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Deleting Images

Scenarios

You can delete private images that are no longer needed.

  • Deleted private images cannot be retrieved. Perform this operation only when absolutely necessary.
  • After a private image is deleted, it cannot be used to create ECSs or EVS disks.
  • After a private image is deleted, ECSs created from the image can still be used and are still charged. However, the OS cannot be reinstalled for the ECSs and ECSs with the same configuration cannot be created.
  • Deleting the source image of a replicated image has no effect on the replicated image. Similarly, deleting a replicated image has no effect on its source.

Constraints

Private images that have been published in Marketplace cannot be deleted.

Procedure

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

    The IMS console is displayed.

  3. Click the Private Images tab to display the image list.
  4. Locate the row that contains the image, choose More > Delete in the Operation column.

    To delete multiple images, perform the following operations:

    1. Select the images you want to delete in the image list.
    2. Click Delete above the image list.
  5. (Optional) Select Delete CSBS backups or cloud server backups of the full-ECS images.

    This parameter is available only when the private images to be deleted include full-ECS images.

    If you select this option, the system deletes CSBS backups or CBR backups of the full-ECS images. After the CSBS backups or CBR backups are deleted, they are no longer charged.

    After you perform the operation to delete the full-ECS images, a case may occur where the images are successfully deleted, but their CSBS or CBR backups are not deleted. This may be because the CSBS or CBR backups are being created and cannot be deleted. In this case, delete the CSBS or CBR backups as prompted.

  6. Click Yes.
Parent topic: Managing Private Images