Creating a service instance for watsonx Orchestrate

After you install watsonx Orchestrate, you must create the watsonx Orchestrate service instance in the operands project. You can choose the method that you want to use to create the service instance.

Who needs to complete this task?
The permissions that you need depend the method that you want to use:
Method Required permissions
cpd-cli service-instance create command You must have the Create service instances (can_provision) permission in IBM® Software Hub.
/v3/service_instances REST API call You must have the Create service instances (can_provision) permission in IBM Software Hub.
Web client You must have the Create service instances (can_provision) permission in IBM Software Hub.
When do you need to complete this task?
You must complete one of the following tasks to create the service instance.

Before you begin

Before you create multiple instances in watsonx Orchestrate, know about the restrictions.
  • Though you are a member of many created instances, you can access only one tenant at a time within the same browser session.
  • The number of service instances that you can create per watsonx Orchestrate installation is based on your selected size. The recommended maximum limits are:
    • For Minimum reserved CPU(small_mincpureq) size, you can create 3 instances at the maximum.
    • For Small size, you can create 10 instances at the maximum.
    • For Medium size, you can create 20 instances at the maximum.

Procedure

Create a service instance by using the appropriate method based on your permissions and your preferences.