Backlog #4740

Allow creation of "Empty disk image" for type OS

Added by Stefan Kooman almost 5 years ago. Updated about 4 years ago.

Status:PendingStart date:08/23/2016
Priority:HighDue date:
Assignee:-% Done:

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Category:Core & System
Target version:Release 5.6

Description

Currently it's only allowed to create a "Empty disk image" for type "Generic storage datablock". I would like to allow for the creation of "Empty disk image" for type OS as well. It's perfectly possible to create a (empty) OS disk which will be installed later based on an ISO / network install, etc. It's not clear for me why this restriction is in place.

History

#1 Updated by Yannick MOLINET almost 5 years ago

You can use datablock to install your OS and change the type after (it's what I done).

#2 Updated by Stefan Kooman almost 5 years ago

@Yannick Molinet: I know, that's what I do as well. But I don't know why this restriction is in place. I want to eliminate this step.

#3 Updated by EOLE Team almost 5 years ago

Stefan Kooman wrote:

@Yannick Molinet: I know, that's what I do as well. But I don't know why this restriction is in place. I want to eliminate this step.

+1

It's quite disturbing for now comers to OpenNebula, I explained the procedure several times.

Regards.

#4 Updated by Ruben S. Montero almost 5 years ago

  • Tracker changed from Request to Backlog
  • Category set to Core & System
  • Priority changed from Normal to High
  • Target version set to Release 5.4

#5 Updated by Guillaume Oberlé almost 5 years ago

Since we can easily change the boot order of VMs (introduced with 5.0) the difference between an OS and a DATABLOCK image is at best informative. Maybe we should consider removing the OS data block type and consider to keep only the traditional data block and the CDROM type ?

#6 Updated by Ruben S. Montero about 4 years ago

  • Target version changed from Release 5.4 to Release 5.6

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