Create a GVC

Step-by-step guide to create Global Virtual Clouds via Console UI and CLI. Covers naming, cloud provider selection, pull secrets, and tags.

Overview

Follow the steps below to create a GVC within your org.

Prerequisites

• Review the GVC reference page.
• Have permissions to create a GVC.
• Optional: Install the CLI.

Create using the Console

1. Create a new GVC using one of the following methods:
   • Click GVCs in the left menu, then click New, or
   • Click the Create dropdown in the upper right corner and select GVC.
2. Enter a unique name and an optional description.
3. Click Locations, then click Add Location to view a list of available locations. Select at least one location.
4. Optionally, click Tags and enter any tags.
5. Click Create.

These are the minimum properties required to create a GVC. Refer to the GVC reference page for details on the remaining properties that can be configured.

The locations you select are not limited to public cloud regions. Bare-metal servers, on-premises VMs, and your own Kubernetes clusters can be registered as locations and added to a GVC alongside cloud regions. See Deploy a Workload to Your Own Hardware.

Create using the CLI

Refer to the gvc create command for details and examples.

Next Steps

Your GVC is ready to be configured with a workload.