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- Go to https://ecloud.metropolia.fi.
When asked, accept the first screen to pk.amk.root by pressing Next.
- Log in using the short Metropolia username without the @metropolia.fi suffix.
- Select the desired operating system type by pressing Request below the desired system type.
Define the desired virtual machine resource type.
Feature Description Deployment Name Name of the virtual machine VM Template Operating system base installation type VM Size Number of processors and memory (see below)
Lease Time Order duration in days (IT does not increase usage times at students' request.) VM Size CPU Muisti Lisätiedot Small 1 CPU(1 sockets x 1 cores) 4 GB Recommended for basic Linux courses Medium 2 CPU (2 sockets x 1 cores) 8 GB Recommended for Windows virtual servers
and Linux advanced courses
Large 4 CPU (4 sockets x 1 cores) 16 GB Only for special courses
Do not select a Large machine unless you ABSOLUTELY need four processors (or the teacher does not instruct you to select this one).- You'll be notified via email once your virtual server is ready, and you can also check its status from the control panel. Preparing a virtual machine takes about 10-15 minutes. After placing your order, you will receive an email containing general instructions and all the information about your virtual machine, including network settings and the pre-installed operating system username and password.
- Log in to the machine from the management console as shown by the arrow in the picture by clicking Connect to Remote Console.
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Additional information on virtual machine resources
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| Server | Description |
|---|---|
| Centos 7 x64RockyLinux 9 | Ready basic installation including IP address. |
| Rocky Linux 9 Empty Centos 7 x64 | Install Centos 7 x64 Rocky Linux 9 yourself from a network drive.CentOS |
| 7 Rocky Linux 9 LAMP x64 | Ready, Apache PHP, MariaDB server. |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | Ready basic installation including IP address. |
| CentOS 8 StreamWindows 2022 | Ready basic installation including IP addresswith windows 2022 operating system. |
| Windows 2016 | Ready basic installation with windows 2016 operating system. |
| Windows 2019 | Ready basic installation with windows 2019 operating system. |
Picture. Rocky Linux Empty network settings. Use installer defaults (dhcp)
The disk space of the virtual machine is determined by the operating system:
| Operating system | Disk space |
|---|---|
| Win2019 | 120 GB |
| Win2016 | 90 GB |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | 40 GB |
| CentOS 8 StreamRockyLinux 9 | 40 GB |
| CentOS 7 Rocky Linux 9 LAMP | 40 GB |
| CentOS7-x64 | 30 GB |
| windows 2022 | 120 GB |
| Rocky Linux 9 EmptyCentOS7-Empty-x64 | 30 GB |
Each user has the following personal resource pool that cannot be exceeded.
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