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I can also create multiple instances for each version, configuring each differently. Using the example above, I can create two instances of the FILES{0.2.0} version, one instance that is configured a certain way and the second that is configured differently. This allows some Ambari users to use FILES one way, and other users a different way.

Instance Configuration Parameters

As part of a view definition, the instance configuration parameters are specified (i.e. "these parameters are needed to configure an instance of this view"). When you create a view instance, you specify the configuration parameters specific to that instance. Since parameters are scoped to a particular view instance, you can have multiple instances of a view, each instance configured differently.

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