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# Bare Metal Servers for Classic

IBM Cloud® Bare Metal Servers for Classic are single-tenant, dedicated physical servers that can be deployed and managed as cloud services with various billing options, including hourly and monthly.

## Get started

- [Getting started with bare metal servers](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-getting-started&format=markdown)
- [About bare metal servers](https://www.ibm.com/products/bare-metal-servers)
- [Bare metal server options](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-about-bm&format=markdown)
- [About bare metal custom image templates](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-getting-started-bm-custom-image-templates&format=markdown)
- [Contract-term pricing for bare metal servers](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-about-reserved-bare-metal-servers&format=markdown)
- [Confidential computing with Intel® Software Guard Extensions (SGX)](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-intel-sgx&format=markdown)
- [NVMe solid-state drives (SSD)](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-ordering-nvme-ssd&format=markdown)
- [About RAID](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-raid-levels&format=markdown)
- Software
   - [About software](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-about-software&format=markdown)
   - [Lifecycle for operating systems and add-ons](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-product-lifecycle-classic&format=markdown)
   - [Operating system updates and security patches](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-system-updates-patches&format=markdown)
   - [End of support for operating systems considerations](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-eos-os-considerations-bm-classic-intro&format=markdown)
   - [End of support add-ons considerations](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-eos-os-addon-bm-classic-intro&format=markdown)
- Security
   - [Hardware monitoring and security controls](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-hardware-monitroing-security-controls&format=markdown)
- [Network options](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-network-options&format=markdown)
- [Virtualization](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-virtualization&format=markdown)
- [IBM Cloud SAP-Certified Infrastructure](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-sap-cert-infrastructure&format=markdown)
- [Release notes for IBM Cloud® Bare Metal Servers](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-release-notes&format=markdown)

## How to

- Provisioning
   - [Selecting from the most popular servers](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-select-popular-servers&format=markdown)
   - [Building a custom bare metal server](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-ordering-baremetal-server&format=markdown)
   - [Provisioning a bare metal server with Intel® Software Guard Extension architecture](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-server-provision-sgx&format=markdown)
   - [Provisioning an Intel Optane-compatible bare metal server](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-provision-optane-server&format=markdown)
   - [Data centers overview](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-data-centers-overview&format=markdown)
- [Navigating to devices](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-navigating-devices&format=markdown)
- Configuring
   - [Setting up a bare metal server](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-set-up&format=markdown)
   - [Assigning and binding IP addresses](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-assigning-and-binding-ip-addresses&format=markdown)
   - [Mounting an ISO on a bare metal server](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-mount-iso&format=markdown)
- Managing
   - [Managing bare metal servers](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-manage-servers&format=markdown)
   - [Understanding a server transaction](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-server-transaction&format=markdown)
   - [Viewing bandwidth graphs](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-view-bandwidth-graphs&format=markdown)
   - [Checking the health of your 3ware® RAID array](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-check-health-3ware-raid&format=markdown)
   - [Managing VMware licenses](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-manage-vmware-licenses&format=markdown)
   - [Managing port control for a device](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-manage-port-control&format=markdown)
   - Managing operating systems
      - [Changing the operating system (OS) on your device](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-change-os&format=markdown)
      - [No OS option](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-no-os&format=markdown)
      - [Microsoft Windows update information](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-microsoft-windows-update-information&format=markdown)
      - [Red Hat update instructions](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-red-hat-update-instructions&format=markdown)
- [IBM Cloud monitoring services](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/?topic=monitoring?topic=monitoring-getting-started&format=markdown)
- Using custom image templates
   - [Creating a custom bare metal server image template](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-create-custom-image-template&format=markdown)
   - [Deleting a custom image template](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-delete-bm-custom-image&format=markdown)
   - [Importing a custom image](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-import-bm-custom-image&format=markdown)
   - [Ordering a bare metal server from an image template](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-ordering-bm-from-image-template&format=markdown)
   - [Migrating bare metal servers with add-on software](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-migrate-with-add-on-software&format=markdown)
- Using RAID
   - [RAID controller commands](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-raid-controller-commands&format=markdown)
   - [Name and location of the RAID monitoring daemon](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-raid-monitoring-daemon&format=markdown)
   - [Creating and adjusting Adaptec RAID configurations](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-create-raid-config&format=markdown)
   - [Enabling drive security by using Avago SafeStore Encryption Services](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-enabling-drive-security-by-using-avago-safestore-encryption-services&format=markdown)
- Backing up and recovering
   - [Back up and recovery](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-sm-back-up-recovery&format=markdown)
   - [Launching a rescue kernel](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-launching-rescue&format=markdown)
- Software
   - [Ordering software](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-order-software&format=markdown)
   - [Reloading the OS](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-reloading-the-os&format=markdown)
   - [Migrating to CentOS Stream from CentOS 8](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-migrate-to-centos-stream&format=markdown)
   - [Managing control panel licenses](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-cp_compacclisc&format=markdown)
   - [Managing software passwords](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-cp_bpmanacctresp&format=markdown)
   - [Adding IPv6 to Ubuntu systems](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-adding-ipv6-to-ubuntu-systems&format=markdown)
   - [Installing ClamAV](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-installing-clamav&format=markdown)
   - [Updating a server to use a local WSUS server](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-updating-an-instance-to-use-a-local-wsus-server&format=markdown)
   - R1Soft
      - [Ordering R1Soft®](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-ordering-r1soft&format=markdown)
      - [Configuring your firewall for R1Soft®](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-configuring-your-firewall-for-r1soft&format=markdown)
      - [Upgrading to a newer version of R1Soft](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-upgrading-to-a-newer-version-of-r1soft&format=markdown)
      - [Restoring your server from an R1Soft® image](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-restoring-your-server-from-an-r1soft-image&format=markdown)

## Reference

- [Activity Tracker events](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-at-events&format=markdown)
- [Considerations for high availability and disaster recovery](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-ha-dr&format=markdown)
- [Understanding data portability for classic infrastructure compute services](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-data-portability&format=markdown)

## Help

- [Getting help and support for bare metal servers](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bare-metal-help-and-support&format=markdown)
- [RAID support case information](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-raid-support-case&format=markdown)
- [Understanding your device status](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-understanding-server-status&format=markdown)
- FAQ
   - [FAQ: Bare metal servers](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-faq&format=markdown)
   - [Servers (general)](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-faqs-servers-general-&format=markdown)
   - [FAQs: Software](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-software-faqs&format=markdown)
   - [FAQs for custom image templates](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-faqs-image-templates&format=markdown)
- Troubleshooting
   - [Troubleshooting your bare metal server](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-troubleshooting-bare-metal-old&format=markdown)
- Troubleshooting server connectivity
   - [Connectivity issues](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-connectivity&format=markdown)
   - [Why can't I access the internet from the bare metal server?](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-cannot-access-internet&format=markdown)
   - [Why is my server status disconnected when it isn't disconnected?](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-troubleshoot-bm-portal-disconnected&format=markdown)
   - [Why can't I access IPMI with my browser?](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-IPMI-not-accessible&format=markdown)
   - [Why can't I connect to the remote console from my bare metal server?](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-cannot-connect-remote-console&format=markdown)
   - [Why can't I access the server by using RDP](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-troubleshoot-RDP-not-working&format=markdown)
   - [What can't I log in to my bare metal server with SSH?](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-firewall-blocking-ssh-traffic&format=markdown)
   - [Port not configured for SSH](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-port-number-configuration&format=markdown)
   - [Why can't I connect to a server through the public IP?](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-troubleshoot-cannot-connect-public-ip&format=markdown)
- Troubleshooting managing the server
   - [Firmware upgrade issues](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-firmware-upgrade-issues&format=markdown)
   - [Why does my ESXi server show the Purple Screen of Diagnostics (PSOD)](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-bm-troubleshoot-bm-esxi-psod&format=markdown)
   - [What do I do if I suspect my server is affected by a cPanel vulnerability?](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-troubleshoot-cPanel-cve&format=markdown)
   - [Why can't I access cPanel®](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-troubleshoot-bm-access-cPanel&format=markdown)