vsi_managing_placegroup.md

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Managing placement groups

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You can manage placement groups by using the Placement Groups page or the Device Details page in the customer portal. {:shortdesc}

Adding placement groups from the Placement Groups page

To add placement groups from the Placement Groups page, complete the following steps: {:shortdesc}

1. In the {{site.data.keyword.slportal_full}} {:new_window} navigation, select Devices -> Manage -> Placement Groups.
2. On the Placement Groups page, click Add Placement Group.
3. Enter a name, description, and data center for the placement group, and click Add.

Note: Existing instances cannot be added to a placement group; you can only add a virtual server instance to a placement group at provisioning.

Managing placement groups from Placement Groups page

To manage placement groups from the Placement Groups page, complete the following steps: {:shortdesc}

1. From the {{site.data.keyword.slportal}} {:new_window} navigation, select Devices -> Manage -> Placement Groups.
2. Under the Placement Group section, you can complete several management tasks.
   • View a list of placement groups and number of assigned instances.
   • Add a group.
   • Edit group information.
   • Delete a group.

Notes: You must remove assigned servers from the placement group before the placement group can be deleted. To remove an instance from a placement group, you must delete or reclaim the instance.