Create a Model Using a Built-in Blueprint

Launch the Model Creation Wizard

If no models exist yet, the Welcome view appears. Click Create New to open the wizard.

If models already exist, expand VDI/DaaS Models in the left tree and click the + Add button next to the section header.

Select a Cloud Provider

Select your target provider and click Next.

Select a Built-in Model

The Model Selector step shows two radio groups: Built-in Models and Custom.

• Pick a built-in entry to use a provider-specific template that ships with Cloud Manager.
• Pick Use custom configuration to supply your own Terraform template instead — this routes you through the Custom Terraform flow.

The available built-ins for each provider:

Select Cloud Provider Credentials

Choose how to authenticate with your cloud provider:

• New — Enter new credentials directly in the wizard. The form fields shown depend on the provider.
• Existing — Select a credential set already configured under Manage Credentials. See Manage Credentials.

Configure Provider-Specific Parameters

The Parameters step renders configuration fields specific to the provider selected in the previous steps. The same field set applies across all built-ins for that provider — only the underlying VM shape / family changes between built-ins.

For a full reference of all provider-specific fields, see General Settings.

Configure Provisioning

The Provisioning step controls how instances are accessed and how connections are distributed across the pool. For a full reference of Connection Mode, Pool Mode, and Use naming prefix, see Provisioning and Pooling Options.

Configure Deploy

Set the Deployment Mode and instance counts for this model. Available modes are On Demand and Scheduled. For Scheduled, additional fields appear: Create At datetime, Initial Instances, Lazy Instances, and Max Instances.

For a full reference, see Provisioning and Pooling Options.

Configure Power

Configure when instances turn on and off. The wizard exposes an On Demand toggle and an Add Schedule control for defining Start/Stop Ranges:

• Toggle On Demand on with no schedule entries → On Demand mode.
• Toggle On Demand off and add schedule entries → Scheduled mode.
• Toggle On Demand on and add schedule entries → Both mode.

For a full reference, see Power and Scheduling Settings.

Configure Destroy

Define when instances are automatically destroyed. Choose Never to keep instances until manually detached, or Scheduled to destroy them at a specific datetime.

For a full reference, see Destroy Settings.

Save the Model

Enter a Name (required) and an optional Description. Click Save.

Cloud Manager displays a confirmation when the model is successfully created. The new model appears in the VDI/DaaS Models section of the left tree, and the wizard’s final screen offers a quick Create Profile link to start an Access Profile pre-filled for this model.