Set Up a Dedicated Core Server

a user who creates the dedicated core server has full root or administrator access rights a server, once provisioned, retains all its settings (resources, drive allocation, password, etc ), even after a restart at the operating system level the server will only be removed from your virtual data center once you delete a server https //docs ionos com/cloud/compute services/compute engine/how tos/set up dedicated core#delete a dedicated core server in the dcd https //docs ionos com/cloud/support/general information/glossary of terms#dcd for more information, see dedicated core servers https //docs ionos com/cloud/compute services/compute engine/dedicated core create a dedicated core server prerequisites make sure you have the appropriate privileges only contract administrators, owners, or users with the create data center privilege can set up a vdc https //docs ionos com/cloud/support/general information/glossary of terms#vdc other user types have read only access and cannot provision changes get started in the dcd , go to menu > virtual data centers important the procedure listed here applies only to the canvas mode 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 dedicated core server within it for instructions on creating and provisioning a server 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 select the data center to configure a dedicated core server within it drag the dedicated core server element from the palette into the workspace the created dedicated core server is automatically highlighted in turquoise the inspector pane https //docs ionos com/cloud/set up ionos cloud/data center designer#inspector pane allows you to configure the properties of this individual server instance in the inspector pane on the right, configure your server in the settings tab name choose a name unique to this vdc https //docs ionos com/cloud/support/general information/glossary of terms#vdc availability zone https //docs ionos com/cloud/support/general information/glossary of terms#availability zone the zone where you wish to physically host the server choosing a auto selects a zone automatically this setting can be changed after provisioning cpu architecture choose between amd or intel cores you can later change the cpu type for a dedicated core https //docs ionos com/cloud/support/general information/glossary of terms#dedicated core server server that is already running, though you will have to restart it first cores specify the number of cpu cores you may change these after provisioning note that there are configuration limits ram specify ram size; you may choose any size between 0 25 gb to 240 gb in steps of 0 25 gb this setting can be increased after provisioning network security groups select one or more network security groups from the drop down list to associate them with the dedicated core server you can choose from any of the default or custom groups nic multi queue select or clear nic multi queue https //docs ionos com/cloud/network services/vdc networking/nic multi queue to turn the feature on or off for your dedicated core server it allows the network interface card to use multiple cpu cores for processing network traffic in parallel, significantly improving network throughput and reducing latency this feature is particularly beneficial for high performance applications and servers handling large volumes of network i/o operations ad hoc key copy and paste the public part of your ssh key into this field add a bootable drive drag a storage element (hdd or ssd) from the palette onto a dedicated core server in the workspace to connect them together the highlighted vm will expand with a storage section click the unnamed hdd storage to highlight the storage section now you can see new options in the inspector pane on the right storage type cannot be changed after provisioning configure storage enter a name that is unique within your vdc select a zone in which you want the storage device to be maintained when you select a (auto), our system assigns the optimal zone the availability zone cannot be changed after provisioning specify the required storage capacity you can increase the size after provisioning, even while the vcpu server is running, as long as its operating system supports it it is not possible to reduce the storage size after provisioning you can select one of images or snapshots, or use your own only images and snapshots that you have access to are available for selection since provisioning does not require you to specify an image, you can also create empty storage volumes set the root or administrator password for your dedicated core server according to the guidelines this is recommended for both operating system types select an ssh key stored in the ssh key manager copy and paste the public part of your ssh key into this field select the storage volume from which the dedicated core server is to boot by clicking on boot or make boot device provision your changes the storage device is now provisioned and configured according to your settings when adding a storage element using the inspector pane, select the appropriate check box in the add storage dialog box if you wish to boot from the network, set this on the dedicated core server dedicated core server in the workspace > inspector pane > storage it is recommended to always use virtio to benefit from the full performance of infiniband ide is intended for troubleshooting if, for instance, the operating system has no virtio drivers installed in this case, windows usually displays a "blue screen" when booting after provisioning, the live vertical scaling properties of the selected image are displayed you can make changes to these properties later, which will require a reboot you can set the properties of your uploaded images before you apply them to storage volumes in the image manager (optional) add and configure further storage elements (optional) make further changes to your data center provision your changes the storage device is now provisioned and configured according to your settings add a cd rom drive to assign an image and specify a boot device, you need to add and configure a storage element press and drag cd rom from the palette into the workspace , so that you can use iso images to install and configure an operating system from scratch configure network set up a network by connecting the dedicated core server to other elements, such as an internet access element or other servers through their nics provision provision your changes result the dedicated core server is available according to your settings start, stop, or reset a dedicated core server we maintain dedicated resources available for each customer you do not share your physical cpus with other clients for this reason, the servers switched off at the operating system level, still incur costs you should use the dcd to shut down virtual machines so that resources are completely deallocated, and no costs are incurred dedicated core servers deallocated this way remain in your infrastructure while the resources are released and can then be redistributed this can only be done in the dcd shutting down a vm at the operating system level alone does not deallocate the resources or suspend the billing regardless of how the vm is shut down, it can only be restarted using the dcd a reset forces the dedicated core server to shut down and reboot but may result in data loss start a dedicated core server choose a dedicated core server from the settings tab in the inspector pane, select power > start in the dialog box that appears, confirm your action by selecting the appropriate box and clicking apply start provision your changes confirm the action by entering your password result the dedicated core server is booted a new public ip address is assigned depending on the configuration, and billing is resumed stop a dedicated core server stopping a vm will suspend billing cut power to your vm de allocate any dynamically assigned ip address choose a dedicated core server from the settings tab in the inspector pane, select power > stop in the dialog box that appears, confirm your action by selecting the appropriate checkbox and clicking apply stop provision your changes confirm the action by entering your password reset a dedicated core server choose a dedicated core server from the settings tab in the inspector pane, select power > reset (optional) in the dialog box that appears, connect using the remote console and shut down the vm at the operating system level to prevent data loss confirm your action by selecting the appropriate box and clicking apply reset provision your changes confirm the action by entering your password result the dedicated core server shuts down and reboots scale a dedicated core server in the workspace , select the required dedicated core server and use the inspector pane on the right if you want to change multiple vms, select the data center and change the properties in the settings tab in this tab, you will find an overview of all assets belonging to the selected vdc you can change cores, ram, server status, and storage https //docs ionos com/cloud/support/general information/glossary of terms#storage size without having to manually update each vm in the workspace modify storage ( optional ) create a snapshot https //docs ionos com/cloud/backup and storage/images snapshots/snapshots/how tos/create snapshot of the system to ensure recoverability in case of failure in the workspace, select the required dedicated core server and increase the cpu size provision your changes you must set the new size at the operating system level of your vm result the size of the cpu is adjusted in the dcd delete a dedicated core server when you no longer need a particular dedicated core server, with or without the associated storage devices, in your cloud infrastructure, you can remove it with a single mouse click or via the keyboard to ensure that no processes are interrupted and no data is lost, we recommend you turn off the dedicated core server before you delete it select the dedicated core server in the workspace right click and open the context menu of the element select delete you may also select the element icon and press the del key in the dialog box that appears, choose whether you also want to delete storage devices that belong to the server provision your changes result the dedicated core server and its storage devices are deleted when you delete a dedicated core server and its storage devices, or the entire data center, their backups are not deleted automatically when you delete a backup unit, the associated backups are also deleted when you no longer need the backups of deleted vms, delete them manually from the backup unit manager https //docs ionos com/cloud/support/general information/glossary of terms#backup unit manager to avoid unnecessary costs