Skip to content
Amazon EC2 instance request from the Service Catalog › Service catalog requests › Self-Service › Self-service › Manage service capabilities › Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities
Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Request an instance

Request the provisioning of a new Amazon EC2 instance through the service catalog.

Before you begin

Role required: admin

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Self-Service > Service Catalog.

  2. Select Amazon EC2 Instance from the Request Application Infrastructure category.

Image omitted: EC2ServiceCatalog2.png
EC2 service catalog 2

  1. Select the operating system, the type of instance (Large or Small), and the number of instances requested.

    See the specifications for Large and Small instances in Amazon EC2 Instance Types.

  2. Type a reason for the request.

Image omitted: EC2ServiceCatalog.png
EC2 service catalog

  1. Click Order Now to order the instance.

    The Order Status form appears, summarizing the request. A status bar tracks the progress of the approval and provisioning of the EC2 instance.

Image omitted: EC2OrderStatus.png
EC2 order status
Upon successful creation of the instance, you receive an email containing the instance ID, IP address, and the public DNS for the instances created.

Parent Topic:Amazon EC2 instance request from the Service Catalog