# Managing Instances

Instance actions allow you to perform numerous management tasks on instances. The actions available depend on the instance type, hypervisor, roles permissions, and instance state. Actions can be accessed from the Instances list page or from an Instance detail page.

Edit
:   Edit the Name, Description, Environment, Group, Tags, and Owner for the Instance.

Delete
:   Deletes the Instance.

IMPORTANT

Deleting an Instance will delete the actual underlying VMs or Containers and cannot be undone.

TIP

You can change the owner of an instance easily by selecting the edit button and entering a new owner in the corresponding field.

**Subtopics**  

- **[Actions](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00007620en_us/render?page=GUID-FB7D15CC-A606-42DC-9DBF-27778D20282D.html)**
- **[Performing Instance Actions](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00007620en_us/render?page=GUID-278B93C4-6B70-476F-B530-A2DBA4269FD8.html)**
- **[Notes](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00007620en_us/render?page=GUID-AD8C9349-D94C-47E1-9E1B-EC24B9BD8302.html)**
