Getting started
VM2Cloud has two separate products. Pick the one you are using — the guides, the interfaces and the terminology are different for each.
VM2Cloud VE — on your own servers
Section titled “VM2Cloud VE — on your own servers”You install VM2Cloud Virtual Environment on hardware you own and run virtual
machines on it. If you reach your interface at https://<server-address>:8006,
this is you.
VM2Cloud VE guidesEverything from installing on bare metal to running machines in production.
Installing VM2Cloud VEStart here on a new server: disks, storage layout and the management network.
Creating a virtual machineSize and create a machine, then install an operating system into it.
Backups and restoreScheduled backup jobs, restoring a guest, and how snapshots differ.
Managed OpenStack — as a cloud service
Section titled “Managed OpenStack — as a cloud service”VM2Cloud supplies and operates the platform; you consume it. If you were
given a project or tenancy, a regional dashboard URL, credentials or an
openrc file, this is you.
Managed OpenStack quickstartAccess your tenancy, authenticate, and launch your first instance.
Service overviewWhat VM2Cloud operates, the shared-responsibility split, and SLAs.
Ceph storageVolume types, snapshots, and object storage endpoints.
API and automationDrive the OpenStack-compatible API from the CLI, Terraform or Ansible.
Not sure which you have?
Section titled “Not sure which you have?”| What you were given | Product |
|---|---|
| Installation media, or a server to install onto | VM2Cloud VE |
| A web interface on port 8006 | VM2Cloud VE |
A project or tenancy name and an openrc file |
Managed OpenStack |
| A regional dashboard URL and user credentials | Managed OpenStack |
Still unsure? Contact VM2Cloud support and we will point you to the right guide.