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Red Cloud NavigationITS Training Communications1. Introduction to Red Cloud2. Accessing Red Cloud3. Dashboard4. Instances5. Elastic IP Addresses6. Release to Cloud7. Volumes8. Snapshots9. Load BalancersIntroduction to Red CloudRed Cloud is a subscription-based cloud computing service that provides root access to virtual servers andstorage on demand.Accessing Red Cloud1. Go to redcloudsecure.med.cornell.edu.2. Enter an account name.3. Log in with your CWID and password.Page 1Red Cloud NavigationITS Training CommunicationsLast Update: 11/8/2016 2:34:00 PM
DashboardThe dashboard is your primary navigation location. Clicking on any of the icons will take you to thefunction associated with that icon. Note: The “Buckets” function is not available.You can also open the sidebar by dragging the right edge to the right. This will show more navigationoptions.Page 2Red Cloud NavigationITS Training CommunicationsLast Update: 11/8/2016 2:34:00 PM
InstancesYou can launch an instance by clicking Instances in the sidebar or by clicking Launch Instance on thedashboard.Page 3Red Cloud NavigationITS Training CommunicationsLast Update: 11/8/2016 2:34:00 PM
On the “Launch new Instance” page, you must select an image you want to use. Click the Select button tochoose.Page 4Red Cloud NavigationITS Training CommunicationsLast Update: 11/8/2016 2:34:00 PM
Under the “Details” tab, assign the number, name, instance type, availability zone and tags for theinstance.Note that under “Instance type,” you have a dropdown window to assist you in your choice.Page 5Red Cloud NavigationITS Training CommunicationsLast Update: 11/8/2016 2:34:00 PM
The “Availability zone” field also has a dropdown window.Under the security tab, select Create keypair.Page 6Red Cloud NavigationITS Training CommunicationsLast Update: 11/8/2016 2:34:00 PM
In the pop-up window that appears, enter the keypair name and click Create and Download.Click Create security group.Page 7Red Cloud NavigationITS Training CommunicationsLast Update: 11/8/2016 2:34:00 PM
Enter the security group name and description. Select a protocol, and click Create Security Group. Youmay add more than one protocol.Page 8Red Cloud NavigationITS Training CommunicationsLast Update: 11/8/2016 2:34:00 PM
Under the “Advanced” tab, check Delete on terminate to indicate you don’t want data stored once theinstance is terminated. This will save on storage expense. Click Launch Instance.Page 9Red Cloud NavigationITS Training CommunicationsLast Update: 11/8/2016 2:34:00 PM
You will see a window showing that the instance has been launched. The status may show as “pending”for a few moments.Under “Actions” click the three dots to see your options for your instance.P a g e 10Red Cloud NavigationITS Training CommunicationsLast Update: 11/8/2016 2:34:00 PM
One of your options is to stop the instance.You will see a window asking you to confirm that you want to stop the instance.P a g e 11Red Cloud NavigationITS Training CommunicationsLast Update: 11/8/2016 2:34:00 PM
You will see that the status shows that the instance has been stopped.You can restart a stopped instance.P a g e 12Red Cloud NavigationITS Training CommunicationsLast Update: 11/8/2016 2:34:00 PM
You can also terminate an instance.You will see a warning about terminating the instance. Note that you cannot restart a terminatedinstance. Also, if you elected to eliminate all data on termination (see above), your data will be deleted.P a g e 13Red Cloud NavigationITS Training CommunicationsLast Update: 11/8/2016 2:34:00 PM
Elastic IP AddressesYou can allocate elastic IP addresses by clicking Elastic IP Addresses in the sidebar.You will see a list of public IP addresses you can allocate. Click the three dots under “Actions” to see thedropdown window for associating the IP address with an instance.P a g e 14Red Cloud NavigationITS Training CommunicationsLast Update: 11/8/2016 2:34:00 PM
A pop-up window will allow you to choose the instance you want to associate with the IP address.Here we see several instances that have been associated with IP addresses.P a g e 15Red Cloud NavigationITS Training CommunicationsLast Update: 11/8/2016 2:34:00 PM
You can also disassociate an instance from an IP address.Release to CloudUnder “Actions,” you may elect to release the address to the cloud.P a g e 16Red Cloud NavigationITS Training CommunicationsLast Update: 11/8/2016 2:34:00 PM
You will see a pop-up window where you can verify that you want to release the address to the cloud.P a g e 17Red Cloud NavigationITS Training CommunicationsLast Update: 11/8/2016 2:34:00 PM
VolumesSelect Create Volume from the DashboardSelect Create New Volume on the screen that appears.P a g e 18Red Cloud NavigationITS Training CommunicationsLast Update: 11/8/2016 2:34:00 PM
Name the volume, choose whether you want to create it from a snapshot, give the size of the volumeand select the availability zone. The click Create Volume.You will see that the volume is available. Under the “Actions” button, you may choose to attach thevolume to an instance. P a g e 19Red Cloud NavigationITS Training CommunicationsLast Update: 11/8/2016 2:34:00 PM
Designate the Instance and the device and select Attach Volume.You will see that the volume is attached. Under “Actions” you can choose to detach it.P a g e 20Red Cloud NavigationITS Training CommunicationsLast Update: 11/8/2016 2:34:00 PM
SnapshotsSelect Create Snapshot on the dashboard.P a g e 21Red Cloud NavigationITS Training CommunicationsLast Update: 11/8/2016 2:34:00 PM
Select Create New Snapshot.P a g e 22Red Cloud NavigationITS Training CommunicationsLast Update: 11/8/2016 2:34:00 PM
Enter the name of the snapshot, the volume you want to use and a description. Then click CreateSnapshot.You will see that the status is “Completed.”P a g e 23Red Cloud NavigationITS Training CommunicationsLast Update: 11/8/2016 2:34:00 PM
.Load BalancersSelect Create Load Balancer from the Dashboard.P a g e 24Red Cloud NavigationITS Training CommunicationsLast Update: 11/8/2016 2:34:00 PM
Select Create Load Balancer.Under the “General” tab, name the load balancer.P a g e 25Red Cloud NavigationITS Training CommunicationsLast Update: 11/8/2016 2:34:00 PM
Select the protocol and click Next.P a g e 26Red Cloud NavigationITS Training CommunicationsLast Update: 11/8/2016 2:34:00 PM
Under the “Instances” tab, click the boxes next to the instances you want to add.P a g e 27Red Cloud NavigationITS Training CommunicationsLast Update: 11/8/2016 2:34:00 PM
Under the “Health Check & Advanced” tab, check that you have the correct protocol, port and path.Then click Create Load Balancer.P a g e 28Red Cloud NavigationITS Training CommunicationsLast Update: 11/8/2016 2:34:00 PM
You will see that the load balancer has been created.P a g e 29Red Cloud NavigationITS Training CommunicationsLast Update: 11/8/2016 2:34:00 PM
Red Cloud Navigation ITS Training Communications 1. Introduction 4.to Red Cloud Instances 7. Volumes 2. Accessing Red Cloud Snapshots8.5. Elastic IP Addresses 3. Dashboard 6. Release to Cloud 9. Load Balancers Introduction to Red Cloud Red Cloud is a subscription-based cloud computing
