after VM deletion – enable this option to automatically delete the volume when the VM is removed.
After these steps, the newly created Linux VM will be added to the Virtual Machine page with the status ACTIVE:
💡 To connect to the selected Linux Virtual Machine remotely via SSH, you need to add an additional Firewall with a rule, that will allow incoming traffic to TCP port 22 (like shown below) - to find additional instructions and information about this, please see the article Access Linux VM.
To create new Windows VM, do the following:
Name - specify a name for the virtual machine.
Source - choose the source for creating the VM: image, volume, or snapshot;
by default, “image” is pre-selected.
OS Platform - choose the operating system platform: Linux or Windows;
in this example we will create the Linux VM.
Linux Distribution - if Linux OS is selected, choose the desired distribution (e.g. Ubuntu, CentOS, etc.).
Image Version/Volume name/Snapshot name - based on the selected source, specify the corresponding image version, volume name, or snapshot name.
Flavor - select the size of the VM (number of vCPUs and RAM);
by default, “VC-4 (2 vCPUs, 4 GiB memory)” is pre-selected.
Password - required for Windows VMs; come up with the root password (it must contain at least one Latin letter in upper case, one Latin letter in lower case, digit, special character, and must be at least 8 characters long);
Confirm password;
Networks / Ports — choose how the VM will connect to the network:
Firewalls - define which network rules control VM traffic:
💡 The default Firewall allows outgoing Internet access but restricts incoming connections, except from resources in the same Firewall group.
Tags - optional; use this field to assign tags to the VM.
Volume size (GB) - provide the preferred disk size for the VM;
valid range: 10–1000 GiB;
minimal available size for Linux VMs - 10 GB; for Windows VMs - 50 GB;
by default, “50 GB” is pre-selected.
Delete Volume after VM deletion – enable this option to automatically delete the volume when the VM is removed.
After these steps, the newly created Windows VM will be added to the Virtual Machine page with the status ACTIVE:
💡 To connect to the selected Windows Virtual Machine remotely via RDP you need to add an additional Firewall with a rule that will allow incoming traffic to TCP port 54000 like shown below - to find additional instructions and information about this, please see the article Access Windows VM;
To open the Virtual Machine details page, click on the Name of the corresponding Virtual Machine:
This action will redirect you to the Virtual Machine details page, where you can find:
panel with available quick actions:
transition to the NETWORKS & SECURITY, VOLUMES, SNAPSHOTS and LOG pages related to this VM:
NETWORKS & SECURITY TAB - opens the Networks & Security page where you can find all available Interfaces and Security Groups (Firewalls) of corresponding VM, add new Interface or/and Firewall, associate Floating IP and manage this services.
💡 To find additional information about Networking and Security and how to manage them through this TAB use the articles: VM’s Firewalls, VM’s Networks and Interfaces.
VOLUMES TAB - opens the Volumes page where you can find all attached volumes of corresponding VM, and also attache new one and manage them.
💡 To find additional information about volumes and how to manage them through this TAB use the articles: VM’s Volumes.
SNAPSHOTS TAB - opens the Snapshots page where you can find all available snapshots of corresponding VM, create new one and manage them.
💡 To find additional information about snapshots and how to manage them through this TAB use the articles: VM’s Snapshots.
LOG TAB - opens the Log page where you can find VM’s logs.
ACTION LOG TAB - opens the Action Log page, which shows the history of actions performed on this VM.
📌 This option is available only for Windows VMs and is used to download RDP file for the remote connection to the Windows VMs.
To download RDP for the remote connection to the Windows Virtual Machine, do the following:
After these steps, the RDP File of the selected Windows Virtual Machine will be downloaded.
Alternatively, you can download RDP file from Virtual Machine details page, by clicking on the appropriative quick actions icon there:
💡 Activating or deactivating an Interface allows to temporarily enable or disable network connectivity for a Virtual Machine without deleting the Interface itself.
To activate or deactivate the Interface of the selected VM, do the following:
After these steps, the selected Interface will change its status accordingly — UP when activated, or DOWN when deactivated:
💡 To find additional instructions and information VM’s Interfaces use the articles: VM’s Networks and Interfaces.
📌 This option is available only for VMs created in the internal network with an configured external Router.
To associate Floating IP with the Virtual Machine, do the following:
After these steps, the selected virtual machine will be publicly available:
Now, if you want to close the access from Internet to this VM again, do the following:
After these steps, the selected Virtual Machine will be again publicly unavailable.
Alternatively, you can associate/disassociate floating IPs from the NETWORKS & SECURITY TAB on the Virtual Machine details page:
💡 To find additional instructions and information about Floating IPs and VM’s Interfaces use the articles: Floating IPs, VM’s Networks and Interfaces.
To edit the Virtual Machine, do the following:
After these steps, the selected Virtual Machine will be updated.
Alternatively, you can edit virtual machine from its Details page, by clicking on the appropriative quick actions icon there:
To resize the Virtual Machine, do the following:
When the VM’s status changes from RESIZE to VERIFY_RESIZE, you can confirm or revert your action, just click again on the Actions icon and select one of the additional options - Confirm resize or Revert resize:
If you confirm resizing, the selected virtual machine will be resized after a few minutes and its status will be ACTIVE.
Alternatively, you can resize virtual machine from its Details page, by clicking on the appropriative quick actions icon there:
ℹ️ Shutoff keeps VM resources (CPU, RAM) reserved on the hypervisor.
🔔 You’ll still be charged, but the VM can be restarted faster.
To shutoff the Virtual Machine, do the following:
After these steps, the virtual machine status will change to SHUTOFF:
Alternatively, you can shutoff virtual machine from its Details page, by clicking on the appropriative quick actions icon there:
To start again Virtual Machine click on the Actions icon and select the Start in the list of available options.
ℹ️ Shelving will release all VM resources (CPU, RAM) on the hypervisor.
🟢 You won’t be charged, but restarting the VM may take longer.
To shelve the Virtual Machine, do the following:
After these steps, the virtual machine status will change to SHELVED:
Alternatively, you can shelve virtual machine from its Details page, by clicking on the appropriative quick actions icon there:
To start again Virtual Machine click on the Actions icon and select the Start in the list of available options.
To start the Virtual Machine which is in SHUTOFF or SHELVED status, do the following:
After these steps, the virtual machine status will change to ACTIVE.
Alternatively, you can start virtual machine from its Details page, by clicking on the appropriative quick actions icon there:
To delete the Virtual Machine, do the following:
After these steps, the selected Virtual Machine will be deleted.
Alternatively, you can delete virtual machine from its Details page,, by clicking on the appropriative quick actions icon there:
Please be aware that Backup feature in the Cloud Console is currently in beta. This means it has not been fully tested across all use cases but aims to provide a user-friendly way to manage backups for your VMs. If you’re willing to accept the associated risks of using a beta service, you’re welcome to proceed. Rest assured, customer support is readily available for any questions or issues you may encounter.
Now, in the Cloud Console you have the option to set up regular backups for your virtual machines by creating a backup workload and assigning the virtual machine to it.
The VM will be backed up according to the workload’s schedule. If the schedule is turned off, you can still perform a manual one-time backup. However, to perform any backup, the VM must be assigned to a specific backup workload.
To get to the Backup Workloads page, select the Backups from the VIRTUAL DATACENTER block in the side-bar menu:
On this page you can find all created Backup Workloads in the current Project, with the Create button, Search bar and Actions icon, which opens a list of available management actions for the selected workload.
Additionally, from this page, you can navigate to the detail page of each created workload by clicking on its name. There, you will find detailed information about its policy and schedule and gain access to backup and restore options, among other management actions for the selected workload:
More information about backup workloads you can find here - Backup Workloads.
Please be aware that Restore feature in the Cloud Console is currently in beta. This means it has not been fully tested across all use cases but aims to provide a user-friendly way to manage backups for your VMs. If you’re willing to accept the associated risks of using a beta service, you’re welcome to proceed. Rest assured, customer support is readily available for any questions or issues you may encounter.
If your VM is assigned to a Backup Workload and has a successfully created Backup, you can restore it when needed with the same settings and data.
The restore process will return the VM to its previous state, including the same project, network, image, and key pair. However, you can assign a new name and flavor to the restored VMs during the process.
To get to the Restores page do the following:
Open the Backup Workloads page - select the Backups from the VIRTUAL DATACENTER block in the side-bar menu:
Navigate to the Workload details page by clicking on the desired workload name:
Select CREATED BACKUPS TAB on the opened Workload details page:
Navigate to the Backup details page by clicking on the desired backup name:
Select RESTORES TAB on the opened Backup details page:
On this page you can find all records of the restore operation initiated from the current Backup, with the Restore VM button, Search bar and Actions icon, which opens a list of available management actions for the selected Restore:
More information about restores can be found here - Restores.