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Bring your own image overview

You can deploy your own Linux-based container image as a Hyper Protect Virtual Server on the IBM Hyper Protect Virtual Servers. This feature is also known as bring your own image (BYOI).

This procedure is intended for users with the role cloud administrator and app developer or ISV.

  • App developer or ISV prepares Linux-based container image for s390x architecture.
  • Cloud administrator registers the repository for the App developer or ISV.
  • App developer or ISV can later deploy the images into the IBM Hyper Protect Virtual Servers.

Prerequisites

See the Prerequisites page to complete the prerequisites for this trial. You must complete the prerequisites listed if you want to use your own image. This includes creating accounts and credentials to access the Docker Image Management (Docker Registry) Docker Hub. Also, ensure that your Linux-based container images are built for the IBM LinuxONE and IBM Z platform (s390x architecture).

BYOI Process

The following are the steps that comprises this process:
1. Setup
2. Sign your image by using Docker Content Trust
3. Adding the registry
4. Generating the signing keys
5. Preparing the configuration
6. Deploy your image

After you complete the process listed above, you can clean up your environment for future users.