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1.[[OpenNebula_Administrative_Functions | Log into OpenNebula Sunstone]].
[[Category:How To]]
 
[[Category:CloudInfrastructure]]
2. Go to “Virtual Resources” in the left menu and click “Images” in the drop down menu.
#[[OpenNebula_Administrative_Functions | Log into OpenNebula Sunstone]].
[[File:Img_menu.png|thumb|none|upright=0.5]]
#: <br>
 
#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.
#: [[File:Img_menu.png|thumb|none|upright=0.5]]
 
#:<br>
[[File:Add_img_options.png|thumb|none|upright=2.5]]
#Click the "+" button to add a new image.
 
#:[[File:Add_img_options.png|thumb|none|upright=3]]
The following parameters must be specified:
#:The following parameters must be specified:
* Name = "your image name"
#:* Name = "your image name"
* Type = DATABLOCK
#:* Type = Generic storage datablock
* Tick Persistent
#:* Tick "This image is persistent"
* Set Image Location to Empty datablock
#:* Set Image Location to Empty disk image
* Size = "your required space in MB"
#:* Size = "your required space in MB"
* FS type = qcow2
#:<br>
 
#Open "Advanced Options".
Open "Advanced Options" and insert:
#:[[File:Datablock_adv_opt.png|thumb|none|upright=2.5]]
* Device Prefix = vd
#:Fill in the following fields:
* Driver = qcow2
#:* BUS = Virtio
[[File:New_img_advanced_options.png|thumb|none|upright=2]]
#:* Adjust "Image mapping driver" if required
Click on the "Create" button.
#:
#:<br>
#Click on the "Create" button.

Latest revision as of 22:12, 20 March 2017

  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:
    • BUS = Virtio
    • Adjust "Image mapping driver" if required

  5. Click on the "Create" button.
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