Instance Actions
Qumulus provides various control options for managing both the state and configuration of your instances. These steps enable users to access their instance and perform various actions through the management options.
1. Navigate to Instances.
Go to Compute > Instances from the main menu.
2. Access Instance Actions
Locate the desired instance and click three-dot (⋮) under the Action column to view management options.
3. Select the Desired Action:
These options allow you to execute different management functions on your selected instance.
Stop: Gracefully shuts down the instance. This option stops operations temporarily while keeping all resources intact.
Soft Reboot: Performs a clean instance restart without a full-power shutdown.
This option works best when you need to add configuration updates or new changes to your system.
Hard Reboot: Forces an instant reboot. Use this when the instance refuses to respond to soft reboot procedures.
A hard reboot situation might cause data loss when you have unsaved information.
Rename: Rename the instance's display name. This does not affect OS settings.
Resize: Modify the compute resources of the instance (e.g., vCPUs, RAM) to scale up or down based on workload requirements.
Create Snapshot: Generates Snapshots, that allow you to capture your instance's disk state for backup and cloning purposes at a specific moment in time Create an Instance Snapshot:.
Associate Public IP: Attach a public IP address to the instance, allowing external network accessAssociating Public IP to an Instance.
Delete: Permanently delete the instance and all associated data.
Deleting an instance is irreversible and results in data loss. Before proceeding, ensure backups or snapshots are in place.
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