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Editing an AWS instance

Use the Edge Services portal to edit details, such as the name and description, for a provisioned Amazon Web Services (AWS) instance. You can also delete, view details, suspend an instance, and back up data stored on an instance. 

To edit an AWS instance:

  1. Click Provisioning, then click Instances.

    The Edge Services portal shows the instances created for your organization.
Instances
  1. Click an instance to view more information. 
     
    The Edge Services portal shows details for the AWS instance you selected. Details vary based on the type of instance and your role.
AWS instance details
  1. Click EDIT. 
     
    The Edge Services portal shows the Edit Instance window.
Edit Instance (VM)
  1. In the Edit Instance window, edit the following fields as needed:
Field
 Description
NAME Type a unique name for the AWS instance.
DESCRIPTION Type a unique description for the AWS instance.
ENVIRONMENT Select the environment for the AWS instance from the drop-down. The environment provides a way to segment your instances by labels.
GROUP Select the group you created during the setup process. 
TAGS Enter a unique tag name and value to each AWS instance for tracking purposes. Tags are name value pairs. For example, enter Location for the name, and New Brunswick for the value. 
LABELS Type a label for instance task organization. This label appears in the instance description on the Instances page.
  1. Click SAVE CHANGES. 
     
    The Edge Services portal saves the edits to the AWS instance.