glance/doc/source/common-image-properties.rst
Stephen Gordon d01fabed4e Correct link to image properties
Correct link to image properties as listed in the CLI reference guide.
Existing link used a no longer existing anchor and just took the user
to the root of the glance chapter of the guide.

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Common Image Properties
=======================
When adding an image to Glance, you may specify some common image properties
that may prove useful to consumers of your image.
This document explains the names of these properties and the expected values.
The common image properties are also described in a JSON schema, found in
etc/schema-image.json in the Glance source code.
**architecture**
----------------
Operating system architecture as specified in
http://docs.openstack.org/cli-reference/glance-property-keys.html
**instance_uuid**
-----------------
Metadata which can be used to record which instance this image is associated
with. (Informational only, does not create an instance snapshot.)
**kernel_id**
-------------
The ID of image stored in Glance that should be used as the kernel when booting
an AMI-style image.
**ramdisk_id**
--------------
The ID of image stored in Glance that should be used as the ramdisk when
booting an AMI-style image.
**os_distro**
-------------
The common name of the operating system distribution as specified in
http://docs.openstack.org/cli-reference/glance-property-keys.html
**os_version**
--------------
The operating system version as specified by the distributor.