Importing an OMI from a Bucket

You can import an OUTSCALE Machine Image (OMI) that has been previously exported to an OOS bucket to create a copy of it in your account.

This enables you to copy an OMI between accounts that are in different Regions or in the same one. The copy of the OMI belongs to your account, is independent from the source OMI, and gets its own ID. Any snapshot used by the source OMI is also copied to your account.

Importing an OMI Using OSC CLI

The CreateImage command creates an OUTSCALE machine image (OMI).
You can use this method for different use cases:

  • Creating from a VM: You create an OMI from one of your virtual machines (VMs).

  • Copying an OMI: You copy an existing OMI. The source OMI can be one of your own OMIs, or an OMI owned by another account that has granted you permission via the UpdateImage method.

  • Registering from a snapshot: You register an OMI from an existing snapshot. The source snapshot can be one of your own snapshots, or a snapshot owned by another account that has granted you permission via the UpdateSnapshot method.

  • Registering from a bucket by using a manifest file: You register an OMI from the manifest file of an OMI that was exported to an OUTSCALE Object Storage (OOS) bucket. First, the owner of the source OMI must export it to the bucket by using the CreateImageExportTask method. Then, they must grant you permission to read the manifest file via a pre-signed URL. For more information, see Creating a Pre-Signed URL.

Registering from a bucket enables you to copy an OMI across Regions.

For more information, see About OMIs.
Request sample: Registering from a bucket by using a manifest file
$ osc-cli api CreateImage --profile "default" \
    --ImageName "register-image-from-bucket-example" \
    --FileLocation "https://oos.eu-west-2.outscale.com/BUCKET/KEY?AWSAccessKeyId=ABCDEFGHIJ0123456789&Expires=1493372309&Signature=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"

This command contains the following attributes that you need to specify:

  • Description: (optional) A description for the new OMI.

  • DryRun: (optional) If true, checks whether you have the required permissions to perform the action.

  • FileLocation: (optional) (required) When registering from a bucket by using a manifest file: The pre-signed URL of the manifest file for the OMI you want to register. For more information, see Creating a Pre-signed URL.

  • ImageName: (optional) A unique name for the new OMI.
    Constraints: 3-128 alphanumeric characters, underscores (_), spaces ( ), parentheses (()), slashes (/), periods (.), or dashes (-).

  • ProductCodes: (optional) The product codes associated with the OMI.

The CreateImage command returns the following elements:

  • Image: Information about the OMI.

    • AccountAlias: The account alias of the owner of the OMI.

    • AccountId: The account ID of the owner of the OMI.

    • Architecture: The architecture of the OMI.

    • BlockDeviceMappings: One or more block device mappings.

      • Bsu: Information about the BSU volume to create.

        • DeleteOnVmDeletion: By default or if set to true, the volume is deleted when terminating the VM. If false, the volume is not deleted when terminating the VM.

        • Iops: The number of I/O operations per second (IOPS). This parameter must be specified only if you create an io1 volume. The maximum number of IOPS allowed for io1 volumes is 13000 with a maximum performance ratio of 300 IOPS per gibibyte.

        • SnapshotId: The ID of the snapshot used to create the volume.

        • VolumeSize: The size of the volume, in gibibytes (GiB).
          If you specify a snapshot ID, the volume size must be at least equal to the snapshot size.
          If you specify a snapshot ID but no volume size, the volume is created with a size similar to the snapshot one.

        • VolumeType: The type of the volume (standard | io1 | gp2). If not specified in the request, a standard volume is created.
          For more information about volume types, see About Volumes > Volume Types and IOPS.

      • DeviceName: The device name for the volume. For a root device, you must use /dev/sda1. For other volumes, you must use /dev/sdX, /dev/sdXX, /dev/xvdX, or /dev/xvdXX (where the first X is a letter between b and z, and the second X is a letter between a and z).

      • VirtualDeviceName: The name of the virtual device (ephemeralN).

    • CreationDate: The date and time (UTC) at which the OMI was created.

    • Description: The description of the OMI.

    • FileLocation: The location from which the OMI files were created.

    • ImageId: The ID of the OMI.

    • ImageName: The name of the OMI.

    • ImageType: The type of the OMI.

    • PermissionsToLaunch: Permissions for the resource.

      • AccountIds: One or more account IDs that the permission is associated with.

      • GlobalPermission: A global permission for all accounts.
        (Request) Set this parameter to true to make the resource public (if the parent parameter is Additions) or to make the resource private (if the parent parameter is Removals).
        (Response) If true, the resource is public. If false, the resource is private.

    • ProductCodes: The product codes associated with the OMI.

    • RootDeviceName: The name of the root device.

    • RootDeviceType: The type of root device used by the OMI (always bsu).

    • State: The state of the OMI (pending | available | failed).

    • StateComment: Information about the change of state.

      • StateCode: The code of the change of state.

      • StateMessage: A message explaining the change of state.

    • Tags: One or more tags associated with the OMI.

      • Key: The key of the tag, with a minimum of 1 character.

      • Value: The value of the tag, between 0 and 255 characters.

  • ResponseContext: Information about the context of the response.

    • RequestId: The ID of the request.

Result sample: Registering from a bucket by using a manifest file
{
  "ResponseContext": {
    "RequestId": "0475ca1e-d0c5-441d-712a-da55a4175157"
  },
  "Image": {
    "StateComment": {},
    "State": "pending",
    "RootDeviceType": "bsu",
    "RootDeviceName": "/dev/sda1",
    "ProductCodes": [
      "0001"
    ],
    "PermissionsToLaunch": {
      "GlobalPermission": false,
      "AccountIds": []
    },
    "AccountId": "123456789012",
    "Tags": [],
    "Description": "",
    "ImageId": "ami-12345678",
    "BlockDeviceMappings": [
      {
        "DeviceName": "/dev/sda1",
        "Bsu": {
          "VolumeType": "standard",
          "DeleteOnVmDeletion": true,
          "VolumeSize": 50,
          "SnapshotId": "snap-12345678"
        }
      }
    ],
    "ImageType": "machine",
    "CreationDate": "2010-10-01T12:34:56.789Z",
    "FileLocation": "https://oos.eu-west-2.outscale.com/BUCKET/KEY?AWSAccessKeyId=ABCDEFGHIJ0123456789&Expires=1493372309&Signature=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX",
    "Architecture": "x86_64",
    "ImageName": "register-image-from-bucket-example"
  }
}

Importing an OMI Using oapi-cli

The CreateImage command creates an OUTSCALE machine image (OMI).
You can use this method for different use cases:

  • Creating from a VM: You create an OMI from one of your virtual machines (VMs).

  • Copying an OMI: You copy an existing OMI. The source OMI can be one of your own OMIs, or an OMI owned by another account that has granted you permission via the UpdateImage method.

  • Registering from a snapshot: You register an OMI from an existing snapshot. The source snapshot can be one of your own snapshots, or a snapshot owned by another account that has granted you permission via the UpdateSnapshot method.

  • Registering from a bucket by using a manifest file: You register an OMI from the manifest file of an OMI that was exported to an OUTSCALE Object Storage (OOS) bucket. First, the owner of the source OMI must export it to the bucket by using the CreateImageExportTask method. Then, they must grant you permission to read the manifest file via a pre-signed URL. For more information, see Creating a Pre-Signed URL.

Registering from a bucket enables you to copy an OMI across Regions.

For more information, see About OMIs.
Request sample: Registering from a bucket by using a manifest file
$ oapi-cli --profile "default" CreateImage \
    --ImageName "register-image-from-bucket-example" \
    --FileLocation "https://oos.eu-west-2.outscale.com/BUCKET/KEY?AWSAccessKeyId=ABCDEFGHIJ0123456789&Expires=1493372309&Signature=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"

This command contains the following attributes that you need to specify:

  • Description: (optional) A description for the new OMI.

  • DryRun: (optional) If true, checks whether you have the required permissions to perform the action.

  • FileLocation: (optional) (required) When registering from a bucket by using a manifest file: The pre-signed URL of the manifest file for the OMI you want to register. For more information, see Creating a Pre-signed URL.

  • ImageName: (optional) A unique name for the new OMI.
    Constraints: 3-128 alphanumeric characters, underscores (_), spaces ( ), parentheses (()), slashes (/), periods (.), or dashes (-).

  • ProductCodes: (optional) The product codes associated with the OMI.

The CreateImage command returns the following elements:

  • Image: Information about the OMI.

    • AccountAlias: The account alias of the owner of the OMI.

    • AccountId: The account ID of the owner of the OMI.

    • Architecture: The architecture of the OMI.

    • BlockDeviceMappings: One or more block device mappings.

      • Bsu: Information about the BSU volume to create.

        • DeleteOnVmDeletion: By default or if set to true, the volume is deleted when terminating the VM. If false, the volume is not deleted when terminating the VM.

        • Iops: The number of I/O operations per second (IOPS). This parameter must be specified only if you create an io1 volume. The maximum number of IOPS allowed for io1 volumes is 13000 with a maximum performance ratio of 300 IOPS per gibibyte.

        • SnapshotId: The ID of the snapshot used to create the volume.

        • VolumeSize: The size of the volume, in gibibytes (GiB).
          If you specify a snapshot ID, the volume size must be at least equal to the snapshot size.
          If you specify a snapshot ID but no volume size, the volume is created with a size similar to the snapshot one.

        • VolumeType: The type of the volume (standard | io1 | gp2). If not specified in the request, a standard volume is created.
          For more information about volume types, see About Volumes > Volume Types and IOPS.

      • DeviceName: The device name for the volume. For a root device, you must use /dev/sda1. For other volumes, you must use /dev/sdX, /dev/sdXX, /dev/xvdX, or /dev/xvdXX (where the first X is a letter between b and z, and the second X is a letter between a and z).

      • VirtualDeviceName: The name of the virtual device (ephemeralN).

    • CreationDate: The date and time (UTC) at which the OMI was created.

    • Description: The description of the OMI.

    • FileLocation: The location from which the OMI files were created.

    • ImageId: The ID of the OMI.

    • ImageName: The name of the OMI.

    • ImageType: The type of the OMI.

    • PermissionsToLaunch: Permissions for the resource.

      • AccountIds: One or more account IDs that the permission is associated with.

      • GlobalPermission: A global permission for all accounts.
        (Request) Set this parameter to true to make the resource public (if the parent parameter is Additions) or to make the resource private (if the parent parameter is Removals).
        (Response) If true, the resource is public. If false, the resource is private.

    • ProductCodes: The product codes associated with the OMI.

    • RootDeviceName: The name of the root device.

    • RootDeviceType: The type of root device used by the OMI (always bsu).

    • State: The state of the OMI (pending | available | failed).

    • StateComment: Information about the change of state.

      • StateCode: The code of the change of state.

      • StateMessage: A message explaining the change of state.

    • Tags: One or more tags associated with the OMI.

      • Key: The key of the tag, with a minimum of 1 character.

      • Value: The value of the tag, between 0 and 255 characters.

  • ResponseContext: Information about the context of the response.

    • RequestId: The ID of the request.

Result sample: Registering from a bucket by using a manifest file
{
  "ResponseContext": {
    "RequestId": "0475ca1e-d0c5-441d-712a-da55a4175157"
  },
  "Image": {
    "StateComment": {},
    "State": "pending",
    "RootDeviceType": "bsu",
    "RootDeviceName": "/dev/sda1",
    "ProductCodes": [
      "0001"
    ],
    "PermissionsToLaunch": {
      "GlobalPermission": false,
      "AccountIds": []
    },
    "AccountId": "123456789012",
    "Tags": [],
    "Description": "",
    "ImageId": "ami-12345678",
    "BlockDeviceMappings": [
      {
        "DeviceName": "/dev/sda1",
        "Bsu": {
          "VolumeType": "standard",
          "DeleteOnVmDeletion": true,
          "VolumeSize": 50,
          "SnapshotId": "snap-12345678"
        }
      }
    ],
    "ImageType": "machine",
    "CreationDate": "2010-10-01T12:34:56.789Z",
    "FileLocation": "https://oos.eu-west-2.outscale.com/BUCKET/KEY?AWSAccessKeyId=ABCDEFGHIJ0123456789&Expires=1493372309&Signature=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX",
    "Architecture": "x86_64",
    "ImageName": "register-image-from-bucket-example"
  }
}

Importing an OMI Using AWS CLI

Before you begin: Install and configure AWS CLI. For more information, see Installing and Configuring AWS CLI.

To import an OMI from a bucket, use the register-image command following this syntax:

Request sample
$ aws ec2 register-image \
    --profile YOUR_PROFILE \
    --name Test Image \
    --description Test \
    --architecture x86_64 \
    --image-location https://oos.eu-west-2.outscale.com/bucket/object?AWSAccessKeyId=A1BC2DE3FGHIJ4LMN567&Expires=1493971940&Signature=%2FR63JOJcFzNGubLEXckKGVIi8kk%3D \
    --root-device-name /dev/sda1 \
    --block-device-mapping YOUR_BLOCK_DEVICE_MAPPING \
    --endpoint https://fcu.eu-west-2.outscale.com

This command contains the following attributes that you need to specify:

  • (optional) profile: The named profile you want to use, created when configuring AWS CLI. For more information, see Installing and Configuring AWS CLI.

  • name: The name for the copy of the OMI in your account.

  • (optional) description: A description for the copy of the OMI in your account (if different from the source’s one)

  • (optional) image-location: The pre-signed URL of the OMI manifest file. For more information, see Creating a Pre-Signed URL.

  • endpoint: The endpoint corresponding to the Region you want to send the request to. For more information, see Installing and Configuring AWS CLI.

The register-image command returns the following element:

  • ImageId: The ID of the copy of the OMI in your account.

Result sample
{
 "ImageId": "ami-12345678"
}

Related Pages

Corresponding API Methods

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