Duke University

Using Kits to Request Virtual Resources

To request a Virtual Machine for a course

• Faculty must initiate any request for using virtual machines in their class through Kits – kits.duke.edu
• Click “Add App”
• Click “Add App to Kit” under Virtual Computing Manager
• Give a display name and additional details (date needed, number of vms required)
• If applications are required to be pre-installed on the VM, please list them in the Notes, including versions if necessary.
• Once the request is made, you will be contacted by a member of the VCM management team to clarify any questions we may have, test, and confirm that the resources are appropriately designed for your course.
• Once the VM is created and sufficient resources provisioned, students can visit vcm.duke.edu, and request the custom VM for their class. It will be named with the class listing and semester/year.

To request a Container for a course

• Faculty must initiate any request for using containers in their class through Kits – kits.duke.edu
• Click “Add App”
• Click “Add App to Kit” under “Virtual Computing Manager”
• Give a display name and additional details (date needed, number of vms/containers required
• Select Container
• Please include any details about any custom needs for this container.
• Once the request is made, you will be contacted by a member of the VCM management team to clarify any questions we may have, test, and confirm that the resources are appropriately designed for your course. Please note that container creation can take up to two weeks.
• Testing – In order to accurately provision resources, a test script (the most resource-intensive assignment is a good candidate) will be required.
  
• Once the container is created, students can visit vcm.duke.edu, and request the container for their class, which will be named with the class listing and semester/year.