Elastic Compute Service (ECS) Bare Metal Instance is a new computing service that is developed based on the in-house next-generation virtualization technology of Alibaba Cloud. This topic describes how to create an ECS bare metal instance.
Background information
You can create an ECS bare metal instance the same way you create a regular ECS instance. This topic describes only basic settings that are specific to creating ECS bare metal instances. For information about the general settings, see Create an instance by using the wizard.
Procedure
Log on to the ECS console.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
Click Create Instance.
Complete the basic settings and click Next.
Take note of the following settings in the Basic Configurations step:
Parameter
Description
Billing Method
Different billing and charging rules apply to the instance based on the selected billing method. The state changes of instance resources also vary based on the billing method. Valid values:
Region and Zone
ECS bare metal instances are available only in specific regions and zones. You can check the regions and zones in which ECS Bare Metal Instance families are available on the Instance Types Available for Each Region page. You can check ECS Bare Metal Instance types that are available for your account on the instance creation page.
NoteFor information about what to do if only subscription instance types are available when you purchase instances, see Instance FAQ.
Instance Type
Click ECS Bare Metal Instance and then select an ECS Bare Metal Instance type. For more information, see Overview of instance families. After you select an ECS Bare Metal Instance type, specify the number of instances that you want to purchase.
Image
Images contain information that is required to run ECS instances. Alibaba Cloud provides a variety of images for purchase. The images that are available on the instance creation page prevail.
Storage
A maximum of 16 data disks can be attached. You can attach data disks to ECS bare metal instances when you create the instances. You can also create disks and then attach the disks to existing ECS bare metal instances. For more information, see Create a disk and Attach a data disk.
Complete the settings in the Networking step and click Next.
Network Type: Only VPC is available.
Complete the settings in the System Configurations (Optional) step and click Next.
Complete the settings in the Grouping (Optional) step and click Next.
Check the settings, read the terms, and then select ECS Terms of Service | Product Terms of Service.
Check the fees in the lower part of the page, click Create Instance, and then complete the payment.