Create a compute AZs

  1. On the top navigation bar, click Resources.

  1. From the left navigation pane, select AZs > Compute AZs.

  1. On the AZs tab, click Create.

  1. Configure AZ parameters as required.

Table-1 Configuring compute AZ parameters

Parameter

Description

AZ Alias

Compute AZ name.

Hypervisor

Hypervisor used for node virtualization.

Available options:

  • CAS

  • VMware

  • KVM

  • PowerVM

  • Xen

  • BareMetal

  • HP-UX VSP

  • Hyper-V

Creation Mode

  • Use Existing AZ—Provide the compute AZ by using an existing Nova AZ. You can select this option only if a Nova AZ already exists.

  • New AZ—Create a Nova AZ and specify it to provide the compute AZ.

AZ

To use an existing Nova AZ, select its name.

To create a new Nova AZ, assign it a name. You will be unable to change that name after you create the Nova AZ.

Available Hosts

Compute nodes available for a Nova AZ.

If you select New AZ, select one or multiple available compute nodes to create the AZ. The displayed host names are names assigned to the compute nodes when they were created.

 

  1. Click OK.