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fix(ins): boot modes MTA-3658 #2130

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tags: boot-mode boot mode boot instance bootscript
dates:
validation: 2023-06-16
posted: 2021-05-26
posted: 2021-05-26
categories:
- compute
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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 <Icon name="toggle" /> in the top right corner of the screen to **power off** your Instance.
4. Click the **Advanced settings** tab.
<Lightbox src="scaleway-boot-modes.webp" alt=""/>
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 <Icon name="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

Rescue mode restarts your Instance via the network on a minimal operating system. You can use rescue mode to debug your Instance and recover your system data.

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

<Message type="important">
This feature is **deprecated** and may be removed in the future. It is not recommended to use it any longer for production Instances.
</Message>

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 <Icon name="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 <Icon name="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.
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## 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.
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