# Provisioning an Instance

## About this task

Perform the following steps to provision an instance:

## Procedure

1. Navigate to Provisioning > Instances.   
   ![Provisioning](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00007621en_us/GUID-C7BB967B-5DC0-4932-8F24-0AD471BB5430-high.png)
2. Click the + ADD.
3. In the TYPE tab, select the Instance Type as HPE Bare Metal (ILO) SERVER.  
   ![Type](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00007621en_us/GUID-D8ED39AD-773F-408D-9AC6-075C86E99337-high.png)
4. In the GROUP tab, complete the Instance Summary fields.  
   ![Group](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00007621en_us/GUID-7F89FF6E-7D74-47A0-8C79-7564B839ED39-high.png)
5. In the CONFIGURE tab, complete the Configuration Options:

   1. Layout: Select the appropriate layout from the drop-down list (for example, Single iLO Server).
   2. Service Plan: Choose one of the following:

      - Generic Plan: Any iLO
      - Specific Plan: For example, DL360.Gen10Plus.1-32C.129-256GiB
   3. Resource Pool: Select the required resource pool from the drop-down list.
   4. Volumes: Configure storage volumes as required. Refer to the Storage section for details.
   5. Networks: Configure network settings as required. Refer to the Networking section for details.
   6. Image: Select the Bare Metal OS image from the drop-down list.
   7. Baremetal Host(s): Select the target Bare Metal host(s) from the drop-down list if specific server(s) are desired.  
   ![Configure](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00007621en_us/GUID-CC32AE45-9726-469E-B453-4ADF3113B80B-high.png)
6. In the AUTOMATION tab, select the appropriate options, then click Next.
7. In the REVIEW tab, verify the configuration summary and click Complete.   
   ![Review](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00007621en_us/GUID-86C9130B-3808-4D68-AD5F-75D408B4B4C8-high.png)
