Users Guide

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930 OMNM 6.5.3 User Guide
Editing Software Image Window
Use the Editing Software Image window (Figure 18-3) to modify the existing software image
details.
Access this window by navigating to the System Images portlet, right-clicking an image, and then
selecting Edit.
Cloud Provider Select the target container where you plan to deploy the image. When you select
a provider, the Container Format and Disk Format lists are populated based.
Vendor Enter a name for the vendor that supplied the initial image used to create this
software image descriptor.
Version Enter the version for the vendor-supplied image.
URL Enter the local environment’s file server or disk location where the snapshot
image file (.qcow2) is stored, for example:
ftp:// caserverIP /vnf/images/juniper/firefly/Juniper-
Firefly-shapshot-2.qcow2
Checksum Enter the value assigned to the image snapshot instance located in your
OpenStack environment. For example, an F5-BIGIP LTM-SS1 image could look
like this:
9275adf3c578c60754b3d56dcbbed5c8
This value is used to detect errors introduced during transmission or storage and
it is provided by the image manufacturer.
Container Format Select a format for the target container to which you deploy the image. For
example, if your target container is a Bare Metal OpenStack controller, select
BARE. Valid values are AKI, AMI, ARI, BARE, DOCKER, OVF, and
UNRECOGNIZED.
Disk Format Select the file format of the image provided by the manufacturer, such as
QCOW2. Valid formats are AKI, AMI, ARI, ISO, QCOW2, RAW,
UNRECOGNIZED, VDI, VHD, VMDK.
Min Disk Enter a minimum disk size required in gigabytes, such as 2. The default is 0 (zero)
if you do not enter a value.
This identifies how much disk space is required for the image to boot and operate.
Min Ram Enter the minimum RAM required in megabytes, such as 2048. The default is 0
(zero) if you do not enter a value.
This identifies how much RAM is required for the image to boot and operate.
Size Enter the binary image size in gigabytes, such as 3.5. The default is 0 (zero) if you
do not enter a value.
Sys Object Id The system’s object ID number provided during creation. This ID is a universally
unique identifier that tells what type of resource the device is. For example:
1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.2.1.3.4.43
Discovery Profile Select a resource profile.
Boot Wait Time Enter how many seconds to wait for an image to finish booting. The default is 0
(zero) if you do not enter a value.
Vim Images View the list of VIM images after you deploy the image by clicking the Vim
Images tab.
Save Save the image you created and exits the window.
Close Exist the current window without creating the image.
Table 18-5. Creating New Software Image Fields/Options (Sheet 2 of 2)
Field/Options Description