Create a Snapshot from an Instance

With snapshots, you can create new images from running instances.

About this task

You can create a snapshot of an instance directly from the Instances page.

Procedure

1. Log in to the VMware Integrated OpenStack dashboard as a cloud administrator.
2. Select the admin project from the drop-down menu in the title bar.
3. Select Admin > System Panel > Instances.
4. In the Actions column, click Create Snapshot.

   The snapshot appears on the Images & Snapshots page.