Upload images

Overview

The Image service (glance) provides a service where users can upload and discover data assets that are meant to be used with other services. This currently includes images and metadata definitions.

Prerequisites

You know the basics of using the OpenStack CLI-Tools.
Environment variables are set, like shown in the API-Access-Tutorial.

Upload images using the GUI

First log in to the Dashboard

firstcolo Login

Now navigate to 'Compute' -> 'Images'

firstcolo Images

Here click on the button 'Create Image' Enter the required info and click on "Create Image" and now the custom image is uploaded into the firstcolo Cloud

firstcolo Image Create

OpenStack-CLI

You need to have the OpenStack-CLI installed and configured. After sourcing the openrc.sh you can easily upload your own image and use it right after, like this:

openstack image-create --disk-format=qcow2 \
--container-format=bare --property architecture=x86_64 --name="Debian Stretch" \
--location https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/openstack/current-9/debian-9-openstack-amd64.qcow2

Image sources

!!! This overview contains a list of standard images sources.