Introduction

To create an E2E Compute Node, you'll require an E2E MyAccount. If you don’t have one, you can create it from the E2E Networks account sign-up page here. The E2E Networks MyAccount portal offers access to and management of your E2E Nodes through a simple and intuitive web-based user interface.

Additionally, you can also use E2E Networks API here, this will enable you to programmatically perform various actions for your Nodes. Before starting, please ensure that you have created your API token using E2E MyAccount.

Getting Started

How to Launch Nodes from Myaccount portal

Login into MyAccount

• Please go to ‘My Account’ and log in using your credentials set up at the time of creating and activating the E2E Networks 'My Account'.

Navigate to Node create page

• After you log in to the E2E Networks ‘MyAccount’, you can click on any of the following options.
  • On the left side of the MyAccount dashboard, click on the “Nodes” sub-menu available under the Compute section.
  • You may also click on “Nodes” header on the dashboard.

• You will be routed to the ‘Manage Nodes’ page. Now, you have to click on the ‘Add New Node‘ button to create a node that takes you to the ‘Create Node’ page.

1. Choosing an OS

To create a node, you need to select the operating system (OS) for the node you wish to create.

The Create Node page is where you have to choose your Node’s configuration from different categories based on its operating system, how much memory and storage it has, and a number of vCPUs according to your requirement.

After choosing the operating system, you must select the version of that OS.

After selecting the desired version, click on the Select Plan button to choose a plan.

The categorization of Node images available at the Select Plan page are:

Linux Virtual Nodes

The Linux Compute Node’s image is based on different versions of operating systems like CentOS, Ubuntu, Debian, cPanel, Plesk, and webuzo and has subcategories, which are:

CPU Intensive Cloud

The CPU intensive nodes use the latest generation Intel processors (C3 series), offering high-performance compute instances with high IOPS and memory for web-scale applications.

High Memory Cloud

The 2nd generation High Memory Nodes offer double the amount of vCPUs and more than triple the amount of RAM at affordable pricing with excellent value for money.

CPU Intensive Cloud 3rd Gen

The 3rd generation CPU intensive nodes use the latest generation processors (C3 series), offering high-performance and highly available compute instances with high IOPS and memory for web-scale applications.

High Memory Cloud 3rd Gen

The 3rd generation High Memory Nodes are designed to offer double the amount of vCPUs and more than triple the amount of RAM with high availability at affordable pricing and excellent value for money.

Windows Virtual Node

E2E Networks Windows-based SSD Series nodes come with high security, networking, and an excellent price-performance ratio. They support Microsoft Windows Server 2019, 2016, and 2012 versions, as well as MS-SQL Web Edition, MS-SQL Standard Edition, and Plesk pre-installed based on your selected plan.

Linux Smart Dedicated Node

The Linux Smart Dedicated Node’s image is based on operating systems like CentOS, Ubuntu, Debian, cPanel, and Plesk. These provide superior performance, reliability, dedicated network ports, and easy regulatory compliance. The subcategories include:

• High-Frequency Cloud
• Large CPU
• High-Frequency Double Disk

Windows Smart Dedicated Compute Node

E2E Networks Windows-based Smart Dedicated nodes provide high performance, reliability, dedicated network ports, and easy regulatory compliance. They support Microsoft Windows Server 2019, 2016, and 2012 versions, with Plesk pre-installed depending on the selected plan.

Choosing billing mode

Once you've chosen the Node image and plan, click the “Next” button. You'll be prompted to select the billing mode, either "Hourly Billed" or "365 days committed." After making your selection, proceed to the Network Settings & Security step.

2. Network Settings & security

In this step, you can attach VPCs, reserve IPs, security groups, SSH keys, and BitNinja according to your requirements.

• Select a Security Group Name – by default, the default security group is displayed. You can select a different one from the dropdown menu.
• Choose VPC – If you want to attach a VPC to the node, select the VPC checkbox and choose the VPC from the dropdown menu.
• SSH keys – Provides more security along with a password. Note that SSH key-based login is not applicable for Windows compute nodes.
• Disable Password for remote SSH Access – SSH keys are required to access the node remotely. If you lose your key, you won’t be able to access your node.
• One-time password – A single-use password is shared via an auto-generated email by default. You will be required to set a new password afterward.
• Reserve IP – If you want to launch the node with a reserved IP, select the “Reserve IP” checkbox and then select the desired IP.

Note: If the number of nodes > 1, you cannot attach the reserved IP to all the nodes at once; you must attach it individually after launching multiple nodes together.

After completing the network settings, click the "Next" button, and you will be redirected to the Backup & Storage step.

3. Backup & Storage

In this step, you can enable backups, attach volumes, and add scripts to the node according to your specific requirements.

• Enable Backup – Tick the checkbox to enable automatic backups of the node. Note that the backup option is not available for OpenSUSE-based nodes.
• Select Volume – If you want to attach a volume, choose it from the dropdown menu. If not available, click the "+" button to create a new volume.

Note: If the number of nodes > 1, you cannot attach a volume to all the nodes at once; you must attach it individually after launching multiple nodes together.

Finally, click on the "Launch Node" button to initiate the creation of the node.

Once you’ve selected your options, click Launch Node. It will take a few minutes to set up the Node, and you will be taken to the ‘Manage Node’ page.

After the node is created, you will be redirected to the “Manage Node” page. Additionally, you will receive a notification email with your node login credentials. Now, you can access and manage your nodes from the ‘Manage Node’ page.

You can also create an image of your node, which allows you to create a similar configuration node or upgrade to a higher configuration from saved images.

How to get Node password:

After creating your node, we will send you an email with a secure password retrieval link. To obtain your password, simply click the provided link. This link will expire in 7 days.