Overview¶
You can share your private images with other tenants. The tenants who accept the shared images can use the images to create ECSs of the same specifications.
Caution
The cloud platform is not responsible for the integrity or security of shared images. When you use a shared image, ensure that the image is from a trusted sharer.
Constraints¶
You can share images only within the region where they reside.
Each image can be shared with a maximum of 256 tenants.
Encrypted images cannot be shared.
Only full-ECS images created from CBR backups can be shared. Other full-ECS images cannot be shared.
Procedure¶
If you want to share a private image with another tenant, the procedure is as follows:
You obtain the project ID from the tenant.
You share an image with the tenant.
The tenant accepts the shared image.
After accepting the image, the tenant can use it to create ECSs.
FAQ¶
If you have any questions, see General Sharing FAQ.