> ## Documentation Index > The index for all IBM Cloud docs is at: https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/llms.txt > Use these files to discover more information as needed. # Virtual Server for Classic You can deploy IBM Cloud® Virtual Servers for Classic with your choice of image, environment (public or dedicated), and geographic region that makes sense for your workloads. ## Get started - [Getting started with Classic virtual servers](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-getting-started-tutorial&format=markdown) - [About virtual servers for Classic](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-about-virtual-servers&format=markdown) - [Public virtual servers for Classic](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-about-public-virtual-servers&format=markdown) - [Transient virtual servers for Classic](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-about-vs-transient&format=markdown) - [Deprecation of reserved virtual servers](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-deprecation-reserved&format=markdown) - [Reserved virtual servers for Classic](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-about-reserved-virtual-servers&format=markdown) - Dedicated virtual servers - [About dedicated virtual servers for Classic](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-dedicated-virtual-servers&format=markdown) - [Dedicated hosts and dedicated virtual server instances for Classic](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-dedicated-hosts-and-dedicated-instances&format=markdown) - [Dedicated host pricing for Classic](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-dedicated-virtual-server-pricing&format=markdown) - [Profiles](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-about-virtual-server-profiles&format=markdown) - [Provisioning scripts](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-provisioning-scripts&format=markdown) - [Image templates](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-image-templates&format=markdown) - [Placement groups](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-placement-groups&format=markdown) - [Suspend billing for Classic virtual servers](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-requirements&format=markdown) - Security options - [Security options overview](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-security-options&format=markdown) - [Firewalls](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-virtual-server-security-options&format=markdown) - [Security groups](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-security-groups&format=markdown) - [SSL certificates](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-ssl-certificates&format=markdown) - [SSH keys](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-ssh-keys&format=markdown) - [Storage options](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-storage-options&format=markdown) - Software options - [About software](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-about-software&format=markdown) - [Database tools](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-database-tools&format=markdown) - Services options - [Backup services](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-backup-services&format=markdown) - [Email delivery](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-email-delivery&format=markdown) - [Release notes for IBM Cloud® Virtual Servers for Classic](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-release-notes&format=markdown) ## How to - Provisioning - [Provisioning public instances](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-ordering-vs-public&format=markdown) - [Provisioning transient instances](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-ordering-vs-transient&format=markdown) - [Provisioning reserved capacity and instances](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-provisioning-reserved-capacity-and-instances&format=markdown) - [Provisioning dedicated virtual server instances for Classic](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-provisioning-dedicated-instances&format=markdown) - [Provisioning dedicated hosts and virtual servers](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-provisioning-dedicated-hosts-instances&format=markdown) - Configuring - [Configuring virtual servers](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-configuring-virtual-servers&format=markdown) - [Configuring virtual server settings for improved network performance](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-configuring-network-performance&format=markdown) - [Reconfiguring an existing virtual server](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-reconfiguring-virtual-servers&format=markdown) - [Working with image templates](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-working-with-image-templates&format=markdown) - [Configuring SSH keys](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-configuring-ssh-keys&format=markdown) - [Configuring notifications for reclaims of transient virtual servers](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-configuring-notifications-for-reclaims-of-transient-virtual-servers&format=markdown) - [Assign server IP addresses](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-assigning-server-ip-addresses&format=markdown) - [Navigating to devices](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-navigating-devices&format=markdown) - [Accessing the KVM console for virtual servers](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-access-kvm-console&format=markdown) - Managing permissions and access - [Managing device access](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-managing-device-access&format=markdown) - [Viewing and managing device usernames and passwords](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-view-update-user-name-password-for-device&format=markdown) - Managing servers - [Managing virtual servers](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-managing-virtual-servers&format=markdown) - [Managing a device in snapshot view](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-managing-a-device-in-snapshot-view&format=markdown) - [Managing provisioning scripts](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-managing-a-provisioning-script&format=markdown) - [Viewing suspend billing feature](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-viewing-suspend-billing-feature&format=markdown) - Managing port speeds - [Managing port speeds](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-managing-port-speeds&format=markdown) - [Upgrading port speed in Linux](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-upgrading-port-speed-in-linux&format=markdown) - [Upgrading port speed in Windows](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-upgrading-port-speed-in-windows&format=markdown) - [Downgrading port speeds](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-downgrading-port-speeds&format=markdown) - Managing security - [Managing security groups](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-managing-security-groups&format=markdown) - [Accessing SSL certificates](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/ssl-certificates?topic=ssl-certificates-accessing-ssl-certificates&format=markdown#accessing-ssl-certificates) - Managing storage - [Managing portable storage](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-accessing-portable-storage&format=markdown) - [Viewing portable storage](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-view-portable-storage&format=markdown) - [Editing a portable storage description](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-editing-a-portable-storage-description&format=markdown) - Managing software - [Reloading the OS](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-reloading-the-os&format=markdown) - [Adding IPv6 to Ubuntu systems](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-adding-ipv6-to-ubuntu-systems&format=markdown) - [Installing ClamAV](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-installing-clamav&format=markdown) - [Updating a server to use a local WSUS server](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-updating-an-instance-to-use-a-local-wsus-server&format=markdown) - [Installing GPU drivers and software packages](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-installing-gpu-drivers-and-software-packages&format=markdown) - [Managing placement groups](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-vsi_managing_placegroup&format=markdown) - Migrating - [Migrating a dedicated host instance to another host](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-migrating-dedicated-host&format=markdown) - [Migrating a virtual server between classic data centers](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-migrating-vsi-new-datacenter&format=markdown) - Monitoring - [IBM Cloud Monitoring](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-monitoring-iaas&format=markdown) - [Enabling IBM Cloud Monitoring agent for non-orchestrated environments](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-enabling-monitoring-light-no-driver&format=markdown) - Backing up and recovering - [Starting rescue mode](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-launching-rescue&format=markdown) - [Restoring your server from an R1Soft® image](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-restoring-your-server-from-an-r1soft-image&format=markdown) - [Veeam backup for Office 365](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-veeam-backup-o365&format=markdown) - Related links - [Virtual Machine Network Setup](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtualization?topic=Virtualization-setting-up-a-virtual-machine-network&format=markdown#setting-up-a-virtual-machine-network) ## Reference - [API reference overview](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-api-reference&format=markdown) - [API examples: Public virtual servers profiles](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-api-rest-public&format=markdown) - [Considerations for high availability](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-ha-dr&format=markdown) - [Understanding data portability for classic infrastructure compute services](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-data-portability&format=markdown) - [Activity Tracker events](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-at_events&format=markdown) ## Help - [Getting help and support for virtual servers](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-virtual-server-help-and-support&format=markdown) - [Understanding your device status](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-understanding-server-status&format=markdown) - Troubleshooting - [Why is my virtual server read-only?](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-vsi-troubleshoot-vs-why-vs-read-only&format=markdown) - [Why can't I view the password for a recently provisioned virtual server?](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-vsi-troubleshoot-view-password&format=markdown) - [Why does my server have connectivity issues?](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-vsi-troubleshoot-server-connectivity-issues&format=markdown) - [Why does the server have insufficient capacity?](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-vsi-troubleshooting-capacity-considerations&format=markdown) - [Why can't I log in to a virtual server through SSH?](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-vsi-troubleshoot-vs-cannot-ssh-into-server&format=markdown) - [Why does the portal show that my server is disconnected even though it's running?](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-vsi-troubleshoot-vs-portal-shows-server-disconnected-but-running&format=markdown) - [Why is the internet disconnected?](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-vsi-troubleshoot-vs-internet-disconnected&format=markdown) - [Why can't I access my virtual server](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-vsi-troubleshoot-vs-device-not-responding&format=markdown) - [Why is my server stuck in the provisioning process?](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-vsi-troubleshoot-vs-stuck-provisioning&format=markdown) - [What do I do if I suspect my server is affected by a cPanel vulnerability?](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-troubleshoot-cPanel-cve&format=markdown) - [Why can't I access KVM through a browser?](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-vsi-troubleshoot-vs-KVM-not-accessible-browser&format=markdown) - [Why isn't RDP working?](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-vsi-troubleshoot-vs-RDP-not-working&format=markdown) - FAQ - [FAQ: Virtual servers](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-faqs-virtual-servers&format=markdown) - [FAQ: Reserved capacity and instances](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-faqs-reserved-capacity-and-instances&format=markdown) - [FAQ: Dedicated hosts and instances](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-faqs-dedicated-hosts-and-instances&format=markdown) - [FAQ: Servers (general)](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-faqs-servers-general-&format=markdown) - [FAQ: Bandwidth graphs](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-faqs-bandwidth-graphs&format=markdown) - [FAQ: Image templates](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-faq-image-templates&format=markdown) - [FAQ: Bare metal servers](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-bm-faq&format=markdown) - [FAQs: SSH keys](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-faq-ssh-keys&format=markdown) - [FAQ: IBM Cloud Monitoring](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-faq-monitoring&format=markdown)