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title: "AWS - General"
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- In the **General** step of the **Create Discovery Job Configuration** wizard, configure the following:
  - **State**: Toggle **Enabled** (green) or **Disabled **(blue). By default, AWS discovery is **Enabled**.
  - **Name**: Specify a name for the network discovery configuration. The name should only contain alphanumeric characters and underscore.
  - **Description**: Specify a description for the network discovery configuration.
  - **Sync Interval**: Choose the sync interval from the drop-down. Choose **Auto** if you want the Infoblox Portal to choose the sync interval automatically. The default sync interval is 15 minutes.
  - **Credentials**: The following settings are configured in the **Credentials** pane:
    - **Account Preference**: Select the account preference from the drop-down. Choose **Single** or **Auto-Discover Multiple**.
    - **Type of access**: Select the type of access from the drop-down. There are three options:
      - **Principal ID + Role ARN**: If you choose this option, you must specify the **Principal ID** and the Role ARN:
        - **Principal ID**: For Principal ID based authentication choose **Principal ID** to grant access for permission and **External ID**. The Principal ID and External ID will be required for configuring permissions in your AWS Account. For more information, see *[Cross account access in AWS](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BloxOneDDI/pages/393019469)*. When using the Principal ID option, use AWS Account ID 902917483333 to grant the access permissions. As part of permission required for credentials, provide at least read-only permission to the AWS user whose credentials will be used.
        - **AWS Role ARN**: Specify the AWS Role ARN. The AWS Role ARN cannot be edited once it is created. Role name must be `infoblox_discovery`.
      - **Static Credentials**: If you choose this option, you must select the credentials from the drop-down or create new credentials. For more information on creating new credentials, see *[Creating AWS Credentials](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BloxOneDDI/pages/186616845)**.*
      - **Static Credential + Role ARN**: If you choose this option, you must choose the **Credentials **and the **Role ARN**:
        - **Credentials**: Select the credentials from the drop-down or create new credentials. For more information on creating new credentials, see *[Creating AWS Credentials](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BloxOneDDI/pages/186616845)**.*
        - **AWS Role ARN**: Specify the AWS Role ARN. The AWS Role ARN cannot be edited once it is created. Role name must be `infoblox_discovery`.
- Click **Next**.

> ⚠️ GovCloud (FedRAMP) only allows single accounts for AWS. Accounts must be added one at a time if you have multiple accounts.