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#Click on the ''+Create Key Pair'' button; the ''Create Key Pair'' window is displayed. | #Click on the ''+Create Key Pair'' button; the ''Create Key Pair'' window is displayed. | ||
#Give your key pair a name so you can recognize the file when it saves to your computer. You can only use letters, numbers, spaces and dashes; no other special characters are permitted. | #Give your key pair a name so you can recognize the file when it saves to your computer. You can only use letters, numbers, spaces and dashes; no other special characters are permitted. | ||
#Click on the ''+Create Key Pair'' button. | #Click on the ''+Create Key Pair'' button. The key pair file will download to your default download folder on your pc. It will have a .pem file extension on it. | ||
#Make sure to save the file to your dekstop (or another easy access folder on your hard drive). | |||
==Launching a VM== <!--T:9--> | ==Launching a VM== <!--T:9--> | ||
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#*''Create New Volume:'' Click ''Yes''; your VM's data will be stored in the cloud volume (or persistent storage). For more information on volume usage and management see [[OpenStack#Working_with_Volumes|Working with Volumes]]. | #*''Create New Volume:'' Click ''Yes''; your VM's data will be stored in the cloud volume (or persistent storage). For more information on volume usage and management see [[OpenStack#Working_with_Volumes|Working with Volumes]]. | ||
#*:''Volume Size (GB):'' If you have a pre-planned volume size use that, otherwise 30 GB is reasonable for the operating system and some modest data needs. For more information on volume usage and management see [[OpenStack#Working_with_Volumes|Working with Volumes]]. | #*:''Volume Size (GB):'' If you have a pre-planned volume size use that, otherwise 30 GB is reasonable for the operating system and some modest data needs. For more information on volume usage and management see [[OpenStack#Working_with_Volumes|Working with Volumes]]. | ||
#*:''Delete Volume on Instance Delete:'' Click ''No'' to help prevent your volume from being deleted accidentally; however, if you are confident you always want your volume deleted when your instance is deleted, click ''Yes''. | #*:''Delete Volume on Instance Delete:'' Click on ''No'' to help prevent your volume from being deleted accidentally; however, if you are confident you always want your volume deleted when your instance is deleted, click on ''Yes''. | ||
#*''Allocated'' and ''Available'' lists: The list at the bottom of the window shows the available images your VM can boot. For a beginner on Linux we recommend the most recent '''Ubuntu''' image, but if you prefer you can choose any one of the other Linux operating systems. To select an image click on the upwards pointing arrow on the far right of the row containing your desired image. That row should now show up in the ''Allocated'' list above. '''It is important for later to remember which image you chose''' (ex. Ubuntu, Fedora, etc.).[[File:Flavor tab.png|500px|thumb]] <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> | #*''Allocated'' and ''Available'' lists: The list at the bottom of the window shows the available images your VM can boot. For a beginner on Linux we recommend the most recent '''Ubuntu''' image, but if you prefer you can choose any one of the other Linux operating systems. To select an image click on the upwards pointing arrow on the far right of the row containing your desired image. That row should now show up in the ''Allocated'' list above. '''It is important for later to remember which image you chose''' (ex. Ubuntu, Fedora, etc.).[[File:Flavor tab.png|500px|thumb]] <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> | ||
#''Flavor'' | #''Flavor'' | ||