Creating and Publishing an OMI Product

As an OUTSCALE Marketplace seller partner, you can create an OUTSCALE machine image (OMI) product and publish it on the Marketplace for buyers to view and subscribe to.

When creating an OMI product, you must specify its general information, configure one or more versions and one or more offers, attach or link the license agreement, and provide the activation procedure of your license for subscription products. You can also provide a template to automate the deployment of the product.

By default, OMI products are published in the cloudgouv-eu-west-1 Region and can also be published in the eu-west-2 Region.

You can configure an hourly and yearly offer per VM type, a free/open source, a bring your own license (BYOL), or one or more subscription offers for your OMI product.

  • An hourly and yearly offer per VM type combines the rate of the OMI product and the rate of the chosen OUTSCALE virtual machine(s) (VMs).

  • In the case of a free/open source offer, only the rate of the chosen OUTSCALE VM(s) applies.

  • In the case of a BYOL offer, the billing of the OMI product is managed by the seller partner outside of the Marketplace, and the rate of the chosen OUTSCALE VM(s) applies.

  • A subscription offer combines the rate of subscription and the rate of the chosen OUTSCALE VM(s).

  • You must have created your showcase to be able to create a product. For more information, see Creating Your Showcase.

  • You must complete and save all sections, in the order of your choice, to be able to publish your product on the Marketplace. Sections to be completed are marked with a ico Marketplace To Be Completed Tag tag.

  • When creating a product, you must provide all the information and documents in English and in French in the given tabs to be able to publish your product on the Marketplace.

Product Type Selection

The product type and pricing mode cannot be modified after this stage.

  1. In the top right corner of the interface, click your username or email address.
    A drop-down menu appears.

  2. Click My products.
    The My products page appears.

  3. Click Create product.
    The Create product page appears.

  4. Select OUTSCALE machine image (OMI).
    The pricing mode list appears.

  5. Select the pricing mode, either Per VM type (hourly and yearly), Bring your own license (BYOL), Free/open source or Subscription.

    When you select a subscription pricing mode, you must provide a license key after each user subscription. For more information, see Allocating a License Key.

  6. Click Confirm.
    The Product creation page appears, with various sections to complete.

General Information

  1. In the Product creation page, click Access on the General information section.
    The General information form appears.

  2. Upload a logo for your product.

    • This logo must be a file of 2 MB or less.

    • We recommend uploading a transparent and borderless logo for correct display.

  3. Type a name for your product.

    The product name cannot be modified after the product has been published.

  4. Select one or more categories for your product.

    • You can select up to three categories for your product.

    • The selected categories will be used to filter your product.

  5. Select eu-west-2 if you also want to publish the product in this Region.

    The Regions cannot be modified after the product has been published.

  6. In the Overview section:

    1. Type a short description for your product.

      This field must contain between 1 and 200 characters.

    2. Type a long description for your product.

    3. Type the key points of your product.

  7. (optional) In the Media section:

    1. Upload the desired JPG files to illustrate your product.

      • You can add up to six JPG files of 2 MB or less.

      • The recommended format is 1440 pixels by 1024 pixels.

    2. Type the URL of a YouTube video.

  8. In the Support section:

    1. Type support information for your product.

    2. Type the update policy for your product.

  9. Click Save.
    The form is saved and a ico Marketplace Completed Tag tag is displayed on the General information section.

  10. If you have completed all sections of the product and are ready to publish it:

    1. In the Product creation page, click Publish product to publish your product.
      The OMI copy dialog box appears.

    2. Click Proceed with publication.
      The publication request is sent to 3DS OUTSCALE and requires a processing time. The product is in Icon MKP EN Pending Tag status and cannot be modified until its status is Icon MKP EN Published Tag.

Versions

  1. In the Product creation page, click Access on the Versions section.
    The Versions form appears.

  2. In the OMI information section:

    1. Select the appropriate OMI name and ID.
      The name and ID of the OMI copy are automatically filled in.

      After publishing your product, the selected OMI name and ID cannot be modified, but you can create other product versions with other OMI names and IDs from the Versions table. For more information, see Managing OMI Product Versions.

      • The OMIs available for selection are those created via the corresponding TINA account and on the corresponding Region.

      • For optimal operation on the Marketplace, those OMIs must remain private. For more information, see About OMIs.

    2. Type the software version.

    3. Select the operating system, either Linux or Windows.

    4. Provide details on the operating system.

    5. Specify the software base by adding elements.

    6. Type a release note.

  3. In the Configuration information section, type the instructions for use for your product.

  4. Click Save.
    The form is saved and a ico Marketplace Completed Tag tag is displayed on the Versions section.

  5. If you have completed all sections of the product and are ready to publish it:

    1. In the Product creation page, click Publish product to publish your product.
      The OMI copy dialog box appears.

    2. Click Proceed with publication.
      The publication request is sent to 3DS OUTSCALE and requires a processing time. The product is in Icon MKP EN Pending Tag status and cannot be modified until its status is Icon MKP EN Published Tag.

  1. In the Product creation page, click Access on the Legal section.
    The Legal form appears.

  2. In the case of a product with an hourly and yearly per VM type or a subscription pricing mode:

    1. Click Upload to import the license agreement of your product.

      The license agreement must be a PDF file of 6 MB or less.

    2. Click Save.
      The English and French license agreements are attached to your product and a ico Marketplace Completed Tag tag is displayed on the Legal section.

    In the case of a product with a BYOL or free/open source pricing mode:

    1. Type the link of the license agreement of your product.

    2. Click Save.
      A ico Marketplace Completed Tag tag is displayed on the Legal section.

  3. If you have completed all sections of the product and are ready to publish it:

    1. In the Product creation page, click Publish product to publish your product.
      The OMI copy dialog box appears.

    2. Click Proceed with publication.
      The publication request is sent to 3DS OUTSCALE and requires a processing time. The product is in Icon MKP EN Pending Tag status and cannot be modified until its status is Icon MKP EN Published Tag.

Offer

The rate of the software cannot be modified after the product has been published, except for the yearly rate of a yearly per VM type offer.

  1. In the Product creation page, click Access on the Offer section.
    The Offer form appears.

  2. If you have selected the Bring your own license (BYOL) or Free/open source pricing mode:

    1. In the Offer parameters section:

      1. Type a name for your offer.

      2. Type a description for your offer.

      3. In On demand (Fixed rate) mode, specify a rate excluding taxes in the Rate of your offer section.

        • In free/open source and BYOL mode, no product rate is applicable.

    2. In the Recommended VMs section, add at least one recommended VM for your product:

      1. Click Add recommended VM.
        The Add recommended VM window appears.

      2. Specify the VM parameters.

      3. Click Save.
        The VM type you have just specified is added to the table.

        • You can modify recommended VMs by clicking Edit ico Marketplace Edit for the desired VM.

        • You can delete recommended VMs by clicking Delete ico Marketplace Delete for the desired VM.

        For more information about VM types, see VM Types.
    If you have selected the Per VM type (hourly and yearly) pricing mode:

    1. In the Offer parameters section:

      1. Type a name for your offer.

      2. Type a description for your offer.

    2. In the Rate for your offer section:

      1. Click Add VM type.
        The Add VM type window appears.

      2. Specify the VM parameters.

      3. Click Save.
        A line is added to the table with the information you have entered.

      4. Click the License/hour field to specify an hourly rate excluding taxes for your license, according to the configured VM type. Click the License/year field to specify a yearly rate excluding taxes for your license, according to the configured VM type.

        • You can add as many VM types as necessary.

        • You cannot add the same VM type twice.

        • For more information about VM types, see VM Types.

        • You can edit the VM types by clicking Edit ico Marketplace Edit next to a VM type.

        • You can delete VM types by clicking Delete ico Marketplace Delete next to a VM type.

        You cannot edit or delete a VM type once the offer is published.

      5. Specify a default rate excluding taxes for the license.

        The default rate is applied when a buyer uses your product on a VM that is not included in the VM types of your offer.
    If you have selected the Subscription pricing mode:

    You can create several subscription offers.

    1. In the Offers page, click Create offer.

      1. In the Parameters for your offer section:

        1. Type a name for your offer.

        2. Type a description for your offer.

      2. In the Rate for your offer section:

        1. Select the commitment duration, either 1 month, 1 year, 2 years, or 3 years.

        2. Select the billing frequency, either At subscription, Monthly, or Yearly.

        3. Define a rate excluding taxes for your offer.

      3. In the Recommended VMs section, add at least one recommended VM for your product:

        1. Click Add recommended VM.
          The Add recommended VM window appears.

        2. Specify the VM parameters.

        3. Click Save.
          The VM type you have just specified is added to the table.

          • You can modify recommended VMs by clicking Edit ico Marketplace Edit for the desired VM.

          • You can delete recommended VMs by clicking Delete ico Marketplace Delete for the desired VM.

          For more information about VM types, see VM Types.

  3. Click Save.
    The form is saved and a ico Marketplace Completed Tag tag is displayed on the Offer section.

  4. If you have completed all sections of the product and are ready to publish it:

    1. In the Product creation page, click Publish product to publish your product.
      The OMI copy dialog box appears.

    2. Click Proceed with publication.
      The publication request is sent to 3DS OUTSCALE and requires a processing time. The product is in Icon MKP EN Pending Tag status and cannot be modified until its status is Icon MKP EN Published Tag.

License

The License section applies to subscription products only, and is not accessible if you have selected another pricing mode.

  1. In the Product creation page, click Access on the License section.
    The License form appears.

  2. Click Upload to import the activation procedure of your license.

    Your activation procedure must be a PDF file of 40 MB or less.

  3. Click Save.
    The form is saved and a ico Marketplace Completed Tag tag is displayed on the License section.

  4. If you have completed all sections of the product and are ready to publish it:

    1. In the Product creation page, click Publish product to publish your product.
      The OMI copy dialog box appears.

    2. Click Proceed with publication.
      The publication request is sent to 3DS OUTSCALE and requires a processing time. The product is in Icon MKP EN Pending Tag status and cannot be modified until its status is Icon MKP EN Published Tag.

Deployment Template

The Deployment Template section is optional.

  1. In the Product creation page, click Access on the Deployment template section.
    The Deployment template form appears.

  2. Type the Git repository URL to the template.

  3. Type a description of the template.

  4. Type instructions for use for the template.

    You can add up to three JPG files of 2 MB or less.

  5. (optional) Upload an architecture diagram.

    The architecture diagram must be a PNG file of 2 MB or less.

  6. Click Save.
    The form is saved and a ico Marketplace Completed Tag tag is displayed on the Deployment template section.

  7. If you have completed all sections of the product and are ready to publish it:

    1. In the Product creation page, click Publish product to publish your product.
      The OMI copy dialog box appears.

    2. Click Proceed with publication.
      The publication request is sent to 3DS OUTSCALE and requires a processing time. The product is in Icon MKP EN Pending Tag status and cannot be modified until its status is Icon MKP EN Published Tag.

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