Oracle® CloudWhat's New for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic

Release 18.2

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July 2018

What’s New for Oracle Cloud InfrastructureCompute ClassicThis document describes what's new in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classicon all infrastructure platforms where it's available:

• What’s New for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic

• On Oracle Cloud at Customer

For each infrastructure platform, information is organized by the date a specific featureor capability became available.

What’s New for Oracle Cloud InfrastructureCompute ClassicLearn about the new and changed features of Compute Classic.

Topics• June 2018

• May 2018

• April 2018

• March 2018

• January 2018

• December 2017

• November 2017

• October 2017

• August 2017

• July 2017

• June 2017

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• May 2017

• April 2017

• February 2017

• January 2017

• November 2016

• October 2016

• July 2016

• June 2016

• May 2016

• April 2016

• March 2016

• February 2016

June 2018

Feature / Change Description

Specify outbound NAT whilecreating or updating a VPNConnection using VPNaaS

You can specify the outbound NAT to map or translate alocal subnet of IP addresses to another subnet. See Creatinga VPN Connection Using VPNaaS in Using Oracle CloudInfrastructure Compute Classic.

Save your customized layoutand viewing preferences usingvisual object editor

You can save your customized layout. After saving thelayout, you can load it and switch between the differentlayouts that you have saved. You can also zoom in tospecific sections of the layout and save this section of thelayout along with your viewing preferences. See ManagingResources Using the Visual Object Editor in Using OracleCloud Infrastructure Compute Classic.

May 2018

Feature / Change Description

New Windows images available Windows Server images in Oracle Cloud Marketplace havebeen updated to version 18.2.4.

To use these images, you will need to delete any existingWindows images. See Deleting a Private Machine Image inUsing Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic.

After deleting the existing images, you can use the newimage, Windows Server 2016 Standard Edition, from theOracle Cloud Marketplace.

Note: For Windows instances that are running by using olderimages (prior than 18.1.2), review the MOS note thatdescribes critical fixes for Windows instances to improvestability and performance.

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Feature / Change Description

IP Network Exchange limits For a list of pre-defined service limits, such as the number ofIP Networks you can create, vNICS, applied ACLs, and soon, see Best Practices for Using Compute Classic in UsingOracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic.

April 2018

Feature / Change Description

Specifying instance affinity andanti-affinity

While creating an instance, you can now specify if you wantthe instance to be created on the same node or a differentnode from another existing instance. See GeneralOrchestration v2 Attributes for Instance in Using OracleCloud Infrastructure Compute Classic.

VPN connection to otheraccounts by using VPNaaS

You can connect to your Compute Classic instances fromanother Oracle Cloud account or connect an Oracle cloudenvironment to other cloud services.

For more information, see VPNaaS Connection to otherenvironments in Using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure ComputeClassic.

VPNaaS fields that you canupdate

You can update IKE ID, Phase 1 IKE and Phase 2 ESPconfigurations, and enable or disable PFS.

For more information, see Updating a VPNaaS Connection inUsing Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic.

March 2018

Feature / Change Description

Updated Command LineInterface (CLI) tool released

The updated CLI tool provides new commands to create andmanage the following Oracle Cloud Infrastructure ComputeClassic resources:• Orchestration objects• Orchestration v2• Private gateway• VPN Endpoint v2

The resource names in the commands have changed fromplural to singular. If you misspell an action or a resourcename, you’ll be prompted to enter the correct command.See CLI Reference for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure ComputeClassic.

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Feature / Change Description

New Windows images available Windows Server images in Oracle Cloud Marketplace havebeen updated to version 18.1.2. This release includes fixes toaddress vulnerabilities under the names Spectre(CVE-2017-5753 and CVE-2017-5715) and Meltdown(CVE-2017-5754) along with fixes to improve stability andperformance.

To use these images, you will need to delete any existingWindows images. See Deleting a Private Machine Image inUsing Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic.

After deleting the existing images, you can use the followingnew images from the Oracle Cloud Marketplace: • Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard• Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise• Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard

Note: For Windows instances that are running by using olderimages (prior than 18.1.2), review the MOS note thatdescribes critical fixes for Windows instances to improvestability and performance.

Cloning an instance withpersistent boot disk

A new tutorial is available to help you clone an instance that

uses a persistent boot disk. See Cloning an instancewith persistent boot disk.

Updating a runningorchestration v2

You can now update objects created by orchestration v2even when the orchestration is running. Earlier, you had tosuspend or stop the orchestration in order to update objects.See Updating an Orchestration v2 in Using Oracle CloudInfrastructure Compute Classic.

Updating instances created withorchestrations v2 now allowsyou to update the IP networkinterfaces of a stopped instance

You can now update the IP network interfaces of a stoppedinstance from the Orchestrations update page in the webconsole. Earlier, you had to delete the IP networkconfiguration and create it afresh. See Updating anOrchestration v2 in Using Oracle Cloud InfrastructureCompute Classic.

New shapes available New GPU optimized shapes are available in some sites. See About Shapes in Using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure ComputeClassic.

Generating a Screen Capture If you’re unable to access an instance that is in the runningstate and you need information to help you understand whyyou’re not able to access the instance, you can generate ascreen capture of the instance. See Generating a ScreenCapture in Using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure ComputeClassic.

January 2018

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Feature / Change Description

Using the web console to createthe virtual circuits and crossconnects that are required toestablish a private dataconnection through OracleCloud InfrastructureFastConnect Classic.

You can now use the web console to provision FastConnectClassic by creating virtual circuits. You can then useFastConnect Classic to access your Oracle Cloud servicesusing a private data connection from your premises. You canalso track the status of the provisioning process. See Connecting to Instances Using Oracle Cloud InfrastructureFastConnect Classic in Using Oracle Cloud InfrastructureCompute Classic.

December 2017

Feature / Change Description

Update an orchestration v2which is in the Error state

If you update an orchestration v2 and the changes you madecause the orchestration to go into an Error state, you canupdate the orchestration to undo your changes. See Updating an Orchestration v2 in Using Oracle CloudInfrastructure Compute Classic.

Create a blank orchestration v2in the web console, and thenadd objects to it as required

You can create a blank orchestration in the web console.Instead of defining the orchestration in a JSON-format fileand then uploading the orchestration to Compute Classic,you can create a blank orchestration, and then add objects toit by updating the orchestration. While updating theorchestration, you can define attributes for a single instanceor create complex topologies that consist of multipleinstances and multiple networks. See Creating an InstanceUsing a Blank Orchestration v2 in Using Oracle CloudInfrastructure Compute Classic.

View the event log of a VPNconnection that you are settingup using VPNaaS

When you try to set up a VPN connection between the cloudgateway and the third-party device in your data center usingVPNaaS, you can view the event log to identify andtroubleshoot the issues if the IPSec tunnel is not establishedor if it goes down. See Viewing the Event Log for a VPNConnection in Using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure ComputeClassic.

Retry to establish a VPNconnection using VPNaaS if theprovisioning process isincomplete

While creating a VPN Connection, you can monitor theprovisioning status of your VPN connection by looking at thevalue of Life Cycle Status on the VPN Connections page. Ifthe Life Cycle Status of the VPN connection changes toError, you can retry establishing the connection afteridentifying the issue and fixing it. To retry establishing theVPN connection, use the new Retry menu option that’savailable for the VPN Connection.

Navigation tabs and tiles in theleft pane of the web console arereplaced by a drop-down list

Earlier, you could use vertical tabs and tiles to navigatethrough the web console. Now, you navigate through the webconsole by using a drop-down list.

The Private Gateway page hasmoved

The Private Gateway page is now available underFastConnect in the Network drop-down list. Earlier, thePrivate Gateway page was available under the VPN tab.

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November 2017

Feature / Change Description

Create Instance wizard createsnonpersistent instances bydefault

When you create an instance using the Create Instancewizard, the instance is created with persistence set to false.This enables you to update any attribute of the instancewhen you suspend the orchestration.

QuickStarts enhanced to allowyou to select other images

From the QuickStarts page, you can now select the Show AllImages option to go to the Images page of the CreateInstance wizard.

Compute Classic accountsprovisioned from 17.4.2onwards no longer see theCorente VPN pages

Corente VPN accounts aren’t created for new ComputeClassic accounts. Instead, use the VPN as a Service(VPNaaS) page to create a VPN connection to yourinstances. See Setting Up a VPN Connection Using VPNaaSin Using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic.

The VPNaaS, Corente, andFastConnect pages havemoved

The Corente VPN, VPNaaS, and FastConnect pages arenow available under the VPN tab on the Network page.Earlier, the Corente pages were under the VPN tab, while theFastConnect Private Gateways and VPNaaS VPNConnections pages were under the IP Networks tab.

Instance management optionsdisabled for PaaS instances

The Compute Classic console disables the stop and rebootoptions and icons for PaaS instances such as Java CloudService instances. You should manage those instances fromthe respective PaaS service console.

Instance snapshot optiondisabled for instances in anerror state

The web console no longer enables the option to create aninstance snapshot when an instance is in an error state.

October 2017

Feature / Change Description

Creating an instance usingQuickStarts

You can launch the Create Instance QuickStarts page fromthe My Services Dashboard page or from the Instances pageof the Compute Classic web console. The QuickStarts pageallows you to quickly create an instance using a predefinedinstance configuration. The instance is created using defaultstorage and networking options. See Creating an InstanceUsing QuickStarts in Using Oracle Cloud InfrastructureCompute Classic.

Using the web console toupdate orchestrations v2

The web console is enhanced to allow you to updateorchestrations v2 that are in the stopped or suspended state.The Update option allows you to modify object-levelattributes as well as general orchestration attributes such asobject persistence. See Updating an Orchestration v2 inUsing Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic.

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Feature / Change Description

Creating an instance using theCreate Instance wizardgenerates orchestrations v2

When you use the Create Instance wizard to create aninstance, the Create Instance wizard now uses a singleorchestration v2 to manage the instance and all theassociated resources including storage volumes andnetworking objects. You can view and modify theorchestrations created by the Create Instance wizard on theOrchestrations page. See Monitoring Orchestrations v2 inUsing Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic.

The estimated cost of aninstance is displayed whenusing the Create Instancewizard to create an instance

When you use the Create Instance wizard to create aninstance, the estimated cost of the instance is displayed. Theestimated cost is calculated at list price and it assumes thatthe instance is running continuously for a period of onemonth (31 days). The estimated cost varies depending onthe shape and the amount of storage selected.

Using the web console to createthe private gateways that arerequired to use FastConnectClassic private peering

You can now use the web console to create a privategateway. You can then configure your FastConnect Classicconnection to use this private gateway to connect toinstances on IP networks. FastConnect Classic connectionsusing private gateways allow you to connect to the private IPaddresses of your instances. See Connecting to InstancesUsing Oracle Cloud Infrastructure FastConnect Classic inUsing Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic.

August 2017

Feature / Change Description

Using the web console toupload and manageOrchestrations v2

You can now upload, start, view, download, suspend, stop,or delete orchestrations v2 using the web console. Earlier,you could upload and manage orchestrations v2 using theREST API. See Managing Resources Using Orchestrationsv2 in Using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic.

Using the web console to switchbetween multiple entitlements ofCompute Classic

If you have multiple entitlements of Oracle CloudInfrastructure Compute Classic in your account, you canswitch between different entitlements in the web console byselecting the appropriate option in the site selector.

July 2017

Feature / Change Description

Using the web console to createa VPN connection using VPN asa Service (VPNaaS)

You can now use the web console to set up a VPNconnection between your data center and IP networks in yourCompute Classic site using VPNaaS. Earlier, you could setup a VPNaaS connection using the REST API. See SettingUp a VPN Connection Using VPNaaS in Using Oracle CloudInfrastructure Compute Classic.

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Feature / Change Description

Starting, stopping, or rebootingan instance from the instancelisting page on the web console

You can use the icons or menu options on the Instancespage on the web console to start, stop, or reboot an instance.If you click an instance to view details, you can also use thestart, stop, or reboot icons on the instance details page.

Shutting down instances usingthe Stop option

To shut down an instance and free up the resources utilizedby the instance, you can now use the Stop option on the webconsole. Earlier, this option was labeled Shut Down.

Updating the default boot diskwhile creating an instance usingthe Create Instance wizard

When you create an instance using the Create Instancewizard, on the Storage page you can use the Update optionto modify attributes of the persistent boot disk that is createdby default. See Creating an Instance from the InstancesPage in Using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic.

June 2017

Feature / Change Description

New Command Line Interface(CLI) tool released

A new CLI tool is now available to run commands to createand manage resources in your Oracle Cloud InfrastructureCompute Classic account. The new CLI supports all theobjects and operations supported by the previous CLI tool.However, the new tool uses a different syntax and the namesof objects might differ. Context-sensitive help is available toprovide information about the options for each command andthe permitted values for each option. For instructions todownload and install the new CLI tool, see CLI Reference forOracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic. In future, thenew CLI tool will be enhanced to support multiple cloud IaaSservices.

Connecting to instances on IPnetworks using FastConnectClassic private peering

You can set up a FastConnect Classic private peeringconnection to access your Compute Classic instances. Ifyour instances are on IP networks you can access themusing their private IP addresses from your on-premisesprivate networks. You don’t need to associate public IPaddresses with instances on IP networks. To set up a privatepeering connection, use the REST API to create a privategateway object in Compute Classic and attach your IPnetworks to this private gateway. Then set up a FastConnectClassic private peering connection by ordering Oracle CloudInfrastructure FastConnect Classic. See Connecting toInstances Using FastConnect Classic in Using Oracle CloudInfrastructure Compute Classic.

Restoring storage volumesacross sites using remotesnapshots

If your domain spans multiple sites, you can now create astorage volume snapshot in one site and restore it in anothersite using remote snapshots. See Backing Up and RestoringStorage Volumes Using Snapshots in Using Oracle CloudInfrastructure Compute Classic.

May 2017

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Feature / Change Description

Using persistent SSD blockstorage

In some sites, SSD block storage is now available. You canattach these persistent SSD block storage volumes toinstances as either boot disks or data disks.

Creating objects using thevisual object editor

You can now create some objects in the visual object editorby dragging an object from the palette on the left anddropping it on the canvas in the center. You can also updateor delete some objects in the visual object editor. See Managing Resources Using the Visual Object Editor in UsingOracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic.

Selecting IP reservations for IPnetworks while creating aninstance using the CreateInstance wizard

You can now select IP reservations from the public IP pool orthe cloud IP pool in the Network page of the Create Instancewizard. These IP reservations are used to access instanceinterfaces on IP networks. See Creating an Instance from theInstances Page in Using Oracle Cloud InfrastructureCompute Classic.

Updating an IP networkinterface while creating aninstance using the CreateInstance wizard

When you use the Create Instance wizard to create aninstance, if required, you can update an IP network interfacewhile configuring the network settings. See Creating anInstance from the Instances Page in Using Oracle CloudInfrastructure Compute Classic.

April 2017

Feature / Change Description

Using the orchestrations v2REST API to create andmanage multiple interdependentobjects

Orchestrations v2 provide a modular and flexible approach tocreating and managing multiple resources through a singleJSON file. Orchestrations v2 are similar to orchestrations v1,but they also provide certain benefits over orchestrations v1functionality. Using orchestrations v2 you can createreferences across interdependent objects, so that entirehierarchies can be created or restored without manuallyensuring that dependencies are satisfied. You can updatesome attributes of objects while the orchestration is running.You can also manage the state and lifecycle of each instancein an orchestration, without disturbing the state of otherresources. See About Orchestrations v2 in Using OracleCloud Infrastructure Compute Classic.

Shutting down and restartinginstances

Instance life cycle management operations have beenenhanced to allow you to shut down an instance that uses apersistent bootable storage volume. Earlier, you could deletean instance by stopping the instance orchestration. Thiswould stop all the instances and other resources defined inthe orchestration. Now you can shut down an instancewithout changing the state of other objects in theorchestration. You can restart the instance later on. Theinstance resumes with the same configuration and data. See Stopping and Restarting an Instance in Using Oracle CloudInfrastructure Compute Classic.

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Feature / Change Description

Using the REST API to set up aVPN connection using VPN as aService (VPNaaS)

You can set up a VPN connection between your data centerand IP networks in your Compute Classic site using VPN asa Service (VPNaaS). VPNaaS uses IPSec-based tunnels tocarry encrypted traffic between your data center and yourinstances in Compute Classic. You can set up a VPNaaSconnection using the REST API. See Setting Up a VPNConnection Using VPNaaS in Using Oracle CloudInfrastructure Compute Classic.

Configuring IP networkinterfaces while creatinginstances using the CreateInstance wizard

The Network page of the Create Instance wizard is enhancedto allow you to specify various attributes of an interface to beadded to an IP network. You can select the IP network youwant to add each interface to and specify a static IP addressif required. You can also specify a name for the vNIC andselect the vNICsets that you want to add each vNIC to. If youdon’t add your instance to the shared network, you canselect an interface on an IP network as the default gateway.See Creating an Instance from the Instances Page in UsingOracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic.

Creating a delayed instancesnapshot

When you create an instance using a nonpersistent bootdisk, you can take a snapshot of the instance to createmachine image based on that instance. Now, when yougenerate the snapshot from the web console, you can selectan option to defer the snapshot until the instance is about toshut down. This allows you to continue making changes tothe instance and ensure that the snapshot captures all thechanges you’ve made. See Creating an Instance Snapshot inUsing Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic.

Selecting an IP pool whilecreating an IP reservation for IPnetworks

You can now select an IP pool when using the web consoleto create an IP reservation for IP networks. Earlier, you couldselect an IP pool only by using the REST API. See Reservinga Public IP Address for IP Networks in Using Oracle CloudInfrastructure Compute Classic.

February 2017

Feature / Change Description

Attaching NVMe SSD data disksto instances

You can now use NVMe SSD disks as nonpersistent datadisks attached to your instances. These disks are attachedas raw block devices with the device name /dev/xvdz on anOracle Linux instance. After your instance is created, formatyour NVMe SSD disk with the required file system and thenmount it on your instance.

New shapes available New general purpose, high-memory, and high I/O shapes areavailable in some sites. See About Machine Images andShapes in Using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure ComputeClassic.

Creating storage volumesnapshots from theVisualization page

The Visualization page now allows you to create storagevolume snapshots. See Managing Resources Using theVisual Object Editor in Using Oracle Cloud InfrastructureCompute Classic.

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Feature / Change Description

New page added to the CreateInstance wizard to configurenetwork settings

The fields on the Instance page of the Create Instancewizard have been reorganized and the fields related tonetwork configuration have been moved to a new Networkpage.

January 2017

Feature / Change Description

Associating public IP addresseswith an instance added to IPnetworks (release 17.1.2)

If you create an instance with multiple virtual interfaces andadd those interfaces to IP networks, then you can associatea public IP address with each interface of the instance. Youcan also associate an IP address with an interface to enablethat interface to be accessible to other services in Oraclecloud. See Workflow for Assigning a Public IP Address to aNetwork Interface in Using Oracle Cloud InfrastructureCompute Classic.You can also use the web console to associate a public IPaddresses to an instance that has an interface on an IPnetwork. See Managing Public IP Addresses in Using OracleCloud Infrastructure Compute Classic.

Applying access control lists tovirtual interfaces on IP networks(release 17.1.2)

You can control the flow of traffic within and across the IPnetworks in your account by defining security rules andcreating access control lists (ACLs). ACLs apply securityrules to specified sets of virtual interfaces. See Workflow forApplying Access Control Lists in Using Oracle CloudInfrastructure Compute Classic.You can also use the web console to create security rulesand apply them to virtual interfaces using ACLs. See Managing Security Rules for IP Networks and ManagingACLs in Using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic.

Viewing and updating resourcesusing a visual object editor(release 17.1.2)

You can go to the Visualization page on the web console tosee a visual representation of the objects in your account.See Managing Resources Using the Visual Object Editor inUsing Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic.

Providing high I/O local storageto your instances using NVMExpress SSD disks (release17.1.2)

You can select high I/O shapes to create instances. Theseshapes enable you to provide local, ephemeral NVMe SSDboot disks for your instances. These shapes have a fixeddisk size of 400 GB per OCPU. See About Machine Imagesand Shapes in Using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure ComputeClassic.

Creating containers in OracleCloud Infrastructure ObjectStorage Classic by using theOracle Cloud InfrastructureCompute Classic REST API orin orchestrations (release17.1.2)

You can create containers in your associated Oracle CloudInfrastructure Object Storage Classic instance by specifyingthe /integrations/osscontainer object in a REST API callor in an orchestration. See Orchestration Attributes forintegrations/osscontainer in Using Oracle CloudInfrastructure Compute Classic.

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Feature / Change Description

Updating or deleting an SSHkey that’s associated with oneor more instances (release17.1.2)

You can now use the web console to update or delete anSSH public key even if it’s associated with an instance.Earlier the update and delete operations were disabled forkeys that were associated with one or more instances.

Deleting nested orchestrationsalong with the masterorchestration (release 17.1.2)

When you delete a master orchestration from the webconsole, you can now opt to delete all nested orchestrationsas well. See Deleting an Orchestration in Using Oracle CloudInfrastructure Compute Classic.

Adding a public IP address toan existing instance from theinstance details page (release17.1.2)

You can add a public IP address to an instance on theinstance details page. Earlier, you could do this only whilecreating or updating an IP reservation on the IP Reservationspage.

Setting up a VPN connection toa multitenant site using the webconsole (release 16.4.6)

You can now set up a VPN connection to a multitenant siteusing the web console. Earlier, you could do this by usingApp Net Manager. VPN connections to a multitenant site usea Corente Services Gateway instance in Compute Classicand any supported third-party device in your data center. See About Setting Up VPN in Using Oracle Cloud InfrastructureCompute Classic.

Enabling instance-level metricscollection (release 16.4.6)

The opc-init package has been enhanced to include the OPCAgent. You can enable this agent on your instance, to collectaccurate instance-level memory utilization metrics. See Enabling Instance Metrics Collection in Using Oracle CloudInfrastructure Compute Classic.

Updating orchestrations usingthe web console (release16.4.6)

You can update a stopped orchestration directly in the webconsole. You don’t need to download the orchestration file toupdate it. See Updating an Orchestration in Using OracleCloud Infrastructure Compute Classic.

November 2016

Feature / Change Description

Enabling active-active HAsupport in your VPN connection

You can set up a VPN connection between a third-partydevice in your data center and the IP networks in yourCompute Classic site using a Corente Services Gatewayinstance. In this scenario, if you configure two such VPNtunnels, then you can enable active-active high availability(HA) between these tunnels, so that if either tunnel fails,traffic is routed over the second tunnel. See ConfiguringActive-Active HA in Setting Up VPN from a Third-PartyGateway to an IP Network in Oracle Cloud.

Adding an SSH key from a file When you add or update an SSH public key on ComputeClassic, instead of copying the key value from a file, you cannow select the file. See Adding an SSH Public Key in UsingOracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic.

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Feature / Change Description

Creating a custom Oracle Linuxmachine image which supportsmultiple network interfaces

The tutorial for creating a private Oracle Linux machineimage is updated with instructions to implement support formultiple network interfaces on each instance. When youcreate an instance using this image, you can attach the

instance to a maximum of eight networks. See Buildinga Custom Oracle Linux 6.7 Image with the LAMP Stack.

October 2016

Feature / Change Description

Creating IP networks You can create IP networks and add instances to one ormore IP networks.An IP network allows you to specify a range of IP addressesthat can be associated with your instances. These IPaddresses aren’t part of the common pool of private IPaddresses used by all tenants in a multitenant site. You havecomplete control over how private IP addresses are assignedto your instances as well as over the network configuration.Using IP networks, you can create a network architecturethat mirrors and extends the architecture you use in your on-premises data center. See About IP Networks in UsingOracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic.

Oracle-provided imagesenhanced to support multiplevNICs

All Oracle-provided Oracle Linux images have been updatedto support multiple virtual network interfaces for eachinstance. Now when you use Oracle-provided images tocreate an instance, you can add each instance to up to eightIP networks, inclusive of the shared network. This enablesyou to take advantage of setting up your own IP networks.

New images available New images are available for creating instances. To identifythe new images, look for the version in the image name. See About Oracle-Provided Linux Images in Using Oracle CloudInfrastructure Compute Classic.

Scheduled backups You can schedule backups of storage volumes at specifiedintervals. The backups are stored remotely in Oracle CloudInfrastructure Object Storage Cloud. When required, you canuse these backups to restore a storage volume in the samesite. See Scheduling Backups of Storage Volumes andRestoring from Backups in Using Oracle Cloud InfrastructureCompute Classic.

Additional platform support forthe CLI

You can install the CLI on additional platforms.

Creating remote snapshotsusing the CLI

You can use the CLI to create and manage storage volumesnapshots.

VPN for Windows instances You can use VPN to connect to Windows instances using aCorente Services Gateway in Oracle Cloud. See AboutSetting Up VPN Using a Third-Party VPN Device in SettingUp VPN Using a Third-Party VPN Device or About Setting UpVPN Using Corente Services Gateway in Setting Up VPNUsing Corente Services Gateway.

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Feature / Change Description

Create Instance wizard nowshows Marketplace images

You can now create an instance using an Oracle CloudMarketplace image directly from the Create Instance wizard.See Creating an Instance from the Instances Page in UsingOracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic.

opc-init can be used in privateimages

The opc-init package is used in Oracle-provided images toautomate instance configuration and initialization. Thispackage is now also available for download from http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/cloud/downloads/opc-init-3096035.html. To use the opc-init scripts in privateimages, you can now download and install this packagewhile creating your private machine images. See AutomatingInstance Initialization Using opc-init in Using Oracle CloudInfrastructure Compute Classic.

The Monitoring page has moved You can now access the Monitoring page from the CLOUD

SERVICES menu, by clicking near the upper left cornerof the page. Earlier, the Monitoring tab was displayed at thetop of the page.

Tutorial for migrating virtualmachines from VMware toCompute Classic

A new tutorial is available to help you migrate Oracle Linux

virtual machines from VMware to Compute Classic. See Migrating a Virtual Machine Running Oracle Linux 6.7 64-bitfrom VMware to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure ComputeClassic.

July 2016

Feature / Change Description

Command Line Interface (CLI)tool released

You can now use a CLI client to provision and manage yourCompute Classic resources.

Colocated snapshots availablein all accounts

Earlier, the option to create colocated storage volumesnapshots was available only in the Oracle CloudInfrastructure Dedicated Compute Classic offering. Now thisoption is available in all accounts. See Backing Up andRestoring Storage Volumes Using Snapshots in UsingOracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic.

Implementing shared filestorage over NFSv4

You can use Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Storage SoftwareAppliance – Cloud Distribution to provide highly scalable,low-cost, reliable shared storage in the cloud for your OracleLinux instances. See About Oracle Cloud InfrastructureStorage Software Appliance – Cloud Distribution in UsingOracle Cloud Infrastructure Storage Software Appliance.

Inbound policy of a security listis always DENY

Earlier, the web console allowed you to specify the inboundpolicy of a security list as PERMIT, which effectively turnedoff the firewall and allowed access to all instances in thatsecurity list. This option is now removed in the web console.The inbound policy of a security list is always DENY. See About Security Lists in Using Oracle Cloud InfrastructureCompute Classic.

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Feature / Change Description

Updating the description of aprivate machine image

After you’ve registered a private machine image, you cannow update the description of the machine image. See Updating a Private Machine Image in Using Oracle CloudInfrastructure Compute Classic.

Patching guidelines Documented the best practices for applying the latestsecurity patches to your instances. See Securing theOperating System on Your Instances in Using Oracle CloudInfrastructure Compute Classic.

Sample orchestration filesavailable for download

You can now download a zip file with sample orchestrationtemplates from http://www.oracle.com/webfolder/technetwork/tutorials/obe/cloud/compute-iaas/creating_instances_using_an_orchestration/files/sample_orchestrations.zip

June 2016

Feature / Change Description

Resizing an instance You can now change the shape of an instance after you’vecreated the instance. See Resizing an Instance in UsingOracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic.

Storage volume snapshotsavailable to all accounts

You can backup and restore storage volumes using storagevolume snapshots. Earlier, this option was available only inthe Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Dedicated Compute Classicoffering. Now, the option to create colocated storagesnapshots is available only in the Oracle Cloud InfrastructureDedicated Compute Classic offering, while the option tocreate remote storage snapshots is available in all accounts.See Backing Up and Restoring Storage Volumes UsingSnapshots in Using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure ComputeClassic.

Web console allows you toselect a site if your domainspans multiple sites

The site selector in the web console allows you to select asite to create your instances and other resources.

Create Instance wizard supportsHA policy “monitor” forinstances

When you create an instance from the web console by usingthe Create Instance wizard, you can now specify the HApolicy monitor. See About High-Availability Policies in anOrchestration in Using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure ComputeClassic.

Entering Windows-specificattributes in the Create Instancewizard

New fields have been added to the Create Instance wizard toallow you to enable RDP access to a Windows instance andspecify the Administrator password. Earlier, this could onlybe done by entering the required parameters in JSON formatin the Custom Attributes field.

Web console displays the APIendpoint for each site in adomain

When you select a site in the web console, you can view theAPI endpoint for each site.

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Feature / Change Description

Monitoring instance metrics andsetting alert thresholds

You can view metrics such as OCPU and memory usage foryour instances in Oracle Cloud My Services. You can alsoconfigure thresholds to receive alerts for a specific metric foran instance.See Viewing Instance Metrics in Using Oracle CloudInfrastructure Compute Classic and Monitoring ServiceUsage and Configuring Alert Rules in Managing andMonitoring Oracle Cloud.

Creating storage volumesnapshots using the API

You can use the POST /storage/snapshot/ method to createa storage volume snapshot using the API. You can also usethe GET /storage/snapshot/ method to view storage volumesnapshots and the DELETE /storage/snapshot/ method todelete existing snapshots. See REST API for Oracle CloudInfrastructure Compute Classic . Earlier you could create andmanage storage volume snapshots only from the webconsole.

Viewing instance console logusing the API

You can use the GET /instanceconsole/name method toretrieve the console output of an instance using the API.Earlier, you could only view the instance console log from theweb console. See REST API for Oracle Cloud InfrastructureCompute Classic.

Use cases in REST API forOracle Cloud InfrastructureCompute Classic

REST API for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classicnow includes a Use Cases section. This section provides theend-to-end flow required to complete tasks that involvemultiple steps using various REST API calls. See Use Casesin REST API for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure ComputeClassic.

The VPN Endpoints page hasmoved to the Network tab in theweb console

You can now access the VPN Endpoints page from theNetwork tab on the web console. Earlier, the VPN Endpoints

page was under the menu near the upper right corner.

May 2016

Feature / Change Description

Microsoft Windows Server 2008R2 Standard Edition imagereleased

See Oracle Cloud Marketplace (https://cloud.oracle.com/marketplace/listing/7630342).

Oracle Linux 6.7 image Besides Oracle Linux 6.4 and 6.6, you can now launchinstances using an Oracle-provided Oracle Linux 6.7 image.

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Feature / Change Description

Create Instance wizardenhanced to simplify theselection of images and thedefault configuration ofinstances

The Create Instance wizard has been enhanced. Privateimages and Oracle-provided images are now listed onseparate tabs, making it easier to navigate to the image youwant to use. You can also see details about each machineimage. After selecting an image, you can accept all defaultconfigurations and proceed in a single click to creating aninstance. All instances created using the web console arenow managed by orchestrations. See the following in UsingOracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic:• Creating an Instance from the Instances Page• Creating an Instance Using a Custom Machine Image

Updating storage volumes fromthe web console

Earlier you could only increase the size of a storage volumeby using the API. Now you can do this from the web consoleas well. See Increasing the Size of a Storage Volume inUsing Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic.

Viewing the instance boot log The web console provides an option to view the boot log ofan instance. See Viewing the Boot Log of an Instance inUsing Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic.

Restarting an instance from theweb console

The web console provides an option to restart your instance.See Restarting an Instance in Using Oracle CloudInfrastructure Compute Classic.

GRE security application Added a predefined security application for the GREprotocol.

Enhanced REST API referencedocumentation

The REST API reference documentation for the service hasbeen enhanced with a new format that enables you tonavigate easily through the document. For every method, thereference now includes an example cURL command. See REST API for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic(IaaS).

April 2016

Feature / Change Description

Oracle Cloud InfrastructureCompute Classic — GenerallyAvailable (GA)

Both metered and non-metered options of Oracle CloudInfrastructure Compute Classic – Compute Capacity are nowgenerally available. However, the Oracle Cloud InfrastructureDedicated Compute Classic offering continues to follow theControlled Availability process.

1 OCPU subscription You can no longer subscribe for 50 or 100 OCPUconfigurations. Instead, you can specify the required numberof 1 OCPU subscriptions.

Bursting If you have a non-metered subscription, you cannow provision resources up to twice the subscribed capacity.The additional usage will be charged per hour and billedmonthly. For pricing information, go to https://cloud.oracle.com/compute and click the Pricing tab.

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Feature / Change Description

Oracle-provided Windowsimages

Oracle provides images for Microsoft Windows Server 2012R2 Standard Edition. See About Oracle-Provided WindowsImages in Using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure ComputeClassic.

Oracle-provided Solaris images Oracle provides images for Oracle Solaris 11.3. See AboutOracle-Provided Solaris Images in Using Oracle CloudInfrastructure Compute Classic.

Cloning storage volumes usingsnapshots

You can clone storage volumes by taking a snapshot of astorage volume and using it to create new storage volumes.See Backing Up and Restoring Storage Volumes UsingSnapshots in Using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure ComputeClassic.

Cloning instances usingsnapshots

You can clone an instance by taking a snapshot and usingthe resulting image to launch new instances. See Cloning anInstance by Using Instance Snapshots in Using Oracle CloudInfrastructure Compute Classic.

Resizing storage volumes You can increase the size of a storage volume, even whenit’s attached to an instance. See Update a Storage Volume in REST API for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic.

Private Images page moved toa new tab on the web console

The Private Images page is now available from the Images

tab on the web console. Earlier, it was under the menunear the upper right corner.

Instance IP addresses nowshown on the Instances page

You can now find the public and private IP addresses of eachinstance on the Instances page. Earlier, this information wasdisplayed only on the instance details page of each instance.

Improved image upload tool The CLI tool for uploading custom images to Oracle CloudInfrastructure Object Storage Classic has been updated tosupport various operating systems. The tool has also beenrenamed to uploadcli. Earlier it was called upload-img. See

Uploading a Machine Image to Oracle CloudInfrastructure Object Storage Classic.

March 2016

Feature / Change Description

Changes in the web console forcreating storage volumes

The steps for creating storage volumes using the webconsole are simplified. See Creating a Storage Volume inUsing Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic .Note: While creating a storage volume, you can no longerspecify the instance to which the volume must be attached.After creating a volume, you can attach it as described in Attaching a Storage Volume in Using Oracle CloudInfrastructure Compute Classic.

opc-init documentation opc-init is a set of scripts included in Oracle-providedmachine images, enabling you to specify configurations thatmust be performed automatically after an instance is created.See Automating Instance Initialization Using opc-init in UsingOracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic.

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February 2016

Feature / Change Description

Oracle Cloud InfrastructureNetworking Classic - VPN forDedicated Compute

You can connect to instances through secure IPSec VPNtunnels using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Networking Classic- VPN for Dedicated Compute.See Connecting to Instances in a Dedicated Site Using VPNin Using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic.

Security IP list as thedestination in a security rulecreated using the web console

While creating a security rule using the web console, you canselect a security IP list as the destination. Earlier, you couldset only a security list as the destination.

SSH key management actionsmoved to the Network tab of theweb console

The SSH key management feature of the web console has

been moved to the Network tab. Earlier, it was under the menu near the upper right corner.

Summary information displayedfor each resource in the webconsole

For each resource—instances, storage volumes, and so on—the web console includes a pane at the top displayingsummary information about that resource.

Simplified navigation andimproved performance in theweb console

In the Orchestrations tab, the objects are displayed in atabular format by default. You can switch to the old list view.The web console uses a framework that supports fasterretrieval (and display) of updated content.

On Oracle Cloud at CustomerThe following sections describe what’s new in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure ComputeClassic on Oracle Cloud at Customer.

The Oracle Cloud at Customer family of products provides the capabilities of OracleCloud in your data center. Oracle upgrades your Oracle Cloud at Customerenvironment at regular intervals.

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic and Oracle Cloud at Customer sharesame features. If a feature is not available on Oracle Cloud at Customer, the topicdescribing the feature is marked as:

This topic does not apply to Oracle Cloud at Customer.

For individual features that are not supported in Oracle Cloud at Customer, thefeatures are indicated as shown below, in the text:

(Not available on Oracle Cloud at Customer)

Topics• August 2018

August 2018

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Feature / Change Description

Creating an instance usingQuickStarts

You can launch the Create Instance QuickStarts page fromthe My Services Dashboard page or from the Instances pageof the Compute Classic web console. The QuickStarts pageallows you to quickly create an instance using a predefinedinstance configuration. The instance is created using defaultstorage and networking options. See Creating an InstanceUsing QuickStarts in Using Oracle Cloud InfrastructureCompute Classic.

QuickStarts enhanced to allowyou to select other images

From the QuickStarts page, you can now select the Show AllImages option to go to the Images page of the CreateInstance wizard.

Creating an instance using theCreate Instance wizardgenerates orchestrations v2

When you use the Create Instance wizard to create aninstance, the Create Instance wizard now uses a singleorchestration v2 to manage the instance and all theassociated resources including storage volumes andnetworking objects. You can view and modify theorchestrations created by the Create Instance wizard on theOrchestrations page. See Monitoring Orchestrations v2 inUsing Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic.

Create Instance wizard createsnonpersistent instances bydefault

When you create an instance using the Create Instancewizard, the instance is created with persistence set to false.This enables you to update any attribute of the instancewhen you suspend the orchestration.

Instance management optionsdisabled for PaaS instances

The Compute Classic console disables the stop and rebootoptions and icons for PaaS instances such as Java CloudService instances. You should manage those instances fromthe respective PaaS service console.

Instance snapshot optiondisabled for instances in anerror state

The web console no longer enables the option to create aninstance snapshot when an instance is in an error state.

Using the web console toupdate orchestrations v2

The web console is enhanced to allow you to updateorchestrations v2 that are in the stopped or suspended state.The Update option allows you to modify object-levelattributes as well as general orchestration attributes such asobject persistence. See Updating an Orchestration v2 inUsing Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic.

The estimated cost of aninstance is displayed whenusing the Create Instancewizard to create an instance

When you use the Create Instance wizard to create aninstance, the estimated cost of the instance is displayed. Theestimated cost is calculated at list price and it assumes thatthe instance is running continuously for a period of onemonth (31 days). The estimated cost varies depending on theshape and the amount of storage selected.

Documentation Accessibility

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