Create CPU Instance

After creating a CPU Instance, you can run data preprocessing, development and debugging, scheduling services, or other tasks that do not require GPU acceleration. CPU Instances support Bare Metal Instances and Virtual Machine Instances. When creating one, configure the billing mode, region, resource type, network, specifications, image, storage, logon credential, and optional components.

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Procedure

1. Log in to the GPU Cloud console and go to the Instance page.
2. On the CPU Instance tab, click Create CPU Instance.
3. In the Billing mode section, select a billing mode.

   Parameter	Description
   Pay-as-you-go	Billed based on actual usage duration. Suitable for short-term tasks, temporary validation, or tasks with variable run times.
   Subscription	Billed by subscription period. Suitable for tasks that run stably over the long term. Subscription durations of 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, and 24 months are available.

4. In the Basic information section, configure the HostName and Region.

   Parameter	Description
   HostName	The instance hostname. You can select IP Address-based Hostname and enter a hostname prefix, or select Custom and enter a hostname. When creating instances in batches, running multinode tasks, or distinguishing node order by hostname, after selecting Custom, you can select Custom Hostname Order as needed to make hostnames easier to identify and maintain later.
   Region	The region where the instance is located. The region cannot be changed after the instance is created.

5. In the Instance & Image section, select the resource type, Network, specifications, Image, and runtime environment.

   Parameter	Description
   Instance	Select Bare Metal Instance or Virtual Machine Instance.
   RDMA	Select the RDMA network to be used by the instance.
   Instance Spec	Select a specification that meets the task requirements. The specification card displays vCPU, memory, price, and the number of instances that can be created.
   Image	Select the base OS image for the instance.
   Install GPU Driver	Choose whether to install the GPU driver based on the selected specification, image, and business requirements.
   GPU Driver Version	If you selected Install GPU Driver, select a GPU driver version.
   Container Network Mode	Used to configure the network initialization mode for the instance.

   If your workloads have no specific container network requirements, we recommend keeping the default options. If existing workloads depend on the network behavior of the legacy setup, you can select Use Legacy Setup Behavior.
6. In the Storage section, configure the data disk.

   Parameter	Description
   Mount Data Disk	Select whether to mount a data disk.
   FsType	Select the file system type for the disk. Currently, ext4 and xfs are available.

7. In the Authentication section, configure the logon credential.

   Parameter	Description
   Logon Credential	Select Custom Password or Key Pair.
   Logon Username	Select a logon username. Currently, root and ces-user are supported.
   Logon Password / Confirm Password	When Custom Password is selected, enter and confirm the logon password.
   Select Key Pairs	When Key Pair is selected, choose an existing key pair. If you plan to use key pair logon but do not currently have an available key pair, first manage key pairs; otherwise, you cannot continue to select a key pair.

8. In the Options section, choose whether to install optional components.

   Parameter	Description
   Install Assistant	After installation, the platform can assist in maintaining CES instances.
   Install Monitor	After installation, instance monitoring data can be collected for monitoring and alerts.

9. Check the Estimated Cost on the right and confirm the Instance Type, quantity, and Balance information.
10. Click Continue to proceed to the Review step.
11. After verifying that the configuration is correct, submit the creation request. Once creation is complete, verify on the Instance page that the instance status is as expected.