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title: "Create Instance"
canonical: "https://docs.infoblox.com/space/DeploymentGuidevNIOSforOCI/1557365024/Create%20Instance"
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With the VCN configured and custom image uploaded, you are ready to deploy your Infoblox vNIOS for OCI instance.

1. In  the OCI Console, open the Services menu.
2. Hover on **Compute** to expand.
3. Select **Instances**.

![image-20250526-091710.png](media://514c835a-5564-484e-8874-006af24465d2)

4. Click on **Create Instance**.

![image-20250526-091733.png](media://4c80ce8e-3df6-4750-b702-9739e6cb0d7e)

5. Enter a name for your instance.
6. Use the Create in compartment dropdown to select the desired compartment.
7. Select **AD 1 **under Placement, Availability domain.

![image-20250526-091837.png](media://05047d59-496c-4921-a98b-50122081ca54)