Skip to main content
Version: v25.1.0

VM Management

Creating and managing virtual machines

This guide explains how to create and manage virtual machines (VMs) in the Console UI.

Click Servers in the left sidebar to open the servers management page. VMs are listed alongside any bare metal servers you have provisioned.

Prerequisites​

Before creating a VM, ensure:

Creating a VM​

  1. Click create server (top-right of the servers panel).

  2. Select Virtual Machine as the server type.

  3. Fill in the form:

    FieldDescription
    NameA name for the VM.
    FlavorThe hardware configuration (CPU, RAM, GPU, and storage).
    VM imageThe operating system image to boot.
    NetworkThe network to attach the VM to. Defaults to the VPN network when left blank.
    Auto-assign floating IPAttach a public IP automatically at creation time (optional).

  4. Click Create. The VM appears in the table while provisioning. It may take a few minutes to start up.

Listing Servers and Quota​

The Servers page shows all running VMs and bare metal servers. The quota bar at the top shows current usage for instances, vCPUs, RAM, and GPUs.

Floating IPs​

A floating IP is a publicly routable IP that makes a VM accessible from outside the tenant VPN.

Attaching a Floating IP​

  1. Locate the VM in the servers table.
  2. Click the Attach floating IP button on the row.
  3. Confirm in the dialog.

The floating IP address appears in the VM row once attached.

Detaching a Floating IP​

  1. Locate the VM in the servers table.
  2. Click the Detach floating IP button on the row.
  3. Confirm in the dialog.

The IP stays allocated to your tenant and can be reattached to the same or a different VM later.

Connecting via SSH​

Once the VM is running, connect using the IP address shown in the servers table:

ssh <username>@<vm-ip-address>

The default username depends on the image used. For example, Ubuntu images use ubuntu.

note

VMs are only accessible from the tenant VPN network. Ensure your VPN connection is active before connecting. See VPN Configuration for setup instructions.

Deleting a VM​

  1. Click the delete icon on the VM row.
  2. Confirm the deletion in the dialog.

The VM and its associated SSH key are removed. This action is irreversible.

note

Infrastructure servers (VPN gateway nodes and Kubernetes cluster nodes) cannot be deleted from this panel.