Find an image by search condition-Elastic Compute Service(ECS)-阿里云帮助中心

Find images by using the ECS console, the Image Catalog, or API operations.

Find an image on the Custom Launch page

Go to the ECS console - Custom Launch page.
In the Image section, click a tab to select an image, or use the search feature to find a specific image.

To perform a detailed global search, click the icon. In the dialog box that appears, you can find an image using the Image Catalog.
Configure the remaining instance properties and follow the on-screen instructions to create the instance.

Find an image on the Images page

The Images page lists your Marketplace Images, Custom Images, Shared Images, Community Images, and Public Images.

The Marketplace Images tab displays only purchased images. To browse new images, go to Alibaba Cloud Marketplace.

Go to the ECS console - Images page. Select the target resource group and region.
Select an image type.

On the Custom Images tab, you can group images by image family. To maintain consistent OS versions, enable Image Family View.

Find an image using the Image Catalog

The Image Catalog organizes images by factors such as ownership and usage frequency, and provides more categories and filters than the Images page. Use it to explore and compare images.

The Image Catalog marks images that meet ECS standardization specifications as Standard Images.

Procedure

Go to the ECS console - Image Catalog page. Select a resource group and region.
On the Image Catalog page, select an image category or apply filters to find your target image.

Quick Launch images are Alibaba Cloud-recommended images sourced from public and marketplace images. Private images include custom images you created and images shared by other users.
After you search or filter, click the other category tabs on the right to view matching images from other categories.

Find an image with the API

Call the DescribeImages operation to find Custom Images, Public Images, Marketplace Images, and Shared Images from other Alibaba Cloud accounts.

FAQ

What is a standard image?

A Linux image is defined as a standard image if it meets all the following conditions:

Important

Standard images are not assessed for security vulnerabilities such as Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs). Before you use a recommended image from Alibaba Cloud, perform a comprehensive security assessment and vulnerability scan, and promptly fix any potential security vulnerabilities. You can also select images with a higher level of security or take other security measures based on your needs. See the Image Overview for image-related responsibilities.

Alibaba Cloud cloud-init is installed: Used for instance initialization.
The kernel supports the CONFIG_FW_CFG_SYSFS feature: Used to pass instance metadata.
The network is configured for DHCP: Ensures instances can automatically obtain IP addresses.
The Virtio driver is installed: Provides high-performance I/O.
The growpart tool is installed: Supports automatic root partition scale-out on instance startup.
The fstab and grub files are configured using UUIDs: Prevents startup failures caused by disk order changes.

Why can't I find the image I need in the console?

Check the following items:

Region: Verify the selected region matches the image's location.
Image type: Verify you are viewing the correct image type tab.
Permission: Confirm the RAM user or role has the ecs:DescribeImages permission.
Image Status: Verify the image status is Available.
If it is a Shared Image, confirm with the sharing account:
1. The image is shared with your Alibaba Cloud account.
2. The image is shared in the same region you selected.
To view unpurchased Marketplace Images, go to Alibaba Cloud Marketplace.
If the resource was recently created, wait a few minutes for indexing, then refresh the page.

References

After you find an image, you can perform the following operations: