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articles/partner-solutions/nginx/manage.md

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-title: Manage an NGINXaaS resource through the Azure portal
-description: This article describes management functions for NGINXaaS on the Azure portal. 
+title: Manage an NGINXaaS Resource Through the Azure portal
+description: Learn about managing your NGINXaaS instance on the Azure portal, including configuring managed identities, adding certificates, and sending metrics to Azure Monitor.
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 01/18/2023
+ms.date: 05/12/2025
+#customer intent: As an NGInX administrator, I want to manage my NGINXaaS instance by using the Azure portal.
 ---
 
-# Manage your NGINXaaS integration through the portal
+# Manage your NGINXaaS integration through the Azure portal
 
-Once your NGINXaaS resource is created in the Azure portal, you might need to get information about it or change it. Here's list of ways to manage your NGINXaaS resource.
+After you create your NGINXaaS resource in the Azure portal, you might need to get information about it or change it. Here are some management tasks:
 
 - [Configure managed identity](#configure-managed-identity)
-- [Changing the configuration](#changing-the-configuration)
-- [Adding certificates](#adding-certificates)
+- [Change the configuration](#change-the-configuration)
+- [Add a certificate](#add-a-certificate)
 - [Send metrics to monitoring](#send-metrics-to-monitoring)
 - [Delete an NGINXaaS deployment](#delete-an-nginxaas-deployment)
 - [GitHub integration](#github-integration)
@@ -20,98 +21,82 @@ Once your NGINXaaS resource is created in the Azure portal, you might need to ge
 
 Add a new User Assigned Managed Identity.
 
-1. From the Resource menu, select your NGINXaaS deployment.
+1. In the Azure portal, search for *NGINXaaS*. In the **NGINXaaS** page, select your instance.
 
-1. From **Settings** in the Resource menu, select **Identity**.
+1. In your NGINXaaS deployment, in the left menu, select **Settings** > **Identity**.
 
-    :::image type="content" source="media/nginx-manage/nginx-identity.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing how to add a managed identity to NGINXaaS resource.":::
+1. Select **User assigned**, then select **Add**.
 
-1. To add a User Assigned identity, select **Add** in the working pane. You see a new pane for adding **User assigned managed identities** on the right that are part of the subscription. Select an identity and select **Add**.
+   :::image type="content" source="media/nginx-manage/nginx-identity.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing how to add a managed identity to NGINXaaS resource.":::
 
-    :::image type="content" source="media/nginx-manage/nginx-user-assigned.png" alt-text="Screenshot after user assigned managed identity is added.":::
+1. Under **Add user assigned managed identity**, select your subscription and then select an identity.
 
-## Changing the configuration
+1. Select **Add**.
 
-1. From the Resource menu, select your NGINXaaS deployment.
+## Change the configuration
 
-1. Select **NGINXaaS configuration** in the Resource menu.
+Change your configuration file.
 
-    :::image type="content" source="media/nginx-manage/nginx-configuration.png" alt-text="Screenshot resources for NGINXaaS configuration settings.":::
+1. In the Azure portal, search for *NGINXaaS*. In the **NGINXaaS** page, select your instance.
 
-1. To upload an existing **NGINXaaS config package**, type the appropriate `.conf file` in **File path** in the working paned and select the **+** button and for config package.
+1. In your NGINXaaS deployment, in the left menu, select **Settings** > **NGINXaaS configuration**.
 
-    :::image type="content" source="media/nginx-manage/nginx-config-path.png" alt-text="Screenshot of config (. C O N F) file for uploading.":::
+1. Select **Upload config package**.
 
-1. You see the contents of the file in the working pane. Select **Confirm** if correct.
+   :::image type="content" source="media/nginx-manage/nginx-config-upload.png" alt-text="Screenshot of upload confirmation for config file.":::
 
-    :::image type="content" source="media/nginx-manage/nginx-config-upload.png" alt-text="Screenshot of upload confirmation for config file.":::
+1. In **Upload configuration**, drag your file to the upload area or browse to upload it.
 
-1. To edit the config file within the Editor, select the pencil icon. When you're done editing, select **Submit**.
+1. Specify a **Root file**.
 
-    :::image type="content" source="media/nginx-manage/nginx-config-editor.png" alt-text="Screenshot of editor for config file with Intellisense displayed.":::
+1. This change replaces existing files. Select the option to proceed, then select **Upload**.
 
-## Adding certificates
+Besides replacing your configuration file, you can edit it in this page. Select the pencil icon. When you're done editing, select **Submit**.
 
-You can add a certificate by uploading it to Azure Key vault, and then associating the certificate with your deployment.
+## Add a certificate
 
-1. From the Resource menu, select your NGINXaaS deployment.
+You can add a certificate. First, upload your certificate to Azure Key Vault. For more information, see [Import a certificate in Azure Key Vault](/azure/key-vault/certificates/tutorial-import-certificate). Then follow these steps:
 
-1. Select **NGINXaaS certificates** in **Settings** in the Resource menu.
+1. In the Azure portal, search for *NGINXaaS*. In the **NGINXaaS** page, select your instance.
 
-    :::image type="content" source="media/nginx-manage/nginx-certificates.png" alt-text="Screenshot of NGINXaaS certificate uploading.":::
+1. In your NGINXaaS deployment, in the left menu, select **Settings** > **NGINXaaS certificates**.
 
-1. Select **Add certificate**. You see an **Add certificate** in the working pane. Add the appropriate information
+1. Select **Add certificate**.
 
-    :::image type="content" source="media/nginx-manage/nginx-add-certificate.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the add certificate pane.":::
+   :::image type="content" source="media/nginx-manage/nginx-add-certificate.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the add certificate pane.":::
 
-1. When you've added the needed information, select **Save**.
+1. In the **Add certificate** pane, choose **Select certificate** and choose your certificate from the options.
 
-## Send metrics to monitoring
+1. Select **Add certificate**.
 
-1. From the Resource menu, select your NGINXaaS deployment.
+## Send metrics to monitoring
 
-1. Select **NGINXaaS Monitoring** under the **Settings** in the Resource menu.
+You can send metrics to Azure Monitor to take advantage of its monitoring capabilities.
 
-    :::image type="content" source="media/nginx-manage/nginx-monitoring.png" alt-text="Screenshot of NGINXaaS monitoring in Azure metrics.":::
+1. In the Azure portal, search for *NGINXaaS*. In the **NGINXaaS** page, select your instance.
 
-1. Select **Send metrics to Azure Monitor** to enable metrics and select **Save**.
+1. In your NGINXaaS deployment, in the left menu, select **Settings** > **NGINXaaS Monitoring**.
 
-    :::image type="content" source="media/nginx-manage/nginx-send-to-monitor.png" alt-text="screenshot of nginx sent to monitoring":::
+1. For **Send metrics to Azure Monitor**, select **On**, then select **Save**
 
 ## Delete an NGINXaaS deployment
 
 To delete a deployment of NGINXaaS:
 
-1. From the Resource menu, select your NGINXaaS deployment.
-
-1. Select **Overview** in the Resource menu.
-
-1. Select **Delete**.
-
-    :::image type="content" source="media/nginx-manage/nginx-delete-deployment.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing how to delete an NGINXaaS resource.":::
+1. In the Azure portal, search for *NGINXaaS*. In the **NGINXaaS** page, select your instance.
 
-1. Confirm that you want to delete the NGINXaaS resource.
-
-    :::image type="content" source="media/nginx-manage/nginx-confirm-delete.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the final confirmation of delete for NGINXaaS resource.":::
-
-1. Select **Delete**.
+1. In the **Overview** page, select **Delete** and confirm the deletion.
 
 After the account is deleted, logs are no longer sent to NGINXaaS, and all billing stops for NGINXaaS through Azure Marketplace.
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> The delete button on the main account is only activated if all the sub-accounts mapped to the main account are already deleted. Refer to section for deleting sub-accounts here.
-
-## GitHub Integration
-
-Enable CI/CD deployments via GitHub Actions integrations.
+> The delete button on the main account is only activated if all the subaccounts mapped to the main account are already deleted.
 
-## Next steps
+## GitHub integration
 
-- For help with troubleshooting, see [Troubleshooting NGINXaaS integration with Azure](troubleshoot.md).
-- Get started with NGINXaaS on
+Enable CI/CD deployments by using GitHub Actions integrations.
 
-    > [!div class="nextstepaction"]
-    > [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/#view/HubsExtension/BrowseResource/resourceType/NGINX.NGINXPLUS%2FnginxDeployments)
+## Next step
 
-    > [!div class="nextstepaction"]
-    > [Azure Marketplace](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps/f5-networks.f5-nginx-for-azure?tab=Overview)
+> [!div class="nextstepaction"]
+> [Troubleshooting NGINXaaS integration with Azure](troubleshoot.md)