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title: Instance Clone reference
description: Reference topics provide information about clone options, clone states, and terminology.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-administration/instance-clone-reference.html
release: australia
topic_type: reference
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Instance Clone, Configure core features, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
---

# Instance Clone reference

Reference topics provide information about clone options, clone states, and terminology.

-   **[Clone options](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/clone-options.md)**  
A reference topic that contains various configurations for your data when requesting a clone.
-   **[Clone states](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/clone-states.md)**  
A reference topic displaying the various states of a clone.
-   **[Clone terminology](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/clone-terminology.md)**  
Key terms and definitions used in instance clone documentation and the Clone Admin Console.
-   **[General guidelines for optimizing your clone duration](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/clone-duration-optimization.md)**  
A reference topic that includes general guidelines to optimize your clone duration when requesting a clone.
-   **[Troubleshooting for registering target instance](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/register-target-instance-troubleshooting.md)**  
A reference topic that includes troubleshooting to try to resolve errors that occur while registering a target instance.
-   **[General guidelines for excluding a table from cloning](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/clone-exclusions-guidelines.md)**  
A reference topic that includes general guidelines to exclude a table from cloning.

**Parent Topic:**[Instance Clone](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown)