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title: "Public Cloud powered by VMware: quick start"
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description: "How to connect to the Public Cloud: create an organization, a virtual data center, a vApp, connect to the internet, and configure SSH/RDP access to a virtual machine"
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# Public Cloud powered by VMware: quick start

You can work with the Public Cloud through the VMware Cloud Director® panel or via the [VMware Cloud Director API](/api/vmware/).

You can watch the [video on connecting to the Public Cloud](https://youtu.be/QPKtdR7_AH8).

1. [Top up your balance](#top-up-balance).
2. [Create an organization](#create-organization).
3. [Create a virtual data center (vDC)](#create-vdc).
4. Optional: [create an additional user](#create-additional-user).
5. Optional: [grant the user access to the virtual data center](#grant-user-access-to-vdc).
6. [Create a vApp container](#create-vapp-container).
7. [Connect the virtual machine to the internet](#connect-vm-to-internet).
8. If you have created a Routed network, [configure SSH/RDP access to the virtual machine](#configure-access-to-vm-via-ssh-rpd).

## 1. Top up balance \{#top-up-balance}

Before you begin configuring the Public Cloud, [top up your balance](/balance-and-payments/manage/top-up-balance.mdx).

## 2. Create an organization \{#create-organization}

An organization is an administrative unit that includes users, virtual data centers, networks, and virtual machines. Learn more about working with organizations in the [Create an organization](/public-cloud/manage-public-cloud/create-organization/) guide.

1. In the [Control panel](https://my.selectel.ru/vmware/), on the top menu, click **Products** and select **Cloud powered by VMware**.
2. Click **Create an organization**.
3. Select a [region](/infrastructure/locations.mdx#region).
4. Click **Create an organization**.

## 3. Create a virtual data center \{#create-vdc}

A virtual data center is a set of virtual cloud computing resources (processors, memory, disk space, networks). Learn more about virtual data centers in the [Create a virtual data center](/public-cloud/manage-public-cloud/create-virtual-data-center/) guide.

1. In the [Control panel](https://my.selectel.ru/vmware/), on the top menu, click **Products** and select **Cloud powered by VMware**.

2. Go to the **Virtual Data Centers** section.

3. Click **Create a virtual data center**.

4. Select a [cluster type](/public-cloud/about/about-public-cloud.mdx#clusters):

   * Gold-1 — a cluster with fast storage, suitable for hosting high-load applications and databases;
   * [Gold-1 (multizonal](/public-cloud/about/about-public-cloud.mdx#multizonal-gold-1-cluster)) — a cluster with fast storage, suitable for hosting high-load applications and databases that are particularly demanding in terms of fault tolerance;
   * Silver-1 — a cluster with universal storage and optimized cost, suitable for most tasks;
   * Platinum-1 (Moscow region only) — a cluster on processors with a base frequency of 3.10 GHz and fast storage, suitable for hosting applications demanding high processor frequency and disk subsystem speed;
   * AMD HiFreq-1 (Moscow region only) — an ultra-performance cluster with a base frequency of 4.1 GHz, suitable for hosting resource-intensive applications that require extreme processor frequency and high disk subsystem speed.

5. Click **Create Virtual Data Center**.

   The cluster will be created in the region of your [organization](#create-organization). You can view cluster availability zones in the [Availability Matrix](/infrastructure/product-availability-by-location.mdx).

## 4. Create an additional user \{#create-additional-user}

Read more about users in the [Manage Virtual Data Center Users](/public-cloud/manage-public-cloud/manage-users/) guide.

1. From the [control panel](https://my.selectel.ru/vmware/), open the Cloud Director panel: in the top menu, click **Products** → **VMware-based Cloud** → the **Cloud Director** section.
2. Log in to Cloud Director with an administrator account. You can view administrator details and reset your password in the [control panel](https://my.selectel.ru/vmware/) in the **VMware-based Cloud** → **Users** section.
3. Open the **Administration** tab.
4. Go to the **Access Control** → **Users** section.
5. Click **New**.
6. Enter the username, password, and user role. A user with the Organization Administrator role always has access to all virtual data centers of the organization.
7. Click **Save**. The new user will appear in the [control panel](https://my.selectel.ru/vmware/public/default/user) on the **Users** tab.

## 5. Grant a user access to a virtual data center \{#grant-user-access-to-vdc}

1. In the [control panel](https://my.selectel.ru/vmware/public/default/user), in the top menu, click **Products** and select **VMware-based Cloud**.
2. Go to the **Panel Users** section.
3. In the user card, open the **Virtual Data Center Access** tab.
4. Switch the toggle in the row of the virtual data center you want to grant access to.

## 6. Create a vApp \{#create-vapp-container}

vApp is a container in Cloud Director with virtual machines grouped together to solve a specific task; learn more in the [Manage vApp and Virtual Machines](/public-cloud/manage-public-cloud/manage-vapp-and-vm/) guide.

1. From the [control panel](https://my.selectel.ru/vmware/), open the Cloud Director panel: in the top menu, click **Products** → **VMware-based Cloud** → the **Cloud Director** section.
2. Open the virtual data center page.
3. Go to the **Compute** → **vApps** section.
4. Click **NEW** → **New vApp**.
5. Enter a name for the vApp.
6. Click **Add virtual machine**.
7. Enter the **Name** and **Computer Name**.
8. If you are creating a virtual machine from a pre-made template, select **From Template** in the **Type** field.
9. Optional: to turn on the virtual machine immediately after creation, select the **Power on** checkbox.
10. Select an OS image.
11. Select a Storage Policy (network volume type).
12. Click **OK**.
13. Optional: add additional virtual machines. If necessary, you can [add them to the created vApp later](/public-cloud/manage-public-cloud/manage-vapp-and-vm.mdx#create-vm-in-existing-vapp).
14. Click **Create**. Creating the virtual machine will take some time.

## 7. Connect the virtual machine to the internet \{#connect-vm-to-internet}

You can connect the virtual machine to the internet:

* using a Routed network via a local [Edge router](/public-cloud/manage-networks/edge-routers.mdx). This requires configuring a Firewall and NAT;
* using a Direct Connected subnet to connect directly to the virtual machine.

Read more about networks in the [Public Cloud Networks](/public-cloud/manage-networks/about-networks.mdx) guide.

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    1. From the [control panel](https://my.selectel.ru/vmware/), open the Cloud Director panel: in the top menu, click **Products** → **VMware-based Cloud** → the **Cloud Director** section.
    2. Open the virtual data center page.
    3. Go to the **Compute** → **vApps** section.
    4. In the **ACTIONS** menu of the required vApp, select **Add** → **Add Network**.
    5. Select the **Routed** network type.
    6. Select the [preconfigured local default\_net network](/public-cloud/manage-networks/about-networks.mdx#preconfigured-private-default-net-network) and click **Add**.
    7. Go to the **Virtual Machines** section.
    8. In the block of the required virtual machine, click **Details**.
    9. Go to the **Hardware** → **NICs** section.
    10. Click **Edit**. If there is no network adapter, click **New**.
    11. In the **Network** column, select the `default_net` network.
    12. In the **Connected** column, check the checkbox.
    13. Click **Save**.
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    1. In the required virtual data center, [create a Direct Connected subnet](/public-cloud/manage-networks/manage-direct-connect.mdx#create-direct-connected-subnet).
    2. From the [control panel](https://my.selectel.ru/vmware/), open the Cloud Director panel: in the top menu, click **Products** → **VMware-based Cloud** → the **Cloud Director** section.
    3. Open the virtual data center page.
    4. Go to the **Compute** → **vApps** section.
    5. In the **ACTIONS** menu of the required vApp, select **Add** → **Add Network**.
    6. Select the **Direct** type.
    7. Select a network.
    8. Click **ADD**.
    9. Go to the **Virtual Machines** section.
    10. In the block of the required virtual machine, click **Details**.
    11. Go to the **Hardware** → **NICs** section.
    12. Click **Edit**. If there is no network adapter, click **New**.
    13. In the **Network** column, select a network.
    14. In the **Connected** column, check the checkbox.
    15. Click **Save**.
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## 8. Configure access to the virtual machine via SSH/RDP \{#configure-access-to-vm-via-ssh-rpd}

1. [Configure the Firewall](/public-cloud/manage-networks/configure-firewall/).
2. [Set up a DNAT rule](/public-cloud/manage-networks/nat-rules.mdx#configure-dnat-rules). NAT will not work if the Firewall is disabled or if there is a blocking rule. When configuring NAT:

   * for SSH: open port 22 by creating a DNAT rule;
   * for RDP: open port 3389 by creating a DNAT rule.

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