VMware vCloud Air User Manual
vCloud Air - Virtual Private Cloud
OnDemand Getting Started
vCloud Air
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Contents
About Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand 5
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Create Your Account 6
Using Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand 7
Supported Browsers 8
Create Your First Virtual Machine 8
Gateways and Networks 11
Resource Usage and Pricing 13
About Virtual Data Centers 15
Account Support 17
How to Cancel Your Service 17
Index 19
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About Virtual Private Cloud
OnDemand 1
VMware vCloud Air – Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand (hereafter, known as
Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand) is a secure, pay-as-you-go, cloud compute service offered by VMware
that gives IT organizations a VMware compatible platform to create virtual machines, dynamically scale
virtual machines and resources up or down, and pay only for resources allocated.
Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand provides on-demand resources with granular metering and usage-
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based billing.
Resources are pool-based allowing deployment of virtual machines with customized configurations.
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Costs are billed monthly only for the aggregate amount of resources consumed across all your virtual
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machines.
The on-demand resources complement the subscription services for vCloud Air.
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NOTE Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand runs from three regions: UK - Slough, US - California and US Virginia.
Intended Audience
This guide provides a quick reference to all new users of Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand.
Related Documentation
In addition to this guide, see the following documentation for Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand:
vCloud Air – Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand User's Guide
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vCloud Air – Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand Networking Guide
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vCloud Air – Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand Release Notes
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VMware Technical Publications Glossary
VMware Technical Publications provides a glossary of terms that might be unfamiliar to you. For definitions
of terms as they are used in VMware technical documentation, go to
http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs.
This chapter includes the following topics:
“Create Your Account,” on page 6
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“Using Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand,” on page 7
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“Supported Browsers,” on page 8
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“Create Your First Virtual Machine,” on page 8
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“Gateways and Networks,” on page 11
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“Resource Usage and Pricing,” on page 13
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“About Virtual Data Centers,” on page 15
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“Account Support,” on page 17
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“How to Cancel Your Service,” on page 17
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Create Your Account
You can register online and sign-up for a Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand account by using a valid credit
card.
Prerequisites
Ensure you have a valid email address.
Procedure
1 If you are a new user interested in the Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand service, go to
http://vcloud.vmware.com/service-offering/virtual-private-cloud-ondemand.
2 Click Sign up Now.
A short questionnaire that helps VMware better assess your needs appears.
3 Enter the required information and click Submit.
You will receive an email (at the email address you provided during sign up) from VMware with
further instructions. The email provides a link and temporary password to create an account for
Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand. Clicking the link displays the first step of the sign-up process;
specifically, 1 Login / Create Account:
4 Complete the first step in setting up your account in one of the following ways:
If you already have a My VMware account, enter your email address and password, and click Log
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In.
If you do not have a My VMware account, enter your email address and a password (and verify
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both), and click Create an Account.
The second step of the sign-up process appears; specifically, 2 Enter Account & Billing Info.
5 Enter your credit card and billing information.
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