Adding a server

Use the Dedicated Cloud Compute portal to create a server with  Lumen® Dedicated Cloud Compute for your organization. You configure a server, choose the resources (vCPU and vRAM), networks, and storage options for the server. After you configure a new server, you can estimate the cost of the configuration or save the order. When you save your order, you can view and modify details and change settings in the order in the Saved Orders section of the portal.

Note: To access the Dedicated Cloud Compute portal, you must have a username and password for Managed Services portal.

To add a server:

  1. Using the left navigation, click Dedicated Cloud Compute Portal.

    The Dedicated Cloud Compute portal opens.
  1. Click Create, then click Add Server.
  1. To select options for your server configuration, complete the following:

    1. The order name is automatically generated.

    2. Select a data center where you want the server.

    3. Select a cluster for the server.

    4. Select a billing account number (ban) you want to associate with the server.

    5. Select the operating system you want your server to run. If you choose a Windows operating system, you will choose a domain for your server.

    6. Select your preferred language.

    7. Type, use the arrows, or move the slide to choose the numbers of days for the burn-in period (days) to have the system tested before being put in service.

    8. Type, use the arrows, or move the slide to select the number of instances you want.

    9. Type the preferred name you want to refer to your server.
  1. To select options to allocate to your server, complete the following:

    1. Select the vcpu processors to allocate to your server configuration.

    2. Select the amount of vram memory to allocate to your server configuration.

    3. To enable the hot add option to add or change resources on a running server, click Yes. Otherwise, click No.
  1. Select a network to allocate to your server configuration. You can add additional networks to the configuration by clicking the icon.

  2. To have the portal automatically assign an IP to the server, select Automatic IP Assignment. If you want to manually assign an IP to the server, select Manual IP Assignment, then type the IP you want to assign to the server.
  1. To select options for storage on your server, complete the following:

    1. Select a data store for Disk 1, which is the boot disk. The size for the boot disk is predetermined and can not be changed.

    2. To add another disk to your storage, click the icon, then select a data store and size for the additional disk.
  1. When you finish your configuration, do the following:

    • To view the estimated install cost and monthly cost of the configuration, verify your information is correct, then click Estimate Cost.

    • To save your configuration as an order, click SAVE ORDER. Click RESET to clear the form and begin a new configuration.