DCD How-Tos

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

Set Up a Cube

Learn how to create and configure a Cube within the DCD.

Enable IPv6

Enable IPv6 support for Cubes.

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.

Suspend a Cube

Learn how to suspend a Cube from within the DCD.