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Ordering a bare metal server from an image template

Ordering a bare metal server from an image template

After you create an image template, you are ready to create more bare metal servers by using the template.

Ordering a bare metal server from an image template

Use the following steps to order a bare metal server from an image template.

  1. Go to the Image templates page by going to Devices > Manage > Images.
  2. Click the Action menu icon Actions menu icon for the image template that you want to use and select the type of bare metal server that you want to order.
  3. Click Order Bare Metal.
  4. Enter the Quantity of servers to provision.
  5. Hostname is a permanent or temporary name for your servers, for example, baremetal01. Click Information for formatting specifics.
  6. Domain is the identification string that defines administrative control within the internet, for example, Customer-123456.cloud. Click Information for formatting specifics.
  7. Billing is either Hourly or Monthly.
  8. Locations are filtered based on where the image is available. You might see a subset of locations to choose from.
  9. Servers are filtered based on the supported hardware of your image. Select your server from the available options.
  10. Select your RAM. For some servers, RAM defaults based on the CPU model and cannot be changed.
  11. Enter an optional public key for your SSH key, which you can use to log in to your server after it is provisioned.
  12. Expand Add-ons to select options that are related to the image configuration.
  13. Your storage selection defaults to the storage disks that were used during the image capture. Note: You can't mix RAID and non-RAID storage disks.
  14. Under Network Interface, select the Uplink Port Speeds and Private VLAN options. Expand Add-ons to select the appropriate options or use the default values.
  15. Review your order in the Order summary.
  16. Click the Third-Party Service Agreement checkbox.
  17. Click Create. An email is sent when your bare metal server is provisioned.