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Creating an image from a volume allows you to download the image. Do this if you want to save it as a backup, or to spin up a VM somewhere other than the CC Cloud, e.g. with [https://www.virtualbox.org/ VirtualBox]. To create an image of a volume it must first be detached from a VM. If it is a root volume, it can only be detached from a VM if the VM is terminated/deleted. | Creating an image from a volume allows you to download the image. Do this if you want to save it as a backup, or to spin up a VM somewhere other than the CC Cloud, e.g. with [https://www.virtualbox.org/ VirtualBox]. To create an image of a volume it must first be detached from a VM. If it is a root volume, it can only be detached from a VM if the VM is terminated/deleted. | ||
===Using the Dashboard=== | ===Using the Dashboard=== <!--T:53--> | ||
# Click on the ''Volumes'' left hand menu. | # Click on the ''Volumes'' left hand menu. | ||
# Under the volume you wish to create an image of click on the drop down ''Actions'' menu and select ''Upload to Image''. | # Under the volume you wish to create an image of click on the drop down ''Actions'' menu and select ''Upload to Image''. | ||
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# Finally click ''Upload''. | # Finally click ''Upload''. | ||
===Using the Command Line Clients=== | ===Using the Command Line Clients=== <!--T:27--> | ||
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The [[OpenStack Command Line Clients|command line client]] can do this: | The [[OpenStack Command Line Clients|command line client]] can do this: | ||
{{Command|openstack image create --disk-format <format> --volume <volume_name> <image_name>}} | {{Command|openstack image create --disk-format <format> --volume <volume_name> <image_name>}} |