Creating a Snapshot of a Vendor Software Source
Create a copy of a vendor software source with package versions that remain static. The packages remain at the versions in the vendor source at the time you create the snapshot.
A snapshot is a type of custom software source.
Navigate
- Navigate to the Software Sources list page.
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Select the name of the vendor software source you want to use for the snapshot.
Tip
Don't see a vendor software source? You might need to add the source to the service or replicate the source to the current compartment. - From the Actions menu, select Create snapshot.
Create snapshot
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Provide the basic details for the snapshot custom source.
- Name: Enter a name for the source. You can change the name at any time. The name doesn't need to be unique, because an Oracle Cloud Identifier (OCID) uniquely identifies the custom software source.
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Description: (Optional) Enter a description for the source.
- Compartment: Select the destination compartment for the snapshot.
- Select Create.
Next Steps
Attach the software source to an instance or group:
Use the oci os-management-hub software-source create-custom-swsrc command and required parameters to create a snapshot of a vendor software source.
oci os-management-hub software-source create-custom-swsrc --compartment-id ocid --display-name name --vendor-software-sources software-source-ocids --software-source-sub-type type [OPTIONS]For a complete list of flags and variable options for CLI commands, see the Command Line Reference.
Run the CreateSoftwareSource operation to create a snapshot of a vendor software source. The
softwareSourceSubTypeneeds to beSNAPSHOT.