A workstation is a container-based AI compute instance in the cloud, with on-demand deployment, flexible assignment, and scheduled power management. This topic covers how to deploy a workstation, assign it to a team member, and save it as a custom image.
Deploy a workstation
Deploy workstations under a team after you create one.
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Sign in to the Lincore Team Edition console.
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In the left-side navigation pane, click Workstation.
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Click Deploy workstation and complete the following configuration:
Item
Description
Container image
Select a public or personal image based on your use case. See Image center.
GPU model
Currently, RTX 5880 is supported.
GPU memory
48 GiB, 48 GiB x 2, and 48 GiB x 4 are supported.
vCPU/Memory
32 vCPU/64 GiB, 64 vCPU/256 GiB, and 96 vCPU/384 GiB are supported. Available options depend on the GPU memory you select. The console shows valid combinations.
System disk
Must be a multiple of 10 GiB and no smaller than the default system disk of the selected image.
Data disk
Must be a multiple of 10 GiB and no smaller than the default data disk of the selected image.
Billing method
Pay-as-you-go and Subscription are supported.
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Click Buy to deploy the workstation.
Assign a workstation
A newly deployed workstation is unassigned and usable only by the team owner. Assign it to a team member to let them use it.
Assign from the workstation list
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In the left-side navigation pane, click Workstation.
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On the Unassigned tab, find the target workstation. Click More, then choose Assign to team member.
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Select the target member and click OK.
Assign from the members list
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In the left-side navigation pane, click Team management.
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On the Joined tab, find the target user and click Assign workstation.
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In the Assignable workstations section, select the workstations to assign and click Assign.
NoteYou can select multiple workstations and assign them at once.
What to do next
Schedule auto shutdown
When enabled, the workstation powers off automatically at the specified time. Save your work before the scheduled time. Times use China Standard Time (UTC+8).
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Find the target workstation and click Schedule in the operation column.
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Turn Auto shutdown on or off, and set the Shutdown time.
Save as a custom image
Save a workstation as a custom image to replicate the same applications and data on new workstations.
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The workstation must be powered off before saving an image.
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The image captures the workstation state at the moment you trigger the save. Edits made during the save are not included.
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Do not start the workstation while the image is saving, otherwise data inconsistencies may occur.
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Find the target workstation and click Save image in the operation column. Then configure the following:
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Image scope: System disk and data disk, or System disk only.
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Application services: System applications are enabled by default. You can also enable custom applications. Disabled applications do not appear on the workstation card.
NoteMake sure the corresponding application services are installed on the workstation, otherwise they may not work after deployment.
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Verify the configuration and click Save.
Change the image
Switch to a different image without redeploying the workstation.
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Changing the image resets the system disk, the data disk, or both, depending on the scope of the selected image.
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Changing the image powers off the workstation if it is running.
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Find the target workstation. In the operation column, click More > Change image.
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Click Select image, choose an image, and click OK.