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Cloud Enterprise Network:CEN instances

Last Updated:Jan 08, 2026

A Cloud Enterprise Network (CEN) Instance is a fundamental resource for building and managing integrated cloud networks. It contains one or more Transit Routers (TRs). These TRs connect to each other through Inter-region Connections, enabling communication between network instances across regions. You must create a CEN Instance before using a TR to connect your network instances.

Create a CEN instance

  1. Log on to the CEN console.

  2. On the Instances page, click Create CEN Instance.

  3. In the Create CEN Instance dialog box, configure the parameters and click OK.

    Parameter

    Description

    Name

    Enter a name for the CEN instance.

    Description

    Enter a description for the CEN instance.

    Resource Group

    Select a resource group for the CEN instance.

    If you do not select a resource group, the CEN instance is added to the default resource group.

    You can manage the Resource Groups for CEN instances and other cloud resources in the Resource Management console. For more information, see What is Resource Management?

    Tag

    Add tags to the CEN instance.

    • Tag Key: The tag key can be up to 64 characters in length. It cannot be an empty string or start with acs: or aliyun or contain http:// or https://.

    • Tag Value: The tag value can be an empty string with a maximum length of 128 characters. It cannot start with acs: or aliyun or contain http:// or https://.

    You can add multiple tags to a CEN instance. For more information about tags, see Manage tags.

Delete a CEN instance

  1. Log on to the CEN console.

  2. On the Instances page, find the CEN instance to delete and click Delete in the Actions column.

  3. In the Delete CEN Instance message, check the ID of the CEN instance and click OK.

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