+h2. Create compute image
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+Configure a virtual machine following the "instructions to set up a compute node.":{{site.baseurl}}/install/crunch2-slurm/install-compute-node.html and set it up to run a "ping script":{{site.baseurl}}/install/install-compute-ping.html at boot.
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+Create a virtual machine image using the commands provided by your cloud provider. We recommend using a tool such as "Packer":https://www.packer.io/ to automate this process.
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+Configure node manager to use the image with the @image@ or @image_id@ parameter.
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+h2. Configure node manager