OCI Select Shape and Image then Launch
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Recipe · 3 steps
OCI Select Shape and Image then Launch
with Oracle · IT Infrastructure Management
Discover a shape and image then launch an instance from them.
- List the shapes available to launch an instance within the compartment and availability domain.
- List images in the compartment filtered to the requested operating system, taking the first available image.
- Launch a new instance wired to the discovered shape and image, attaching its primary VNIC to the supplied subnet.
What you'll need to have ready
- compartmentId: The OCID of the compartment to discover resources and launch into.
- availabilityDomain: The availability domain to scope discovery and launch to.
- subnetId: The OCID of the subnet the primary VNIC will attach to.
- operatingSystem: The operating system to filter images by (e.g. Oracle Linux).
- displayName: An optional user-friendly name for the launched instance.
- authToken: OCI request-signing bearer credential for the Authorization header.
For your developer
Arazzo workflow oracle:select-shape-and-launch, 3 operations: ListShapes → ListImages → LaunchInstance. Specs on APIs.io.