3 snf-mkimage manual page
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9 **snf-mkimage** [OPTION] <INPUT MEDIA>
13 Create image out of an <INPUT MEDIA>. The <INPUT MEDIA> may be a block device,
14 a regular file that represents a hard disk or \`/' to bundle the host system
19 -a URL, --authentication-url=URL
20 use this authentication URL when uploading/registering images
23 Proceed with the image creation even if the media is not supported
25 -c CLOUD, --cloud=CLOUD
26 use this saved cloud account to authenticate against a cloud when
27 uploading/registering images
29 --disable-sysprep=SYSPREP
30 prevent SYSPREP operation from running on the input media
32 --enable-sysprep=SYSPREP
33 run SYSPREP operation on the input media
36 overwrite output files if they exist
39 show this help message and exit
41 -m KEY=VALUE, --metadata=KEY=VALUE
42 add custom KEY=VALUE metadata to the image
45 don't shrink any partition
48 don't perform any system preparation operation
50 -o FILE, --outfile=FILE
54 register image with the storage service as public
57 print the enabled and disabled system preparation operations for this
60 --print-sysprep-params
61 print the needed sysprep parameters for this input media
63 -r IMAGENAME, --register=IMAGENAME
64 register the image with the compute service with name IMAGENAME
69 --sysprep-param=SYSPREP_PARAMS
70 add KEY=VALUE system preparation parameter
72 -t TOKEN, --token=TOKEN
73 use this token when uploading/registering images
76 create large temporary image files under DIR
78 -u FILENAME, --upload=FILENAME
79 save the image to the storage service with remote name FILENAME
82 show program's version number and exit