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5. Verify the new security group rules in the “default” security group.
ICMP
Adding rules for the ICMP protocol will allow you to "ping" your instance from the outside world. ICMP rules can be added in one of two ways:
- Choosing "All ICMP". This will allow all ICMP traffic to your instance.
- Specifying a specific ICMP type. This involves setting a "Type" and optional "Code". See here for a reference.
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Instances
Instances are the virtual machines that run in the Rapid Access Cloud, and they are provisioned with a set of specifications not unlike traditional bare-metal hardware with processors, memory and storage being the primary configurable elements. The Rapid Access Cloud utilizes flavors or pre-configured templates that determine the number of virtual CPU (vCPU), available memory (RAM) and disk space. There are six flavours to choose from with the details of each available during the instance creation process.
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