Instance

Connect to instance

Connect to a Linux instance by using password authentication

1. On the Instances page, find the instance to be connected and click Connect in the Actions column, as shown below:
   

2. In the pop-up dialog window, click Wake up the server and enter “root” then press Enter to continue, as shown below:
   

   Note: You can switch between up to 7 different VNC management terminals when you connect to the Linux instance. The default terminal is CTRL+ALT+F1. For example, you can choose Wake up the server > CTRL+ALT+F2 to switch to CTRL+ALT+F2. A persistent black screen indicates that the instance is in sleep mode. Press a key to wake up the system.

3. The characters of the password are hidden when you enter the password. After you enter the password, press the Enter key.

Connect to Linux Instance via Remote Login Software

The following section describes how to Logging in to Linux Instance via Remote Login Software. PuTTY is used in this example.

1. Download and install PuTTY.
   Click PuTTY to download.

2. Start PuTTY.

3. Configure required parameters to connect to the Linux instance.
   3.1 Host Name (or IP address): Enter the public IP address or EIP of the instance.
   3.2 Port: Enter 22.
   3.3 Connection Type: Select SSH.
   3.4 (Optional) Saved Sessions: Enter a name that is easy to identify and click Save to save the session so the next time you log on, the saved session information (such as the public IP address) is automatically entered, as shown below:
   

4. Click Open in the PuTTY Confifuration window.
   The first time you connect to the instance, the PuTTY Security Alert message appears. This message indicates that PuTTY cannot verify the authenticity of the remote server (instance) and provides only the public key fingerprint of the server instead. Click Accept to indicate that you trust this server. PuTTY then adds the public key fingerprint to the registry of your device, as shown below:
   

   Note: For information about warnings, see PuTTY User Manual.

5. Enter the username (such as root, which is the default username) and press the Enter key.

6. Enter the logon password of the instance and press the Enter key.
   The characters of the password are hidden while you are entering the password. After you enter the password, press the Enter key.

Connect to a Windows instance by using standard method

1. On the Instances page, find the instance to be connected and click Connect in the Actions column, as shown below:
   

2. Click Wake up the server, then in the pop-out window, enter the password in the box and click → to log in, as shown below:
   

3. If the login is successful, a page similar to the following will appear as shown below:
   

Connect from a local client that runs a Windows operating system

If the local client runs a Windows operating system, you can use the Microsoft Terminal Services Client (MSTSC) that comes with the Windows operating system to connect to a Windows instance from the local client.

1. Start Remote Desktop Connection (MSTSC):
   Press “Win+R” to open the “Run” dialog box, enter “mstsc”, and then press the Enter key, as shown below:
   

2. In the Remote Desktop Connection window, perform the following operations in sequence:
   2.1. Click Show Options, as shown below:
   
   2.2. Set Computer to the public IP address or EIP of the instance.
   2.3. Set Username. The default username is Administrator. Step ii and iii are shown below:

   Note:
   If you do not want to manually enter your username and password again the next time you connect to the instance, you can select Always ask for credentials.

   
   2.4. Optional: If you want to copy files from your local client to the instance, click the Local Resources tab to view the options for sharing local computer resources.
   2.4.1. If you want to copy only text, select Clipboard, as shown below:
   

   2.4.2. If you want to copy files, click More..., select Drives, and then select the letters of the drives from which you want to copy files, as shown below:
   
   

   2.5. Optional: If you have specific requirements on the size of the remote desktop window, click Display to resize the remote desktop window. Generally we recommend that you use *Full Screen, as shown below:
   

   2.6. Click Connect to finish.
   

Renew instance

Note: If you need to renew your instance, please keep your account balance sufficient.

Renew a single instance

1. On the Instances page, select the instance that needs to be renewed, and click Renew in the Action column, as shown below:
   

2. In the “Renew” window that pops up, confirm the insance you need to renew and select the renewal duration as you need, then click Payto complete, as shown below:
   

Renew multiple instances

1. Select the instances needed to be renewed, and click Renew on leftdown as shown below:
   

2. In the “Renew” window that pops up, confirm the insance you need to renew and select the renewal duration as you need, then click Payto complete, as shouwn below:
   

View instance information

1. On Instances page, select the instance to view as you need and click View in the Action column, as shown below:
   

2. You can view the Details, Monitoring and Operation Records of the instance:

   2.1 View Details of the Instance
   Click Details and you can view the Bandwidth Speed, CPU Usage, Current Charges, Basic Information, Configuration Information and Other Information of the instance, as shown below:
   

   2.2 View Monitoring of the Instance
   Click Monitoring and you can view the monitoring information of the CPU, Disk Usage, Memory Usage and Bandwidth Usage of the instance. as shown below:
   

   2.3 View Operation Records of the Instance
   Click Operation Records and you can view who, when and where the instance has been operated, as shown below:
   

Creat snapshot

1. On the Instances page, choose the specific instance as you need to create snapshot and click ... in the Action column, then click Create Snapshot, as shown below:
   

2. In the “Create Snapshot” window that pops out, confirm the related instance and tick the selected disk, then click Creat on the rightdowm coner to complete, as shown below:

   

View snapshot

1. After creating a snapshot for the specific instance, you can view the snapshot you have created on Instances page: choose the specific instance you need to view and click ... in the Actions column, then click View Snapshot and it will turn to the Snapshot page, as shown below:
   

2. It will turn to a new page, and you can view the details, as shown below:
   

Add reserved IP

1. On the Instances page, click ... in the Action column and then click Add Reserved IP, as shown below:
   

2. In the “Add Reserved IP” window that pops out, confirm the quantity, bandwidth and duration as you need, enter the login password, then click Pay to complete, as shown below:
   

Start/Stop/Restart instance

On the Instances page, click ... in the Action column and click Instance Status, then choose the status needed to be set: start, stop or restart, as shown below:

Upgrade/Downgrade instance

Upgrade

1. On the Instances page, click ... in the Action column and then click Upgrade/Downgrade and choose Upgrade, as shown below:
   

2. In the “Upgrade” window that pops out, confirm the CPU, RAM and Bandwidth as you need, enter the login password, then click Done to complete, as shown below:
   

Downgrade

1. On the Instances page, click ... in the Action column and then click Upgrade/Downgrade and choose Downgrade, as shown below:
   

2. In the “Downgrade” window that pops out, choose the CPU, RAM and Bandwidth you need, enter the login password, then click Done to finish the payment, as shown below:
   

Reinstall

OS reinstallation can restore instances to their initial statuses, which is a common way to recover the instance in the event of a system failure.

1. On the Instances page, click ... in the Action column and then click Reinstall, as shown below:
   

2. In the pop-out window, select a public mirror, set the password according to the requirement below and read the notes, then click Reinstall to complete, as shown below:
   

Reset password

1. On the Instances page, click ... in the Action column and then click Reset Password, as shown below:
   

2. In the pop-out window, enter and corfirm the new password in the textarea, then click Done to complete, as shown below:
   

Rename

1. On the Instances page, click ... in the Action column and then click Rename, as shown below:
   

2. In the pop-out window, enter a new name and you can also edit the description in the corresponding textarea, then click Rename to complete, as shown below: