Standard Instance Creation and Configuration

This section outlines the process of starting a standard (CPU-only) instance on the Aleph Cloud network.

The aleph-client command-line tool is required.
See CLI Reference or use --help for a quick overview of a specific command.

Setup

Create a Standard Instance

To create a standard instance, use the CLI or the Aleph Cloud Console.

aleph instance create

Your VM is now ready to use.

Retrieve VM Logs

Monitor your VM's activity:

aleph instance logs <vm-hash>

Access Your VM via SSH

1. Find the Instance Details

• Via CLI:

aleph instance list

• Via API: Access the compute node's API at https://<node-url>/about/executions/list.

2. Connect via SSH:

Use the retrieved IP address to SSH into your VM:

ssh <user>@<ip> [-i <path-to-ssh-key>]

• Default Users:
  • Debian: root
  • Ubuntu: ubuntu

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For more details, see the CLI Reference.