> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.platform9.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.platform9.com/managed-openstack/5.8/instances.md).

# INSTANCES

- [Instances](https://docs.platform9.com/managed-openstack/5.8/instances/virtual-machines-instances.md)
- [Create Instance from Image](https://docs.platform9.com/managed-openstack/5.8/instances/virtual-machines-create-instance-from-image.md)
- [Create Multiple Instances from Image](https://docs.platform9.com/managed-openstack/5.8/instances/virtual-machines-create-multiple-instances-from-image.md)
- [Add Bulk Metadata for Instance](https://docs.platform9.com/managed-openstack/5.8/instances/virtual-machines-add-bulk-meta-data.md)
- [Assign Fixed IP Address to Instance](https://docs.platform9.com/managed-openstack/5.8/instances/virtual-machines-assign-fixed-ip.md)
- [Assign Floating IP Address to Instance](https://docs.platform9.com/managed-openstack/5.8/instances/virtual-machines-assign-floating-ip.md)
- [Attach Volume/Block Storage to Instance](https://docs.platform9.com/managed-openstack/5.8/instances/virtual-machines-attach-volume-block-storage.md)
- [Start Instance](https://docs.platform9.com/managed-openstack/5.8/instances/virtual-machines-start-instance.md)
- [Reboot Instance](https://docs.platform9.com/managed-openstack/5.8/instances/virtual-machines-reboot-instance.md)
- [Rename Instance](https://docs.platform9.com/managed-openstack/5.8/instances/virtual-machines-rename-instance.md)
- [Suspend Instance](https://docs.platform9.com/managed-openstack/5.8/instances/virtual-machines-suspend-instance.md)
- [Resume Instance](https://docs.platform9.com/managed-openstack/5.8/instances/virtual-machines-resume-instance.md)
- [Detach Volume/Block Storage from Instance](https://docs.platform9.com/managed-openstack/5.8/instances/virtual-machines-delete-volume-block-from-instance.md)
- [Remove Bulk Metadata for Instance](https://docs.platform9.com/managed-openstack/5.8/instances/virtual-machines-remove-bulkmetadata-instance.md)
- [Create Instance Snapshot](https://docs.platform9.com/managed-openstack/5.8/instances/virtual-machines-instance-snapshot.md)
- [Dissociate Fixed IP Address from Instance](https://docs.platform9.com/managed-openstack/5.8/instances/virtual-machines-dissociate-fixed-ip-from-instance.md)
- [Edit Bulk Metadata for Instances](https://docs.platform9.com/managed-openstack/5.8/instances/virtual-machines-bulk-edit-metadata-instances.md)
- [Stop Instance](https://docs.platform9.com/managed-openstack/5.8/instances/virtual-machines-stop-instance.md)
- [Dissociate Floating IP Address from Instance](https://docs.platform9.com/managed-openstack/5.8/instances/virtual-machines-dissociate-floating-ip-from-instance.md)
- [Edit Security Groups for Instance](https://docs.platform9.com/managed-openstack/5.8/instances/virtual-machines-edit-instances-security-groups.md)
- [Access Instances Via Console](https://docs.platform9.com/managed-openstack/5.8/instances/virtual-machines-access-instances-via-console.md)
- [Delete Instance](https://docs.platform9.com/managed-openstack/5.8/instances/virtual-machines-delete-instance.md)
- [Server Groups](https://docs.platform9.com/managed-openstack/5.8/instances/virtual-machines-server-groups.md)
- [Creating Server Groups with Affinity or Anti-Affinity Policy](https://docs.platform9.com/managed-openstack/5.8/instances/virtual-machines-anti-affinity.md)
- [Create Server Group](https://docs.platform9.com/managed-openstack/5.8/instances/virtual-machines-create-server-groups.md)
- [Performing Live Migration with Platform9 Managed OpenStack](https://docs.platform9.com/managed-openstack/5.8/instances/virtual-machines-live-migrate.md)
- [Delete Server Group](https://docs.platform9.com/managed-openstack/5.8/instances/virtual-machines-delete-server-group.md)
- [Recovering OpenStack Instances Due to KVM Hypervisor Downtime](https://docs.platform9.com/managed-openstack/5.8/instances/virtual-machines-recover-vm.md)
- [Resizing Virtual Machine Instance in Platform9 Managed OpenStack](https://docs.platform9.com/managed-openstack/5.8/instances/virtual-machines-resize-vm.md)
- [How to Assign a Fixed IP to an Instance](https://docs.platform9.com/managed-openstack/5.8/instances/virtual-machines-assign-fixedip.md)


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