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Quick Start Guide for Abstultus Virtual Machines

This guide will help you quickly launch your first cloud based virtual machines (VMs) from Abstultus. For a complete guide on VM management and usage see the Getting Started Guide for Abstultus Virtual Machines.

Before You Begin

  • Create an Abstultus Account: An Abstultus account is needed to manage and launch your virtual machines.
  • Update Your Web Browser: Updating your web browser ensures a consistent experience when using the Abstultus control panel.

Four Easy Steps




Step 1: Purchase (optional)

Skip this step if you are only using free Abstultus virtual machines. Free virtual machines are automatically assigned to you during account creation.

  1. Go to Abstultus.com to access the secure web store.
  2. Click the Order link in the top right menu.
  3. Choose the virtual machines you want to add to your cart.
  4. Access your cart using the Cart link in the top right menu.
  5. Confirm your order and click the Checkout button. Virtual machines will be assigned to the Abstultus account used during checkout.
  6. Process your payment.
Notes on Purchasing
  • Alternatively you may contact us directly for custom orders.

Step 2: Provision

Provisioning is the process of preparing a virtual machine for use. Here you select configuration options such as the operating system that you want to apply to your virtual machines.

Virtual machines are provisioned from the Manage section of the Abstultus control panel.

How to Provision:

  1. Go to the Abstultus control panel.
  2. Navigate to the Manage tab.
  3. Locate the virtual machine provisioning panel.
  4. Press the Provision VMs button.
  5. Use the dropdown to choose a VM type that has been allocated to your account. Only one type of VM may be provisioned in a single transaction.
  6. Additional VM configuration options will appear depending on the VM type selected such as:
    1. the operating system to install on the the virtual machine. The available operating systems is dependent on the virtual machine type.
    2. the quantity of virtual machines to provision in this transaction.
  7. Press the Provision VMs button to confirm and begin the provisioning process. Once provisioned, the virtual machines will appear in the “Provisioned VMs” section.
Notes on Provisioning
  • A virtual machine can be provisioned and un-provisioned an unlimited number of times.

Step 3: Assign (optional)

You can optionally assign your virtual machines to other Abstultus accounts so they may be launched by other people while you maintain ownership.

Virtual machines are assigned from the Manage section of the Abstultus control panel.

How to Assign:

  1. Go to the Abstultus control panel.
  2. Navigate to the Manage tab.
  3. Locate the provisioned VMs panel.
  4. Select the virtual machines that you want to assign from the table of provisioned vms.
  5. Press the Assign VMs button. An Assign VMs modal should appear.
  6. Enter a list of emails (one per line) for the users you want to assign to the virtual machines. Each user will receive an email from Abstultus notifying them of the assignment and ask them to create an Abstultus account if they don’t have one already.
Notes on Assigning
  • Free Abstultus virtual machines cannot be assigned.
  • You can only assign virtual machines that you own.
  • You maintain ownership of any virtual machines that you have assigned. As owner of the VM you are responsible for the cost of the virtual machine and not the assignee.
  • Assigned virtual machines can still be managed and accessed by the owner.

Step 4: Launch

You can power cycle and access any virtual machine that you have provisioned or has been assigned to you.

Virtual machines are power cycled and accessed from Launch section of the Abstultus control panel.

How to Power Cycle:

  1. Go to the Abstultus control panel.
  2. Navigate to the Launch tab.
  3. Find the virtual machine you want to power cycle then:
    1. If the machine is Stopped:
      1. use the Power On button to turn the machine on.
    2. If the machine is Running or Suspended:
      1. use the Shutdown button to cleanly power down the machine (equivalent to issuing a shutdown command from the operating system).
      2. use the Kill button to abruptly turn the machine off (equivalent to pulling the plug).

    How to Access:

    1. Go to the Abstultus control panel.
    2. Navigate to the Launch tab.
    3. Find the virtual machine you want to access and press the Launch button for one of the available access types (console, ssh, rdp, vnc, etc). Some launch types may open a new browser tab.
    Notes on Launching
    • Powering on a virtual machine for the first time takes longer than normal. It may take several minutes for the virtual machine to become available for the first time.
    • The available launch types are dependent on the virtual machine type and configuration.