Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Documentation

Importing an Image from an Object Storage Bucket

On Compute Cloud@Customer, you can import an image into a compartment from an Object Storage bucket.

Note

Alternatively, you can import an image from a URL as described in Importing an Image from a URL.

Before You Begin

Ensure you have read access to the Object Storage bucket, and that the bucket contains the image that you want to use. See Managing Object Storage Buckets.

If the bucket doesn't contain the image that you want to use, perform the procedure described in Uploading an Image to an Object Storage Bucket.

    1. In the Compute Cloud@Customer Console navigation menu, click Compute, then click Custom Images.

    2. Click Import Image.

    3. In the Import Image dialog box, enter the following information:

      • Name: Enter a descriptive name for the image.

        Avoid entering confidential information.

      • Create in Compartment: Select the compartment for the image.

      • Source Type: Select the Import from an Object Storage Bucket option.

      • Bucket: Select a bucket. You might need to change the compartment to locate the bucket.

      • Object Name: Select the name of an image object from the list.

      • Image Type: Select one of the following options based on the type of image you're importing.

        • VMDK: Virtual machine disk file format (.vmdk), used for virtual machine disk images.

        • QCOW2: For disk image files (.qcow2) used by QEMU copy on write.

        • OCI: For Oracle Cloud Infrastructure files with a QCOW2 image and OCI metadata (.oci).

      • Launch Mode: Paravirtualized is the default and can't be changed.

      • Tagging: (Optional) Add one or more tags to this resource. If you aren't sure whether to apply tags, skip this option (you can apply tags later). For more information about tagging resources, see Resource Tags.

    4. Click Import Image.

      The imported image appears in the Custom Images list for the compartment, with a state of Importing. To track the progress of the operation, view the associated work request.

      When the import completes successfully, the image state changes to available, and the image can be used to create instances as described in Creating an Instance.

  • Use the oci compute image import from-object command and required parameters to import an image from an Object Storage bucket.

    oci compute image import from-object --compartment-id compartment_OCID --bucket-name bucket_name --name bucket_image_object_name --namespace namespace [OPTIONS]
    Important

    If you are importing a Microsoft Windows image, specify the --operating-system option and include the case-insensitive string "Windows" in the value to ensure optimal performance of the instance.

    If you specify the --operating-system option and this is not a Microsoft Windows image, make sure the value does not contain the case-insensitive string "Windows".

    For a complete list of CLI commands, flags, and options, see the Command Line Reference.

  • This operation can't be performed using the API.

    For information about using the API and signing requests, see REST APIs and Security Credentials. For information about SDKs, see Software Development Kits and Command Line Interface.