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# Manage cloud instances

Manage and troubleshoot Cortex XDR data integrations.

1. Navigate to Settings → Data Sources & Integrations.
2. Find the cloud instance by clicking the CSP name or using the **Search** field.
3. In the row for the cloud instance, click **View Details**. The **Cloud Instances** page is displayed, filtered by the CSP you selected.
4. In the **Cloud Instances** page, you can filter the results by any heading and value.
5. Click on an instance name to open the details pane for that instance.
6. You can perform the following actions on each cloud instance:

   | Action                | Instructions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
   | --------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
   | Discover Now          | To initiate a discovery scan, in the row for the cloud instance, right-click and select **Discover Now**. Alternatively, in the details pane, click the more options icon and select **Discover Now**.                                                                                                                                          |
   | Enable/Disable        | In the row for the cloud instance, right-click and select **Enable** or **Disable**. Alternatively, in the details pane, click the more options icon and select **Enable** or **Disable**.                                                                                                                                                      |
   | Delete                | In the row for the cloud instance, right-click and select **Delete**. Alternatively, in the details pane, click the more options icon and select **Delete**.                                                                                                                                                                                    |
   | Create a new instance | Click **New Instance** and select the type of CSP of which you want to create a new instance. Follow the onboarding wizard to define its settings.                                                                                                                                                                                              |
   | Edit configuration    | <p>In the row for the cloud instance, right-click and select <strong>Configuration</strong>. Alternatively, in the details pane, click the edit button. Follow the onboarding wizard to edit the cloud instance's settings.</p><p>You must execute the updated template in the CSP environment for the configuration changes to be applied.</p> |


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