5.84. nova image-create

usage: nova image-create [--metadata <key=value>] [--show] [--poll]
                         <server> <name>

usage: nova image-create [--metadata <key=value>] [--show] [--poll]
                         <server> <name>

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Create a new image by taking a snapshot of a running server.

Important

Images created by nova image-create are only usable by nova (and not glance).

Positional arguments

<server>: Name or ID of server.
<name>: Name of snapshot.

Optional arguments

--metadata <key=value>:         Record arbitrary key/value metadata to
      /meta_data.json on the metadata server. Can be
      specified multiple times.
--show: Print image info.
--poll: Report the snapshot progress and poll until image
creation is complete.

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