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2. If you do not have a WestGrid account, create one at [https://ccdb.computecanada.ca/ https://ccdb.computecanada.ca/]. | 2. If you do not have a WestGrid account, create one at [https://ccdb.computecanada.ca/ https://ccdb.computecanada.ca/]. | ||
:Under ''My Account'', select ''Apply for a Consortium Account'' | :Under ''My Account'', select ''Apply for a Consortium Account'' and click the ''Apply'' button next to ''WestGrid''. | ||
:You need confirmation from WestGrid to continue. | :You need confirmation from WestGrid to continue. | ||
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When you start an instance, there is no password for an admin or a root account on the virtual machine. This is for security reasons, so that no one can log in with a password (you wouldn't want a hacker to be able to access the brand new VM you just started using some default password...) | When you start an instance, there is no password for an admin or a root account on the virtual machine. This is for security reasons, so that no one can log in with a password (you wouldn't want a hacker to be able to access the brand new VM you just started using some default password...) | ||
OpenStack creates your VM with one SSH public key installed; you can only log in with this SSH key pair. | OpenStack creates your VM with one SSH public key installed; you can only log in with this SSH key pair. | ||
You can either import an existing SSH key pair through OpenStack or you can create a new pair. | You can either import an existing SSH key pair through OpenStack or you can create a new pair. | ||
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Flavors starting with a "c" have an extra ephemeral disk attached, as well as a 20GB root disk. | Flavors starting with a "c" have an extra ephemeral disk attached, as well as a 20GB root disk. | ||
**''Instance Count'': <code>1</code><br/>Number of VMs to create. | **''Instance Count'': <code>1</code><br/>Number of VMs to create. | ||
**''Instance Boot Source'': Boot from image<br/> Indicates that you wish to boot from an already created image. | **''Instance Boot Source'': Boot from image<br/> Indicates that you wish to boot from an already created image. | ||
**''Image Name'': <code>CentOS-7-x86-64-GenericCloud-1503</code><br/>Name of the image to boot from. | **''Image Name'': <code>CentOS-7-x86-64-GenericCloud-1503</code><br/>Name of the image to boot from. | ||
**''Project Limits'': The green bars reflect the fraction of your available resources that will be consumed by the VM you are about to launch. | **''Project Limits'': The green bars reflect the fraction of your available resources that will be consumed by the VM you are about to launch. | ||
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SSH rules are predefined. Simply select SSH in the'' Rules'' dropdown menu and leave ''CIDR' under ''Remote'' | SSH rules are predefined. Simply select SSH in the'' Rules'' dropdown menu and leave ''CIDR' under ''Remote''. | ||
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