create instance

This block is part of the virtualisation group and was last modified in core v15.0.0.

create instance lxdconnection v13.0.9 Updated v15.0.0

Creates a instance on the LXD server.

In pins 13 + flow

flow
flow
Connection required
lxdconnection
The LXD connection
Name required
value
The name of the instance to create.
Description required
value
The description of the instance to create.
Instance Type required
value
Cloud instance type to emulate with limits.
Default container
Type required
value
The type of the instance to create.
Config required
array
Array of all the configs to set, has to be array with objects that all have fields key and value.
Source required
object
Source represents the creation source for a new instance. Check the service documentation for the fields you can set.
Devices required
object
Object with all the devices for the instance.
Profiles required
array
List of profiles applied to the instance.
Restore
value
If set, instance will be restored to the provided snapshot name.
Start after create
condition
If this boolean is true the instance will start after it is created.
Delete on shutdown
condition
If this boolean is true the instance will be deleted after shutdown.
Stateful
condition
If this boolean is true the instance currently has saved state on disk.

Out pins 4 + flow

A typical wiring for create instance: a function trigger starts the flow; create network feeds the connection pin; value feeds the name pin; value feeds the description pin; value feeds the instance_type pin; value feeds the type pin; with values feeds the config pin; new object feeds the source pin; new object feeds the devices pin; with values feeds the profiles pin; the flow out pin feeds debug.

Studio canvas example for the create instance block: typical wiring for create instance.

Introduced in v13.0.9.

Last modified in v15.0.0.

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