Create a Windows Instance Using the Compute Instance Console

You can create a new Windows instance using Oracle WebLogic Server for OCI images from the compute instance in the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure console.

  1. Sign in to the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure console.
  2. Click the navigation menu, select Compute. Under the Compute group, click Instances.
  3. Click Create Instance.
    You can change the name of the instance if needed.
  4. Select the compartment in which to create the instance.
  5. Under Placement, select the Availability Domain in which to create the instance.
    To specify capacity type and fault domain, click Show advanced options.
  6. Under Image and Shape, click Change Image and do the following:
    1. Select Marketplace, and for the Partner Images that are listed, select one of the following Oracle WebLogic Server for OCI images:
      • Oracle WebLogic Server Enterprise Edition UCM Image
      • Oracle WebLogic Suite UCM Image
    2. For the selected image, click the arrow on the right, and then select the image build version for the paid images.
      • Windows 2022 (labeled as <release>-win2022.standard.<build>-<timestamp>)
      • Windows 2019 (labeled as <release>-win2019.standard.<build>-<timestamp>)
      • Windows 2016 (labeled as <release>-win2016.standard.<build>-<timestamp>)
    3. Review the terms and conditions and select the Oracle Terms of Use check box and click Select Image.
  7. Under Image and Shape, click Change Shape. Select the Instance Type and select the shape.

    If you're creating a virtual machine, under Shape series, select a processor group, and then choose a shape.

    To know the shapes that are supported, see Shapes for the images.

  8. Configure the network for the instance.

    To specify advanced network settings, click Show advanced options.

    Note:

    Make sure that port 3389 is open if you intended to use RDP to connect to the instance.

  9. Under Boot Volume, specify the size and encryption options for the instance's boot volume.
  10. Click Show advanced options to configure advanced settings.
  11. Click Create.
For details, see Creating a Linux instance in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure documentation.