Create an ECS instance by using an Alibaba Cloud Marketplace image

Procedure

1. Log on to the CADT console.

2. In the upper part of the page that appears, choose Create > Create > Application. The following example demonstrates how to create an ECS instance in the scenario of a single region and a single zone.

   Operations: 1. In the left-side navigation pane, click Quick Start. Find the Single Region, Single Zone suite in the Quick Start drop-down list and drag the suite to the canvas.

   2. Enter ECS in the search box and drag the ECS node to the vswitch section on the canvas.

3. Double-click the resource icons to configure the parameters for a region, a virtual private cloud (VPC), and a vSwitch in sequence. When you configure the ECS instance, take note of the following parameters:

   • Mirror: Double-click the ecs icon on the canvas. In the panel that appears, select Mirror Market from the Mirror drop-down list.

   • Mirror Version: Select the desired image version.

4. After you configure the parameters, save the configurations for the resources in sequence and deploy the application.