Creating Key Pairs

Qumulus allows you to create a Key Pair either directly through the Qumulus dashboard or during instance creation.

You can create Key Pairs using these two convenient ways:

Via the Key Pairs Section

Follow these steps to create a new key pair from the Key Pairs section:

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1. Navigate to Security > Key Pairs.

2. Click "Create Keypair" in the top right corner.

3. In the pop-up window, choose the "Create Keypair" option.

4. Enter a name following the naming conventions.

   Note: The name should start with upper letter, lower letter, and be a string of 1 to 128, characters can only contain "0-9, a-z, A-Z, "-'_."

5. Click on "Create".

6. Your new key pair is created immediately. The private file ( .pem file) will be downloaded automatically.

Save your private key safely. Once the download window closes, it cannot be retrieved later.

During Instance Creation

For a more convenient way, Qumulus also provides you to create Key Pairs during the instance creation.

Follow these steps to create a new key pair at the instance creation stage:

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1. Find the "Key-Pair" section when configuring a new instance under Compute > Instances.

2. You can either choose an existing "Key Pair" or click " + Create Keypair" to generate a new one.

3. Then, follow the same steps to finalize the creation.

   1. Enter a name following the naming conventions.

      Note: The name should start with upper letter, lower letter, and be a string of 1 to 128, characters can only contain "0-9, a-z, A-Z, "-'_."

   2. Click on "Create".

   3. Your new key pair is created immediately. The private file ( .pem file) will be downloaded automatically.

   Save your private key safely. Once the download window closes, it cannot be retrieved later.

4. Proceed with the remaining configuration steps and launch the Instance.

Importing an Existing Public Key:

If you already have an SSH key pair and want to use it, you can import your existing public key by following these steps:

1. Navigate to Security > Key Pairs.

2. Click " Create Keypair" in the top right corner.

3. In the pop-up window, choose the "Import Keypair" option.

4. Enter a name following the naming conventions.

   Note: The name should start with upper letter, lower letter, and be a string of 1 to 128, characters can only contain "0-9, a-z, A-Z, "-'_."

5. Paste your public key into the provided text field or upload a file that contains your public key directly.

6. Your imported key pair will now be listed under the Key Pairs section.

Now, you have created a key pair successfully. Let's move on to the next Managing Key Pairs.