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The user can enter the required information for a Virtual Server through the Samsung Cloud Platform Console, select detailed options, and create the service.

Virtual Server Create

You can create and use Virtual Server services from the Samsung Cloud Platform Console.

To create Virtual Server, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Compute > Virtual Server Click the menu. Go to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
2. Click the Virtual Server Creation button on the Service Home page. You will be taken to the Virtual Server Creation page.
3. Virtual Server Creation page, enter the information required to create the service, and select detailed options.
   • Image and Version Selection Select the required information in the area.

     Category	Required	Detailed description
     Image	Required	Select the type of Image to provide Standard: Samsung Cloud Platform standard provided Image Alma Linux, Oracle Linux, RHEL, Rocky Linux, Ubuntu, Windows Custom: User-created Image Kubernetes: Image for Kubernetes RHEL, Ubuntu Marketplace: Image subscribed from Marketplace
     Image version	Required	Select version of the chosen Image Provides a list of versions of the server Image offered

     Table. Virtual Server Image and version selection input items
   • Service Information Input area, enter or select the required information.

     Category	Required	Detailed description
     Server count	Required	Number of servers to create simultaneously Only numbers can be entered, input a value between 1 and 100
     Service Type > Server Type	Required	Virtual Server Server Type Standard: Standard specifications commonly used High Capacity: Large server specifications above Standard For detailed information about server types provided by Virtual Server, refer to Virtual Server Server Type
     Service Type > Planned Compute	Required	Status of resources with Planned Compute set In Use: Number of resources with Planned Compute set that are in use Configured: Number of resources with Planned Compute set Coverage Preview: Amount applied by Planned Compute per resource Apply for Planned Compute Service: Go to Planned Compute service creation page For details, refer to Apply for Planned Compute
     Block Storage	Required	Block Storage settings used by the server according to purpose Basic OS: Area where OS is installed and used Enter capacity in Units; minimum capacity varies by OS Image type Alma Linux: Enter a value between 2 and 1,536 Oracle Linux: Enter a value between 7 and 1,536 RHEL: Enter a value between 2 and 1,536 Rocky Linux: Enter a value between 2 and 1,536 Ubuntu: Enter a value between 2 and 1,536 Windows: Enter a value between 4 and 1,536 SSD: High-performance general volume HDD: General volume SSD/HDD_KMS: Additional encrypted volume using Samsung Cloud Platform KMS (Key Management Service) encryption key Encryption can only be applied at initial creation and cannot be changed afterwards Using SSD_KMS disk type causes performance degradation Additional: Use when additional user space is needed outside the OS area After selecting Use, enter the storage type and capacity Click the + button to add storage, and the x button to delete (up to 25 can be added) Enter capacity in Units, value between 1 and 1,536 1 Unit is 8GB, so 8 ~ 12,288GB is created SSD: High-performance general volume HDD: General volume SSD/HDD_KMS: Additional encrypted volume using Samsung Cloud Platform KMS (Key Management Service) encryption key Encryption can only be applied at initial creation and cannot be changed afterwards Using SSD_KMS disk type may cause performance degradation SSD_MultiAttach: Volume that can be attached to more than one server For detailed information on each Block Storage type, refer to Create Block Storage Delete on termination: When Delete on Termination is selected, the volume is terminated together with the server Volumes with snapshots are not deleted even when Delete on termination is enabled Multi-attach volumes are deleted only when the server being deleted is the last remaining server attached to the volume
     Server Group	Select	Set servers belonging to the same Server Group to Anti-Affinity (distributed placement), Affinity (proximate placement), Partition (distributed placement of Virtual Server and Block Storage) Use after selecting, select Server Group Select Create New to create a Server Group Place servers belonging to the same Server Group according to the selected policy using a Best Effort method Select a policy among Anti-Affinity (distributed placement), Affinity (proximate placement), Partition (distributed placement of Virtual Server and Block Storage)

     Table. Virtual Server Service Information Input Items

* In the **Required Information Input** area, enter or select the necessary information.

* Enter additional information In the area, please input or select the required information.4. Summary Check the detailed information and estimated billing amount generated in the panel, and click the Complete button. * When creation is complete, check the created resources on the Virtual Server List page.

Check Virtual Server detailed information

Virtual Server service allows you to view and edit the full resource list and detailed information. Virtual Server Details page is composed of Detailed Information, Tags, Activity Log tabs.

To view detailed information of the Virtual Server service, follow the steps below.

1. Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. Go to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
2. Click the Virtual Server menu on the Service Home page. You will be taken to the Virtual Server list page.
3. Click the resource to view detailed information on the Virtual Server List page. It will navigate to the Virtual Server Details page.
   • Virtual Server Details page displays status information and additional feature information, and consists of Details, Tags, Activity History tabs.
   • Virtual Server Additional Features for detailed information, please refer to Virtual Server Management Additional Features.

     Category	Detailed description
     Virtual Server Status	Status of Virtual Server created by the user Build: State where the Build command has been issued Building: Build in progress Networking: Server creation in progress process Scheduling: Server creation in progress process Block_Device_Mapping: Block Storage being attached during server creation Spawning: 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 issued Rebooting: Rebooting in progress Rebuild: State where the Rebuild command has been issued Rebuilding: State when a Rebuild request is made Rebuild_Spawning: Rebuild process is ongoing Resize: State where the Resize command has been issued Resizing: Resize in progress Resize_Prep: State when a server type modification request is made Resize_Migrating: State where the server is being moved to another host while resizing Resize_Migrated: State where the server has completed moving to another host while resizing Resize_Finish: Resize completed Revert_Resize: Resize or migration of the server failed for some reason. The target server is cleaned up and the original server is restarted Shutoff: State when Powering off is completed Verity_ Resize: After Resize_Prep due to a server type modification request, the server type is confirmed or can be reverted Resize_Reverting: State when a server type revert request is made Resize_Confirming: State where the server’s Resize request is being confirmed
     Server Control	Button to change server status Start: Start a stopped server Stop: Stop a running server Restart: Restart a running server
     Image creation	Create user Image from the current server’s Image For detailed Image creation method refer to Image creation
     Console Log	View current server’s console log You can check the console logs output by the current server. For more details, refer to Check Console Log.
     Dump creation	Create a dump of the current server The dump file is created inside the Virtual Server For detailed dump creation method, refer to Dump creation
     Rebuild	The OS area data and settings of the existing Virtual Server are deleted, and it is configured by rebuilding to a new server For details, refer to Rebuild Execution
     Service termination	Button to cancel the service

     Table. Virtual Server status information and additional functions

Detailed Information

Virtual Server List page, you can view the detailed information of the selected resource and, if necessary, edit the information.

Tag

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

Work History

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

Virtual Server Operation Control

If you need to control the operation of generated Virtual Server resources, you can perform the task on the Virtual Server List or Virtual Server Details page. You can start, stop, and restart a running server.

Virtual Server Start

You can start a shutoff (Shutoff) Virtual Server. To start the Virtual Server, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Compute > Virtual Server Click the menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
2. Click the Virtual Server menu on the Service Home page. Go to the Virtual Server list page.
3. Virtual Server List page, click the resource to start among the stopped (Shutoff) servers, and go to the Virtual Server Details page.
   • Virtual Server List page, you can start each resource via the right More button.
   • After selecting multiple servers with checkboxes, you can control multiple servers simultaneously via the Start button at the top.
4. Click the Start button at the top of the Virtual Server Details page to start the server. Check the changed server status in the Status Display item.
   • When the Virtual Server start is completed, the server status changes from Shutoff to Active.
   • For more details about Virtual Server status, see Virtual Server Detailed Information Check.

Virtual Server Stop

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

1. Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. Go to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
2. Click the Virtual Server menu on the Service Home page. You will be taken to the Virtual Server List page.
3. On the Virtual Server List page, click the resource to stop among the servers that are running (Active), and go to the Virtual Server Details page.
   • Virtual Server List page, you can Stop each resource via the right More button.
   • After selecting multiple servers with the check box, you can control multiple servers simultaneously using the Stop button at the top.
4. Click the Stop button at the top on the Virtual Server Details page to start the server. Check the changed server status in the Status Display item.
   • When the Virtual Server shutdown is completed, the server status changes from Active to Shutoff.
   • For detailed information about the Virtual Server status, please refer to Check Virtual Server detailed information.

Virtual Server Restart

You can restart the generated Virtual Server. To restart the Virtual Server, follow the steps below.

1. Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. Go to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
2. Click the Virtual Server menu on the Service Home page. You will be taken to the Virtual Server list page.
3. On the Virtual Server List page, click the resource to restart, and navigate to the Virtual Server Details page.
   • You can restart each resource via the right More button on the Virtual Server list page.
   • After selecting multiple servers with the check box, you can control multiple servers simultaneously via the Restart button at the top.
4. Virtual Server Details page, click the Restart button at the top to start the server. Check the status of the changed server in the Status Display item.
   • Virtual Server during restart, the server status goes through Rebooting and finally changes to Active.
   • For more details about Virtual Server status, refer to Virtual Server Detailed Information Check.

Virtual Server Resource Management

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

Image Create

You can create an image of a running Virtual Server.

To create a Virtual Server’s Image, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Compute > Virtual Server Click the menu. Navigate to Virtual Server’s Service Home page.

2. Click the Virtual Server menu on the Service Home page. Go to the Virtual Server list page.

3. Virtual Server List page, click the resource to create an Image. Virtual Server Details page, navigate.

4. Virtual Server Details page, click the Create Image button. It navigates to the Create Image page.

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

     Category	Required	Detailed description
     Image name	Required	Name of the Image to create Enter within 200 characters using English letters, numbers, spaces, and special characters (-, _)

     Table. Image Service Information Input Items

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

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

Edit Server Type

You can modify the server type of the Virtual Server.

To modify the server type of a Virtual Server, follow these steps.

1. All Services > Compute > Virtual Server Click the menu. Go to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
2. Click the Virtual Server menu on the Service Home page. Go to the Virtual Server list page.
3. Virtual Server List page, click the resource to control operation. Move to the Virtual Server Details page.
4. Virtual Server Details page, check the server status, and click the Edit button for server type. Server Type Edit popup opens.
5. Server Type Modification In the popup window, after changing the server type, click the Confirm button.
   • Virtual Server if you modify the server type, Virtual Server status changes to a state related to performing a resize.
   • For detailed information about the Virtual Server status, please refer to Check Virtual Server detailed information.

Change IP

How to change IP, please refer to IP Change.

ServiceWatch Enable detailed monitoring

Basically, Virtual Server is linked with ServiceWatch and basic monitoring. As needed, you can enable detailed monitoring to identify operational issues more quickly and take action. For more information about ServiceWatch, see ServiceWatch Overview.

To enable detailed monitoring of ServiceWatch on Virtual Server, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Compute > Virtual Server Click the menu. Go to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
2. Click the Virtual Server menu on the Service Home page. Navigate to the Virtual Server list page.
3. Virtual Server List page, click the resource to enable detailed ServiceWatch monitoring. Virtual Server Detail page.
4. Click the Edit button for ServiceWatch Detailed Monitoring on the Virtual Server Details page. It will navigate to the ServiceWatch Detailed Monitoring Edit popup.
5. ServiceWatch Detailed Monitoring Modification in the popup window, after selecting Enable, check the guidance text and click the Confirm button.
6. Virtual Server Details page, check the ServiceWatch detailed monitoring items.

ServiceWatch Disable detailed monitoring

To disable detailed monitoring of ServiceWatch on Virtual Server, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Compute > Virtual Server Click the menu. Go to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
2. Click the Virtual Server menu on the Service Home page. Navigate to the Virtual Server list page.
3. Virtual Server List page, click the resource to disable ServiceWatch detailed monitoring. Move to the Virtual Server Details page.
4. Click the ServiceWatch detailed monitoring Edit button on the Virtual Server Details page. You will be taken to the ServiceWatch detailed monitoring Edit popup.
5. ServiceWatch Detailed Monitoring Modification in the popup window after deselecting Activation, check the guidance text and click the Confirm button.
6. Virtual Server Details page, check the ServiceWatch detailed monitoring items.

Virtual Server Management Additional Features

Virtual Server can view console logs, generate dumps, and rebuild for server management. To view console logs, generate dumps, and rebuild the Virtual Server, follow the steps below.

Check console log

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

To check the console log of the Virtual Server, follow the steps below.

1. Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. Go to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
2. Service Home page, click the Virtual Server menu. Navigate to the Virtual Server list page.
3. Virtual Server list page, click the resource to view the console log. It moves to the Virtual Server details page.
4. Virtual Server Details page, click the Console Log button. It navigates to the Console Log popup window.
5. Console Log Check the console log output in the popup window.

Create Dump

To create a dump file of the Virtual Server, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Compute > Virtual Server Click the menu. Navigate to Virtual Server’s Service Home page.
2. Click the Virtual Server menu on the Service Home page. You will be taken to the Virtual Server list page.
3. Click the resource to view detailed information on the Virtual Server List page. It navigates to the Virtual Server Details page.
4. Click the Create Dump button on the Virtual Server Details page.
   • The dump file is created inside the Virtual Server.

Rebuild perform

You can delete the OS area data and settings of the existing Virtual Server and rebuild it as a new server.

To perform a Rebuild of the Virtual Server, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Compute > Virtual Server Click the menu. Go to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
2. Service Home page, click the Virtual Server menu. Navigate to the Virtual Server list page.
3. Virtual Server List page, click the resource to perform Rebuild. Move to the Virtual Server Details page.
4. Virtual Server Details on the page click the Rebuild button.
   • During Virtual Server Rebuild, the server status changes to Rebuilding, and when the Rebuild is completed, it returns to the state before the Rebuild.
   • Virtual Server status detailed information, please refer to Virtual Server Check Detailed Information.

Virtual Server Cancel

If you terminate an unused Virtual Server, you can reduce operating costs. However, terminating a Virtual Server may cause the running service to stop immediately, so you should consider the impact of service interruption thoroughly before proceeding with the termination.

To cancel the Virtual Server, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Compute > Virtual Server Click the menu. Go to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
2. Click the Virtual Server menu on the Service Home page. Navigate to the Virtual Server list page.
3. Virtual Server list On the page, select the resource to cancel, and click the Cancel Service button.
   • The termination of connected storage depends on the Delete on termination setting, please refer to Termination Constraints.
4. When the termination is complete, check on the Virtual Server List page whether the resource has been terminated.

Termination Constraints

Virtual Server termination request cannot be processed, we will guide you with a popup window. Please refer to the cases below.

Termination of attached storage depends on the Delete on termination setting, please refer to it.