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Creating a New Virtual Machine (VM) Using a Snapshot of a Volume

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Akshay Chauhan

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Volume snapshots provide a reliable way to duplicate or recover an existing virtual machine environment. By creating a new volume or image from a snapshot, you can quickly provision a new VM containing the same operating system, configuration, and data as the original instance.

Step 1: Locate the Snapshot

  1. Log in to your Cloud Dashboard.
  2. Navigate to Volumes and select the boot volume associated with your VM.
  3. Open the Snapshots tab.
  4. Locate the snapshot you want to use for creating the new virtual machine.
  5. Verify that the snapshot belongs to the correct source volume before proceeding.

Snapshots tab

Step 2: Generate a Volume or Image from the Snapshot

Option A: Create a New Volume

  1. Select the desired snapshot.
  2. Click Create Volume.
  3. Enter a suitable Volume Name.
  4. Review the details and click Create.
  5. Wait for the process to complete. The newly created volume will be available under the Volumes section.

Create Volume

suitable Volume Name

Option B: Create an Image Directly

  1. Select the snapshot.
  2. Click Create Image.
  3. Provide an image name.
  4. Confirm the operation and wait for the image creation process to finish.

Create Image

Step 3: Create an Image from a Volume (Optional)

If you created a volume from the snapshot or already have an existing boot volume, you can convert it into an image.

  1. Open the Cloud Region Advanced Dashboard.
  2. Navigate to Compute → Volumes.
  3. Locate the required boot volume.
  4. Click the Actions Menu (⋮) next to the volume.
  5. Select Create Image.

Cloud Region Advanced Dashboard

Create Image

6. Enter an appropriate image name.
7. Click Create and wait for the image to become available.

The newly created image will appear in the Images section.

Enter image name

Create image to become available

Step 4: Provision a New Virtual Machine

Once the image is available, you can deploy a new VM.

  1. Navigate to the Virtual Machines section.
  2. Click Create Virtual Machine.
  3. Select the image created from the snapshot or volume.
  4. Choose the desired Flavor (CPU, RAM, and Storage configuration).
  5. Select the required Network Interface(s).
  6. Enter a Virtual Machine Name.
  7. Configure any additional settings as required.
  8. Click Create or Deploy to start the VM provisioning process.

Choose configuration

Step 5: Verify the Newly Created VM

After deployment is complete, perform the following checks:

Verify VM Status

  • Confirm that the VM status shows Running or Active.

Test Access

Connect using one of the available methods:

  • VNC Console
  • SSH (Linux)
  • RDP (Windows)

Validate Data and Services

  • Ensure all expected files, applications, and configurations are present.
  • Verify that services and applications start correctly.
  • Confirm network connectivity and functionality.

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