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start instance

This block is part of the virtualisation group and was last modified in core v15.0.0.

start instance lxdconnection v13.0.9 Updated v15.0.0

Start a instance on the LXD server.

In pins 3 + flow

flow
flow
Connection required
lxdconnection
The LXD connection
Instance name required
value
The name of the instance to start.
Timeout
number
How long to wait (in s) before giving up.

Out pins 5 + flow

flow
flow
Connection
lxdconnection
The LXD connection
Success
condition
If successful, this pin returns true.
Instance
object
The info of the instances that you started.
Operation ID
value
The ID of the operation that starts this instance.
Error
value
Error message if the instance could not be started.

A typical wiring for start instance: a function trigger starts the flow; create network feeds the connection pin; value feeds the instance_name pin; the flow out pin feeds debug.

Studio canvas example for the start instance block: typical wiring for start instance.

Version history

Introduced in v13.0.9.

Last modified in v15.0.0.

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