External Image File Formats and Supported OSs

External File Formats

Image files in VMDK, VHD, QCOW2, RAW, VHDX, QED, VDI, QCOW, ISO, ZVHD2, or ZVHD format can be used to create private images. Select whichever format best meeting your requirements.

Supported OSs

The OSs supported by external image files are listed by CPU architecture.

When you upload an external image file to an OBS bucket on the management console, the OS contained in the image file will be checked. Table 1 and Table 2 list the OSs supported by external image files.

If the OS cannot be identified or is not supported:

For Windows, Other_Windows (64_bit) or Other_Windows (32_bit) will be selected during image registration.
For Linux, Other_Linux (64_bit) or Other_Linux (32_bit) will be selected during image registration.

Uploading image files containing OSs not listed in Table 1 and Table 2 may fail. You are advised to contact the customer service before attempting to upload these image files.

**Table 1** Supported OSs (x86)
OS	Version
Windows	64-bit: Windows Server 2025 Standard 64-bit: Windows Server 2025 Datacenter 64-bit: Windows Server 2022 Standard 64-bit: Windows Server 2022 Datacenter 64-bit: Windows Server 2019 Standard 64-bit: Windows Server 2019 Datacenter 64-bit: Windows Server 2016 Standard 64-bit: Windows Server 2016 Datacenter 64-bit: Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard 64-bit: Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter 64-bit: Windows Server 2012 Essentials R2 64-bit: Windows Server 2012 Standard 64-bit: Windows Server 2012 Datacenter 64-bit: Windows Server 2008 WEB R2 64-bit: Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard 64-bit: Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 64-bit: Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter 64-bit: Windows 10 64-bit: Windows 11
CentOS	64-bit: CentOS 8.5/8.4/8.3/8.2/8.1/8.0 64-bit: CentOS 7.9/7.8/7.7/7.6/7.5/7.4/7.3/7.2/7.1/7.0 64-bit: CentOS 6.10/6.9/6.8/6.7/6.6/6.5/6.4/6.3 32-bit: CentOS 7.0 32-bit: CentOS 6.10/6.7/6.6/6.5/6.4/6.3
AlmaLinux	64-bit: AlmaLinux 10.0 64-bit: AlmaLinux 9.6/9.5/9.4/9.3/9.2/9.1/9.0 64-bit: AlmaLinux 8.10/8.9/8.8/8.7/8.6/8.5/8.4/8.3
CentOS Stream	64-bit: CentOS Stream 10/9/8
Debian	64-bit: Debian GNU/Linux 13.0.0 64-bit: Debian GNU/Linux 12.11.0/12.10.0/12.9.0/12.8.0/12.7.0/12.6.0/12.5.0/12.4.0/12.3.0/12.2.0/12.1.0/12.0.0 64-bit: Debian GNU/Linux 11.11.0/11.10.0/11.9.0/11.8.0/11.7.0/11.6.0/11.5.0/11.4.0/11.3.0/11.2.0/11.1.0/11.0.0 64-bit: Debian GNU/Linux 10.13.0/10.12.0/10.11.0/10.10.0/10.9.0/10.8.0/10.7.0/10.6.0/10.5.0/10.4.0/10.3.0/10.2.0/10.1.0/10.0.0 64-bit: Debian GNU/Linux 9.13.0/9.3.0/9.0.0 64-bit: Debian GNU/Linux 8.8.0/8.7.0/8.6.0/8.5.0/8.4.0/8.2.0
EulerOS	64-bit: EulerOS 2.12/2.11/2.10/2.9/2.8/2.7/2.5/2.3/2.2/2.1
Fedora	64-bit: Fedora 42/41/40 64-bit: Fedora 39/38/37/36/35/34/33/32/31/30 64-bit: Fedora 29/28/27/26/25/24/23/22
FreeBSD	64-bit: FreeBSD 14.3/14.2/14.1/14.0 64-bit: FreeBSD 13.2/13.1/13.0 64-bit: FreeBSD 12.4/12.3/12.2/12.1/12.0 64-bit: FreeBSD 11.4/11.3/11.2/11.1/11.0
HCE OS	64-bit: HCE OS 2.0
HCE Enterprise	64-bit: HCE Enterprise 2.0
Huawei Cloud EulerOS	64-bit: Huawei Cloud EulerOS 2.0 64-bit: Huawei Cloud EulerOS 1.1 64-bit: Huawei Cloud EulerOS 1.0
Kali Linux	64-bit: Kali Linux
Kylin	64-bit: KylinOS V10 SP3/SP2/SP1 64-bit: KylinOS V10
KylinSec	64-bit: KylinSec 3.5/3.3
Liberty	64-bit: Liberty Basic
LinxOS	64-bit: LinxOS.0.99 el20.03 SP3
NeoKylin	64-bit: NeoKylin 7.4 64-bit: NeoKylin Server release 5.0 U2 64-bit: NeoKylin Linux Advanced Server release 7.0 U5
openEuler	64-bit: openEuler 25.03/24.03 SP2/24.03 SP1/24.03/22.03 SP4/22.03 SP3/22.03 SP2/22.03 SP1/22.03/20.03 SP3/20.03 SP2/20.03 SP1/20.03
OpenSUSE	64-bit: openSUSE 42.3/42.2/42.1 64-bit: openSUSE 15.7/15.6/15.5/15.4/15.3/15.2/15.1/15.0 64-bit: openSUSE 13.2 64-bit: openSUSE 11.3
Oracle Linux	64-bit: Oracle Linux Server release 10.0 64-bit: Oracle Linux Server release 9.6/9.5/9.4/9.3/9.2/9.1/9.0 64-bit: Oracle Linux Server release 8.10/8.9/8.8/8.7/8.6/8.5/8.4/8.3/8.2/8.1/8.0 64-bit: Oracle Linux Server release 7.9/7.8/7.7/7.6/7.5/7.4/7.3/7.2/7.1/7.0 64-bit: Oracle Linux Server release 6.10/6.9/6.8/6.7/6.5
RedFlag	64-bit: RedFlag Asianux Linux V7.5/V7.0 64-bit: RedFlag Asianux Server Linux V8
Red Hat	64-bit: Red Hat Linux Enterprise 10.0 64-bit: Red Hat Linux Enterprise 9.6/9.5/9.4/9.3/9.2/9.1/9.0 64-bit: Red Hat Linux Enterprise 8.10/8.9/8.8/8.7/8.6/8.5/8.4/8.3/8.2/8.1/8.0 64-bit: Red Hat Linux Enterprise 7.9/7.8/7.7/7.6/7.5/7.4/7.3/7.2/7.1/7.0 64-bit: Red Hat Linux Enterprise 6.10/6.9/6.8/6.7/6.6/6.5/6.4 32-bit: Red Hat Linux Enterprise 6.6/6.4
Rocky Linux	64-bit: Rocky Linux 10.0 64-bit: Rocky Linux 9.6/9.5/9.4/9.3/9.2/9.1/9.0 64-bit: Rocky Linux 8.10/8.9/8.8/8.7/8.6/8.5/8.4/8.3
SUSE	64-bit: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7/15 SP6/15 SP5/15 SP4/15 SP3/15 SP2/15 SP1/15 64-bit: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5/12 SP4/12 SP3/12 SP2/12 SP1 64-bit: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4/11 SP3 32-bit: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
Ubuntu	64-bit: Ubuntu 24.04/22.04/20.04/19.04/18.04.2/18.04.1/18.04/16.04.6/16.04.5/16.04.4/16.04.3/16.04.2/16.04/14.04.5/14.04.4/14.04.3/14.04.1/14.04 Server NOTE: Ubuntu 24.04 uses the AVX instruction set only in C7n, S7n, and M7n ECSs. 32-bit: Ubuntu 14.04.4/14.04.3/14.04.1/14.0 Server
UnionTechOS	64-bit: UnionTechOS Server 20 (1070e) Euler 64-bit: UnionTechOS Server 20 (1060e) Euler 64-bit: UnionTechOS Server 20 (1050u2e) Euler 64-bit: UnionTechOS Server 20 (1050e) Euler 64-bit: UnionTechOS Server 20 (1020e) Euler 64-bit: UnionTechOS Server 20 Euler

**Table 2** Supported OSs (Arm)
OS	Version
CentOS	64-bit: CentOS 8.5/8.4/8.3/8.2/8.1/8.0 64-bit: CentOS 7.9/7.8/7.7/7.6/7.5/7.4/7.3/7.2/7.1
AlmaLinux	64-bit: AlmaLinux 10.0 64-bit: AlmaLinux 9.6/9.5/9.4/9.3/9.2/9.1/9.0 64-bit: AlmaLinux 8.10/8.9/8.8/8.7/8.6/8.5/8.4/8.3
CentOS Stream	64-bit: CentOS Stream 10/9/8
Debian	64-bit: Debian GNU/Linux 13.0.0 64-bit: Debian GNU/Linux 12.11.0/12.10.0/12.9.0/12.8.0/12.7.0/12.6.0/12.5.0/12.4.0/12.3.0/12.2.0/12.1.0/12.0.0 64-bit: Debian GNU/Linux 11.11.0/11.10.0/11.9.0/11.8.0/11.7.0/11.6.0/11.5.0/11.4.0/11.3.0/11.2.0/11.1.0/11.0.0 64-bit: Debian GNU/Linux 10.13.0/10.12.0/10.11.0/10.10.0/10.9.0/10.8.0/10.7.0/10.6.0/10.5.0/10.4.0/10.3.0/10.2.0/10.1.0/10.0.0
EulerOS	64-bit: EulerOS 2.12/2.11/2.10/2.9/2.8/2.7
Fedora	64-bit: Fedora 42/41/40 64-bit: Fedora 39/38/37/36/35/34/33/32/31/30 64-bit: Fedora 29/28/27
FreeBSD	64-bit: FreeBSD 14.3/14.2/14.1/14.0 64-bit: FreeBSD 13.2/13.1/13.0 64-bit: FreeBSD 12.4/12.3/12.2/12.1/12.0 64-bit: FreeBSD 11.4/11.3/11.2/11.1/11.0
HCE OS	64-bit: HCE OS 2.0
HCE Enterprise	64-bit: HCE Enterprise 2.0
Huawei Cloud EulerOS	64-bit: Huawei Cloud EulerOS 2.0 64-bit: Huawei Cloud EulerOS 1.1 64-bit: Huawei Cloud EulerOS 1.0
iSoft NeoShine	64-bit: iSoft V5.1
Kali Linux	64-bit: Kali Linux
Kylin	64-bit: KylinOS V10 SP3/SP2/SP1 64-bit: KylinOS V10 64-bit: KylinOS Desktop V10
KylinSec	64-bit: KylinSec 3.5 64-bit: KylinSec 3.3
Liberty	64-bit: Liberty Basic
LinxOS	64-bit: LinxOS.0.99 el20.03 SP3
NeoKylin	64-bit: NeoKylin V7 64-bit: NeoKylin 7.7
openEuler	64-bit: openEuler 25.03/24.03 SP2/24.03 SP1/24.03/22.03 SP4/22.03 SP3/22.03 SP2/22.03 SP1/22.03/20.03 SP3/20.03 SP2/20.03 SP1/20.03
openSUSE	64-bit: openSUSE 42.3/42.2/42.1 64-bit: openSUSE 15.7/15.6/15.5/15.4/15.3/15.2/15.1/15.0
RedFlag	64-bit: RedFlag Asianux Linux V7.5/V7.0 64-bit: RedFlag Asianux Server Linux V8
Red Hat	64-bit: Red Hat Linux Enterprise 10.0 64-bit: Red Hat Linux Enterprise 9.6/9.5/9.4/9.3/9.2/9.1/9.0 64-bit: Red Hat Linux Enterprise 8.10/8.9/8.8/8.7/8.6/8.5/8.4/8.3/8.2/8.1/8.0 64-bit: Red Hat Linux Enterprise 7.9/7.8/7.7/7.6/7.5/7.4/7.3/7.2/7.1
Rocky Linux	64-bit: Rocky Linux 10.0 64-bit: Rocky Linux 9.6/9.5/9.4/9.3/9.2/9.1/9.0 64-bit: Rocky Linux 8.10/8.9/8.8/8.7/8.6
SUSE	64-bit: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7/15 SP6/15 SP5/15 SP4/15 SP3/15 SP2/15 SP1 64-bit: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
Ubuntu	64-bit: Ubuntu 24.04/22.04/20.04/19.04/18.04/16.04/14.04 Server NOTE: Ubuntu 24.04 uses the AVX instruction set only in C7n, S7n, and M7n series.
UnionTechOS	64-bit: UnionTechOS Server 20 (1070e) Euler 64-bit: UnionTechOS Server 20 (1060e) Euler 64-bit: UnionTechOS Server 20 (1050u2e) Euler 64-bit: UnionTechOS Server 20 (1050e) Euler 64-bit: UnionTechOS Server 20 (1020e) Euler 64-bit: UnionTechOS Server 20 Euler

Related Operations

For how to upload an image file, see Uploading an Image File.

After an external image file is successfully uploaded, you can register this image file as a private image on the cloud platform. For details, see Registering an Image File as a Private Image.

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