gcloud compute images import <IMAGE_NAME>

Import an image into Compute Engine

Arguments

NameDescription
IMAGE_NAMEName of the disk image to create

Options

NameDescription
--account <ACCOUNT>Google Cloud Platform user account to use for invocation. Overrides the default *core/account* property value for this command invocation
--asyncReturn immediately, without waiting for the operation in progress to complete
--billing-project <BILLING_PROJECT>The Google Cloud Platform project that will be charged quota for operations performed in gcloud. If you need to operate on one project, but need quota against a different project, you can use this flag to specify the billing project. If both `billing/quota_project` and `--billing-project` are specified, `--billing-project` takes precedence. Run `$ gcloud config set --help` to see more information about `billing/quota_project`
--configuration <CONFIGURATION>The configuration to use for this command invocation. For more information on how to use configurations, run: `gcloud topic configurations`. You can also use the CLOUDSDK_ACTIVE_CONFIG_NAME environment variable to set the equivalent of this flag for a terminal session
--data-diskSpecifies that the disk has no bootable OS installed on it. Imports the disk without making it bootable or installing Google tools on it
--description <DESCRIPTION>Description to set for the imported image
--family <FAMILY>Family to set for the imported image
--flags-file <YAML_FILE>A YAML or JSON file that specifies a *--flag*:*value* dictionary. Useful for specifying complex flag values with special characters that work with any command interpreter. Additionally, each *--flags-file* arg is replaced by its constituent flags. See $ gcloud topic flags-file for more information
--flatten <KEY>Flatten _name_[] output resource slices in _KEY_ into separate records for each item in each slice. Multiple keys and slices may be specified. This also flattens keys for *--format* and *--filter*. For example, *--flatten=abc.def* flattens *abc.def[].ghi* references to *abc.def.ghi*. A resource record containing *abc.def[]* with N elements will expand to N records in the flattened output. This flag interacts with other flags that are applied in this order: *--flatten*, *--sort-by*, *--filter*, *--limit*
--format <FORMAT>Set the format for printing command output resources. The default is a command-specific human-friendly output format. The supported formats are: `config`, `csv`, `default`, `diff`, `disable`, `flattened`, `get`, `json`, `list`, `multi`, `none`, `object`, `table`, `text`, `value`, `yaml`. For more details run $ gcloud topic formats
--guest-environmentInstalls the guest environment on the image. See https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/images/guest-environment. Enabled by default, use *--no-guest-environment* to disable
--helpDisplay detailed help
--impersonate-service-account <SERVICE_ACCOUNT_EMAIL>For this gcloud invocation, all API requests will be made as the given service account instead of the currently selected account. This is done without needing to create, download, and activate a key for the account. In order to perform operations as the service account, your currently selected account must have an IAM role that includes the iam.serviceAccounts.getAccessToken permission for the service account. The roles/iam.serviceAccountTokenCreator role has this permission or you may create a custom role. Overrides the default *auth/impersonate_service_account* property value for this command invocation
--log-httpLog all HTTP server requests and responses to stderr. Overrides the default *core/log_http* property value for this command invocation
--log-location <LOG_LOCATION>Directory in Cloud Storage to hold build logs. If not set, ```gs://<project num>.cloudbuild-logs.googleusercontent.com/``` is created and used
--network <NETWORK>Name of the network in your project to use for the image import. The network must have access to Cloud Storage. If not specified, the network named `default` is used
--os <OS>Specifies the OS of the disk image being imported. _OS_ must be one of: *centos-6*, *centos-7*, *centos-8*, *debian-8*, *debian-9*, *opensuse-15*, *rhel-6*, *rhel-6-byol*, *rhel-7*, *rhel-7-byol*, *rhel-8*, *rhel-8-byol*, *sles-12*, *sles-12-byol*, *sles-15*, *sles-15-byol*, *sles-sap-12*, *sles-sap-12-byol*, *sles-sap-15*, *sles-sap-15-byol*, *ubuntu-1404*, *ubuntu-1604*, *ubuntu-1804*, *ubuntu-2004*, *windows-10-x64-byol*, *windows-10-x86-byol*, *windows-2008r2*, *windows-2008r2-byol*, *windows-2012*, *windows-2012-byol*, *windows-2012r2*, *windows-2012r2-byol*, *windows-2016*, *windows-2016-byol*, *windows-2019*, *windows-2019-byol*, *windows-7-x64-byol*, *windows-7-x86-byol*, *windows-8-x64-byol*, *windows-8-x86-byol*
--project <PROJECT_ID>The Google Cloud Platform project ID to use for this invocation. If omitted, then the current project is assumed; the current project can be listed using `gcloud config list --format='text(core.project)'` and can be set using `gcloud config set project PROJECTID`. + `--project` and its fallback `core/project` property play two roles in the invocation. It specifies the project of the resource to operate on. It also specifies the project for API enablement check, quota, and billing. To specify a different project for quota and billing, use `--billing-project` or `billing/quota_project` property
--quietDisable all interactive prompts when running gcloud commands. If input is required, defaults will be used, or an error will be raised. Overrides the default core/disable_prompts property value for this command invocation. This is equivalent to setting the environment variable `CLOUDSDK_CORE_DISABLE_PROMPTS` to 1
--source-file <SOURCE_FILE>A local file, or the Cloud Storage URI of the virtual disk file to import. For example: ``gs://my-bucket/my-image.vmdk'' or ``./my-local-image.vmdk''
--source-image <SOURCE_IMAGE>An existing Compute Engine image from which to import
--storage-location <STORAGE_LOCATION>Specifies a Cloud Storage location, either regional or multi-regional, where image content is to be stored. If not specified, the multi-region location closest to the source is chosen automatically
--subnet <SUBNET>Name of the subnetwork in your project to use for the image import. If the network resource is in legacy mode, do not provide this property. If the network is in auto subnet mode, providing the subnetwork is optional. If the network is in custom subnet mode, then this field should be specified. Region or zone should be specified if this field is specified
--timeout <TIMEOUT>Maximum time a build can last before it fails as "TIMEOUT". For example, specifying `2h` fails the process after 2 hours. See $ gcloud topic datetimes for information about duration formats
--trace-token <TRACE_TOKEN>Token used to route traces of service requests for investigation of issues. Overrides the default *core/trace_token* property value for this command invocation
--user-output-enabledPrint user intended output to the console. Overrides the default *core/user_output_enabled* property value for this command invocation. Use *--no-user-output-enabled* to disable
--verbosity <VERBOSITY>Override the default verbosity for this command. Overrides the default *core/verbosity* property value for this command invocation. _VERBOSITY_ must be one of: *debug*, *info*, *warning*, *error*, *critical*, *none*
--zone <ZONE>Zone of the image to import. The zone in which to do the work of importing the image. Overrides the default *compute/zone* property value for this command invocation