In Cortex Cloud, a pending cloud instance refers to a cloud instance created after Cortex Cloud generates an authentication template, but before that template has been fully executed within the Cloud Service Provider (CSP) environment.
A pending cloud instance is created each time you complete the onboarding wizard for a new CSP and click Save. You can view all cloud instances, including those in a pending state, by navigating to Cloud Instances. Ensure you remove any default filters that might exclude instances with a "pending" status.
A single pending instance can be leveraged to create multiple cloud instances, all sharing the same configurations defined during the cloud onboarding process. Pending instances are automatically deleted after 30 days.
Manage pending cloud instances
There are some actions that can be performed specifically on cloud instances with a status of "pending".
Action | Instructions |
|---|---|
Manually connect an instance | After the authentication template has been executed in the CSP, you can manually connect the Cortex Cloud cloud instance to the CSP by right-clicking the pending cloud instance and selecting Manually connect an instance. For more about this process, see Manually connect a cloud instance. |
View Details | To review the configuration settings defined in the onboarding wizard for a pending instance, right-click the instance and select View Details. This is helps you distinguish between pending instances when you want to create a new cloud instance from an existing pending instance or when you want to manually connect an instance. |
Re-download Connection Template | The authentication template that you download from the onboarding wizard is valid for seven days from when it was downloaded. If you want to create a new cloud instance from a pending instance after the authentication template has expired, you can right-click the pending instance and select . You must then execute the template in the CSP. |
Delete | To delete a pending instance, right-click the pending instance and select Delete. |