Set Up a Cloud GPU VM

you can set up a cloud gpu vm in the dcd using canvas mode or using the xpress mode this topic covers adding the gpu element to your data center, configuring its storage and network connectivity, and provisioning your changes to deploy it in your infrastructure important cloud gpu vms can only be added to data centers in the germany / frankfurt am main (de/fra/2) location the procedure listed here applies only to the canvas mode for configuring the cloud gpu vm using the xpress mode, see use the xpress mode https //docs ionos com/cloud/set up ionos cloud/get started/create data center/use xpress if you do not have a data center, create a data center using either of these two modes canvas or xpress after creating a data center using the canvas https //docs ionos com/cloud/set up ionos cloud/get started/create data center/use canvas mode, continue with the following steps to add and provision a cloud gpu vm within it for instructions on creating and provisioning a cloud gpu vm using the xpress mode, see use the xpress mode https //docs ionos com/cloud/set up ionos cloud/get started/create data center/use xpress create a cloud gpu vm get started in the dcd , go to menu > virtual data centers select the data center in the germany / frankfurt am main (de/fra/2) location to configure a cloud gpu vm within it drag the cloud gpu element from the palette into the workspace select the cloud gpu element use the inspector pane https //docs ionos com/cloud/set up ionos cloud/data center designer#inspector pane on the right to configure the properties for this individual instance in the inspector pane, configure your cloud gpu vm settings name specify a name for your cloud gpu vm cpu architecture by default, cloud gpu vm supports amd epyc turin template choose the appropriate configuration template https //docs ionos com/cloud/compute services/compute engine/cloud gpu vm/overview#template specifications the following are automatically set when you choose a template gpus , cpu cores , ram in gb , and storage in gb the gpu element includes an unnamed ssd storage by default select it to configure the following in the inspector pane name specify a storage name unique to the chosen virtual data center (vdc) https //docs ionos com/cloud/set up ionos cloud/get started/create data center availability zone the zone is set to auto , by default size in gb the storage size defaults to the value defined in the template performance by default, cloud gpu vms use the premium performance class to ensure maximum performance image select the drop down list to choose from and associate an from linux images password enter a password between 8 and 50 characters using letters and numbers only ssh keys select premade ssh key https //docs ionos com/cloud/support/general information/glossary of terms#secure shell ssh keys you must first have a key stored in the ssh key manager for more information, see connect to virtual machines via ssh https //docs ionos com/cloud/compute services/compute engine/how tos/connect vm via ssh ad hoc ssh key copy and paste the public portion of your ssh key into this field cloud init user data provide custom initialization scripts or configuration data to be executed when the instance first starts use this to automate setup tasks such as installing packages, configuring services, or setting environment variables for more information, see boot with cloud init https //docs ionos com/cloud/compute services/compute engine/how tos/boot cloud init backup unit select a backup unit from the drop down list or create a new one to back up all data with version history to local storage or your private cloud storage connect a gpu to the internet each compute instance has a nic , which is activated through the autoport symbol connect the gpu to the internet by dragging a line from the gpu's autoport to the internet's nic in the inspector pane, select the network tab to configure your lan device name enter a name for your nic in the virtual data center (vdc) mac the mac address is assigned automatically on provisioning lan select a lan for more information, see lan https //docs ionos com/cloud/network services/vdc networking/lan configure ipv4 addresses primary ipv4 the assignment of the primary ip address depends on the network type public lans the primary ip address https //docs ionos com/cloud/network services/vdc networking/ip address/ipv4 is automatically assigned by the dhcp server https //docs ionos com/cloud/support/general information/glossary of terms#server to use a specific address, select a reserved ip address from the drop down list the nic https //docs ionos com/cloud/support/general information/glossary of terms#nic must be connected to the internet for public routing private lans the primary ip address https //docs ionos com/cloud/network services/vdc networking/ip address/ipv4 is automatically assigned by the dhcp server https //docs ionos com/cloud/support/general information/glossary of terms#server if you choose to specify a private ip manually, ensure it falls within the same cidr range as the existing lan note that the dhcp server does not track manually assigned addresses, so you must manage these static ip addresses carefully to avoid address conflicts dhcp it is often necessary to run a dhcp server in your virtual data center (for example, pxe boot for fast rollout of vms) if you use your own dhcp server, clear this checkbox so that your ips are not reassigned by the dhcp server result the gpu is connected to the internet and assigned an ip address provision changes start the provisioning process by selecting provision changes in the inspector pane the provision data center dialog opens review your changes in the validation tab confirm changes with your password resolve outstanding errors without a password once ready, select provision now to start provisioning resources result the new cloud gpu vm now appears in the data center the dcd displays a provisioning complete notification when the infrastructure is ready