Create a VM template

This topic describes how to create a VM template in the KubeSphere Virtualization (KSV) web console.

Prerequisites

The user that you use has been granted the permissions to manage VM templates. Only user admin, project administrators, and operators can manage VM templates. Project viewers can view only VM templates in the projects to which they belong.

KSV allows you to create a new template or replicate an existing template. You can use one of the following methods to create a template as needed:

• Create a new template

• Replicate an existing template

Create a new template

1. Log in to the KSV web console.

2. In the top navigation bar, click Virtual Resources to go to the management page of virtual resources.

3. In the left-side navigation pane, choose VMs > Templates to go to the management page of VM templates.

4. On the VM Templates page, click Create and select Create Template from the drop-down list.

5. In the Basic Info step, configure basic information for the VM template, and then click Next.

   Parameter	Description
   Template Name	The custom name of the VM template. The name can contain only letters, digits, and hyphens (-), and must start and end with a letter or a digit. The name can be up to 16 characters in length.
   Project	The name of the project in which you want to create the VM template.
   Description	The description of the VM template.

6. On the Configuration tab, configure parameters for the VM template. The following table describes the parameters.

   Parameter	Description
   Image	The VM image defined in the template.
   CPU	The number of CPU cores defined in the template.
   Memory	The memory size defined in the template.
   System Disk	The system disk size defined in the template.
   Data Disk	The data disk size defined in the template. You can click Add to add more data disks and set the disk size.
   Login Method	The login method for the VM. KSV allows you to use a username and its passord or an SSH key for login.
   Network	The network used by the VM and the method for IP address allocation.
   Shared	Specifies whether the template can be shared with other users. If this feature is enabled, users in other projects can replicate the template.

7. Click OK. The template appears in the VM template list after it is created.

Replicate an existing template

1. Log in to the KSV web console.

2. In the top navigation bar, click Virtual Resources to go to the management page of virtual resources.

3. In the left-side navigation pane, choose VMs > Templates to go to the management page of VM templates.

4. On the VM Templates page, click Create and select Replicate Template from the drop-down list.

5. In the Basic Info step, configure basic information for the VM template, and then click Next.

   Parameter	Description
   Template Name	The custom name of the VM template. The name can contain only letters, digits, and hyphens (-), and must start and end with a letter or a digit. The name can be up to 16 characters in length.
   Project	The name of the project in which you want to create the VM template.
   Description	The description of the VM template.

6. In the Select Template section, select the VM template that you want to replicate, and click OK. The template appears in the VM template list after it is created.

   common:NOTE

   Before you replicate a template, make sure the sharing feature is enabled for the template that you want to replicate. You can only replicate shared templates.