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Highlight use of 'file' Glance backend

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Highlight the use of the 'file' Glance backend for storage and the
default location that images will be stored under this scheme. Also
provide some guidance on the amount of space this will require.

Change-Id: I412c938d5f2151b3f3f76d47542d25d67c1c9869
Closes-bug: #1239516
backport: havana
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Stephen Gordon 2013-11-20 18:49:56 -05:00
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available through the Image Service can be stored in a variety available through the Image Service can be stored in a variety
of locations from simple file systems to object-storage of locations from simple file systems to object-storage
systems like OpenStack Object Storage.</para> systems like OpenStack Object Storage.</para>
<important>
<para>
For simplicity this guide configures the Image Service to use the
<literal>file</literal> backend. This means that images uploaded to
the Image Service will be stored in a directory on the same system that
hosts the service. By default this directory is
<filename>/var/lib/glance/images/</filename>.
</para>
<para>
Ensure that the system has sufficient space available under this
directory to store virtual machine images and snapshots before
proceeding. At an absolute minimum several gigabytes of space should
be available for use by the Image Service in a proof of concept
deployment.
</para>
</important>
<xi:include href="../common/section_getstart_image.xml"/> <xi:include href="../common/section_getstart_image.xml"/>
<xi:include href="section_glance-install.xml"/> <xi:include href="section_glance-install.xml"/>
<xi:include href="section_glance-verify.xml"/> <xi:include href="section_glance-verify.xml"/>