---
title: Create an auto-scale group
description: Complete the following steps to create the auto scale group:
component: pingintelligence
version: 5.1
page_id: pingintelligence:api_security_enforcer:pingintelligence_creating_auto_scale_group
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingintelligence/5.1/api_security_enforcer/pingintelligence_creating_auto_scale_group.html
revdate: March 25, 2024
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
---

# Create an auto-scale group

## About this task

Complete the following steps to create the auto scale group:

## Steps

1. Create an auto-scale group using the launch configuration created in the previous section.

2. (Optional) Attach the ELB to the auto-scale group created in step 1.

3. Configure the following rules for the auto scale group:

   1. Configure the **Increase Group Size** rule - Add one instance, when the Average CPU utilization is greater than 90% for at least 2 consecutive periods of 5-minutes.

   2. Configure the **Decrease Group Size** rule - Remove one instance, when the Average CPU utilization is less than 10% for at least two consecutive periods of 5-minutes.

**Optional: Uninstall the ASE service**

If you wish to uninstall the ASE service installed in the [Create an AMI for ASE](pingintelligence_creating_ami_ase.html) section, run the following command:

```
/opt/pingidentity/ase/bin$sudo ./uninstall_service.sh
This script will uninstall ASE service
Do you wish to proceed (y/n)? y
Starting service uninstallation
RHEL 7.6 detected, uninstalling ASE Service..
ase stop/waiting
ASE service successfully uninstalled
```