Creating a Group

Before You Begin

This 15-minute tutorial shows you how to create a Group in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

Background

For additional information on using Groups in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, refer to the section entitled: Add a New Group in the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Console in Adding Groups and Users for Tenancies Federated with Oracle Identity Cloud Service.

What Do You Need?

• The user interface for the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Console is constantly evolving. For the most up-to-date descriptions and navigation, refer to Using the Console.
• You should have a fundamental understanding of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. It is highly recommended that you review the extensive collateral information, including training, at this site:

  Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

• You must have a subscription to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and an Administrator account in the platform. For more information, refer to this site:

  Getting Started with Oracle Cloud

• To access the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Console, you must use a supported browser.

Creating a Group

To create a group using the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Console:

1. On the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Console Home page, click the navigation menu in the upper-left corner.
   

   

2. From the navigation menu, in the Identity section, select the Groups service.
3. In the Groups section, click the Create Group button.
   
   A list of the groups in your tenancy is displayed.
   

   

4. Click the Create Group button.
5. On the Create Group dialog box, complete these fields:
1. Name: Enter a unique name for the group. The name must be unique across all groups in your tenancy. You cannot change this name later.
2. Description: Enter a description. You can change this description later.
3. Tags: Optionally, you can apply tags. For more information about tagging, see Resource Tags.

   

6. Click the Submit button.