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Updated atDecember 8, 2023   07:45 AM

Creating a JupyterHub Instance

To create a JupyterHub instance, go to the "ML Platform" section. Click Add Instance.

When you click on the button, the virtual machine configurator will open in the window, consisting of several stages, as a result of which it determines the parameters of the created VM.

At all stages, the configurator informs about the cost of the created instance, additional features, and also allows you to contact support in case of questions.

During the installation process, you need to enter the following settings:

Parameter
Description
Instance name
The display name of the instance. Also sets the hostname on the OS.
Category of virtual machine
Flavors of the VMs. For more information, see Cloud Servers service overview.
Type of virtual machine
Preinstalled VM configuration (CPU and RAM).
Accessibility zone
Selecting the data center where the instance will be launched.
Operating system
Operating system image (version, edition).
Number of discs
The number of hard drives in the created instance. Only one disk per JupyterHub instance is currently supported. More than one default drive cannot be selected.
Disk size
Specifies the size of the VM disk in GB. Growth or shrinkage of the disk size of a JupyterHub instance is currently not supported. We recommend storing large amounts of data in external storage, for example, in S3 object storage.
Disk type
Type of instance disk being created, more.
Choosing a domain name
Specifies the DNS name of the instance.
Username
Guest OS username
User password
User password in the guest OS.

The next step is to configure the virtual network. You can select an existing network or create a new one (for more details, see the article "Creating and deleting networks)".

Parameter
Description
Network
Creating a VM in an external (ext-net) or private network.
Virtual machine key
Used to decrypt the administrator password.

After entering the settings values, click "Create Instance".

The virtual machine will be created within 10-15 minutes. During this period, the operating system is deployed to the instance disk, and system tools are running to configure the virtual machine in accordance with the specified parameters.