Checking for regional availability of flavor classes

Rackspace cloud servers can be created and consumed in multiple regions. However, not all flavor classes and flavors are available in all regions. When planning a flavor class and flavor, be sure to check the available flavors for the server’s region. You can get this information from the Cloud Servers API and the Cloud Control Panel.

If you use the Cloud Control Panel to create a cloud server, you can choose its region from a pull-down list. Selecting a region during server creation then limits other configuration options to only those that are available in the selected region. Other configuration options you can choose for that cloud server

Choose a region for the server before choosing any other aspect of its configuration.

Considerations other than the availability of a flavor class can influence your choice of the optimal region in which to create a new cloud server. About regions discusses some of the other factors you should consider.

See also

Using flavors to create a new cloud server Changing the characteristics of a cloud server Monitoring events on your cloud server Creating a cloud server in a region Handling host-related issues Operating a cloud server with nova-agent Configuring disks for a cloud server Managing access with SSH keys Synchronizing time with NTP Describing a cloud server with metadata: Setting and updating metadata Showing metadata

Understanding flavor classes: Flavor classes for virtual cloud servers Flavor classes for OnMetal cloud servers Choosing a flavor class Checking for regional availability of flavor classes Controlling cloud server initiation: Controlling boot behavior with cloud-init Controlling boot behavior with a config drive Controlling boot behavior with personality

Understanding Cloud Servers introduces key ideas. To learn how to put these ideas to work, start at Actions for Cloud Servers.