Elastic Compute Service:Import a custom image

Review the Alibaba Cloud image requirements (Linux).

Prepare an on-premises image file.

1. Create a virtual machine and install an operating system in VirtualBox.

2. Install required plug-ins.

   • Install cloud-init for proper instance initialization.

   • Install virtio driver for proper instance startup.

   • Customize a Linux image (Optional): If your OS is unsupported and cloud-init cannot be installed, select Customized Linux during import.

3. Check and fix the image with the image compliance tool.

4. Obtain the Linux image file.

5. Convert the image format: ECS supports RAW, VHD, QCOW2, and VMDK formats only. Convert your image if it uses a different format.

Import the custom image: Upload the image file to OSS and import it to ECS.

Use a custom image to create one or more instances.

Review the Windows image requirements.

Prepare an on-premises image file.

1. Create a virtual machine and install an operating system in VirtualBox.

2. Install required plug-ins.

   • Install Vminit for proper instance initialization.

   • Install the Alibaba Cloud virtio driver for proper instance startup.

3. Obtain the Windows image file.

4. Convert the image format: ECS supports RAW, VHD, QCOW2, and VMDK formats only. Convert your image if it uses a different format.

Import the custom image: Upload the image file to OSS and import it to ECS.

Use a custom image to create one or more instances.