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Users can create the service by entering the required GPU Server information and selecting detailed options through the Samsung Cloud Platform Console.

Create GPU Server

You can create and use a GPU Server service from the Samsung Cloud Platform Console.

To create a GPU Server, follow these steps.

1. Click the All Services > Compute > GPU Server menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of the GPU Server.

2. On the Service Home page, click the Create GPU Server button. 2. GPU Server Creation Go to the page.

3. GPU Server Creation page, input the information required to create the service, and select detailed options.

   • Select the required information in the Image and Version Selection area.

     Category	required status	Detailed description
     Image	Required	Select the provided Image type Standard: Samsung Cloud Platform standard Image RHEL, Ubuntu Custom: User-created Image Kubernetes: Kubernetes Image Ubuntu
     Image version	Required	Select the version of the chosen Image Provide a list of versions for the offered server Image For detailed information about the provided server image, refer to OS 및 GPU 드라이버 버전

     Table. GPU Server image and version selection input fields
   • Enter or select the required information in the Service Information Input area.

     Category	required status	Detailed description
     Number of servers	Required	Number of GPU Server instances to create concurrently only numeric input allowed, enter a value between 1 ~ 100
     Service Type > Server Type	Required	GPU Server server type Indicates the specifications of a GPU-type server, and select a server that includes 1, 2, 4, or 8 GPUs For detailed information about the server types offered by GPU Server, refer to GPU Server 서버 타입
     Service Type > Planned Compute	Selection	Status of resources with Planned Compute configured In Use: Number of resources with Planned Compute that are currently in use Configured: Number of resources with Planned Compute configured Coverage preview: Amount applied per resource by Planned Compute Apply for Planned Compute service: Navigate to the Planned Compute service application page For more details, see Planned Compute 신청하기
     Block Storage	Required	Set the Block Storage used by the GPU Server according to its purpose Default: Area where the OS is installed and used Capacity can be entered in Unit increments (minimum capacity varies by OS image type) RHEL: values between 3 and 1,536 are allowed Ubuntu: values between 3 and 1,536 are allowed SSD: high‑performance general volume HDD: general volume SSD/HDD_KMS: additional encrypted volume that uses Samsung Cloud Platform KMS (Key Management System) encryption keys Encryption can be applied only at initial creation (cannot be changed after creation) Performance degradation may occur when using the SSD_KMS disk type SSD_Provisioned: SSD volume with configurable IOPS and Throughput Additional: used when extra space beyond the OS area is needed After selecting Use, enter the storage type and capacity To add storage, click the + button (up to 25 can be added); to delete, click the x button Capacity can be entered as a value between 1 and 1,536 in Unit increments Since 1 Unit equals 8 GB, 8 ~ 12,288 GB can be created SSD: high‑performance general volume HDD: general volume SSD/HDD_KMS: additional encrypted volume that uses Samsung Cloud Platform KMS (Key Management System) encryption keys Encryption can be applied only at initial creation (cannot be changed after creation) Performance degradation may occur when using the SSD_KMS disk type HDD/SSD_MultiAttach: volume that can be attached to two or more servers SSD_Provisioned: SSD volume with configurable IOPS and Throughput For details on each Block Storage type, see Block Storage 생성하기 Delete on termination: If Delete on Termination is set to Use, the volume will be terminated together with the server Volumes that have snapshots are not deleted even when Delete on termination is set to Use A multi‑attach volume can be deleted only when the server being removed is the last remaining server attached to the volume
     Max IOPS	Required	Enter the maximum IOPS value between 5,000 and 20,000 Disk type can be set only if it is SSD_Provisioned
     Max Throughput	Required	Enter the maximum Throughput value between 250~1,000 Can be set only when the disk type is SSD_Provisioned

     Table. GPU Server Service Configuration Items
   • In the Required Information Input area, enter or select the required information.

     Category	required status	Detailed description
     Server name	Required	If the number of selected servers is 1, enter a name to distinguish the server Set the hostname to the entered server name Enter within 63 characters using English letters, numbers, spaces, and special characters (- _)
     Server name Prefix	Required	Enter a Prefix to distinguish each server generated when the selected number of servers is 2 or more Automatically generated as the user input value (prefix) + ‘-#’ format Enter within 59 characters using English letters, numbers, spaces, and special characters (-, _)
     Network Settings > Create New Network Port	Required	Set the network where the GPU Server will be installed Select a pre-created VPC. General Subnet: Select a pre-created general Subnet IP can be set to auto-generate or user input, and if input is selected, the user can directly enter the IP NAT: Available only when there is a single server and the VPC is connected to an Internet Gateway. Checking Use allows selection of a NAT IP NAT IP: Select a NAT IP If there is no NAT IP to select, click the Create New button to generate a Public IP Refresh button to view and select the created Public IP Creating a Public IP incurs charges according to the Public IP pricing policy Local Subnet (optional): Select Use for the local Subnet It is not a required element for creating the service A pre-created local Subnet must be selected IP can be set to auto-generate or user input, and selecting Input allows the user to directly enter the IP
     Network Settings > Assign Existing Network Port	Required	Set the network where the GPU Server will be installed Select a pre‑created VPC General Subnet: Select a pre‑created general Subnet and Port NAT: Available only when there is a single server and the VPC is connected to an Internet Gateway; checking the option allows you to select a NAT IP. NAT IP: Select a NAT IP If no NAT IP is available to select, click the Create New button to generate a Public IP Refresh button to view and select the created Public IP Local Subnet (Optional): Select Use for the local Subnet Select a pre‑created local Subnet and Port
     Security Group	Selection	Settings required to connect to the server Selection: You can select up to 5 pre‑created Security Groups Create New: If there is no Security Group to apply, create one separately in the Security Group service If you do not configure a Security Group, all connections will be blocked, so you must set it to allow required access
     Keypair	Required	User authentication method to use when connecting to the server New creation: Create a new one when a new Keypair is required Refer to Keypair 생성하기 Default login account list by OS RHEL: cloud-user Ubuntu: ubuntu

     Table. GPU Server required information input items
   • Additional Information Input area, enter or select the required information.

     Category	required status	Detailed description
     Lock	Selection	Lock usage setting When using Lock, it prevents actions such as server termination, start, and stop from being executed, thereby avoiding malfunctions caused by mistakes
     Init script	Selection	Script executed when the server starts The init script must be written as a Batch script for Windows, a Shell script for Linux, or cloud‑init, depending on the image type. Up to 45,000 bytes can be entered
     tag	Selection	Add Tag Up to 50 per resource can be added After clicking the Add Tag button, enter or select Key, Value values

     Table. GPU Server Additional Information Input Items

4. Summary Check the detailed information and estimated charges generated in the panel, and click the Create button.

5. When the popup notifying creation opens, click the Confirm button.

   • Once creation is complete, check the created resources on the GPU Server List page.

Check GPU Server detailed information

The GPU Server service allows you to view and edit the full resource list and detailed information. The GPU Server Details page consists of Details, Tags, Activity Log tabs. To view detailed information about the GPU Server service, follow these steps.

1. All Services > Compute > GPU Server Click the menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of the GPU Server.
2. Click the GPU Server menu on the Service Home page. 2. GPU Server List Go to the page.
3. GPU Server List page, click the resource to view detailed information. 3. Navigate to the GPU Server Details page.
   • GPU Server Details page displays status information and additional feature information, and consists of Details, Tags, Activity History tabs.
   • For detailed information about GPU Server Additional Features, please refer to GPU Server 관리 부가 기능.

     Category	Detailed description
     GPU Server status	Status of the GPU Server created by the user Build: State where the Build command has been received Building: Build in progress Networking: Server creation process in progress Scheduling: Server creation process in progress Block_Device_Mapping: Connecting Block Storage during server creation Spawning: State where the server creation process is ongoing Active: Available state Powering_off: State when a stop request is made Deleting: Server deletion in progress Reboot_Started: Reboot in progress state Error: Error state Migrating: State where the server is migrating to another host Reboot: State where the Reboot command has been received Rebooting: Reboot in progress Rebuild: State where the Rebuild command has been received Rebuilding: State when a Rebuild request is made Rebuild_Spawning: State where the Rebuild process is ongoing Shutoff: State when Powering off is completed
     Server control	Buttons to change server status Start: Start a stopped server Stop: Stop a running server Restart: Restart a running server
     Image generation	Create a user custom image from the current server’s image
     Console log	View the console log of the current server You can view the console logs output by the current server. For more details, see 콘솔 로그 확인하기.
     Create dump	Create a dump of the current server The dump file is created inside the GPU Server For detailed dump creation instructions, see Dump 생성하기
     Rebuild	All data and settings of the existing server are deleted, and a new server is set up For details, see Rebuild 수행하기.
     Service cancellation	Cancel service button

     Table. GPU Server status information and additional features

Detailed Information

GPU Server List page allows you to view detailed information of the selected resource and, if needed, modify the information.

Tag

GPU Server list page allows you to view the tag information of the selected resource, and to add, modify, or delete it.

Job History

GPU Server List page allows you to view the operation history of the selected resource.

Control GPU Server Operation

If you need to control the operation of the created GPU Server resources, you can perform the task from the GPU Server List or GPU Server Details page. You can start, stop, or restart a running server.

Getting Started with GPU Server

You can start a GPU server that is shut off. To start the GPU Server, follow these steps.

1. All Services > Compute > GPU Server Click the menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of the GPU Server.
2. Click the GPU Server menu on the Service Home page. 2. GPU Server List Go to the page.
3. GPU Server List page, click the resource to start among the shutoff servers, and navigate to the GPU Server Details page.
   • On the GPU Server list page, you can start each resource via the right More button.
   • After selecting multiple servers with the checkboxes, you can control multiple servers simultaneously using the Start button at the top.
4. On the GPU Server Details page, click the Start button at the top to start the server. 4. In the Status Indicator item, check the status of the changed server.
   • When the GPU Server startup is complete, the server status changes from Shutoff to Active.
   • For detailed information about the GPU Server status, please refer to GPU Server 상세 정보 확인하기.

Stop GPU Server

You can stop a GPU Server that is running (Active). To stop the GPU Server, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Compute > GPU Server Click the menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of the GPU Server.
2. Click the GPU Server menu on the Service Home page. 2. GPU Server List Go to the page.
3. On the GPU Server List page, click the resource to stop among the servers that are active (Active), and go to the GPU Server Details page.
   • On the GPU Server List page, you can stop each resource using the right More button.
   • After selecting multiple servers with the checkboxes, you can control multiple servers simultaneously using the Stop button at the top.
4. On the GPU Server Details page, click the Stop button at the top to start the server. 4. Check the status of the changed server in the Status Indicator item.
   • When the GPU Server shutdown is complete, the server status changes from Active to Shutoff.
   • For detailed information about the GPU Server status, refer to GPU Server 상세 정보 확인하기.

Restart GPU Server

You can restart the created GPU Server. To restart the GPU server, follow these steps.

1. All Services > Compute > GPU Server Click the menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of the GPU Server.
2. Click the GPU Server menu on the Service Home page. 2. GPU Server List Go to the page.
3. GPU Server List page, click the resource to restart, and navigate to the GPU Server Details page.
   • On the GPU Server List page, you can restart each resource through the right More button.
   • After selecting multiple servers with the checkboxes, you can control multiple servers simultaneously using the Restart button at the top.
4. On the GPU Server Details page, click the Restart button at the top to start the server. 4. Check the status of the changed server in the Status Indicator item.
   • During a GPU Server restart, the server status goes through Rebooting and finally changes to Active.
   • For detailed information about the GPU Server status, please refer to GPU Server 상세 정보 확인하기.

GPU Server Resource Management

If you need server control and management functions for the created GPU Server resources, you can perform tasks on the GPU Server Resource List or GPU Server Details page.

Create Image

You can create an image of a running GPU server.

To create an Image of the GPU Server, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Compute > GPU Server Click the menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of the GPU Server.

2. Click the GPU Server menu on the Service Home page. 2. GPU Server List Go to the page.

3. On the GPU Server List page, click the resource to create an Image. 3. Navigate to the GPU Server Details page.

4. On the GPU Server Details page, click the Create Image button. 4. Navigate to the Image creation page.

   • Enter the required information in the Service Information Input area.

     Category	required status	Detailed description
     Image name	Required	Name of the image to be created English letters, numbers, spaces, and special characters(- _) using them, enter within 200 characters

     Table. Image service information input items

5. Check the input information and click the Generate button.

   • Once creation is complete, check the created resources on the All Services > Compute > GPU Server > Image List page.

Enable detailed monitoring for ServiceWatch

By default, the GPU Server is linked to the basic monitoring of the ServiceWatch and Virtual Server namespaces. You can enable detailed monitoring as needed to more quickly identify operational issues and take action. For detailed information about ServiceWatch, refer to the ServiceWatch 개요.

To enable detailed ServiceWatch monitoring on the GPU Server, follow these steps.

1. All Services > Compute > GPU Server menu, click it. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of the GPU Server.
2. Click the GPU Server menu on the Service Home page. 2. GPU Server List Go to the page.
3. On the GPU Server list page, click the resource to enable detailed ServiceWatch monitoring. 3. Navigate to the GPU Server Details page.
4. On the GPU Server Details page, click the Edit button for ServiceWatch detailed monitoring. 4. ServiceWatch Detailed Monitoring Edit Navigate to the popup window.
5. ServiceWatch Detailed Monitoring Edit In the popup window, after selecting Enable, review the instructions and click the Confirm button.
6. Check the ServiceWatch detailed monitoring items on the GPU Server Details page.

Disable detailed monitoring of ServiceWatch

To disable detailed monitoring of ServiceWatch on the GPU Server, follow these steps.

1. All Services > Compute > GPU Server Click the menu. 1. Go to the Service Home page of the GPU Server.
2. Click the GPU Server menu on the Service Home page. 2. GPU Server List Go to the page.
3. On the GPU Server List page, click the resource to disable ServiceWatch detailed monitoring. 3. Navigate to the GPU Server Details page.
4. GPU Server Details page, click the Edit button for ServiceWatch detailed monitoring. 4. ServiceWatch Detailed Monitoring Edit Navigate to the popup window.
5. ServiceWatch Detailed Monitoring Edit In the popup window, after deselecting Enable, review the guidance message and click the Confirm button.
6. Check the detailed ServiceWatch monitoring items on the GPU Server Details page.

GPU Server management additional features

For managing the GPU Server, you can view Console logs, generate Dumps, and perform Rebuilds. To view the Console logs, create a Dump, and perform a Rebuild on the GPU Server, follow these steps.

Check console log

You can view the current console log of the GPU Server.

To check the console log of the GPU Server, follow these steps.

1. All Services > Compute > GPU Server Click the menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of the GPU Server.
2. Click the GPU Server menu on the Service Home page. 2. GPU Server List Go to the page.
3. On the GPU Server List page, click the resource to view the console log. 3. Navigate to the GPU Server Details page.
4. On the GPU Server Details page, click the Console Log button. 4. Console Log navigates to the popup window.
5. Console Log Check the console log displayed in the popup window.

Create Dump

To create a dump file on the GPU Server, follow these steps.

1. All Services > Compute > GPU Server Click the menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of the GPU Server.
2. Click the GPU Server menu on the Service Home page. 2. GPU Server List Go to the page.
3. GPU Server List page, click the resource to view detailed information. 3. Navigate to the GPU Server Details page.
4. On the GPU Server Details page, click the Generate Dump button.
   • The dump file is created inside the GPU server.

Execute Rebuild

You can delete all data and settings of the existing GPU Server and rebuild it on a new server.

To perform a Rebuild of the GPU Server, follow these steps.

1. All Services > Compute > GPU Server Click the menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of the GPU Server.
2. Click the GPU Server menu on the Service Home page. 2. GPU Server List Go to the page.
3. On the GPU Server List page, click the resource to perform Rebuild. 3. Navigate to the GPU Server Details page.
4. On the GPU Server Details page, click the Rebuild button.
   • During a GPU Server Rebuild, the server status changes to Rebuilding, and when the Rebuild is complete, it returns to the state it was in before the Rebuild.
   • For detailed information about the GPU Server status, please refer to GPU Server 상세 정보 확인하기.

Terminate GPU Server

If you terminate an unused GPU server, you can reduce operating costs. However, if you terminate the GPU server, the running service may be stopped immediately, so you should proceed with the termination only after fully considering the impact of service interruption.

To cancel the GPU Server, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Compute > GPU Server Click the menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of the GPU Server.
2. Click the GPU Server menu on the Service Home page. 2. GPU Server List Go to the page.
3. On the GPU Server List page, select the resource to cancel, and click the Cancel Service button.
   • The termination of attached storage depends on the Delete on termination setting, so refer to 해지 제약 사항.
4. When termination is complete, check on the GPU Server List page whether the resources have been terminated.

Termination constraints

When a GPU Server termination request cannot be processed, a popup will provide guidance. Please refer to the case below.

The termination of attached storage depends on the Delete on termination setting.