Use this procedure to add an image that can be used to create an instance.
For information about creating an image from a server instance, see Create image from a snapshot of a virtual machine.
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Minimum required privileges: Infrastructure administrator
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The image to upload is contained in a single file. You cannot upload a multipart disk image (for example, a kernel image and a RAM disk image).
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The size of image file to upload is not more than:
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4 GB if your browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox
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20 GB if your browser is Google Chrome
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Adding Images
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Enter file URL. Enter the URL (beginning with http:) of the image to upload from a file server accessible to the host management subnet. For example,
http://fileserver.com:port/dir1/imagename. -
Select local file to display a file selection dialog. Select a single file that contains the image.
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Enter data for this image. See Add or Edit Image screen details.
A search field is provided for locating a previously defined description for use in the Description field. Begin typing to start the search. If no matching entries are found, click the magnifying glass to the right of the field. A Search for another link will appear in the drop-down list. Clicking this link displays all saved descriptions.
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Verify that the image was added on the Images overview screen.
See also Troubleshooting images.
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Set custom attributes on Windows images using the OpenStack Glance CLI. For detailed information, see the HP CloudSystem Administrator Guide at Enterprise Information Library.
Adding multiple images in one action
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Enter data for this image. See Add or Edit Image screen details.
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Click Add + to complete this image and reset the form for entering another new image.
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Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you are finished adding multiple new images, then click Cancel to dismiss the Add screen.
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Verify that the images were added on the Images overview screen.