# Infrastructure as a Service - [Getting Started](https://kb.hostednetwork.com.au/support/services/cloud/infrastructure-as-a-service/getting-started-with-your-virtual-data-center.md): In this article we’ll be introducing you to the basics of vCloud and what you can do to get started with your new Virtual Data Centre. - [How to login to vCloud Director](https://kb.hostednetwork.com.au/support/services/cloud/infrastructure-as-a-service/getting-started-with-your-virtual-data-center/how-to-login-to-vcloud-director.md): This is a basic guide on where to find your initial login details and access the vCloud Director Portal to configure and manage your VMs - [vCloud Resource Allocation](https://kb.hostednetwork.com.au/support/services/cloud/infrastructure-as-a-service/getting-started-with-your-virtual-data-center/vcloud-resource-allocation.md): A high-level overview of the VMware vCloud platform's resource allocation and how VMs consume purchased resources - [Virtual Machines & vApps](https://kb.hostednetwork.com.au/support/services/cloud/infrastructure-as-a-service/virtual-machines-and-vapps.md) - [Creating a new Virtual Machine](https://kb.hostednetwork.com.au/support/services/cloud/infrastructure-as-a-service/virtual-machines-and-vapps/creating-a-new-virtual-machine.md) - [What is a vApp and how to create one?](https://kb.hostednetwork.com.au/support/services/cloud/infrastructure-as-a-service/virtual-machines-and-vapps/what-is-a-vapp-and-how-to-create-one.md) - [Mounting an ISO to a VM](https://kb.hostednetwork.com.au/support/services/cloud/infrastructure-as-a-service/virtual-machines-and-vapps/mounting-an-iso-to-a-vm.md) - [Accessing the VM console](https://kb.hostednetwork.com.au/support/services/cloud/infrastructure-as-a-service/virtual-machines-and-vapps/accessing-the-vm-console.md) - [Using VM snapshots](https://kb.hostednetwork.com.au/support/services/cloud/infrastructure-as-a-service/virtual-machines-and-vapps/using-vm-snapshots.md) - [Converting a VM to a Template](https://kb.hostednetwork.com.au/support/services/cloud/infrastructure-as-a-service/virtual-machines-and-vapps/converting-a-vm-to-a-template.md) - [Backup and Restorations](https://kb.hostednetwork.com.au/support/services/cloud/infrastructure-as-a-service/backup-and-restorations.md) - [Accessing Veeam Self Service Backup Portal](https://kb.hostednetwork.com.au/support/services/cloud/infrastructure-as-a-service/backup-and-restorations/untitled.md): This support document outlines how to login to your Veeam Self Service Portal to manage your backup Virtual Data Centre backups. - [Creating a Backup Job](https://kb.hostednetwork.com.au/support/services/cloud/infrastructure-as-a-service/backup-and-restorations/creating-a-backup-job.md): This support document outlines how to create a backup job for your vCloud virtual machines. - [Enabling Application-Aware Processing in Veeam Self-Service Portal](https://kb.hostednetwork.com.au/support/services/cloud/infrastructure-as-a-service/backup-and-restorations/enabling-application-aware-processing-in-veeam-self-service-portal.md): This guide covers off how to enable "Application-Aware Processing" for your VM backups in the Veeam Self-Service backup portal for vCloud Director - [Setting up Guest Processing](https://kb.hostednetwork.com.au/support/services/cloud/infrastructure-as-a-service/backup-and-restorations/setting-up-guest-processing.md): This documents provides guidance on setting up guest processing within Veeam backup. - [How to start a File Level Restore](https://kb.hostednetwork.com.au/support/services/cloud/infrastructure-as-a-service/backup-and-restorations/how-to-start-a-file-level-restore.md) - [How to carry out a full VM restore](https://kb.hostednetwork.com.au/support/services/cloud/infrastructure-as-a-service/backup-and-restorations/how-to-carry-out-a-full-vm-restore.md) - [Archived: Restoring a VM or guest files](https://kb.hostednetwork.com.au/support/services/cloud/infrastructure-as-a-service/backup-and-restorations/restoring-a-vm-or-guest-files.md): This support article demonstrates how to perform a Virtual Machine restoration and the options available. - [Networking](https://kb.hostednetwork.com.au/support/services/cloud/infrastructure-as-a-service/networking.md) - [Routed, Isolated and Direct networks in vCloud](https://kb.hostednetwork.com.au/support/services/cloud/infrastructure-as-a-service/networking/routed-isolated-and-direct-networks-in-vcloud.md): The three types of networks available in vCloud Director explained - [How to create/delete a vApp network](https://kb.hostednetwork.com.au/support/services/cloud/infrastructure-as-a-service/networking/how-to-create-delete-a-vapp-network.md): Creating or Deleting a vApp network in vCloud Director - [How to create/delete a new Organization level network](https://kb.hostednetwork.com.au/support/services/cloud/infrastructure-as-a-service/networking/how-to-create-delete-a-new-organization-level-network.md) - [Administrative Tasks](https://kb.hostednetwork.com.au/support/services/cloud/infrastructure-as-a-service/administrative-tasks.md) - [Creating Users](https://kb.hostednetwork.com.au/support/services/cloud/infrastructure-as-a-service/administrative-tasks/creating-users.md) - [What is a 'Catalog' and how to create one](https://kb.hostednetwork.com.au/support/services/cloud/infrastructure-as-a-service/administrative-tasks/what-is-a-catalog-and-how-to-create-one.md) - [Uploading ISO files or OVA/OVF templates](https://kb.hostednetwork.com.au/support/services/cloud/infrastructure-as-a-service/administrative-tasks/uploading-iso-files-or-ova-ovf-templates.md) - [Setting up Azure AD SAML based authentication for vCloud](https://kb.hostednetwork.com.au/support/services/cloud/infrastructure-as-a-service/administrative-tasks/setting-up-azure-ad-saml-based-authentication-for-vcloud.md): This guide runs through how to configure Azure AD SAML based authentication within vCloud director to provide SSO access with your Azure AD users - [Microsoft Software Licensing](https://kb.hostednetwork.com.au/support/services/cloud/infrastructure-as-a-service/administrative-tasks/microsoft-software-licensing.md) - [Activating Windows Servers](https://kb.hostednetwork.com.au/support/services/cloud/infrastructure-as-a-service/administrative-tasks/activating-windows-servers.md): This article covers activating Windows Server on our vCloud platform. - [Checking and Decreasing IaaS resources](https://kb.hostednetwork.com.au/support/services/cloud/infrastructure-as-a-service/administrative-tasks/checking-and-decreasing-iaas-resources.md): This article covers how you go about checking your resources within your "Infrastructure as a Service" (IaaS / vCloud) account, and how you decrease/un-allocate resources that you no longer need. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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