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Documentation Index

Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.xloud.tech/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

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Overview

The Xloud Dashboard provides browser-based VNC console access to instances. The console opens in a new browser tab and provides direct keyboard and mouse interaction with the guest OS — useful for troubleshooting network issues, configuring instances that cannot be reached via SSH, or observing the boot process.
Prerequisites
  • An instance in Active status
  • The instance must not be a bare metal instance
  • A modern web browser with JavaScript enabled

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Open the Console

1

Navigate to Instances

Navigate to Compute > Instances in the sidebar.
2

Open the console

Click the Console action on the instance row — this is the first action (directly visible button, not under the More dropdown).A confirmation dialog appears. Click Confirm to open the VNC console in a new browser tab.
The Console action is only available for instances in Active status. Bare metal instances do not support VNC console access.
3

Interact with the instance

The console provides full keyboard and mouse input. Use it to:
  • Log in to the guest OS when SSH is unavailable
  • Observe boot messages and GRUB configuration
  • Debug network configuration issues
  • Access Windows instances via the graphical interface
For Windows instances, the VNC console provides RDP-like graphical access directly in the browser without requiring a separate RDP client.

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Instance Detail — Logs Tab

The instance detail page includes a Logs tab that displays the serial console output. Navigate to Compute > Instances, click the instance name, and select the Logs tab. This provides the same information as openstack console log show without needing CLI access.

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Next Steps

Launch an Instance

Create a new instance with the appropriate configuration

Manage IP Addresses

Configure floating IPs for SSH access alongside console

Reboot an Instance

Restart an unresponsive instance before using the console

Troubleshooting

Resolve console connection issues and black screens