6.1 Linode Creation Configurations
These values are the defaults used when provisioning, whenever the customer is not offered the equivalent configurable option.
|
Setting |
Description |
Required |
|---|---|---|
|
Creation Method |
How new Linodes are deployed. Public Image is the supported method in this release; selecting any other value shows a notice and provisioning will refuse the order. |
Yes |
|
Linode Plan (Type) |
The Linode instance type new services deploy on, populated live from the Linode catalogue. Changing it reloads the Region list. |
Yes |
|
Region (Data Center) |
Where instances are created. Only regions in which the selected plan is actually available are listed. |
Yes |
|
Image (Operating System) |
The public Linode distribution deployed on provisioning, populated live from the Linode catalogue. |
Yes |
|
Enable the Linode Backup Service on provisioning |
Enrols new Linodes in the paid Linode Backup Service at creation time. |
No |





Important: The Plan, Region and Image lists are fetched live from Linode using the server’s access token. If they are empty, the product has no reachable Linode server assigned yet, or the token is invalid — a red notice at the top of the dashboard states the exact API error.
Note: Region depends on Plan. Changing the plan re-queries GET /regions/availability and narrows the region list to where that plan can actually be deployed, so an unavailable combination cannot be saved.