Adding a Machine Image
To add a machine image to Compute Classic by using the REST API, you must register the image and then add it as an entry in an image list.
Task | Procedure / REST API Call |
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1. Ensure that the machine image file has been uploaded to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Object Storage Classic. | See Uploading Machine Image Files to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Object Storage Classic in Using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic. |
2. Register the image in Compute Classic. | POST /machineimage/ |
3. Create an image list. | POST /imagelist/ |
4. Add the image that you registered earlier as an entry in the image list that you just created. | POST /imagelist/{name}/entry |
5. (Optional) Create a boot disk using the image that you added. | POST /storage/volume/ (with the bootable parameter set to True ) |
6. (Optional) If you created a boot disk using the image, then check whether the boot disk is created. | GET /storage/volume/{name} After the volume is created, the |
You can now create instances by using this image. See Creating Instances Using an Orchestration.
See Also:
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Workflow for Creating Instances Using a Custom Machine Image in Using Compute Classic (IaaS)
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About Storage Volumes in Using Compute Classic (IaaS)