Manage Your Instance Templates
An Instance Template defines the parameters to use when creating a data plane instance.
Take the following steps to create an Instance Template:
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Open the F5 NGINX Controller user interface and log in. 
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Select the NGINX Controller menu icon, then select Infrastructure > Instance Templates. 
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Select Create Instance Template. 
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Add a name. 
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(Optional) Add a display name. 
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(Optional) Add a description. 
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(Optional) Add tags. 
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Select a Location in the list, or select Create New to create a Location. 
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Select the Instance Template type. - Select AWS_INSTANCE_TEMPLATEto create a template for NGINX instances on Amazon Web Services. For instructions on how to deploy NGINX instances on AWS, refer to the tutorial Add an AWS NGINX Instance.
 
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Specify whether a public IP address should be assigned to the instance. 
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Select Submit. 
Enabling WAF via the App Security add-on is not supported when deploying Instances with an Instance Template.
Take the following steps to view or delete an Instance Template:
- Open the NGINX Controller user interface and log in.
- Select the NGINX Controller menu icon, then select Infrastructure.
- On the Infrastructure Menu, select Instance Templates.
- On the My Instance Templates menu, select Overview.
- To view the details for an Instance Template, choose the Instance Template from the list. This opens a side panel with the template’s details.
- To delete an Instance Template, choose the Instance Template from the list, then select Delete (trash icon).
This documentation applies to the following versions of NGINX Controller: 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14, 3.15, 3.16.1, 3.17, 3.18, 3.18.1, 3.18.2 and 3.18.3.
This documentation applies to the following versions of NGINX Controller API Management module: 3.18, 3.18.1, 3.19, 3.19.1, 3.19.2, 3.19.3, 3.19.4 and 3.19.5.
This documentation applies to the following versions of NGINX Controller App Delivery module: 3.20, 3.20.1, 3.21, 3.22, 3.22.1, 3.22.2, 3.22.3, 3.22.4, 3.22.5, 3.22.6, 3.22.7 and 3.22.8.