Image

Users can create the service by entering the required information for the Image service within the Virtual Server service and selecting detailed options through the Samsung Cloud Platform Console.

Create Image

In the Samsung Cloud Platform Console, you can create and use the Image service while using the Virtual Server service.

To create an Image, follow these steps.

1. Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of the Virtual Server.

2. On the Service Home page, click the Image menu. 2. Navigate to the Image List page.

3. Click the Create Image button on the Image List page. 3. Go to the Image creation page.

   • In the Service Information Input area, enter or select the required information.

     Category	required status	Detailed description
     Image name	Required	Enter the name of the Image to be created using English letters, numbers, spaces, and special characters (-, _) within 255 characters
     Image file > URL	Essential	After uploading an image file to Object Storage, enter the URL The URL can be copied on the Object Storage Details page The Object Storage bucket where the image file is uploaded must be in the same zone (Zone) as the server to be created Image files can only be in the .qcow2 format You must upload a secure image file to minimize security risks.
     OS type	Essential	OS type of the uploaded Image file Select from Alma Linux, CentOS, Oracle Linux, RHEL, Rocky Linux, Ubuntu
     Minimum disk	Required	Minimum disk size (GB) of the Image to be created 0~12,288GB Enter a value between
     Minimum RAM	Essential	Minimum RAM size (GB) of the Image to be created 0~2,097,151GB Enter a value between
     Visibility	Essential	Display access permissions for the Image Private: Only usable within the account Shared: Can be shared across accounts
     Protected	Select	Select whether the Image cannot be deleted If you check Use, it prevents accidental deletion of the Image This setting cannot be changed after the Image is created

     Table. Image service information entry fields
   • Additional Information Input area, enter or select the required information.

     Category	required status	Detailed description
     tag	Select	Add Tag Up to 50 per resource can be added After clicking the Add Tag button, enter or select Key, Value values

     Table. Image additional information input fields

4. Summary Check the detailed information and estimated charges generated in the panel, and click the Create button.

   • When creation is complete, check the created resources on the Image List page.

Check Image detailed information

The Image service allows you to view and modify the complete resource list and detailed information. The Image Details page consists of Details, Tags, Activity Log tabs.

To view detailed information about the Image service, follow these steps.

1. Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of the Virtual Server.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Image menu. 2. Navigate to the Image List page.
3. On the Image List page, click the resource to view detailed information. 3. Go to the Image Details page.
   • Image Details page displays status information and additional feature information, and consists of Details, Tags, Activity Log tabs.

     Category	Detailed description
     Image status	Status of the Image created by the user Active: Available Queued: When an Image creation request is made, the Image is uploaded and waiting for processing Importing: When an Image creation request is made, the Image is uploaded and being processed
     Create shared Image	Create an Image to share with another account The Image’s Visibility must be private and the Image must contain snapshot information to be created Creation is not allowed if the OS disk size is 500 GB or larger For more details, refer to 공유용 Image 생성하기
     Share with another account	An Image can be shared with another account If the Image’s Visibility is Shared, it can be shared with another account Create a shared Image or displayed only on Images created by uploading a qcow2 file
     Delete Image	Delete Image button Deleting the Image cannot be undone

     Table. Image status information and additional functions

Detailed Information

On the Image list page, you can view detailed information of the selected resource and edit the information if needed.

Tag

On the Image list page, you can view the tag information of the selected resource and add, modify, or delete it.

Job History

You can view the operation history of the selected resource on the Image list page.

Managing Image Resources

Describes the control and management functions of the generated image.

Create Image for sharing

Create an image to share with another account.

To create a shared Image, follow these steps.

1. Log in to the Account to be shared and click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of the Virtual Server.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Image menu. 2. Go to the Image list page.
3. On the Image List page, click the Image you want to use to create a shared Image. 3. Go to the Image Details page.
4. Click the Create shared Image button. 4. A popup window opens to notify the creation of a shared image.
5. After reviewing the notification content, click the Complete button.

Share Image to another Account

Create an image to share with another account.

To share an Image with another Account, follow these steps.

1. Access the Account to be shared and click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of the Virtual Server.

2. On the Service Home page, click the Image menu. 2. Navigate to the Image list page.

3. On the Image List page, click the Image you want to share with another Account. 3. Go to the Image Details page.

4. Click the Share with another Account button. 4. A popup window that notifies image sharing opens.

5. After reviewing the notification content, click the Confirm button. 5. Go to the Share Image with another Account page.

6. Share Image with another Account page, enter Shared Account ID, and click the Done button. 6. A popup window that notifies image sharing opens.

   Category	required status	Detailed description
   Image name	-	Name of the Image to share cannot be entered
   Image ID	-	Shareable Image ID input not allowed
   Shared Account ID	Required	Enter another Account ID to share English letters, numbers, special characters-using them, enter within 64 characters

   Table. Items for sharing images to another account

7. After reviewing the notification content, click the Confirm button. 7. You can view the information in the sharing status of the Image detail page.

   • When the request is first made, the status is Pending, and when the receiving Account approves it, it changes to Accepted; if the approval is denied, it changes to Rejected.

Receiving an Image shared from another Account

To receive an Image shared from another Account, follow these steps.

1. Log in to the Account to be shared and click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of the Virtual Server.

2. On the Service Home page, click the Image menu. 2. Navigate to the Image List page.

3. Image List page, click the More > Image Share Request List button. 3. Image Share Request List The popup window opens.

4. Image Share Request List In the popup window, click the Approve or Reject button for the Image to be shared.

   Category	Detailed description
   Image name	Name of shared Image
   OS type	OS type of shared Image
   Owner Account ID	Owner Account ID of the shared Image
   Creation date and time	Creation time of shared Image
   Approval	Approve the shared image
   Reject	Reject the shared image

   Table. Image sharing request list items

5. After reviewing the notification content, click the Confirm button. 5. You can view the shared Image in the Image List.

Delete Image

You can delete unused images. However, since an Image cannot be recovered once deleted, you should thoroughly consider the impact before proceeding with the deletion.

To delete the Image, follow these steps.

1. Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of the Virtual Server.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Image menu. 2. Navigate to the Image List page.
3. On the Image list page, select the resource to delete and click the Delete button.
   • On the Image List page, select multiple Image check boxes, and click the Delete button at the top of the resource list.
4. After the deletion is complete, verify that the resource has been removed on the Image List page.