Pitchfork: Create server

Use the following steps to set up a cloud server using Pitchfork. If you want to create a new server from the Cloud Control Panel interface, use the Create a server article.

Create server

1. Log in to the API tool Pitchfork.

   Note: To learn more about the Pitchfork login instructions and uses, refer to Pitchfork—the Rackspace Cloud API web application.

2. Click on the Servers section to pull up the Servers API calls.

3. Navigate to the Servers section to find the Create Server API call. Then, click Details to expand the call.

4. In the Parameters section, enter a name for your server in the server_name field.

5. Choose the appropriate flavor for the server in the flavor_id field.

   Note: To get a flavor id list, you can use the List Flavors API call.

   For more information about flavors, see the Cloud Core Infrastructure User Guide.

6. If you need to boot the new server from an existing volume, you need to populate the image_id field. You can get an image list by using the List Images API call.

7. Click Send API Call.

   Warning: This action can be destructive or can result in additional charges to the account.

After provisioning is complete, your server displays the status Running and is now available for remote connection. Specific remote connection instructions for your server display in the side bar on the right-hand side of the Cloud Control Panel.