DCD How-Tos

Prerequisites: Prior to setting up a virtual machine, ensure you have the appropriate privileges. Only contract owners, administrators, or users with the Create Data Center privilege can set up a VDC. Other user types have read-only access and cannot provision changes.

Set Up a Dedicated Core Server

Learn how to create and configure a Dedicated Core Server within the DCD.

Set Up a vCPU Server

Learn how to create and configure a vCPU Server inside the DCD.

Enable IPv6

Enable IPv6 support for Dedicated Core Servers and vCPU Servers.

Connect via Remote Console

Use the Remote Console to connect to Server instances without SSH.

Connect via SSH

Use Putty or OpenSSH to connect to Server instances.

Boot with cloud-init

Automate the creation of virtual instances with the cloud-init package.