You can modify the information of a custom image to make the image easy to manage. The information that you can modify for a custom image includes the name, description, Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) drive settings, and boot mode.
Prerequisites
A custom image is created or imported.
Tags are created. For more information, see Create or add a tag.
Modify the attributes of an image
Log on to the ECS console.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
In the top navigation bar, select the region and resource group to which the resource belongs.
On the Custom Images tab, find the image that you want to manage. In the Actions column, choose > Modify Image Attributes.
In the Modify Image Attributes dialog box, configure the Image Name, Image Family, NVMe Drive, Boot Mode, and Image Description parameters based on your business requirements.
Image Name: Enter a new name for the image.
Image Family: Specify an image family name. For information about image families, see Overview.
NVMe Drive: If you set NVMe Drive to Supported, the custom image is automatically recognized as an NVMe driver-supported image and instances created from the image that support the NVMe driver can start as expected.
Boot Mode: The boot mode is the mode in which the system disk is booted during the instance creation process. For more information, see Best practices for the UEFI and Legacy BIOS boot modes.
Image Description: Modify the description of the image.
Click Confirm.
You can also click the ID of a custom image to go to the image details page. Then, you can click Edit at the top of the Basic Information section and modify image information in the Modify Image Attributes dialog box. Alternatively, you can move the pointer over parameter values in the Basic Information section and click the icon to modify the values.
Modify the tags of an image
Tags can be used to identify resources that have similar characteristics, such as custom images that belong to the same organization or serve the same purpose. You can use tags to facilitate the search and management of your resources. For more information, see Overview.
Log on to the ECS console.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
In the top navigation bar, select the region and resource group to which the resource belongs.
On the Custom Images tab, find the image that you want to manage. In the Tag column, move the pointer over the icon.
If you have not added tags to the custom image, click Edit to add tags.
If you have added tags to the custom image, click Edit to edit the tags.
To add tags to one or more custom images at the same time, select the images and click Add Tag in the lower part of the Custom Images tab.
To remove tags from one or more custom images at the same time, select the images and click Remove Tag in the lower part of the Custom Images tab.
In the dialog box that appears, complete the settings as prompted.
NoteYou can also click the ID of a custom image, click the icon next to the tags in the Basic Information section, and then modify the tags.