glance

TLDR

List images

$ openstack image list

Show image details

$ openstack image show [image-id]

Upload image

$ openstack image create --file [image.qcow2] --disk-format [qcow2] [image-name]

Download image

$ openstack image save --file [output.qcow2] [image-id]

Delete image

$ openstack image delete [image-id]

Set image property

$ openstack image set --property [key=value] [image-id]

SYNOPSIS

openstack image command [options]

Glance is the OpenStack Image Service. It provides discovery, registration, and delivery of virtual machine images. The openstack image commands interface with Glance.
Glance stores images that can be used to boot instances. It supports multiple storage backends and formats, with images shareable across projects or kept private.

PARAMETERS

list

List available images.

show image

Show image details.

create

Create new image.

delete image

Delete image.

save image

Download image to file.

set image

Update image properties.

--file path

Image file path.

--disk-format format

Disk format (raw, qcow2, vmdk, vdi, iso, ami).

--container-format format

Container format (bare, ovf, aki, ari, ami).

--property key=value

Image property.

--public / --private

Image visibility.

CAVEATS

Requires OpenStack credentials. Large images take time to upload. Image format must match hypervisor expectations. Storage quotas may apply.

HISTORY

Glance was one of the original OpenStack services, launched with Nova in the 2010 Austin release. It was named after a quick "glance" at available images, following OpenStack's nature-themed naming.