Create Instance: Instance Page

Create Instance: Instance is the first page in the wizard you use to create a new database deployment, as described in Creating a Database Deployment.

What You See in the Navigation Area

Element	Description
Cancel	Click to cancel the Create Instance wizard without creating a new database deployment.
Next>	Click to advance to the Create Instance: Instance Details page.

What You See in the Page Content Area

The following table describes the key information shown on the Create Instance: Instance page.

Element	Description
Instance Name	The name for the new database deployment.
Description	(Optional) A description for the new database deployment.
Notification Email	(Optional) An email address that receives notifications from the database deployment creation operation.
Exadata System	This list contains the Oracle Exadata Database Machines that are associated with your existing subscriptions. Exadata Cloud Service offers several configurations, as described in Exadata System Configuration.
Hostnames	Specifies the compute nodes that host database instances for the database deployment.
Tags	(Optional) Specifies tags for the database deployment. Tagging enables you to group database deployments that share similar characteristics or are used for a similar purpose.
Service Level	The service level for the new deployment: Oracle Database Exadata Cloud Service — is the only Service Level setting compatible with Exadata Cloud Service. All other service level options relate to Oracle Database Cloud Service, which does not use Exadata.
Software Release	The release version of Oracle Database for the new deployment: Oracle Database 11g Release 2 Oracle Database 12c Release 1 Oracle Database 12c Release 2 Oracle Database 18c See Oracle Database Software Release and Oracle Grid Infrastructure Software Release.
Software Edition	The Oracle Database software package for the new deployment: Enterprise Edition - Extreme Performance — is the only Software Edition setting compatible with Exadata Cloud Service.
Database Type	The type of deployment to create: Database Clustering with RAC Database Clustering with RAC and Data Guard Standby See Oracle Database Type.