Installing OS from Your Own ISO Image

Installing OS from Your Own ISO Image

Step 1: Upload Your ISO

1. Go to the ISO List tab in your VDC panel
2. Click Upload ISO
3. Enter a label and provide a direct URL to the ISO file
4. Click Submit and wait for the upload to complete

Step 2: Create VM from ISO

1. Go to Add new server
2. In the OS Template dropdown, find the Private section
3. Select your uploaded ISO
4. Configure resources (RAM, CPU, Disk) as needed
5. Click Create

Step 3: Install OS

1. Open Console and proceed with OS installation

Step 4: Detach ISO after installation

1. After OS installation is complete, go to More → ISO Image
2. Click Detach ISO
3. Reboot the VM — it will now boot from the hard drive

Reinstalling OS on an Existing VM

If you want to reinstall the operating system on an already created VM:

1. Go to List Servers and select your VM
2. Click More → ISO Image
3. Select your ISO from the dropdown
4. Click Boot from ISO
5. Open Console and proceed with OS installation
6. After installation, go back to More → ISO Image
7. Click Detach ISO
8. Reboot the VM

⚠️ Warning: Reinstalling OS will erase all data on the disk.