Image Management Service
An image is a template used to create servers or disks. Image Management Service (IMS) provides full lifecycle management for images, helping you quickly deploy services.
Progressive Knowledge
IMS knowledge for users from beginner level to expert level
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Understand
IMS application scenarios and functions are provided to help you quickly select your desired function to match services. This facilitates rapid service migration to the cloud or between clouds.
Introduction to IMS
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Create
You can create a private image based on the image source and OS type.
Creating a System Disk Image from an ECS
Creating a System Disk Image from an Image File
Creating a Private BMS Image
Creating a Data Disk Image
Creating a Full-ECS Image
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APIs
IMS provides abundant APIs and API calling examples to help you create, replicate, and share images.
API Reference
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Start
The procedure for creating a system disk image is provided to help you quickly get started with IMS.
Getting Started
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Be a Power User
Private images can be replicated between regions, shared among accounts, and exported to a local PC.
Common Operations
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Practices
You can create private images using the open-source tools VirtualBox and Packer to satisfy your personalized requirements.
More Methods for Creating Private Images
FAQs
Learn more about common issues and solutions.
Typical Cases
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How Do I Select an Image?
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Image Creation FAQs
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Full-ECS Image FAQs
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How Do I Import an OVF or OVA File to the Cloud Platform?
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How Do I Set NIC Multi-Queue Feature of an Image?
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What Can I Do After Installing Cloud-Init on an ECS?
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Shared Image FAQs
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What Are the Charging Standards of IMS?
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What Initial Configuration Needs to Be Performed on the ECS, BMS or Image File Before It Is Used to Create an Image?
General
Image Optimization
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What Changes Will Be Made to an Image File Used for Registering a Private Image?
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Why Do I Need to Install and Update VMTools for Windows?
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What Do I Do If the Initial Configurations of a Windows External Image File Are Not Completed Before the File Is Exported?
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What Do I Do If the Initial Configurations of a Linux External Image File Are Not Completed Before the File Is Exported?
Image Creation
ECS
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Can I Change the Image After Successfully Purchasing an ECS?
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Can an ECS Created from a Private Image Have Different Hardware Specifications from the ECS Used to Create the Private Image?
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What Should I Do If an ECS Starts Slowly?
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What Do I Do If an Exception Occurs When I Start an ECS Created from an Image Using the UEFI Boot Mode?
Technical Topics
Technologies, expert opinions, and courses
