Virtual Machines

Create cPanel Instance

From the administrative panel on the left side of the screen select “My Cloud” > “Create New Server”. Select an appropriate zone and data center location. Navigate to the “Apps Images” tab. Under “Apps Images”, select cPanel, then choose the latest version. Scroll down to “Choose Server Specs” (below the app image options) and select […]

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Create Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

Create Windows 10 VDI Navigate to “Create New Server” which can be found under “My Cloud” in the administrative panel on the left. Select an appropriate zone, and data center location. Go to the “Services” tab of the server creation wizard. Select “pfSense” and the latest version. Choose the General CPU type, 1 CPU, 2 […]

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Reconfiguring a Server

Servers can have most settings reconfigured through the platform, including CPU, RAM, Disk Size, daily backup on/off, and traffic package (NOTE: Reconfiguring a server will also reboot it). Here’s how to do it: Go to the “My Cloud” menu and select the “Servers” tab. Click on the name of the server you wish to alter […]

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Managing Manual Platform Snapshots

You can create manual snapshots through the platform. Snapshots are billed monthly based on size. Go to the “My Cloud” menu and select the “Servers” tab. Select the server you wish to manage the snapshots of. Click “Open” under that server and select “Snapshots”. Create a new snapshot with the “Create Snapshot” button. Revert the […]

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View Password

From the administrative panel on the left side of the screen select “My Cloud” > “Servers”. Select the server that requires password view from the server list. Navigate to the “Connect” tab within the selected server. Select “Show Password”. A new window will open within your current web browser. If you have access to your […]

Virtual Machines

Reset Server Password

From the administrative panel on the left side of the screen select “My Cloud” > “Servers”. Select the server requiring a password reset from the server list. Navigate to the “Connect” tab within the selected server. Select “Reset Server Password”. Note: Reboot will perform a Force Reboot to the server. Please make sure there are […]

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Create Tag & Assign

Tags are keywords that help streamline server management. Administrators can associate a Tag to servers created within the GNS environment to display relevant results while using the filter tool. Create a Tag From the administrative panel on the left side of the screen select “My Cloud” > “Servers”. Select the server you would like to […]

Virtual Machines

Uploading Custom OS Image

To upload a custom OS image please contact your Technical Account Manager, Travis Ryan at [email protected]. Please be prepared to provide access to the custom image in VMDK or OVA file format.

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Create a WordPress Instance

From the administrative panel on the left side of the screen select “My Cloud” > “Create New Server”. Select an appropriate zone and data center location. Navigate to the “Apps Images” tab. Under “Apps Images” scroll down and select WordPress (Single or Multi version), then choose the latest version.. Scroll down to “Choose Server Specs” […]

Virtual Machines

Creating a Server

From the administrative panel on the left, navigate to “My Cloud” > “Create New Server”. Select a region and datacenter location. Choose an OS or application/service image to be installed. Choose the CPU type and server hardware specs. Enable Daily Backup for a complete 14-day backup. Configure the networking (or leave as default). Set a […]