Create rescue image¶

To boot your instance from a rescue image you will need to first have a rescue image available.

A rescue image can be an operating system installation media, Live-CD that boots an entire operating system from an ISO file or any other rescue media

Because you need to set custom properties on the rescue image you can only the OpenStack Terminal Client or OpenStack Horizon.

OpenStack Terminal Client¶

This will guide you through creating a rescue image by using the OpenStack Terminal Client

Download the rescue media ISO to your computer
Upload it as a new image

Note

Replace name and file with the correct information in below command.

openstack image create [NAME] --property hw_rescue_device=cdrom --property hw_rescue_bus=scsi --disk-format iso --file [FILENAME] --private --progress

Your can now use your rescue image, make a note of the image name.

Note

You’re charged per hour for the uploaded image, make sure to delete the image when you’re done to save on the hourly cost for the image.