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Create a VM with the Openstack dashboard
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.. |launch_instance| image:: ../_static/launch_instance.png
   :height: 30px

.. |launch_instance_confirm| image:: ../_static/launch_instance_confirm.png
   :height: 30px

.. |up_arrow| image:: ../_static/up_arrow.png
   :height: 30px

.. |next| image:: ../_static/next.png
   :height: 30px

.. |associate| image:: ../_static/associate.png
   :height: 30px
   
.. |associate2| image:: ../_static/associate2.png
   :height: 30px

.. |allocate_ip| image:: ../_static/allocate_ip.png
   :height: 30px

.. |allocate_ip2| image:: ../_static/allocate_ip2.png
   :height: 30px

Create instance
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Go to the ``Compute`` menu, select ``Instances`` and click |launch_instance|

In the first screen, choose your instance name and optionaly the number of VMs you want to create.

.. image:: ../_static/instance_details.png

Click |next| 

Then select the image you want to deploy by clicking |up_arrow| (see `image list <./images_and_flavors.html#available-images>`_)

.. image:: ../_static/instance_image.png

Click |next|  and select a flavor with |up_arrow| (see `flavor list <./images_and_flavors.html#available-flavors>`_)

Click |next| and select ``psmn-internal`` network

.. image:: ../_static/instance_network.png

.. important:: Selecting ``psmn-internal`` is mandatory. Nothing will work if you chose another network.

Finally click |launch_instance_confirm|

Wait a few moments until the status become ``Active`` (you may have to refresh the page)

.. image:: ../_static/instance_active.png

Add floating IP
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You need to associate a floating IP address to your VM, so that you'll be able to reach it from the PSMN network.

Step 1: ensure that a floating IP address is available
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In the ``Network menu``, select ``Floating IPs``

You can see all the floating IPs associated to your project. If a floating IPs is available, the |associate| button is visible in the **Actions** row.

.. image:: ../_static/floating_ip.png

If there is no available floating IP, or if the list is empty, you need to create one (see **Step 2**).

Otherwise, click |associate|. In the pop-up select the VM to which you want to assign a floating IP, and click |associate2|

.. image:: ../_static/associate_floating_ip.png

You can now connect to your VM (see `Connection to an Openstack VM <./connect_to_vm.html>`_)


Step 2: Create a floating IP
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If there is no IP available, you need to create one.

In the ``Network menu``, select ``Floating IPs`` and click |allocate_ip|. Select ``psmn`` and click |allocate_ip2|

.. image:: ../_static/allocate_floating_ip.png

You can now associate the IP to your VM (see **Step 1**)


.. warning:: Don't forget to **delete** your VM once you no longer need it.

.. image:: ../_static/instance_delete.png