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Creating an ECS from an Image

Scenarios

You can use a public, private, or shared image to create an ECS. The differences are as follows:

  • If you use a public image, the created ECS contains an OS and pre-installed public applications. You need to install applications as needed.
  • If you use a private or shared image, the created ECS contains an OS, pre-installed public applications, and private applications.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. Under Computing, click Image Management Service.

    The IMS console is displayed.

  3. Click the Public Images, Private Images, or Images Shared with Me tab to display the image list.
  4. Locate the row that contains the private image and click Apply for Server in the Operation column.
  5. For details about how to create an ECS, see Purchasing an ECS with Customized Configurations.

    When you use a private system disk image to create an ECS, you can modify the ECS specifications or change the system disk type, but the system disk can only be larger than that in the image.

    When you use a private full-ECS image to create an ECS, if the full-ECS image contains one or more data disks, the system automatically sets data disk parameters. You can increase the capacity of a system disk or data disks, but cannot decrease it.

Parent topic: Managing Private Images