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Working with Resources#

The console uses the same set of views for every kind of resource in your organisation — virtual machines, clusters, databases, storage, organisation users and groups, projects, and more. Once you know how one resource works in the console, you know how they all work.

Each resource type has four views: a list, a detail page, a create form, and an edit form. The fields and columns you see are driven by each resource's schema, so they match the resource you are working with.

Browsing Resources#

Select a resource in the sidebar and choose All <resources> to open its list. The list is a table showing each resource with its key columns and a status badge. Use Refresh to re-fetch the latest state.

A virtual machine list with status and a Create button

Viewing a Resource#

Select a row to open the resource's detail page. It shows:

  • A header with a link back to the list, the resource's name, and its current status
  • A Standard / Advanced toggle, a Refresh button, and an Edit button
  • The resource's details, organised into sections
  • A Delete button at the bottom of the page

A virtual machine detail page in Standard mode

Provisioning a Resource#

Creating a resource in the console is how you provision a service.

  1. Open the resource in the sidebar and select Create <resource>.
  2. Choose the project to create it in. Only projects where you can create that resource are offered.
  3. Give the resource a name.
  4. Fill in the fields. Related fields are grouped into sections to make longer forms easier to work through.
  5. Switch to Advanced mode if you need a field that is hidden in Standard mode.
  6. Submit. The console validates your input, the platform provisions the resource, and you are taken to its detail page.

The create form, with the Standard and Advanced toggle

Tip

Start in Standard mode. It shows the fields most people need; the defaults handle the rest. Switch to Advanced only when you need finer control.

For service-specific guides, see the how-to guides — for example Provision a Virtual Machine, Provision an OpenShift Cluster, Create a PostgreSQL Database, and Create an S3 Bucket.

Editing and Deleting#

From a resource's detail page:

  • Select Edit to open the edit form. It works like the create form and is pre-filled with the resource's current configuration.
  • Use the resource's Delete action to remove it. You are asked to confirm before anything is deleted.

The delete panel at the bottom of a resource detail page

Standard and Advanced Mode#

The Standard / Advanced toggle on create, edit, and detail pages controls how much detail is shown. Standard hides advanced, lower-level fields; Advanced reveals them. Your choice is remembered in your browser. See Console Overview.

The screenshot below is the same virtual machine detail page shown in Viewing a Resource, switched to Advanced — it now includes the lower-level fields that Standard hides.

A detail page in Advanced mode, showing additional lower-level fields

Permissions#

You only see the resources, actions, and projects you have been granted access to. If a resource or a Create action is missing, you likely do not have permission — contact your organisation administrator.

What's Next?#