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Upload & create a custom image

TWSC provides you with the capability to upload and create custom images. After uploading your custom images to COS, you can then utilize TWSC VCS to establish a personalized computing environment that suits your needs.

Prerequisites​

  • Please prepare your custom VCS image and upload it to the COS.

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  • Supported Linux image formats (please retain port 22 for SSH connection): raw、qcow2
  • For Windows images or other formats, such as vhd, vhdx, vmdk, vdi, iso, ploop, aki, ari and ami, please contact technical support: isupport@twcc.ai
  • For the complete upload process, please refer to the COS documents. It is recommended to use third-party software for uploading image files, as it facilitates the transfer of larger files with faster speeds.

Create a custom image​

  • Select Virtual Compute Service (VCS) from the service list. Click Image on the left sidebar, and click Create on the Image Management page.

  • Enter the Name, OS, OS Version and Disk Format (TWCC supports raw、 vhd、vhdx、vmdk、vdi、iso). Then, click NEXT：IMAGE SOURCE>.
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Please make sure that the Disk Format matches the format of the image to ensure that the VCS instance created with this image can be connected and used seamlessly.

  • Fill in the Bucket and Subpath where the image is saved, as well as the File Name. Click NEXT：REVIEW & CREATE>.

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  • File information can be viewed on the COS page, example shown as follows:
    • Bucket：uploadimagetest
    • Subpath：/image
    • File Name：CentOS-7-aarch64-GenericCloud-2003.qcow2 (must include file extension)

  • Review the image information, and click CREATE.

  • It takes some time for the system to prepare the image. Once the state becomes ACTIVE, you can share it with project members and start using it. Please refer to Create a custom instance for creating instances with custom images.