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Procedure
1 Select one or more Instance types check boxes to select one or more Amazon instance types that
users can select from when they submit a machine request.
Selecting one or more instance types updates values in the # CPUs, Memory, and Storage (GB) text
boxes. Review the minimum and maximum machine resource values and adjust your instance type
selections as desired.
2 (Optional) Specify the EBS storage settings for provisioned machines.
a Enter the minimum amount of storage in the Minimum text box.
If you only provide a minimum, this number becomes the value for all machines provisioned from
this blueprint.
b (Optional) Enter the maximum amount of storage in the Maximum text box to allow users to
select their own settings within the range that you provide.
3 (Optional) Specify the lease settings for provisioned machines, or leave blank for no expiration date.
a Enter the minimum number of lease days in the Minimum text box.
If you only provide a minimum, this number becomes the value for all machines provisioned from
this blueprint.
b (Optional) Enter the maximum number of lease days in the Maximum text box to allow users to
select their own settings within the range that you provide.
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Add Amazon AWS Blueprint Custom Properties
Adding custom properties to a blueprint gives you detailed control over provisioned machines.
For information about custom properties for Amazon, see Custom Properties Reference.
Prerequisites
Configure Amazon Machine Resources.
Procedure
1 Click the Properties tab.
2 (Optional) Select one or more build profiles from the Build profiles menu.
Build profiles contain groups of custom properties. Fabric administrators can create build profiles.
3 (Optional) Add any custom properties to your blueprint.
a Click New Property.
b Enter the custom property in the Name text box.
c Enter the value of the custom property in the Value text box.
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