Instance Templates (Admin)
Administrators can manage templates shared across tenants.
Sidebar (SNB)
The Compute group in the left sidebar of Compute Admin. It manages the resources of all tenants in one place, and clicking an item opens that resource screen.
| No. | Feature | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Compute | Instances | · Lists and operates the instances (VMs and bare metal) of all tenants in one place. |
| 1-2 | Compute | Instance Templates | · Manages instance creation templates across tenants. |
| 1-3 | Compute | Instance Snapshots | · Lists and manages instance snapshots (images). |
| 1-4 | Compute | Images | · Manages the OS images used to create instances. |
| 1-5 | Compute | Flavors | · Defines and manages the vCPU, memory, and disk specifications (flavors). |
| 1-6 | Compute | Server Groups | · Manages groups that apply an instance placement policy (affinity/anti-affinity). |
| 1-7 | Compute | Bare Metal nodes | · Manages the inventory and status of bare metal physical nodes. |
Title header
The content header that shows the title of the current screen (Instance Templates).
Search · Toolbar
The area for searching the list, exporting to CSV, and running bulk actions on the selected items. An administrator works on the resources of all tenants without selecting a tenant.
| No. | Feature | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-1 | Search | Attribute search field | · Filters the list by attributes such as name, ID, tenant, and status. |
| 3-2 | Export | Download CSV | · Exports the current list as a CSV file. |
| 3-3 | Bulk action | Delete | · Deletes the selected items (a confirmation modal appears). |
Create template
Opens the page for creating a new instance template.
List
A table that shows the instance templates of all tenants with their name, visibility, and creation date.
| No. | Feature | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-1 | List columns | Name | The template name and ID. |
| Description | A description of what the template is for. | ||
| Visibility | The visibility (Private, Public, and so on). | ||
| Created at | The creation date and time. | ||
| Action | The row menu: Edit, Duplicate, Delete. | ||
| 5-2 | View settings | View preferences button | · Opens the View Preferences drawer, where you choose which columns to show. |
Key features
- Cross-tenant view: View and manage templates across all projects
- Search and filter: Find templates by name or tenant
- Template duplication: Create a copy of an existing template
- Detail view: Review template configuration
Available actions
Above the list are the Create template button and the bulk button Delete. Delete becomes active when you select rows. The actions below run from each row's Action menu.
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Edit | Update template |
| Duplicate | Create a copy of the template |
| Delete | Permanently remove template |
Template duplication
Use Duplicate to create a copy of a template for modification. This is useful for creating variations of standard configurations.