From b1471772036df8e12565fe7ea216c96a7becd85f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ldecarvalho-doc <82805470+ldecarvalho-doc@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:07:03 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] fix(ins): boot modes MTA-3658 (#2130) --- compute/instances/how-to/use-boot-modes.mdx | 49 +++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-) diff --git a/compute/instances/how-to/use-boot-modes.mdx b/compute/instances/how-to/use-boot-modes.mdx index f89c409b44..235d0c1b99 100644 --- a/compute/instances/how-to/use-boot-modes.mdx +++ b/compute/instances/how-to/use-boot-modes.mdx @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ content: tags: boot-mode boot mode boot instance bootscript dates: validation: 2023-06-16 - posted: 2021-05-26 + posted: 2021-05-26 categories: - compute --- @@ -33,13 +33,14 @@ Local boot allows you to start your Instance with a local configuration and a sp 1. Click **Instances** in the **Compute** section of the side menu. The Instances page displays. 2. Click the Instance you wish to start with a local boot. -3. Click the **Advanced settings** tab. +3. Use the toggle in the top right corner of the screen to **power off** your Instance. +4. Click the **Advanced settings** tab. -4. In the **Boot mode** section, select **Use local boot**. -5. Click **Save**. -6. Click **Reboot** in the top right corner of the page, and confirm the reboot of your Instance when prompted. +5. In the **Boot mode** section, select **Use local boot**. +6. Click **Save**. +7. Use the toggle in the top right corner of the screen to **power on** your Instance. - Your Instance is rebooted using local boot. + Your Instance starts using local boot. ## How to use rescue mode @@ -47,38 +48,22 @@ Rescue mode restarts your Instance via the network on a minimal operating system 1. Click **Instances** in the **Compute** section of the side menu. The Instances page displays. 2. Click the Instance you wish to boot into Rescue Mode. -3. Click the **Advanced settings** tab. -4. In the **Boot mode** section, select **Use rescue image**. -5. Click **Save**. -6. Click **Reboot** in the top right corner of the page, and confirm the reboot of your Instance when prompted. - - Your Instance is rebooted into Rescue mode. - - -## How to use a bootscript - - - This feature is **deprecated** and may be removed in the future. It is not recommended to use it any longer for production Instances. - - -A bootscript allows you to choose a pre-built configuration script to boot your Instance. - -1. Click **Instances** in the **Compute** section of the side menu. The Instances page displays. -2. Click the Instance you wish to use a bootscript with. -3. Click the **Advanced settings** tab. -4. In the **Boot mode** section, select **Use bootscript**. -5. Select a bootscript from the drop-down menu. +3. Use the toggle in the top right corner of the screen to **power off** your Instance. +4. Click the **Advanced settings** tab. +5. In the **Boot mode** section, select **Use rescue image**. 6. Click **Save**. -7. Click **Reboot** in the top right corner of the page, and confirm the reboot of your Instance when prompted. +7. Use the toggle in the top right corner of the screen to **power on** your Instance. + + Your Instance starts in Rescue mode. ## How to use cloud-init -[Cloud-init](/compute/instances/concepts/#cloud-init) enables automatic configuration of an Instance as it boots into the cloud, turning it from a generic Ubuntu image into a configured server in a few seconds. +[Cloud-init](/compute/instances/concepts/#cloud-init) enables automatic configuration of an Instance as it boots into the cloud, turning it from a generic Ubuntu image into a configured server in a few seconds. The cloud-init program that is able to consume and execute data from the user-data field of the Scaleway console. The process then behaves differently depending on the format of the information it finds. One of the most popular formats for scripts within user-data is the cloud-config file format. Cloud-config files are special scripts designed to be run by the cloud-init process. These are generally used for initial configuration on the very first boot of a server. **Cloud-init is available for all Scaleway Instances OS images.** -Follow the instructions below to reboot an existing Instance using cloud-init. +Follow the instructions below to reboot an existing Instance using cloud-init. 1. Click **Instances** in the **Compute** section of the side menu. The Instances page displays. 2. Click the Instance you wish to use with cloud-init. @@ -106,9 +91,9 @@ Follow the instructions below to reboot an existing Instance using cloud-init. ## How to change the boot volume -The [boot-on-block](/compute/instances/concepts/#boot-on-block) feature allows Instances to boot from attached [Block Storage](/compute/instances/concepts/#block-volumes) volumes instead of local volumes. When [creating an Instance](/compute/instances/how-to/create-an-instance), you can select Block Storage as a boot volume. +The [boot-on-block](/compute/instances/concepts/#boot-on-block) feature allows Instances to boot from attached [Block Storage](/compute/instances/concepts/#block-volumes) volumes instead of local volumes. When [creating an Instance](/compute/instances/how-to/create-an-instance), you can select Block Storage as a boot volume. -Once the Instance is created, you can select a different volume to boot from. +Once the Instance is created, you can select a different volume to boot from. 1. Click **Instances** in the **Compute** section of the side menu. The Instances page displays. 2. Click the Instance you wish to change the boot volume for.