Adding a cloud region

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
You can create a cloud region. Any cloud region that you create must use the Generic S3 v4 version cloud instances.
To create a cloud region
  1. Click Add Region.
All existing Generic S3V4 cloud instances are listed in the Instance Name list.
  1. Configure any of the following preferences:
    Instance Select the Generic S3 V4 instance for which you want to add a region.
    Region Name Enter a name for the region that you want to create.
    Identifier Enter the region's location constraint (such as ID).
    Select the Set as Default Region check box to make this region your default region.
    You must select the check box when you create the first region. For all subsequent regions, you can choose to not select the check box.
    Service Host Enter the host name of the relevant cloud region.
    When you create the first region the host name must match the host name that you used for the cloud instance
  2. Click Execute Command.
The BEMCLI output is displayed in the command line. If the command is successful, the region is created.
Name            : region_name
Id            : e40b4022-531a-4b15-a010-2c2d12dba5fb
IsDefaultRegion        : True
InstanceName        : cloud_instance_2
Identifier            : au-syd-standard
ServiceHost        : s3.au-syd.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud
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