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Creating Virtual Machines

Use this guide to create a virtual machine from Cloud Portal.

Prerequisites

Before creating a VM, make sure the following resources are available:

  • Business Group
  • Environment
  • Subnet

Creating a Virtual Machine

  1. In Cloud Portal, open Compute.
  2. Select Virtual Machine.
  3. Click Create.
  4. Select the operating system from the available options.
  5. Select a VM type
  6. Select the T-shirt size, which defines the CPU and memory size from the available predefined sizes.
  7. Complete the VM details.
  8. Configure storage.
  9. Configure backup.
  10. Review any advanced options.
  11. Click Submit.

After submitting the request, open Request List from the top-right corner to monitor progress. When the creation request is complete, the VM appears in the Virtual Machine tab.

Virtual Machine Form

The VM creation flow asks for the following inputs:

Field Guidance
Tenant Required field.
Business Group Used to manage and organize environments, VMs, and subnets by use case or project.
Region Choose either Riyadh or Jeddah.
Environment Select the preferred environment.
VPC Choose either High Security Assurance (HSA) or Standard Security Assurance (SSA).
Subnet Select a subnet from the available subnets in the chosen Business Group and environment.
VM name Enter the new VM name.
Password Enter the VM password. Complexity requirements are shown when selecting the password field.
Storage Select the capacity for the VM main disk. Additional disks can be added after the VM is created.

HSA VPC and internet access

HSA VPC is highly secured, therefore, VMs created within the HSA VPC cannot have access to/from the internet.

Backup Configuration

If backup is needed for this virutal machine, you can select a Backup Repository (or craete one) and choose the preferred Backup Regime (Whether the backup process scheduled to run on a Daily, Weekly, or Monthly basis).

Advanced Options

The VM creation flow includes these advanced options:

Option Description
Private IP Select a specific private IP address for the VM, instaed of the default "Next available IP" option.
Custom Scripts Add scripts to run after VM creation. Bash and PowerShell are supported.

Custom scripts

You are responsible for any custom scripts you execute. Custom scripts may cause issues with the virtual machine.