Creating images from volumes

To create multiple VMs with the same boot volume, you can create a template from an existing boot volume and deploy VMs from it.

Prerequisites

• Linux virtual machines have cloud-Init installed, as described in Preparing Linux templates.

• Windows virtual machines have Cloudbase-Init and OpenSSH Server installed, as described in Preparing Windows templates.

• Logging is enabled inside a virtual machine, as instructed in Enabling logging for virtual machines.

To create a template from a boot volume

• Power off the VM that the original volume is attached to.

• Switch to the Volumes screen, click volume’s ellipsis button and select Create image.

• In the Create image window, enter an image name, and then click Create.

The new image will appear on the Images screen.