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create instance

tip

  1. After the instance is created, the / space capacity is 20G. Please store the data in the /hy-tmp/ directory. The /hy-tmp/ directory belongs to the shared directory of multiple instances on the same server. After using the space to log in to the instance, you can run the df -hT | egrep 'Avail|hy-tmp' command to query; the /hy-tmp/ directory does not belong to the 20G capacity of the / space.
  2. If you encounter problems during use, you can first check the instance-related problems in the FAQ, which can help you solve them quickly.

In the Console select Instances & Data - My Instances on the left. Click Create Instance above the instance list.

Select the billing method and host configuration on the Purchase Instance page.

Billing mode: Supports four modes: yearly, monthly, weekly and per-volume. For details, please refer to product price. GPU: GPU Type select the rental graphics card model, GPU Quantity select the rental quantity. Host: After GPU filtering, all available machines will be displayed in the list, select one of them. Instance image: Official image Some commonly used frameworks and libraries are pre-installed, and you need to select the software version. Or choose a custom image that has already been made based on the instance. The currently officially provided frameworks are: TensorFlow, Pytorch, MXNet, PaddlePaddle, etc. If you need other framework support, please contact customer service. Automatic renewal: Whether to automatically use the balance to deduct fees when the instance expires, the balance must be sufficient.

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The processor cores and memory of an instance are calculated based on the ratio of rented graphics cards to the total graphics cards of the machine. Take a rental machine with 64 cores, 512 GB, 8 graphics cards. If only 1 graphics card is rented, the processor is allocated 64 / 8 = 8 cores and the memory is limited to 512 / 8 = 64 GB.

control instance

When you need to start, stop, reset, release, migrate, and switch billing modes, etc., click Instance Management on the right side of the instance in the console My Instance, and in the drop-down menu to select the desired action.

See the Image section of the documentation for Creating a Custom Image and Restoring from an Image.

The shutdown operation can also be implemented by executing the shutdown command in the instance terminal. After the training code ends, you can call this command to shut down after the training is completed.

Instance change configuration

When you need to increase or decrease the number of graphics cards for an instance, you can click Upgrade in Instance Management when the instance is running.

Choose to upgrade or downgrade.

Select the number of graphics cards to upgrade or upgrade, check the price change and click Change Now.

delete instance

Now stop the instance, then click Instance Management of the instance you want to delete, and select the Release button to delete it.