1. Log in to Google Cloud Console #

Open https://console.cloud.google.com and sign in with your Google account.

2. Go to “Compute Engine” and create a VM instance #

In the left sidebar, navigate to Compute Engine → VM Instances, then click “Create Instance.”

3. Basics – Fill in required fields #

Name:
Enter a name for your VM, e.g., relianoid-ce-vm.

Region & Zone:
Select a region and zone close to your users (e.g., us-central1)

Machine configuration:
Choose e2-medium (2 vCPUs, 4 GB memory) or higher (recommended minimum: 2 vCPUs).

4. Boot disk – Select RELIANOID Community Image #

Under Boot Disk, click “Change”, then go to the Marketplace tab.

In the search bar, type “RELIANOID” and select “RELIANOID ADC Community Edition v7” from the results.

Click Select to attach it as the boot disk.

5. Identity and API Access #

Keep the default settings unless your deployment requires API access.

6. Firewall – Allow inbound traffic #

Under Firewall, check both boxes:

• Allow HTTP traffic
• Allow HTTPS traffic

You can also configure custom firewall rules later for ports 22 (SSH) and 444 (Web GUI).

7. SSH Authentication #

Authentication type: SSH key
Add your public SSH key under “Security → SSH Keys” section.
You can either paste an existing key or generate a new one using:
ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 2048

8. Networking – Configure network and subnetwork #

Select an existing VPC network and subnetwork, or create a new one.
Ensure that the VM is assigned an External IP (Ephemeral or Static).

9. Review and Create #

Click “Create” to start deploying your RELIANOID instance.

Wait a few minutes while the VM is being created.

10. Access Your RELIANOID Instance #

Once deployment is complete:

• In Compute Engine → VM instances, confirm that your VM is running.
• Note the External IP address shown for your instance.

You can now connect:
Via SSH (from Cloud Shell or Terminal):
ssh admin@<EXTERNAL_IP>
Via Web Browser (GUI access):
https://<EXTERNAL_IP>:444
Login with the default credentials provided in the RELIANOID documentation.

11. Important Note: Root Password Information #

The root password for your RELIANOID instance is the Instance ID of the VM.
You can obtain it in either of the following ways:
Option 1: From the GCP Console (Manually)

Open Compute Engine → VM Instances in your Google Cloud Console.
Click on your RELIANOID instance name.
Under the Details tab, scroll down to the “Instance details” section.
Copy the value labeled Instance ID — this is your root password.

Option 2: Using gcloud Command
If you have the Google Cloud SDK (gcloud CLI) installed, run:

gcloud compute instances describe <INSTANCE_NAME> --zone=<ZONE> --format='get(id)'

The numeric ID returned by this command is your root password.