For existing partners, please fill out this form https://utor.cloud/admin-request and for new partners, please reach out to virtual.hosting@utoronto.ca.
In order to access the ITS Private Cloud environment for the first time, please follow this guide:
Step-by-step guide
Initialize your VSKEY account (steps here).
Review Guidelines .
Review theVSS VPN Guidelines and Install and configure the VSS VPN client. (steps here).
(optional) Try the introductory micro-course "Managing Virtual Machines on the ITS Private Cloud".
Visit https://vss-portal.eis.utoronto.ca and click on the button to request a new virtual machine (VSKEY authentication required).
Fill out the Virtual Machine (VM) specification as required.
If you do not have any network requirements, select VSS-PUBLIC** or VSS-CGN** in the network tab to have an IP address allocated to your VM. The new IP address will be fixed (static) via DHCP.
Connect to your VM using one of:
The Console Button on the
icon via the VSS Portal https://cloud-portal.eis.utoronto.caThe vSphere Client at https://vcenter.eis.utoronto.ca/ui
**VSS-PUBLIC: Offers internet publicly available IPv4 address.
**VSS-CGN: Offers IPv4 addresses accessible via UofT IP addresses on-campus or via the institutional VPN service https://security.utoronto.ca/services/vpn/ .
Learning Centre
New: "Quick Start" videos for VM management:
A basic summary of most of the VSS URLs is available here.
If you have further questions, please contact vss@eis.utoronto.ca.
