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Verify the cloud
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We'll now verify that the cloud is working by creating a test instance and
connecting to it over SSH.

Create an instance
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Create a Focal amd64 instance called 'focal-1':

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   openstack server create \
      --image focal-amd64 --flavor m1.micro --key-name mykey --network int_net \
       focal-1

Assign a floating IP address
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Request and assign a floating IP address to the new instance:

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   FLOATING_IP=$(openstack floating ip create -f value -c floating_ip_address ext_net)

   openstack server add floating ip focal-1 $FLOATING_IP

Log in to the instance
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Log in to the new instance:

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   ssh -i ~/tutorial/id_mykey ubuntu@$FLOATING_IP

Congratulations, you have a working OpenStack cloud!

Advance to the final step: :doc:`Access the dashboard <dashboard>`.