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# Configuring worker zones

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**Required global permission:** Manage environment settings
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On a self-hosted instance, you can configure a list of zones to assign Structural workers to. Each zone can contain one or more workers.

When zones are available, each workspace can be assigned a zone. When a workspace is assigned to a zone, then the workspace jobs are always routed to a worker in that zone. Workspaces that are not assigned to a zone are routed to a worker that is not in a zone.

Worker zones allow you to manage the job traffic on your instance.

## Displaying the list of zones

The list of zones is on the **Zones** tab of **Structural Settings**.

<figure><img src="/files/ldcrS4xDE6QAxKzP98oh" alt=""><figcaption><p>Zones tab on Structural Settings with the list of worker zones</p></figcaption></figure>

For each zone, the list includes:

* The zone identifier. You use the identifier to [assign workers to the zone](#assigning-workers-to-zones).
* The zone name.
* The zone description.
* The number of workspaces that use the zone.
* When the zone was added.

## Adding a zone

To add a worker zone:

1. Click **Create Zone**.

<figure><img src="/files/lCw9NCQvw2Cnw7FpqAG0" alt=""><figcaption><p>Create Zone panel to create a new worker zone</p></figcaption></figure>

2. On the zone details panel:
   1. In the **Zone Name** field, provide a name for the zone.
   2. In the **Description** field, provide a longer description of the zone.
3. Click **Save**.

Structural generates an identifier for the zone and adds the zone to the list.

### Editing a zone

For an existing zone, you can edit the name and description. The identifier does not change.

To edit a zone:

1. In the zone list, click the edit icon for the zone.
2. On the zone details panel, make the edits to zone configuration.
3. Click **Save**.

## Assigning workers to zones

On each worker, to assign the worker to a zone, set the [environment setting](/app/admin/environment-variables-setting.md) `TONIC_WORKER_ZONE_ID` to the identifier of the zone.

The zone identifier is displayed on the **Zones** list.

## Deleting a zone

To delete a zone:

1. In the zone list, click the delete icon for the zone.
2. On the confirmation panel, click **Yes, delete zone**.

When you delete a zone, any workspaces that used that zone are updated to not use a zone.<br>


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