You can find an image based on its type, name, ID, or snapshot ID. After you find the image, you can use the image to create an instance or perform other operations. This topic describes how to find a specific image.
Methods
- Find an image by using the console
The following list provides three examples of this method:
- Find an image by calling an API operation
Find an image by using the console
You can find the image that you want to use on the Images page in the ECS console.
Example 1
Example 1: Find a Windows public image in the China (Beijing) region
Perform the following operations on the Images page:
- In the upper-left corner, select China (Beijing) from the drop-down list.
- Click the Public Image tab.
- Select Image Name from the drop-down list in the search bar.
- Enter win in the search bar.
- Click Search to search for the image.
Example 2
Example 2: Find a shared image whose name contains mysql in the China (Hangzhou) region
Perform the following operations on the Images page:
- In the upper-left corner, select China (Hangzhou) from the drop-down list.
- Click the Shared Images tab.
- Select Image Name from the drop-down list in the search bar.
- Enter mysql in the search bar.
- Click Search to search for the image.
Example 3
Example 3: Find a custom image whose snapshot ID is s-2xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx in the China (Shenzhen) region
Perform the following operations on the Images page:
- In the upper-left corner, select China (Shenzhen) from the drop-down list.
- Click the Custom Images tab.
- Select Snapshot ID from the drop-down list in the search bar.
- Enter s-2xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx in the search bar.
- Click Search to search for the image.
Find an image by calling an API operation
You can use OpenAPI Explorer or Alibaba Cloud CLI to call the DescribeImages operation to find a specific image. For more information about Alibaba Cloud CLI, see What is Alibaba Cloud CLI?. This section describes how to use OpenAPI Explorer to call the API operation to find a specific image.
What to do next
- Create an instance. For more information, see Create an instance by using the wizard.
- Share the image. For more information, see Share or unshare custom images.
- Copy the image. For more information, see Copy custom images.
- Export the image. For more information, see Export a custom image.
- Delete the image. For more information, see Delete a custom image
- Modify the description of the image. For more information, see Modify custom images.