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QuickStart for the Bare Metal Offering

This page guides you through the initial steps to use the Bare Metal offering from the Cloud Temple console. Follow these instructions to explore the available menus and features.

Prerequisites​

Before you begin, ensure the following points:

  1. Active subscription: Your organization must have subscribed to the Bare Metal offering.
  2. User permissions: Your user account must have the necessary permissions to access and manage Bare Metal resources.

Access to the Bare Metal Interface​

Once the subscription is activated and permissions are configured, a new menu titled Bare Metal appears in the Cloud Temple console. This menu contains two main submenus: Bare Metal and Volumes.

1. Submenu Bare Metal​

The Bare Metal submenu displays a table listing all available Bare Metal instances. This table includes the main information for each instance:

  • Bare Metal Name
  • Status
  • Hardware Configuration
  • IP Address

Key Features​

  • Action Button: Allows direct access to the Bare Metal administration console.
  • Clickable Name: Clicking on the name of a Bare Metal instance opens a new page with complete instance details:
    • Hardware information (RAM, CPU, GPU, etc.).
    • Network configuration (associated IP addresses).
    • Connectivity information for management.

2. Submenu Volumes​

The Volumes submenu displays a table listing all storage volumes associated with your Bare Metal subscription. For each volume, the following information is available:

  • Volume Name
  • Capacity
  • Performance Class (IOPS per To)
  • Status (Available, Deploying, etc.)
BFS Volume (Boot from SAN)

Volume 1 is the BFS (Boot from SAN) volume and must be used to install the operating system.

Important: This volume cannot be shared with other Bare Metal servers in the same availability zone (AZ).

Best Practice

Prefer installing the OS on the BFS volume, and store your data on an additional LUN volume. This separation simplifies maintenance, backups, and system reinstallation when needed.

Key Features​

  • Volume Management: From this table, you can map volumes to your Bare Metal instances.