10.2.6.2. Importing a Virtual Disk Image from an OpenStack Image Service as a Template
Summary
Virtual disk images managed by an OpenStack Image Service can be imported into the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager if that OpenStack Image Service has been added to the Manager as an external provider.
- Click the Storage resource tab and select the OpenStack Image Service domain from the results list.
- Select the image to import in the Images tab of the details pane.
- Click to open the Import Image(s) window.
- From the Data Center drop-down menu, select the data center into which the virtual disk image will be imported.
- From the Domain Name drop-down menu, select the storage domain in which the virtual disk image will be stored.
- Optionally, select a quota from the Quota drop-down menu to apply a quota to the virtual disk image.
- Select the Import as Template check box.
- From the Cluster drop-down menu, select the cluster in which the virtual disk image will be made available as a template.
- Click to import the virtual disk image.
Result
The image is imported as a template and is displayed in the results list of the Templates resource. You can now create virtual machines based on the template.