Overview

Image

An image is a template that contains an OS or service data. It may also contain proprietary software and application software, such as database software.

Image Management Service (IMS) allows you to easily create and manage images. You can create a FlexusX instance using a public image, private image, or shared image. You can also use an existing FlexusX instance or external image file to create a private image.

Private Image

You can use a private image to quickly create FlexusX instances with the same configurations or change the OS of a FlexusX instance.

Operation	Description	Reference
Creating FlexusX instances from a private image	You can use a private image to quickly create FlexusX instances with the same configurations.	Creating a FlexusX Instance from a Private Image or Using a Private Image to Change the OS
Using a private image to change the OS	You can use a private image to change the OS of your FlexusX instance.

You can also create a private image from a FlexusX instance.

Operation	Description	Reference
Creating a private image	You can use a FlexusX instance to create a private image. After the image is created, you can use it to create multiple FlexusX instances with the same configurations or to create other cloud servers.	Creating a System Disk Image Creating a Data Disk Image Creating a Full-Server Image
Sharing a private image	After creating a private image from a FlexusX instance, you can share the image with other accounts in the same region.	Sharing Images
Replicating a private image	After creating a private image from a FlexusX instance, you can: Use in-region image replication to convert an encrypted image to an unencrypted image, or the other way around. Replicate the private image to another region and to another account.	Replicating Images Within a Region Replicating Images Across Regions
Exporting a private image	After a private image is created from a FlexusX instance, you can export it to a Standard OBS bucket and then download it to your local PC.	Exporting an Image
Deleting a private image	You can delete a private image if you no longer need it.	Deleting Images