cVirtual Images Create

• Access cVirtual
• Create Image
• Launch New Instance
• Delete Image

The cVirtual Image feature allows you to capture and reuse virtual machine (VM) templates with predefined OS and software configurations. This enables quick and consistent deployment of servers within the cVirtual environment.

Accessing the cVirtual Module

You can access the cVirtual module in two ways:

• Direct URL: cVirtual Dashboard

• Navigation Menu: Compute > cVirtual (from the left-hand sidebar)

Access the 'Image' Module

• Click on the ‘Image’ tab within the cVirtual dashboard.

• You’ll see a list of active images (if any). If none exist, the list will appear empty.

Create Image

1. Click on ‘Create Image’.

2. Fill in the required details:

   • Instance: Select a cVirtual instance from the dropdown list. (Learn how to create a cVirtual instance here)

   • Image Name: Provide a name for your image (e.g. ubuntu16_virtual_img)

   • Image Type: Select Snapshot.

3. Click ‘Create’ to begin the image creation process.

Your image will appear with status ‘In-progress’ and will update to ‘Active’ once completed.

Launch a New Instance from Image

Once your image status is Active, you can use it to deploy new cVirtual instances:

1. Click the Rocket icon under the 'Action' column of your image.

2. Fill out the launch details:

   • Device ID: Choose the device you want to deploy this image on.

   • IPv6: Select the IPv6 block to assign.

   • Device Name: Set a name for your new device.

   • OS Image/Snapshot: Choose the image you created.

   • Password: Set a strong password (12–30 alphanumeric characters).

   • Confirm Password: Re-enter the password.

3. Click ‘Create’ to launch the instance.

Delete Image

If you have outdated images or have created newer versions, it’s good practice to delete the old ones to free up storage space. You can easily remove an image by following the steps below:

Steps to Delete a cVirtual Image

1. Navigate to Compute > cVirtual from the left-hand sidebar.

2. Click on the ‘Image’ tab within the cVirtual dashboard.

3. You will see a list of your active images.

4. Locate the image you wish to delete and click the ‘Bin’ icon next to it.

5. Confirm the deletion by clicking ‘Yes’ when prompted.

Note: Once confirmed, you will see the message: “cVirtual image deletion is in queue and will complete shortly.”

The deletion process may take a few minutes. Upon successful completion, the status of the image will update to ‘Deleted’.