Last updated 27th March 2018
Objective
You can manage OVH Public Cloud easily via the OVH Control Panel. You will find all of your infrastructure (Instances, backups, disks, SSH keys, etc.) and storage projects there (including the list of your containers).
Find out how to get started with a Public Cloud Instance.
Requirements
Instructions
Access the management interface for the Instance.
First, log in to the OVH Control Panel and go to the ‘Cloud’ section, then click on Servers in the services bar on the left-hand side. Then select the Public Cloud service concerned. In the Compute tab, check that you are in the ‘Instances’ section.
Below the tabs, you will see a summary for your Instance. There will be several pieces of information displayed here:
- the model and cost of your Instance
- its name and region
- available resources
- any potential hard disks
- your Instance’s IP address
Edit the configuration of an Instance.
In the management interface for the Instance, click on the down-arrow icon, and select Edit.
In the window that opens, you can:
- rename the Instance
- change the Instance model
- reinstall the Instance on another operating system (please note that if you choose to do this, the data currently stored on the instance will be deleted)
- switch from hourly billing to a fixed monthly rate (bills will then be sent on a pro rata basis, based on the day of the month that you switch)
Create a backup of an Instance.
You can create a backup of an Instance from its admin page. To do this, click on the down-arrow icon and select Create a snapshot. Then follow the steps that appear.
You can refer to our guide to Backing up an Instance if you need help with this.
Retrieve your login information.
In the management interface for the Instance, click on the down-arrow icon, and select Login information. Here, you can retrieve the SSH commands you need to use to connect to your Instance.
Access the VNC console.
Using the VNC console, you can access your Instance directly. Please note, however, that you will need to have configured a password for the root user.
To access this console, click on the down-arrow icon, and select VNC console.
The console will then open in a new window.
Reboot an Instance.
There are two different ways of rebooting an Instance:
- hot reboot (software)
- cold reboot (hardware)
In the management interface for the Instance, click on the down-arrow icon, and select either Hot reboot (software) or Cold reboot (hardware).
Then confirm your request in the window that opens.
Reinstall an Instance.
You can reinstall an Instance and keep the same operating system. Please note that if you choose to reinstall, all of the data currently stored on your Instance will be erased.
In the management interface for the Instance, click on the down-arrow icon, and select Reinstall. Then click confirm to start the process.
Delete an Instance.
You can also delete an Instance. This will permanently delete the Instance, as well as all of the data stored on it.
In the management interface for the Instance, click on the down-arrow icon, and select Delete. Then click confirm to start the process.
Go further
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