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Desktop Image → Create

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Summary

Creates a new desktop image from a specified source VM in the chosen account.

Inputs

  • accountId (required) — The account to operate on. Choose from the list, or specify an ID using an expression.
  • name (required) — The name of the desktop image.
  • waitForCompletion — Whether to wait for the job to complete before returning. Defaults to true.
  • maxWaitSeconds — Maximum time to wait for job completion in seconds. Defaults to 300.
  • description — Description of the desktop image.
  • sourceVmId — The ID of the source VM to create the image from.

Output shape

A single item containing the API response (often includes a job object).

If 'Wait for Completion' is true (default), the node polls for job status and returns the final job details.

Examples

Example 1: Create a desktop image named 'Dev-Image' from VM 'dev-vm-001' with a description.

Resource: Desktop Image, Operation: Create, Name: 'Dev-Image', Additional Fields: description='Dev Image', sourceVmId='dev-vm-001'

Example 2: Create a desktop image and continue immediately without waiting for the background job to finish.

Resource: Desktop Image, Operation: Create, Name: 'Quick-Image', Wait for Completion: false

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