Creating an image from existing volumes

PowerVC images are backed by storage volumes. If you have one or more existing volumes that make up a PowerVC image (perhaps from another PowerVC installation using the same storage provider), follow these steps to create a PowerVC image backed by those volumes.

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Procedure

  1. From the Images page, click Create.
  2. Specify the requested information.
  3. Add volumes to the image.
    Note: There must be at least one boot volume in the boot set, and all boot set members must be at the top of the list.