update-a-service-instance-7f926eb.md

Update a Service Instance

You can update a service instance from the xsuaa service using the service broker.

Context

You are running a service instance that grants user access to an application. It uses the security descriptor file xs-security.json. If you change properties, for example, you want to reflect the compatible changes you made in the xs-security.json file in an existing service instance.

Restriction:

If you define or update role templates and attributes in the xs-security.json file, observe the following configuration restrictions in Relationship Between default-values of attribute-references and valueRequired.

Procedure

1. Edit the xs-security.json file and make your changes in the security descriptors.

2. Update the service instance. During the update, you use the security descriptors you changed in the xs-security.json file.

   cf update-service <service_instance_name> -c xs-security.json

   Example:

   cf update-service authorizationtest-uaa -c xs-security.json