1. Log in to the management console. In the service list, click Elastic Cloud Server under Compute.

2. Click Buy ECS.

Set Billing Mode and Type.

In this example, the billing mode is Pay-per-use, and the ECS type is General computing. This type of ECS provides a balance of computing, storage, and network resources and applies to most application scenarios.

Set Image and Disk.

1. An image is an ECS template that contains an OS and applications. In this example, a Windows public image is selected, which is provided by Huawei Cloud by default.

2. Retain the default value for the system disk. Click Add Data Disk to add a 100 GB high I/O data disk.

1. If you do not have a VPC configured when creating your first ECS, the system automatically creates a default VPC and security group. For more details, click here.

2. If you need to access the Internet, bind an EIP to your ECS. Click Automatically assign. The system automatically assigns an EIP to your ECS.

After creating the ECS, log in to it using a key pair or password.

Cloud Backup and Recovery (CBR) enhances data integrity and service continuity. For example, if an ECS or EVS disk is faulty or a misoperation causes data loss, you can use data backups to quickly restore data.

1. Select an existing cloud backup vault from the drop-down list.

2. Select a backup policy from the drop-down list, or log in to the CBR console and configure a desired one.

1. In the Current Configuration area on the right side of the page, click Next. 

2. Verify the order, agree to the service agreement, and click Submit.

3. After you pay for the order, the system automatically creates the ECS for you. It takes several minutes to complete the creation.

1. On the Elastic Cloud Server page, select the target ECS.

2. Click Remote Login in the Operation.

3. (Optional) If the system displays "Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE to log on", click Send CtrlAltDel in the upper right corner of the page.

4. Enter the initial account to log in.

Username: Administrator

Password: The one you have set during the creation.

If you have purchased data disks, you need to log in to the ECS and initialize these disks before accessing them.