How to create an instance template using the google cloud platform console

Question

I want to create an instance template which later I would be using to create VM instances on GCP. How do I create one?

Answer 1

To create an instance template through the Google Cloud Platform Console, follow these steps:

• In the GCP Console, go to the Instance Templates page.

• Click Create instance template.

• Fill in the fields you want for your instance template, or accept the default values. The following values are provided by default:

  • Machine type: n1-standard-1

  • Image: The latest Debian image

  • Boot disk: A new standard boot disk named after the instance

  • VPC network: The default VPC network

  • IP address: An ephemeral external IP address

• Optionally, change the instance's Shielded VM settings, if you chose an image that supports Shielded VM.

• Optionally, click on the tabs in the Management, Security, Disks, Networking, Sole Tenancy section to further customize your template. For example, you can add up to 15 secondary non-boot disks.

• Optionally, click Equivalent REST at the bottom of the page to view the REST request body, which includes the JSON representation of your instance template.

• Click Create to create the template.

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