Associate an SSH Key with a VM

To associate an SSH key with a Linux storage image of a VM, follow these steps:

1. In the DCD, go to Virtual Data Centers and select your VDC.

2. If a VM does not exist, drag a VM element (a Dedicated Core server, a vCPU Server, or a Cube) from the palette onto the workspace based on your needs. Otherwise, you can choose to add storage to an existing VM.

3. Click + on the VM to attach storage.

4. Based on the need, associate an HDD or an SSD storage by choosing one of these options: Create and attach HDD Storage or Create and attach SSD Storage.

Attach SSH keys with a VM's Linux image

5. In Create New Attached Storage, configure the storage and select Linux Images for the Image setting.

Note: The option to associate SSH keys with the VM is only available when selecting a public Linux image.

Associate an image

6. For the SSH Keys setting, select from the list of SSH keys stored in the SSH Key Manager.

Associate a key type

1. Click Create HDD Storage or Create SSD Storage. The option differs based on the storage type you have chosen.

Result: The selected SSH key is associated with your VM.