Difference between revisions of "How To Create a New Disk Image in OpenNebula"

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#[[OpenNebula_Administrative_Functions | Log into OpenNebula Sunstone]].
#[[OpenNebula_Administrative_Functions | Log into OpenNebula Sunstone]].
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#Go to “Virtual Resources” in the left menu and click on “Images” in the drop down menu.
#Go to “Storage” in the left menu and click on “Images” in the drop down menu.
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#: [[File:Img_menu.png|thumb|none|upright=0.5]]
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#:Fill in the following fields:
#:Fill in the following fields:
#:* Image mapping driver = qcow2
#:* Image mapping driver = qcow2
#:* define device prefix adding: Key = DEV_PREFIX , VALUE = vd
#:* Define device prefix adding: Key = DEV_PREFIX , VALUE = vd
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#Click on the "Create" button.
#Click on the "Create" button.

Revision as of 09:10, 14 December 2016

  1. Log into OpenNebula Sunstone.

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

  3. Click the "+" button to add a new image.
    Add img options.png
    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".
    Datablock adv opt.png
    Fill in the following fields:
    • Image mapping driver = qcow2
    • Define device prefix adding: Key = DEV_PREFIX , VALUE = vd

  5. Click on the "Create" button.