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title: "Configuring General Service Information"
canonical: "https://docs.infoblox.com/space/BloxOneInfrastructure/117670418/Configuring%20General%20Service%20Information"
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> Macro (excerpt)
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> In the **General Info** step of the **Create *****<Service>*** wizard, specify the following:
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> - **Name **(required field): Provide a name for the service instance.
> - **Description**: Provide a description for the service instance.
> - **Service state**: Set the toggle switch to start or stop the service.
> - **Server **(required field): Do the following to select a NIOS-X server on which you want to run this service:
>   - Click **Select Server** and choose a server from the drop-down list. Only available NIOS-X servers are listed. Alternatively, use the **Search** tool to locate and select a server.
>   - Click **Select** to add the server to the configuration, .
> 
> > 📝 The server status may momentarily change to “**Degraded**” when a new service is added to the server. You can reassign the service to another server if the need arises in the future.
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> - **Tags**: To add one or more tags to a service, do the following:
>   - Expand the tab to open the **Tags** section.
>   - Click **Add** to open a tag to open a row, and add the following information:
>     - **KEY**: Add the key for the tag.
>     - **VALUE**: Add the key’s value.
> 
> For information about tags, see *[Managing Tags](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BloxOneCloud/pages/35397076)*.
> 
> Ensure that all required information is provided, and click **Next** to proceed to the next step. If any required information is left empty, an error icon will appear next to the page. To complete the missing information, click **Back**. To exit without saving the configuration, click **Cancel**. If you have completed all edits and configuration, click **Finish**.