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title: "Use vNIOS Instance for New Grid"
canonical: "https://docs.infoblox.com/space/DeploymentGuidevNIOSforAWS/736363709/Use%20vNIOS%20Instance%20for%20New%20Grid"
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Infoblox vNIOS for AWS instances can be used as a standalone appliance or as a Grid Master for a new Grid. This section covers the basic setup of your new vNIOS instance as a Grid Master.

1. Login to your vNIOS for AWS instance Grid Manager GUI.
2. On your first login to the instance, the Grid Setup Wizard should open. If it is not open, navigate to the **Grid → Grid Manager → Members **tab. Open the dropdown for **Grid Properties** in the right-hand menu. Select **Setup Wizard**.

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3. In Step 1 of the Grid Setup Wizard, select **Configure a Grid Master**.
4. Click **Next**.

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5. In Step 2, optionally change the Grid name and Shared Secret.
6. Leave defaults for Network Connectivity and HA pair.
7. Click **Next**.

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8. On Step 3, verify the IP settings for your instance LAN1 interface. You should not need to make any changes here.
9. Click **Next**.

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10. On Step 4, optionally select **Yes** to change the admin password (recommended).
11. Enter your new admin password.
12. Click **Next**.

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13. On Step 5, set the Time Zone.
14. Optionally, select **Yes** to enable NTP.
15. Set the time and date if they are incorrect.
16. Click Next.

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17. On Step 6, review the appliance settings.
18. Click **Finish**.

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19. Click **Yes** in the Warning window to restart your vNIOS appliance and apply the settings.

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20. Your vNIOS for AWS instance will restart.