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Purchasing and Logging In to a FlexusX Instance

Scenarios

This section describes how to purchase and log in to a FlexusX instance on the management console.

  • Use common configuration examples to help you understand and purchase a FlexusX instance. For details, see Purchasing a FlexusX Instance.
  • Use the Virtual Network Console (VNC) to help you quickly log in to a FlexusX instance. .

Preparations

  1. Before purchasing a FlexusX instance, sign up for a HUAWEI ID and enable Huawei Cloud services. For more information, see Registering a HUAWEI ID and Enabling Huawei Cloud Services and Completing Real-Name Authentication.

    If you have enabled Huawei Cloud services and completed real-name authentication, skip this step.

  2. Make sure your account has enough balance. If it does not, top up your account.

Step 1: Purchase a FlexusX Instance

  1. On the FlexusX console, click Buy FlexusX.
  2. Specify parameters required for purchasing a FlexusX instance.

    Parameter

    Example

    Description

    Billing Mode

    Pay-per-use

    Pay-per-use is a postpaid billing mode. You pay as you go and just pay for what you use.

    Region

    CN-Hong Kong

    For low network latency and quick resource access, select the region nearest to your workloads. After a FlexusX instance is created, the region cannot be changed. Exercise caution when selecting a region.

    Instance Specifications
    • Disable Performance Mode.
    • Select 2 vCPUs | 2 GiB.

    By default, performance mode is enabled. It can provide ultimate, stable performance assurance at additional costs. For more information, see Enabling Performance Mode for a FlexusX Instance.

    You can select either preset or custom FlexusX instance specifications.

    Image

    Public image

    Huawei Cloud EulerOS 2.0 Standard 64 bit

    A public image is a standard, widely used image. It contains an OS and pre-installed public applications. You can configure the runtime environment or software in the public image as needed.

    Storage

    System disk type and size: General Purpose SSD | 40 GiB

    EVS disks provide storage capabilities for FlexusX instances, so you can configure EVS disks for your instances as needed.

    Network

    VPC: vpc-default

    Security group: default

    A VPC allows you to create customized virtual private networks in your logically isolated AZ. You can select a VPC and security group with access rules configured to enhance the security of your FlexusX instances.

    EIP

    EIP type: Dynamic BGP

    Billed by: Bandwidth

    Bandwidth Size: 5 Mbit/s

    You can bind an EIP to a FlexusX instance to allow public network access.

    • Dynamic BGP enables automatic failovers and chooses the optimal path if a network connection fails.
    • You will be billed based on the bandwidth size you set.

    (Optional) Associated Service

    Cloud Eye and HSS
    • If you enable Cloud Eye, an agent will be automatically installed on the FlexusX instance to provide 1-minute fine-grained monitoring of its metrics, such as vCPUs, memory, networking, disks, and processes.
    • If you enable HSS, your FlexusX instance will be provided with host security services that scan for weak passwords, system vulnerabilities, brute-force attacks, and unauthorized logins.

      HSS provides a basic protection trial edition for free. It can be used free of charge for one month. After it expires, the service will be unavailable.

    Cloud Backup and Recovery

    Retain the default setting.

    Cloud Backup and Recovery (CBR) lets you back up disks and FlexusX instances and use the backups to restore data.

    FlexusX Instance Name and Login Mode

    Default name

    You can customize your FlexusX instance name. If you purchase multiple FlexusX instances at a time, the system automatically appends suffixes to these instance names.

    Login Mode: Password

    Password: A username and its initial password are used for FlexusX instance login authentication.

    Huawei Cloud EulerOS 2.0 Standard 64 bit is a Linux public image. The default username of the Linux public image is root.
  3. Click Next: Confirm.

    Confirm the configuration details, and read and agree to the agreement.

    Hover your mouse pointer over the price to learn about price details.

  4. Click Submit and complete the payment.

Step 2: Log In to a FlexusX Instance

  1. Log in to the FlexusX console, in the upper left corner, click , and select a region and project.
  2. Locate the FlexusX instance you want to log in to, click Remote Login in the Operation column.
  3. Enter the username and password as prompted to log in to the instance.
    • The default username for logging in to an instance created from a Linux public image is root.
    • The password is the one you configured when you purchased the FlexusX instance. If you forget the password, you can reset it on the console.
    Figure 1 Entering the username and password