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# Step 5. Specify Plan Name and Description

At the **Plan Details** step of the wizard, enter a name for the new plan and provide a description for future reference. The maximum length of the plan name is 128 characters; the following characters are not supported: * : / \\ ? " < > | .

You can also provide a contact name, email and telephone number of a person responsible for the plan.

[![Creating Cloud Plan](images/creating_cloud_plan_name.png "Creating Cloud Plan")](images/creating_cloud_plan_name.png){.toggle scale=65}