bloodyprince said: Reserve an IP address. That's how you don't have any worry to loosing IP.
Is reserving IP address is part of "Always free" quota? Also, there doesn't seem to be any way one can reinstall the OS without terminating the instance. Did anyone try this?
I think reserving IP address is free. I've attached an IP to my always free instance and so far it didn't cost me any penny (from free 300$). So I think it's free. Anyway can anyone please confirm that reserving IP is free?
I couldn't find a way to reinstall the OS without terminating.
@bloodyprince said:
I think reserving IP address is free. I've attached an IP to my always free instance
Reserving IP != having an IP automatically attached.
Question was whether or not we can keep same IP after terminating an instance and assign it to a new one.
@bloodyprince said:
I think reserving IP address is free. I've attached an IP to my always free instance
Reserving IP != having an IP automatically attached.
Question was whether or not we can keep same IP after terminating an instance and assign it to a new one.
I didn't say that reserving IP means the IP will automatically attach with instance. In oracle cloud, I reserved IP from networking tab. Now that IP is kind of like floating IP because it is not attached to any instance yet. Finally from instance settings, I attached that IP. So even if I terminate the instance, that IP will be mine as it is reserved. I can assign that IP to new instance (within same region instance ofc)
@bloodyprince said:
I didn't say that reserving IP means the IP will automatically attach with instance.
So I got you wrong thanks for clarifying.
@bloodyprince said:
In oracle cloud, I reserved IP from networking tab. Now that IP is kind of like floating IP because it is not attached to any instance yet. Finally from instance settings, I attached that IP. So even if I terminate the instance, that IP will be mine as it is reserved. I can assign that IP to new instance (within same region instance ofc)
Interesting but I really doubt it's free.
Note they say 'usage data is typically delayed by approximately four hours' so you won't see charges in real time.
If you need a final confirmation (and 4 hours have passed) just check your balance again then visit networking tab at their 'cost analysis' page e.g. its Frankfurt URL is: https://console.eu-frankfurt-1.oraclecloud.com/account-management/cost-analysis
@farsighter said:
Interesting but I really doubt it's free.
Note they say 'usage data is typically delayed by approximately four hours' so you won't see charges in real time.
If you need a final confirmation (and 4 hours have passed) just check your balance again then visit networking tab at their 'cost analysis' page e.g. its Frankfurt URL is: https://console.eu-frankfurt-1.oraclecloud.com/account-management/cost-analysis
It's been already 3 days that I've attached that reserved IP to instance. My free credit still stays at 300$. Hopefully it is free. I didn't find anywhere about the costing of reserved IP.
bloodyprince said: It's been already 3 days that I've attached that reserved IP to instance. My free credit still stays at 300$. Hopefully it is free. I didn't find anywhere about the costing of reserved IP.
So you kept the IP which came with the instance by default, and also added a new "reserved" one, so it now has two IPv4 for free?
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Did any of you read their TOS?
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Worked just fine for my debit card
that's weird. I tried to use Maybank (Malaysia's number 1 bank, and the best bank in South East Asia) visa debit card, they deducted a dollar from my bank but still declining my sign up. Even a staff don't have idea why this happen, and just tell me to "use another card" or try another time.
Edit: just chat with Oracle Indian guy. He said there should be two authorization, first its $1 , if it succeed, second reauthorization will attempt to charge you a random amount about $50. So, if your debit card has less than $50, your transaction will fail. I dont know if he's joking, but that what he said. fucking $50 for re-authorization.
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bloodyprince said: It's been already 3 days that I've attached that reserved IP to instance. My free credit still stays at 300$. Hopefully it is free. I didn't find anywhere about the costing of reserved IP.
So you kept the IP which came with the instance by default, and also added a new "reserved" one, so it now has two IPv4 for free?
No I didn't kept the IP which came with the instance. I released that and reserved an IP from Networking > Public IPs. Later I attached that IP with the always free instance (from instance settings). I did the same thing for my other always free instance. So I have reserved two public IPs now which are attached with the free instances.
Btw it's been 5 days and oracle didn't charge for the IP addresses. I think it's free (maybe as long as it is attached with running vm, not sure though)
@bloodyprince said:
No I didn't kept the IP which came with the instance. I released that and reserved an IP from Networking > Public IPs. Later I attached that IP with the always free instance (from instance settings). I did the same thing for my other always free instance. So I have reserved two public IPs now which are attached with the free instances.
Btw it's been 5 days and oracle didn't charge for the IP addresses. I think it's free (maybe as long as it is attached with running vm, not sure though)
Can you try to attach one of your instances all 2 public IPs at same time, so the other instance is temporarily left without any?
If those IPs can be freely moved between instances that basically means we can keep them when "reinstalling" OS.
farsighter said: If those IPs can be freely moved between instances that basically means we can keep them when "reinstalling" OS.
I'd say the main concern on "reinstalling" is not the IP, but a chance that you will get "out of stock" after deleting and trying to create your instance again.
I'd say the main concern on "reinstalling" is not the IP, but a chance that you will get "out of stock" after deleting and trying to create your instance again.
Sure that's another serious concern. Might even get worse by time, we're lucky to be among first adopters haha.
Working with LXD containers can solve both problems together BTW
So as a not so shocking update (after waiting nearly an entire day for a sev 2 listed ticket), alas a "victim of its success", I cannot launch any instances in us west (Phoenix) due to literally "no" capacity in the free tier region.
Can you try to attach one of your instances all 2 public IPs at same time, so the other instance is temporarily left without any?
If those IPs can be freely moved between instances that basically means we can keep them when "reinstalling" OS.
When I detach the reserved public IP from my instance, it stays unassigned. But the IP will be yours as you reserved it (You can find your unassigned IP from In Network > Public IPs). You can now assign it to any other instance within the same region of the IP. So even if you reinstall the OS, you can reassign your reserved IP.
sanvit said: Ohhhh adding a DC makes me disqualified..? I though as long as I created the VM on my home regiom, I'm good.
No it only means there will be no free VMs in the added DC. You can use the 300 EUR of the trial credit to try some paid VMs there for a month until the credit expires.
When you switch back to the home region DC, you can still create up to 2 free ones there.
Hmmm that's weird then. It doesn't show up on my home region either.
BTW, for those who are interested, the 10TB free outbound traffic also seems like it counts towards paid VMs and object storage (and you get 20GB of it as long as you don't upgrade - you get 10GB object storage and 10GB archive storage if you do), which seems to make the VMs pretty cheap even for the paid tier (8GB RAM with 100GB block storage and 10TB outbound @700Mbps costs $0.03/hr (~$23/mo) and free while it's turned off).
However, network was a complete shit, even for the higher tier that claims to have 2Gbps connectivity (at least on South Korea). And if you're using ubuntu, I highly recommend using ubuntu's repo instead of the default one (change the long url to http://{CountryCode}.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu). The default repo is super slow...
The network from germany seems ok, not 2gbps ok but decent. I spun up the highest tier for the 300$ plan to test and was able to send out at a constant 50mb/s ~500mbps which isn't blazing but its decent. It was solid for a few hours.
@479555 said:
I can't find the "micro" instance you guys are talking about (which is the one that should be free). I'm trying to create a VM in Zurich, Switzerland.
Does that mean they are out of stock?
Seems like the free instance VM.Standard.E2.1.Micro is not available in Switzerland for some reason (at least, this is what I read on a forum).
@479555 said:
Seems like the free instance VM.Standard.E2.1.Micro is not available in Switzerland for some reason (at least, this is what I read on a forum).
I managed to roll out a free instance there a week ago so they were definitely available. Might just be out of stock now.
@479555 said:
Seems like the free instance VM.Standard.E2.1.Micro is not available in Switzerland for some reason (at least, this is what I read on a forum).
I managed to roll out a free instance there a week ago so they were definitely available. Might just be out of stock now.
Thanks for the feedback! How is a user supposed to know that they are out of stock if they don't write it though?
By the way, Oracle's customer service is awful: they closed the chat three times while I was still speaking and trying to figure out what to do...
479555 said: I'm trying to create a VM in Zurich, Switzerland.
Did you chose Switzerland as your "Home Region" during signup? The Micro VMs quota is provided only in the region you chose at that time, not in others.
@479555 said:
Seems like the free instance VM.Standard.E2.1.Micro is not available in Switzerland for some reason (at least, this is what I read on a forum).
I managed to roll out a free instance there a week ago so they were definitely available. Might just be out of stock now.
Thanks for the feedback! How is a user supposed to know that they are out of stock if they don't write it though?
By the way, Oracle's customer service is awful: they closed the chat three times while I was still speaking and trying to figure out what to do...
Be sure to check out the other ADs in the region. For example I can only spin up the micro instance in AD 2, though by default it selects AD 1.
And yeah their support is absolutely useless. I spent a couple weeks talking to support trying to verify that they don't charge for DNS zones. At the end they had an engineer inform me that they in fact do, which is wrong, they don't.
@479555 said:
Seems like the free instance VM.Standard.E2.1.Micro is not available in Switzerland for some reason (at least, this is what I read on a forum).
I managed to roll out a free instance there a week ago so they were definitely available. Might just be out of stock now.
Thanks for the feedback! How is a user supposed to know that they are out of stock if they don't write it though?
By the way, Oracle's customer service is awful: they closed the chat three times while I was still speaking and trying to figure out what to do...
Be sure to check out the other ADs in the region. For example I can only spin up the micro instance in AD 2, though by default it selects AD 1.
And yeah their support is absolutely useless. I spent a couple weeks talking to support trying to verify that they don't charge for DNS zones. At the end they had an engineer inform me that they in fact do, which is wrong, they don't.
Keep in mind that only certain ADs qualify as always free too. In Phoenix, AD2 is only considered the free tier.
@479555 said:
Seems like the free instance VM.Standard.E2.1.Micro is not available in Switzerland for some reason (at least, this is what I read on a forum).
I managed to roll out a free instance there a week ago so they were definitely available. Might just be out of stock now.
Thanks for the feedback! How is a user supposed to know that they are out of stock if they don't write it though?
By the way, Oracle's customer service is awful: they closed the chat three times while I was still speaking and trying to figure out what to do...
Be sure to check out the other ADs in the region. For example I can only spin up the micro instance in AD 2, though by default it selects AD 1.
And yeah their support is absolutely useless. I spent a couple weeks talking to support trying to verify that they don't charge for DNS zones. At the end they had an engineer inform me that they in fact do, which is wrong, they don't.
There's only AD 1 in Zurich!
Yesterday I wasted almost 1 hour to figure out how to open a ticket with support. They had me subscribe to an ancient site and then asked for some code I had never heard. I finally just decided I won't bother.
So that block storage goes towards the always free VMs? Cause i was apparently using 47gigs of it already after creating a VM which means that if i get a second VM i'll have 6gigs of block storage left, so much for my porn collection dreams -_-
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really? must be something wrong I must be doing on my end.
ill reset the entire server and try again
thanks for your help
Dude, it is NAT. There must be something mixed up on your script/setup between private and public IP.
Yep, dockerized version work fine.
A question:.
Ip sec is more energy efficient than openvpn on mobile?
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Guess I'm unlucky. I'm registered on the site; however, it doesn't let me into my account. Any ideas?

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That's not your login page (yours depends on region). You should find your login in one of their email messages
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That's the only e-mail I've got in the last 2 hours.
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Seems your account is not fully set up yet. You should wait they might call you , or bring your case up to the commitee
will you be charged if add/subscribe another region?
I think reserving IP address is free. I've attached an IP to my always free instance and so far it didn't cost me any penny (from free 300$). So I think it's free. Anyway can anyone please confirm that reserving IP is free?
I couldn't find a way to reinstall the OS without terminating.
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OOB access on these VM?
Reserving IP != having an IP automatically attached.
Question was whether or not we can keep same IP after terminating an instance and assign it to a new one.
I didn't say that reserving IP means the IP will automatically attach with instance. In oracle cloud, I reserved IP from networking tab. Now that IP is kind of like floating IP because it is not attached to any instance yet. Finally from instance settings, I attached that IP. So even if I terminate the instance, that IP will be mine as it is reserved. I can assign that IP to new instance (within same region instance ofc)
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So I got you wrong thanks for clarifying.
Interesting but I really doubt it's free.
Note they say 'usage data is typically delayed by approximately four hours' so you won't see charges in real time.
If you need a final confirmation (and 4 hours have passed) just check your balance again then visit networking tab at their 'cost analysis' page e.g. its Frankfurt URL is: https://console.eu-frankfurt-1.oraclecloud.com/account-management/cost-analysis
Apparently people in "risky" countries like Russia getting called up.
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Well, it seems like I'm in a risky country called Germany. ^^
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It's been already 3 days that I've attached that reserved IP to instance. My free credit still stays at 300$. Hopefully it is free. I didn't find anywhere about the costing of reserved IP.
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So you kept the IP which came with the instance by default, and also added a new "reserved" one, so it now has two IPv4 for free?
Did any of you read their TOS?
Great stuff.
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Seems like you'll be charged if creating VM on other than your Home Region?
My Home Region is Japan, but since it's always out of capacity, I subscribed to Korea and India as well, and create VM on those countries.
Gosh, it sure seems so.
Scaring... 😱
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Lol sorry didn't read that
No I didn't kept the IP which came with the instance. I released that and reserved an IP from Networking > Public IPs. Later I attached that IP with the always free instance (from instance settings). I did the same thing for my other always free instance. So I have reserved two public IPs now which are attached with the free instances.
Btw it's been 5 days and oracle didn't charge for the IP addresses. I think it's free (maybe as long as it is attached with running vm, not sure though)
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Can you try to attach one of your instances all 2 public IPs at same time, so the other instance is temporarily left without any?
If those IPs can be freely moved between instances that basically means we can keep them when "reinstalling" OS.
I'd say the main concern on "reinstalling" is not the IP, but a chance that you will get "out of stock" after deleting and trying to create your instance again.
Sure that's another serious concern. Might even get worse by time, we're lucky to be among first adopters haha.
Working with LXD containers can solve both problems together BTW
So as a not so shocking update (after waiting nearly an entire day for a sev 2 listed ticket), alas a "victim of its success", I cannot launch any instances in us west (Phoenix) due to literally "no" capacity in the free tier region.
Alrighty then...
When I detach the reserved public IP from my instance, it stays unassigned. But the IP will be yours as you reserved it (You can find your unassigned IP from In Network > Public IPs). You can now assign it to any other instance within the same region of the IP. So even if you reinstall the OS, you can reassign your reserved IP.
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out of luck, out of host capacity.
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The network from germany seems ok, not 2gbps ok but decent. I spun up the highest tier for the 300$ plan to test and was able to send out at a constant 50mb/s ~500mbps which isn't blazing but its decent. It was solid for a few hours.
Has anyone managed to get a Debian image to work? I built both 10 and 9, but neither comes up.
Anyone knows how to "reinstall" the instance? I'm afraid losing the availability if I terminate and recreate the instance
I can't find the "micro" instance you guys are talking about (which is the one that should be free). I'm trying to create a VM in Zurich, Switzerland.
Does that mean they are out of stock?
Seems like the free instance VM.Standard.E2.1.Micro is not available in Switzerland for some reason (at least, this is what I read on a forum).
I managed to roll out a free instance there a week ago so they were definitely available. Might just be out of stock now.
Thanks for the feedback! How is a user supposed to know that they are out of stock if they don't write it though?
By the way, Oracle's customer service is awful: they closed the chat three times while I was still speaking and trying to figure out what to do...
Did you chose Switzerland as your "Home Region" during signup? The Micro VMs quota is provided only in the region you chose at that time, not in others.
Create non-trial instance, detach boot volume from both instances, attach new boot volume to free instance, terminate new instance.
Oracle is going to need to up their game if they want to be in the running for a provider award here.
For LET support, please visit the support desk.
Be sure to check out the other ADs in the region. For example I can only spin up the micro instance in AD 2, though by default it selects AD 1.
And yeah their support is absolutely useless. I spent a couple weeks talking to support trying to verify that they don't charge for DNS zones. At the end they had an engineer inform me that they in fact do, which is wrong, they don't.
Tested?
Obviously he didn't test it, you can't replace boot volume with the new one.
Tested. Works.
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Attach as data volume, dd, then re-attach as boot volume.
Keep in mind that only certain ADs qualify as always free too. In Phoenix, AD2 is only considered the free tier.
There's only AD 1 in Zurich!
Yesterday I wasted almost 1 hour to figure out how to open a ticket with support. They had me subscribe to an ancient site and then asked for some code I had never heard. I finally just decided I won't bother.
I really wanted those sweet free VPSs
So that block storage goes towards the always free VMs? Cause i was apparently using 47gigs of it already after creating a VM which means that if i get a second VM i'll have 6gigs of block storage left, so much for my porn collection dreams -_-
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