3.1.2.4 Create an Environment

After logging into the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Console, an Administrator can create one or multiple environments/instances for different user groups.

To create an environment/instance:

1. Log in to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Console (OCI).
   You can view the list of all the environments (instances) provisioned for the one or multiple cloud applications, with the following details:

   • Name: The cloud application's instance name.
   • Type: The instance type.
   • Life cycle status: The instance status.
   • Region: The region from where the specific instance is active.
   • Application URL: The URL to access the instance.
2. Click Create environment, to access the list of cloud services to which the customer has subscribed and the region from where these services are operated.
3. (Optional). Select the Region to host the OCI environment/instance, from the drop-down list.
   If you are not sure about the region, contact My Oracle Support (MoS).

   Note:

   You can select the region only for the first environment/subscription and for the additionally added instances, the region cannot be modified.
4. Enter the following Environment Details, and click Create.
   • Name: The name of the new environment or instance.

     Note:

     You cannot modify the environment name after the environment is created. Hence, ensure to provide a valid environment name, based on your organization's requirements and naming conventions.
   • Instance type: Select one of the following instances:
     • Production: If the environment is used for Production activities.
     • Non-production: If the environment is used for testing and development purposes. For example, a sandbox environment.
   • Admin email: The administrator email ID used to log in to the Cloud Console. You can also enter a different email ID that needs to be part of the cloud tenancy. For more details, see Managing Users.
   • Admin first name and Admin last name: The first and last names of the Administrator.
   The environment details are added to the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Classic Console under the Environments tab (LHS menu). It may take a few hours for the status to change to Active. If there are any issues, you can raise a service ticket with My Oracle Support (MoS).

After the environment is set to Active, click the environment name to view the Environment details. Click the Service console URL under Environment Information to create users and groups.