How To Create a New Disk Image in OpenNebula

1. Log into OpenNebula Sunstone.

   
   

2. Go to “Storage” in the left menu and click on “Images” in the drop down menu.

   

   
   

3. Click the "+" button to add a new image.

   

   The following parameters must be specified:

   • Name = "your image name"
   • Type = Generic storage datablock
   • Tick "This image is persistent"
   • Set Image Location to Empty disk image
   • Size = "your required space in MB"

   
   

4. Open "Advanced Options".

   

   Fill in the following fields:

   • Image mapping driver = qcow2
   • BUS = Virtio

   
   

5. Click on the "Create" button.