[[["容易理解","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["確實解決了我的問題","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["其他","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["難以理解","hardToUnderstand","thumb-down"],["資訊或程式碼範例有誤","incorrectInformationOrSampleCode","thumb-down"],["缺少我需要的資訊/範例","missingTheInformationSamplesINeed","thumb-down"],["翻譯問題","translationIssue","thumb-down"],["其他","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["上次更新時間：2025-09-04 (世界標準時間)。"],[[["\u003cp\u003eYou can create virtual machines (VMs) using Google Distributed Cloud (GDC)-provided images or bring your own (BYO) custom VM images.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eThe document provides information on both GDC-provided and GDC-supported VM images, including how to view the available image list.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eTo use GDC-provided VM images, you must have the Project VirtualMachine Admin role in the relevant namespace.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eInstructions are available to review the available GDC-provided images before creating a VM instance.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eYou have the option to create and utilize custom images for VMs, if you have specific OS or software requirements.\u003c/p\u003e\n"]]],[],null,["# GDC-supported VM images\n\nYou can [create a virtual machine (VM)](/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdch/application/ao-user/vms/create-a-vm/create-and-start)\nusing one of the Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) air-gapped-provided images listed on this\npage. You can also bring-your-own (BYO) custom VM image to use instead.\nThis document provides information on GDC-provided and\nGDC-supported VM images, as well as instructions to view\nthis list in your Distributed Cloud deployment.\n\nBefore you begin\n----------------\n\nTo get the permissions you need to list and use Google Distributed Cloud air-gapped VM golden images,\nask your Project IAM Admin to grant you the Project VirtualMachine Admin\n(`project-vm-admin`) role in the namespace where the VM resides. Follow the\nsteps to [verify](/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdch/application/ao-user/vms/preparation#verify-user-access)\nthat you have the required permissions.\n\nList VM images\n--------------\n\nThis section provides information about GDC-supported\noperating systems.\n\n### List golden images\n\nBefore you create a VM using a GDC-provided image,\nreview the list of available images. Refer to the instructions in\n[View a list of available GDC-provided images](/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdch/application/ao-user/vms/create-a-vm/create-and-start#view-list-images-available).\n\n### List BYO images\n\nYou can also use your own custom images to create VM instances. This is useful\nwhen you have specific operating system or software configurations that you must\nuse. To create and list BYO images, refer to the instructions in\n[Create custom images](/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdch/application/ao-user/vms/create-custom-images/create-custom-images).\n\nGDC-supported operating systems\n-------------------------------\n\nThis section details the operating systems Distributed Cloud VMs support.\n\n### Linux OS\n\nDistributed Cloud supports the following Linux OS images:\n\nYou can only import Linux images from bootable disks. To boot your virtual disks\nin Distributed Cloud, the disks must run one of the\nGDC-supported operating systems.\n\n### Windows OS\n\nDistributed Cloud supports the following Windows OS images:\n\nYou can import Windows images from ISO installation media. Distributed Cloud\ninstalls Windows and creates a bootable image from the resulting disk.\n\nImage import requires that the ISO does not prompt for input when booted with\nUnified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI). To create a no-prompt ISO, start\nfrom an existing ISO file. Complete the following steps:\n\n1. Extract the ISO contents using the 7Zip archive management tool:\n\n 7z x windows-installation.iso -oiso-unpack\n\n2. Create a new ISO from your extracted ISO using `mkisofs`, substituting in the EFI noprompt\n binary:\n\n mkisofs -b boot/etfsboot.com -no-emul-boot -c BOOT.CAT -iso-level 4 -J -l -D -N -joliet-long -relaxed-filenames -v -V \"Custom\" -udf -boot-info-table -eltorito-alt-boot -eltorito-boot efi/microsoft/boot/efisys_noprompt.bin -no-emul-boot -o \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eISO_NAME\u003c/var\u003e.iso -allow-limited-size iso-unpack\n\n Replace \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eISO_NAME\u003c/var\u003e with a name for the no-prompt ISO. For example, `noprompt-install`.\n\n| **Note:** Image import is only verified on official Microsoft installation media. Other installation ISO files might work if they contain a gdc-provided Windows OS."]]
