Not sure where "count" and "resource_id" came from. You want one of these: http://docs.openstack.org/developer/heat/template_guide/openstack.html#OS::Heat::ResourceGroup http://docs.openstack.org/developer/heat/template_guide/openstack.html#OS::Heat::InstanceGroup http://docs.openstack.org/developer/heat/template_guide/cfn.html#AWS::AutoScaling::AutoScalingGroup Excerpts from Adam Lawson's message of 2014-04-24 17:03:38 -0700: > Does Heat support HOT templates where the user can enter the number of > instances to launch with a specific configuration? I would think so but > besides not finding anything other than count: <val>, and the fact that the > resource_id parameter needs to be unique seems to suggest this approach > isn't how to go about it. > > Thoughts? > . > > *Adam Lawson* > AQORN, Inc. > 427 North Tatnall Street > Ste. 58461 > Wilmington, Delaware 19801-2230 > Toll-free: (844) 4-AQORN-NOW > Direct: +1 (302) 268-6914