Customizing Windows CVM Configuration

This document introduces the custom configuration method for Windows CVM.
Unlike Quick Configuration, Custom Configuration offers comprehensive options, allowing you to select the appropriate configuration based on your requirements.

Prerequisites

1. Log in to the cloud platform's official website and select Cloud Products > Cloud Computing & Networking > Cloud Virtual Machine.
2. Click Create to navigate to the CVM's Custom Configuration page.

Selecting Region and Model

1. Choose regions and availability zones. When you need multiple CVMs, you can choose different availability zones to achieve disaster recovery.

2. Select the model and configuration.
   The cloud platform currently provides multiple series based on the underlying hardware. The higher the instance family version, the higher the next generation (hereinafter referred to as old next-generation instance and new generation instances).
   For optimal performance, we recommend that you use a new generation instance type when you create instances. For a detailed description of instance types, see Instance Type Overview.

   Note:
   The series and instance types may vary under different Regions and Availability Zones.

3. Click Next: Select Image to enter the Select Image page.

Selecting Image

1. Select an image provider.
   The cloud platform provides public images, custom images, and shared images.
2. Select operating system: Select Windows.
3. Select the system version.
   • Suitable for running programs developed under Windows, such as .NET.
   • Supports SQL Server and other databases (need to be installed by yourself).
4. Click Next: Select Storage and Bandwidth to go to the Select Storage and Bandwidth page.

Selecting Storage and Bandwidth

1. Select the system disk size and data disk size.
   The cloud platform provides the following types. (The default system disk is 50 GB, and the system disk size can be selected)
   • Premium Cloud Disk
   • HDD Cloud Disk
   • Cloud SSD
2. Select a data disk.
3. Select whether you need a public IP and bandwidth.
4. Click Next: Set Security Groups and Hosts.

Configuring Security Group and Host

1. Security Group: You can choose to create a new security group or use an existing security group.
2. Project: The project can help you solve the complexity of resource grouping and authorization management within a single cloud account.
3. Instance Name: You can name it immediately or after creation.
4. Login Method:
   • Custom Password: Enter the host password settings.
   • Random Password: The automatically generated password will be sent through the message center.
5. Set whether to enable security reinforcement, cloud monitoring, and Automation Tools.
6. Advanced Settings (Optional):
   • The computer name of the operating system content.
   • Placement Group: Select as required.
     Note: If the instance type of the sub-machine you created is set by the administrator to not support placement groups, this feature is not available. If modification is needed, please contact the administrator.
   • Label: Select as needed.
   • Custom Data: Used to start the instance configuration, supports Shell format, and the original data cannot exceed 16 KB.

Confirming Configuration Information

After you confirm that the selected region, model, image, storage and bandwidth, and security group information are correct, you can activate it.