> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.gmicloud.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Rent Bare Metal Servers
## Access the Marketplace
1. Click **"Cluster"** in the navigation bar to open the dropdown menu
2. Select **"Marketplace"** from the dropdown menu
## Step 1: Select Bare Metal Specification
1. In the **Bare Metal** section, select a bare metal type to rent
## Step 2: Choose Your Instance
1. Select your **Billing Method**: Pay as you go or Prepaid Plan
2. Choose the **Data Center** location
3. Select the **Specification** (instance type)
4. Click "**Continue**"
## Step 3: OS Image & Partition
1. Select **Image Type**
2. Choose your **OS Image** (e.g., Ubuntu 22.04)
3. Review the **Partition Table Configuration** (default configuration is provided)
4. Click "**Continue**"
## Step 4: Networking Configuration
1. Configure networking settings:
* **VPC**: Select your Virtual Private Cloud (default VPC is provided)
* **Subnet**: Choose the subnet for your instance
* **Internal IP Allocation**: Enable to automatically assign an internal IP address
* **Elastic IP (Public IP)**: Enable to assign a static public IPv4 address
* **Shared Bandwidth**: Review the bandwidth allocation (e.g., 100 Gbps)
* **Firewalls**: Configure firewall rules (optional, can be configured later)
2. You can use the default settings and configure firewall rules later
3. Click "**Continue**"
## Step 5: Basic Information
1. Configure basic information:
* **Bare Metal Name**: Specify a name for your bare metal server (auto-generated by default)
* **SSH Key**: Select an existing SSH key or enable Custom SSH Key
* **Monitoring Service**: Enable to collect metrics after the agent starts (enabled by default)
* **Instance Quantity**: Set the number of instances to create
2. Review the summary on the right side showing:
* All configuration details
* Estimated monthly cost breakdown
3. Click "**Go to Pay**"
## Step 6: Review and Place Order
1. Review your order details:
* Configuration summary (instance specifications)
* Billing method and data center
* Price details including subtotal, tax, and discounts
2. Select your payment method
3. (Optional) Enter a coupon code if available
4. Check the box to agree to the Service Level Agreement
5. Click "**Place Order**" to complete your purchase and launch the bare metal server
