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Create an image

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  1. Before creating an image, it is strongly recommended that you refer to Best practices to create a VCS instance images to ensure effective acquisition of the image.
  2. If the image state is stuck in QUEUED and does not change to ACTIVE for a long time, please contact the Technical Support: service@twcloud.ai for help.

Create a general image​

  • On the VCS Instance Management page, select an instance you want to create an image to keep the settings, and then on the VCS Instance Details page, click IMAGE.

  • Read the instructions in the window, and enter a name and description for the image, then click OK.
  • It takes several minutes to create the image. After the Processing... prompt disappears, you can continue with other tasks.

  • You will be directed to VCS Instance Image Management page. Wait for the image state to change from QUEUED > SAVING > finally to ACTIVE before using it.


Image auto backup​

After creating a VCS instance, you can set up a schedule to automatically backup your image. You can also change or cancel your backup schedule as needed.

  • On the VCS Instance Management page, select the desired instance and enter the VCS Instance Details page. Click UPDATE to set up your backup schedule.

  • Click ENABLE, and select the schedule frequency.

  • Then, click OK. The backup schedule you set will appear on the Backup schedule section.

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When the auto-backup feature is enabled, the system will only retain the three most recent copies of the image for each instance. If a new image is created while the three quotas are filled, the system will automatically delete the oldest one.

  • You can manage your auto-backup image on the Image Management page.

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The naming method for auto-backup image is Auto-Backup-Project ID-VCS instance name-Timestamp. You can mange the auto-backup images on the Image Management page.

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Enabling the auto-backup feature on multiple VCS instances may generate a large number of images and take up substantial storage space, leading to considerable costs. Please be mindful and manage your images closely.

Create scheduled images​

Use crontab to automatically and regularly create an scheduled image .