Creating a Launch Template

Scenarios

This section describes how to create a launch template on the management console.

Constraints

• Each account can have a maximum of 30 launch templates in each region.
• The parameters you can configure when you create a launch template are optional.

  However, if your launch template does not include parameters, such as the flavor and image, you need to set them when you use the template to create an ECS.

• A launch template cannot be modified after it is created. However, you can create a new version of the template to update its parameter configurations.
• Supported regions include AP-Singapore and CN-Hong Kong.

Creating a Launch Template on the Launch Templates Console

1. Log in to the management console.
2. Click in the upper left corner and select your region and project.
3. Click . Under Compute, click Elastic Cloud Server.
4. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Launch Templates.
5. On the Launch Templates page, click Create Launch Template.
6. Configure basic settings, network, and advanced settings.

   For details about the configuration parameters, see Purchasing an ECS.

7. On the Confirm step, enter the template name and description, and click Create Now.

   You can view the created template on the launch template list page.

Creating a Launch Template When Buying an ECS

You can save the ECS configurations as a launch template when creating an ECS.

1. Log in to the management console.
2. Click in the upper left corner and select your region and project.
3. Click . Under Compute, click Elastic Cloud Server.
4. Click Buy ECS.
5. Configure basic settings, network, and advanced settings.

   For details about the configuration parameters, see Purchasing an ECS.

6. On the Confirm step, click Save as Launch Template, enter the template name and description, and click OK.

   You can view the created template on the launch template list page.