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# How do I prepare my IONOS Cloud instance for installing Enginsight?

In this guide, we will show you how to prepare your IONOS Cloud instance for installing Enginsight.

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## Requirements

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1. Log in to the IONOS Cloud Platform and open the virtual data center you created earlier.
2. Upload the **Enginsight Debian image** to the IONOS Cloud Platform.

* You can download the Enginsight Debian image [here](https://get.enginsight.com/isos/ngs-debian-amd64.iso).
* For more information on uploading private images to IONOS Cloud, see the [official vendor documentation](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/storage-and-backup/images-snapshots/private-images/how-tos/upload-image-via-ftp).

3. Prepare a virtual machine (VM) for the **Enginsight Application Server** and a VM for the **Enginsight Database Server**. Follow the instructions below.

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## Creating a Virtual Machine for the Application Server

Follow these steps to create a VM for the Enginsight Application Server:

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2\. Click the VM icon in your workspace. The inspector panel opens on the **Settings** tab.
3\. Enter a meaningful name for your VM in the **Name** field.
4\.  In the **Preset** field, select **Custom** to configure the VM manually. Adjust the values for **vCPUs** and **RAM (GB)** using the corresponding sliders.<br>

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5\. Switch to the **Network** tab.
6\. Click **Add NIC** twice to add two network cards.
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7\. Connect network card **NIC 0** to the internet. To do this, drag a line from the respectively colored spot on the VM element in the workspace to the internet icon. \
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8\. Switch to the **Storage** tab.
9\. Add an SSD storage to your VM. To do this, click **Add: SSD**. The **Add New Storage** window opens.
10\. Enter a meaningful name for your new SSD in the **Name** field.
11\. Under **Size in GB**, select at least **200**.
12\. Under **Performance**, select **Premium**.
13\. Click **Add SSD Storage**.
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14\. Now add a CD-ROM drive to your VM. To do this, click **Add: CD-ROM**. The **New CD-ROM Drive** window opens.
15\. Under **Image** > **Private Images**, select the Enginsight Debian image (**ngs-debian-amd64.iso**).
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16\. Select the checkbox next to **Boot from Device**.
17\. Click **Add CD-ROM Drive**.
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## Creating a Virtual Machine for the Database Server

Follow these steps to create a VM for the Enginsight database server:

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2\. Click the VM icon for the *Database Server*. The inspector panel opens on the **Settings** tab.
3\.  Configure all settings as described above.

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4\. Switch to the **Network** tab.
5\. Click **Add NIC** to add a network card.
6\. Establish a connection between network card **NIC 0** of the *Database Server* and network card **NIC 1** of the *Application Server*. To do this, connect the respectively colored spots on the respective VM elements in the workspace.
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7\. Switch to the **Storage** tab.
8\. Add a new **Premium** SSD with at least **100 GB** as described above.
9\. Add a new CD-ROM drive as described above.

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## Provisioning the Virtual Data Center

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2\. Click **Provision Changes**. The **Provision Data Center** window opens.
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4\. Confirm successful provisioning with **OK**.
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## Installing Enginsight

Now continue with the Enginsight installation as described in the Enginsight Manual under [Installation and Configuration | Enginsight Platform | Automated Installation](https://docs.enginsight.com/docs/manual/english/installation-und-konfiguration/installation-and-configuration/enginsight-platform/automated-installation).