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Add Amazon Machine Images to Inventory

Administrators can add AMIs to the system image inventory available for installation when users reserve AMI instances.

To add Amazon Machine Images to inventory

  1. Log in to the Reservation Manager using the CA Server Automation administrator user credentials.

    The home page opens.

  2. Click Administer Your Reservation Manager.

    The Administration page opens.

  3. Click Manage your system image inventory.

    The System Images page opens. This page lists the inventory of AMI system images that are available to users for selection when reserving systems.

  4. Select Add AMI Image from the Actions drop-down menu.

    The Add AMI Image wizard opens.

  5. Select an operating environment for the AMI or select Unknown to view unclassified images. Select an image from the filtered list that is based on the operating environment you selected. Select an operating environment from Update Platform to classify an unknown image. Select the default instance type to use when launching instances of this AMI. Select the User Override Mode check box if you want to let users change the default instance type when submitting reservations. Enter any user data that you want to make available when this AMI is launched, and then click Next.

    The Specify Security Group page appears.

  6. Select the security groups used to configure this AMI image when this instance is launched and move them to the Selected Security Groups area. Select the User Override Mode check box if you want to let users change the default security settings when submitting reservations, and then click Next.

    The Specify Access Policy page appears.

  7. Select the organizational units whose members are allowed to install this image and move them to the Selected Organizational Units area, and then click Finish.

    The System Images page opens and lists the AMI that has been successfully added to the inventory.