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Creating a Full-ECS Image

Function

This API is used to create a full-ECS image from an ECS, Cloud Server Backup Service (CSBS) backup, or Cloud Backup and Recovery (CBR) backup. The API is an asynchronous one. If it is successfully called, the cloud system receives the request to create a full-ECS image. However, you need to use the asynchronous job query API to query the image creation status. For details, see Querying the Status of an Asynchronous Job.

Huawei Cloud has stopped providing Windows images. This API will no longer be used to create Windows full-ECS images.

Constraints (Creating a Full-ECS Image Using an ECS)

  • When creating a full-ECS image from an ECS, ensure that the ECS has been properly configured, or the image creation may fail.

    For details, see How Do I Configure an ECS, BMS, or Image File Before I Use It to Create an Image?

  • A Windows ECS used to create a full-ECS image cannot have a spanned volume, or data may be lost when ECSs are created from that image.
  • A Linux ECS used to create a full-ECS image cannot have a disk group or logical disk that contains multiple physical disks, or data may be lost when ECSs are created from that image.
  • An ECS used to create a full-ECS image cannot contain a Dedicated Distributed Storage Service (DSS) disk.
  • A full-ECS image cannot be published in KooGallery.
  • A full-ECS image cannot be exported.
  • A full-ECS image cannot be replicated within a region.
  • Cross-region replication of full-ECS images is only available for certain regions.

    If a full-ECS image cannot be replicated to a different region, you can use it to create an ECS, use the ECS to create a system disk image and a data disk image, and replicate the images to the destination region.

    A full-ECS image created using an ECS backup can be replicated from the region where they reside to another region, but the replicated full-ECS image cannot be replicated across regions again.

  • When creating a full-ECS image from a Windows ECS, you need to change the SAN policy of the ECS to OnlineAll. Otherwise, EVS disks attached to the ECSs created from the image may be offline.

    Windows has three types of SAN policies: OnlineAll, OfflineShared, and OfflineInternal.

    Table 1 SAN policies in Windows

    Type

    Description

    OnlineAll

    All newly detected disks are automatically brought online.

    OfflineShared

    All disks on sharable buses, such as iSCSI and FC, are left offline by default, while disks on non-sharable buses are kept online.

    OfflineInternal

    All newly detected disks are left offline.
    1. Execute cmd.exe and run the following command to query the current SAN policy of the ECS:

      diskpart

    2. Run the following command to view the SAN policy of the ECS:
      san
      • If the SAN policy is OnlineAll, run the exit command to exit DiskPart.
      • If the SAN policy is not OnlineAll, go to 3.
    3. Run the following command to change the SAN policy of the ECS to OnlineAll:

      san policy=onlineall

Constraints (Creating a Full-ECS Image Using a CSBS Backup)

  • When creating a full-ECS image from a CSBS backup, ensure that the source ECS of the CSBS backup has been properly configured, or the image creation may fail.

    For details, see How Do I Configure an ECS, BMS, or Image File Before I Use It to Create an Image?

  • If an ECS is in Stopped state, do not start it when you are using it to create a full-ECS image.
  • A CSBS backup used to create a full-ECS image cannot have shared disks.
  • Only an available CSBS backup can be used to create a full-ECS image. A CSBS backup can be used to create only one full-ECS image.
  • A full-ECS image cannot be published in KooGallery.
  • A full-ECS image cannot be exported.
  • A full-ECS image cannot be replicated within a region.
  • Cross-region replication of full-ECS images is only available for certain regions.

    If a full-ECS image cannot be replicated to a different region, you can use it to create an ECS, use the ECS to create a system disk image and a data disk image, and replicate the images to the destination region.

    A full-ECS image created using an ECS backup can be replicated from the region where they reside to another region, but the replicated full-ECS image cannot be replicated across regions again.

Constraints (Creating a Full-ECS Image Using a CBR Backup)

  • When creating a full-ECS image from a CBR backup, ensure that the source ECS of the CBR backup has been properly configured, or the image creation may fail.

    For details, see How Do I Configure an ECS, BMS, or Image File Before I Use It to Create an Image?

  • A CBR backup can be used to create only one full-ECS image.
  • If an ECS is in Stopped state, do not start it when you are using it to create a full-ECS image.
  • A full-ECS image created from a CBR backup can be shared with other tenants. However, if it is a shared CBR backup, the full-ECS image created from it cannot be shared.
  • A full-ECS image cannot be published in KooGallery.
  • A full-ECS image cannot be exported.
  • A full-ECS image cannot be replicated within a region.
  • Cross-region replication of full-ECS images is only available for certain regions.

    If a full-ECS image cannot be replicated to a different region, you can use it to create an ECS, use the ECS to create a system disk image and a data disk image, and replicate the images to the destination region.

    A full-ECS image created using an ECS backup can be replicated from the region where they reside to another region, but the replicated full-ECS image cannot be replicated across regions again.

URI

POST /v1/cloudimages/wholeimages/action

Request

  • Parameters for creating a full-ECS image using an ECS

    Parameter

    Mandatory

    Type

    Description

    name

    Yes

    String

    Specifies the image name. For detailed description, see Image Attributes.

    description

    No

    String

    Provides supplementary information about the image. For detailed description, see Image Attributes.

    tags

    No

    Array of strings

    Lists the image tags. This parameter is left blank by default.

    Use either tags or image_tags.

    image_tags

    No

    Array of objects

    Lists the image tags. This parameter is left blank by default.

    Use either tags or image_tags.

    instance_id

    Yes

    String

    Specifies the ECS ID. This parameter is required when an ECS is used to create a full-ECS image.

    To obtain the ECS ID, perform the following operations:

    1. Log in to management console.
    2. Under Computing, click Elastic Cloud Server.
    3. In the ECS list, click the name of the ECS and view its ID.

    enterprise_project_id

    No

    String

    Specifies the enterprise project that the image belongs to.

    • If the value is 0 or left blank, the image belongs to the default enterprise project.
    • If the value is a UUID, the image belongs to the enterprise project corresponding to the UUID.

      For more information about enterprise projects and how to obtain enterprise project IDs, see Enterprise Center.

    max_ram

    No

    Integer

    Specifies the maximum memory of the image in the unit of MB. This parameter is not configured by default.

    min_ram

    No

    Integer

    Specifies the minimum memory of the image in the unit of MB. The default value is 0.

    vault_id

    No

    String

    Specifies the ID of the vault to which an ECS is to be added or has been added.

    To create a full-ECS image from an ECS, create a backup from the ECS and then use the backup to create a full-ECS image. If a CBR backup is created, vault_id is mandatory. If a CSBS backup is created, vault_id is optional.

    You can obtain the vault ID from the CBR console or Querying the Vault List.
  • Parameters in the request body when a CSBS backup or CBR backup is used to create a full-ECS image

    Parameter

    Mandatory

    Type

    Description

    name

    Yes

    String

    Specifies the image name. For detailed description, see Image Attributes.

    description

    No

    String

    Provides supplementary information about the image. For detailed description, see Image Attributes.

    tags

    No

    Array of strings

    Lists the image tags. This parameter is left blank by default.

    Use either tags or image_tags.

    image_tags

    No

    Array of objects

    Lists the image tags. This parameter is left blank by default.

    Use either tags or image_tags.

    backup_id

    Yes

    String

    Specifies the CSBS backup ID or CBR backup ID.

    To obtain the CSBS backup ID, perform the following operations:
    1. Log in to the management console.
    2. Under Storage, click Cloud Server Backup Service.
    3. In the backup list, expand details of the backup to obtain its ID.
    To obtain the CBR backup ID, perform the following operations:
    1. Log in to the management console.
    2. Under Storage, click Cloud Backup and Recovery.
    3. On the displayed Cloud Server Backup page, click the Backups tab and obtain the backup ID from the backup list.

    enterprise_project_id

    No

    String

    Specifies the enterprise project that the image belongs to.

    • If the value is 0 or left blank, the image belongs to the default enterprise project.
    • If the value is a UUID, the image belongs to the enterprise project corresponding to the UUID.

      For more information about enterprise projects and how to obtain enterprise project IDs, see Enterprise Center.

    max_ram

    No

    Integer

    Specifies the maximum memory of the image in the unit of MB. This parameter is not configured by default.

    min_ram

    No

    Integer

    Specifies the minimum memory of the image in the unit of MB. The default value is 0, indicating that the memory is not restricted.

    whole_image_type

    No

    String

    Specifies the method of creating a full-ECS image.

    • If a CBR backup is used to create a full-ECS image, this parameter is mandatory and the value must be CBR. In this case, backup_id is the CBR backup ID.
    • If a CSBS backup is used to create a full-ECS image, this parameter can be left blank and the default value CSBS will be used. In this case, backup_id is the CSBS backup ID.

Example Request

  • Creating a full-ECS image with parameter tags using an ECS (ID: 877a2cda-ba63-4e1e-b95f-e67e48b6129a) 
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    POST https://{Endpoint}/v1/cloudimages/wholeimages/action
{
       "name": "instance_whole_image",
       "description": "creating an image from an ECS",
       "instance_id": "877a2cda-ba63-4e1e-b95f-e67e48b6129a",
       "vault_id": "de9fcf45-11b2-432c-8562-5c5428574600",
       "tags": [
           "aaa.111",
           "bbb.333",
           "ccc.444"
       ]
}
  • Creating a full-ECS image with parameter image_tags using an ECS (ID: 877a2cda-ba63-4e1e-b95f-e67e48b6129a) 
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    POST https://{Endpoint}/v1/cloudimages/wholeimages/action
{
       "name": "instance_whole_image",
       "description": "creating an image from an ECS",
       "instance_id": "877a2cda-ba63-4e1e-b95f-e67e48b6129a",
       "vault_id": "de9fcf45-11b2-432c-8562-5c5428574600",
       "image_tags": [{"key":"key2","value":"value2"},{"key":"key1","value":"value1"}]
}
  • Creating a full-ECS image with parameter tags using aCSBS backup or CBR backup (ID: 9b27efab-4a17-4c06-bfa2-3e0cf021d3c3) 
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    POST https://{Endpoint}/v1/cloudimages/wholeimages/action
{
     "name": "backup_whole_image",
     "description": "Creating a full-ECS image from a CBR backup",
     "backup_id": "9b27efab-4a17-4c06-bfa2-3e0cf021d3c3",
     "whole_image_type": "CBR",
     "tags": [
           "aaa.111",
           "bbb.333",
           "ccc.444"
      ]
}
  • Creating a full-ECS image with parameter image_tags using aCSBS backup or CBR backup (ID: 9b27efab-4a17-4c06-bfa2-3e0cf021d3c3) 
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    POST https://{Endpoint}/v1/cloudimages/wholeimages/action
{
     "name": "backup_whole_image",
     "description": "Creating a full-ECS image from a CBR backup",
     "backup_id": "9b27efab-4a17-4c06-bfa2-3e0cf021d3c3",
     "whole_image_type": "CBR",
     "image_tags": [{"key":"key2","value":"value2"},{"key":"key1","value":"value1"}]
}

Response

  • Response parameters

    Parameter

    Type

    Description

    job_id

    String

    Specifies the asynchronous job ID.

    For details, see Querying the Status of an Asynchronous Job.
  • Example response 
    STATUS CODE 200
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    {
    "job_id": "4010a32b5f909853015f90aaa24b0015"
}

Returned Values

  • Normal

    200

  • Abnormal

    Returned Value

    Description

    400 Bad Request

    Request error. For details about the returned error code, see Error Codes.

    401 Unauthorized

    Authentication failed.

    403 Forbidden

    You do not have the rights to perform the operation.

    404 Not Found

    The requested resource was not found.

    500 Internal Server Error

    Internal service error.

    503 Service Unavailable

    The service is unavailable.
Parent topic: Image