How to Manage an Autoscaling Template?

a. How to view the list of all Autoscaling Templates?

To view a list of all autoscaling templates, follow the steps given below:

Step 1: Login to your account.

Step 2: Navigate to Compute > Auto scaling > Templates to view all available templates.

b. How to create an Autoscaling Template?

To create an autoscaling template, follow the steps given below:

Step 1: Click on the Create Template.

Step 2: Enter Template Details and Specification.

Template Name	Enter name for the autoscaling template.
Description	Enter description for the autoscaling template.
OS Type	Select the operating system type for your template. Choose from Linux, Windows, or Custom OS.
Image	Select image for the autoscaling template.
Flavor	Select a flavor for your template. Only non-GPU flavors are shown and filtered based on the selected OS type.

Step 3: Enter Storage and Network Configuration details.

Field	Description
Volume Type	Select the volume type for the template.
Volume Size (GB)	Enter the volume size in GB. Must be greater than 20 GB and greater than the selected image size.
Network	Select a network for the autoscaling template. Note: To create a new network, click Create.
Subnet	Select a subnet from the available network for your template.
Security Group	Select a security group for the autoscaling template. Note: If you want to create a new security group, click on Create.

Step 4: Configure a Post Creation Script (Optional)

• Upload a script file (.txt or .sh, up to 16 KB) using Load Script from a file, or enter the script directly in the Enter customization script field.

• The script will be Base64 encoded and executed automatically after server creation.

• You can monitor the script execution status and logs from the instance after deployment.

Note: The customization script may take a few minutes to complete. You can check the instance logs for progress and execution details.

Step 5: Configure Additional Properties

1. Under Require Key Pair, select: Yes to require an SSH key pair for instance access. No to allow instance creation without a key pair.

2. If Yes is selected, choose an existing key pair from the Key Pair dropdown or click Create to add a new key pair.

3. Click Refresh to update the list of available key pairs if needed.

Step 6: Review the template details and click Create Template.

You have successfully created an Autoscaling Template.

c. How to delete an Autoscaling Template?

To delete an autoscaling template, follow the steps given below:

Step 1: Choose Delete Template from the drop-down menu.

Step 2: Click on Delete to confirm the deletion.

d. How to update an Autoscaling Template?

To update an autoscaling template, follow the steps given below:

Step 1: Click on Actions and choose Edit Template from the drop-down.

Step 2: Update the details and click on Update Template.

e. How to view an Autoscaling Template overview?

To view an autoscaling template overview, follow the steps given below:

Step 1: Choose the template for which you want to view the overview and click on Template Name.

Step 2: Here, you can view the template overview.