Preparing to share images

Before an image producer can share an image to one or more consumers, the producer must perform some preparatory steps:

1. Create the image to be shared. This can be done by saving a snapshot of a cloud server or by importing an image.

2. Obtain the UUID (also known as the image ID) of the image to be shared. The UUID is available from the API or the Cloud Control Panel.

3. Get the tenant ID (also known as the DDI or customer number) of the consumer or consumers to whom the image will be shared. This is a numeric ID that the consumer can find in their Cloud Control Panel or by using the API.

   Note

   The target consumer must provide their tenant ID to the producer; the producer cannot search, browse, or otherwise discover a consumer’s unique ID.

See also

Image properties Data immutability On-demand images Importing and exporting images Scheduled images Creating custom images from servers Creating cloud servers from base images: Default base image configurations Base images life cycle Patching base images

Sharing images: Managing shared images Models of sharing images Planning to share or use shared images Preparing to share images Image-sharing roles Getting support for shared images

Understanding Cloud Images introduces key ideas. To learn how to put these ideas to work, start at Actions for Cloud Images.