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 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 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. In the type of products list, select OUTSCALE machine image (OMI).
    The pricing mode list appears.

  5. In the pricing modes list, select 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. In the Logo field, click Upload to add a logo for your product.

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

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

  3. In the Title field, type a name for your product.

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

  4. In the Categories list, 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. (optional) In the Region field, 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 Short description field, type a short description of your product.

  7. In the Long description field, type a detailed description of your product.

  8. In the Product key points field, type at least three key advantages.

    You can add up to five advantages by clicking the ico Marketplace Plus icon, and delete them by clicking the ico Marketplace Delete icon.

  9. (optional) In the Media section, click Upload to add 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.

  10. (optional) In the YouTube video field, type the URL of a video illustrating your product

  11. In the Support information field, type the support information of your product.

  12. In the Update policy field, type the update policy of your product.

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

  14. 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 name - ID list, select the appropriate OMI name and ID.

    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 OUTSCALE account and on the corresponding Region.

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

  3. In the Software version field, type the version number.

  4. In the Operating system list, select the operating system, either Linux or Windows.

  5. In the Operating system details, type any useful information about the operating system.

  6. (optional) In the Software base field, click Add element to type additional information about the software base.

  7. In the Release note field, type the link to the release note of your product version.

  8. In the Instructions for use field, type the instructions for use of your product.

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

Legal

  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. In the Legal section, click Upload to add 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 pricing mode:

    1. In the Legal section, 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 Free/open source or Bring your own license (BYOL) pricing mode:

    1. In the Title field, type a name for your offer.

    2. In the Description field, type a description for your offer.

      No rate is applicable for free/open source and BYOL products.

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

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

      2. In the CPU Generation field, type the recommended Intel CPU generation.

      3. In the vCPU field, type the recommended number of vCPUs.

      4. In the Memory field, type the recommended amount of available memory in GiB.

      5. In the Performance indicator list, select the recommended overall performance level of vCPUs.

      6. Click Save.
        A line is added to the table with the VM type you have configured.

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

        • You can modify a recommended VM by clicking the Edit ico Marketplace Edit icon for that VM.

        • You can delete a recommended VM by clicking the Delete ico Marketplace Delete icon for that VM.

        • 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.
    If you have selected the Per VM type (hourly and yearly) pricing mode:

    1. In the Title field, type a name for your offer.

    2. In the Description field, type a description 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 VM type window appears.

      2. In the CPU Generation field, type the recommended Intel CPU generation.

      3. In the vCPU field, type the recommended number of vCPUs.

      4. In the Memory field, type the recommended amount of available memory in GiB.

      5. In the Performance indicator list, select the recommended overall performance level of vCPUs.

      6. Click Save.
        A line is added to the table with the VM type you have configured.

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

        • You can modify a recommended VM by clicking the Edit ico Marketplace Edit icon for that VM.

        • You can delete a recommended VM by clicking the Delete ico Marketplace Delete icon for that VM.

        • 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.

    4. Define the different rates for the VM type(s) you have configured:

      1. In the License/hour column, type an hourly rate excluding taxes for your license.

      2. In the License/year column, type a yearly rate excluding taxes for your license.

    5. In the Subscription resale rate, type a default rate excluding taxes for your 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. Click Create offer.
      The Offer form appears.

    2. In the Title field, type a name for your offer.

    3. In the Description field, type a description for your offer.

    4. In the Commitment duration list, select the commitment duration, either 1 month, 1 year, 2 years, or 3 years.

    5. In the Billing frequency list, select the billing frequency, either At subscription, Monthly, or Yearly.

    6. In the Subscription resale rate field, type a rate excluding taxes for your offer.

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

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

      2. In the CPU Generation field, type the recommended Intel CPU generation.

      3. In the vCPU field, type the recommended number of vCPUs.

      4. In the Memory field, type the recommended amount of available memory in GiB.

      5. In the Performance indicator list, select the recommended overall performance level of vCPUs.

      6. Click Save.
        A line is added to the table with the VM type you have configured.

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

        • You can modify a recommended VM by clicking the Edit ico Marketplace Edit icon for that VM.

        • You can delete a recommended VM by clicking the Delete ico Marketplace Delete icon for that VM.

        • 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.

  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.

Service Activation

The Service activation 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 Service activation section.
    The Service activation form appears.

  2. In the Upload a file field, click Upload to add 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 Service activation 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. In the Git repository URL field, type the URL to the Git repository containing the template.

  3. In the Deployment template description field, type a description of the template.

  4. In the Instructions for use field, type the instructions for use of the template.

  5. (optional) In the Architecture diagram field, click Upload to add 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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