A template is a collection of cloud computer configurations that simplifies and accelerates cloud computer creation. You can use system templates or create your own custom templates.
Create a custom template
Log on to the Elastic Desktop Service Enterprise console.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
On the Template page, on the Custom Templates tab, click Create Custom Template.
On the Create Template page, configure the parameters and click Create Template.
Parameter
Description
Basic configurations
Template name
Enter a name for the template.
The value must be 2 to 126 characters in length. It must start with an English letter . It cannot start with
http://orhttps://. The value can contain only English letters, digits, colons (:), underscores (_), or hyphens (-).Description
Enter a description for the template.
Format requirements: The value must be 2 to 256 characters in length, cannot start with
http://orhttps://, and can contain numbers, punctuation marks, or spaces. Press Enter to start a new line.Cloud environment configurations
Region
The region where the cloud desktop is deployed. To reduce latency, select a region near your users.
NoteAfter you purchase a cloud desktop, its region cannot be changed. Plan your region selection before creating the cloud desktop.
Office network
You can select an existing office network or click Create Office Network to create one.
Cloud computer configurations
Instance type
Select an instance type for the cloud computer.
Operating system
Select an operating system for the cloud computer.
If you select System Image, you can choose Windows Server or Ubuntu. You must also select an OS Language.
If you select Custom Image, Share Image, or Community Image, select the desired image. You can filter images by operating system or search by image ID.
Storage capacity
Specify the capacity for the system disk and data disk.
If you select a Graphics or High Frequency instance type, you can configure the disk performance level:
For capacities from 40 GiB to 460 GiB, you can select PL0 or PL1.
For capacities from 470 GiB to 1,260 GiB, you can select PL0, PL1, or PL2.
For capacities from 1,270 GiB to 2,040 GiB, you can select PL0, PL1, PL2, or PL3.
Advanced configurations
Resource group
A resource group is a collection of cloud computer resources used to implement data permission isolation for sub-administrators. You can select an existing resource group from the Resource Group dropdown list or click Create Resource Group to create a new one. After you create a resource group, you must click the icon to the right of Resource Group to load the new resource group. For more information, see Control access by using the Wuying permission management module.
Policy
You can select an existing policy or click Create Policy to create one. After creating a policy, click Refresh to see it in the list. For more information, see Cloud computer policy overview.
Scheduled task
If you need to set a scheduled task for the cloud computer you are creating, you can select an existing scheduled task from the Scheduled Tasks dropdown list or click Create Scheduled Task below to create a new one. After you create the task, you need to click the icon to the right of Scheduled Tasks to load the new scheduled task. For more information, see Configure a scheduled task.
Snapshot policy
You can select an existing automatic snapshot policy from the Snapshot drop-down list, or click Create Automatic Snapshot Policy below to create a new one. After you create a policy, you need to click the icon to the right of Snapshot to load the new policy. For more information, see Use snapshots (Public Preview).
Cloud computer tag
A tag is a key-value pair used to identify resources. Tags help you group and manage cloud computers, which simplifies searching and bulk operations. For more information, see Use tags to manage cloud computers.
Modify a custom template
Log on to the Elastic Desktop Service Enterprise console.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
On the Template page, on the Custom Templates tab, find the template that you want to modify and click Modify Template in the Actions column. Then, follow the on-screen instructions to modify the template.
NoteYou can only modify custom templates. Changes to a template do not affect existing cloud computers created from a previous version of that template.
Next steps
After you create a custom template, you can use it to create cloud computers. For more information, see Create a cloud computer.