Image Repository Creation and Management

Updated at：2025-12-07 11:03:25

The image repository provides a service for storing and distributing Docker images. This service allows users to upload, store, and download Docker images, creating rapid deployment of applications across different environments. Through the image repository, you can manage image versioning, sharing, and collaboration.

Prerequisites

• You have obtained your Alaya NeW enterprise account credentials. If you need assistance or have not yet registered, refer to the User Registration.
• Your enterprise account has sufficient balance to use the image repository service. For pricing details, click here. For additional questions, please contact us.

Procedure

Follow these steps to provision the image repository, configure storage, and manage images with ease and security.

Create Image Repository

1. Sign in to the Alaya NeW platform with your enterprise account. The console provides multiple options for creating an image repository; select the path that best fits your needs.

• After logging in, navigate to [Products/Storage], select the Image Repository product, open the product overview page, and click Create Now to access the configuration options.

• Alternatively, go to [Product Center/Storage Management] and click Create New Storage to open the configuration page.

  

2. Configure the required storage parameters:

   Parameter	Description	Requirement	Required
   AI Data Center	The data center that hosts the Storage service.	Select an available data center (e.g., Beijing-Region-1, Beijing-Region-2, Beijing-Region-3)	Yes
   Pricing Option	How resources in the selected data center are charged.	Select a supported pricing option (e.g., Pay-as-you-go).	Yes
   Storage	Configure image repository capacity.	Capacity range: 50 GB – 4096 GB.	Yes

3. After configuration, click Create Now to provision the image repository.

Provisioning Notification

Provisioning results are sent via SMS. Please check your messages and securely retain your access keys.

Image Repository Management

1. Sign in with your enterprise account, go to Product Center, and switch to the Image Repository tab to access the management dashboard.

   No.	Section	Description	Actions
   ①	Operations	Perform capacity expansion, shrinkage, and release operations.	Expand, Shrink, Release
   ②	Overview	View usage details, quota limits, and creation date.	View
   ③	Access Information	Display connection and configuration details required for secure client access.	View
   ④	Image List	Browse all images, including name, downloads, last update. Manage by deleting images, inspecting tags, and deleting tags.	View, Delete
   ⑤	Authorized User List	Manage user accounts authorized to access and operate the image repository.	Authorization Management

• （1）For authorization management:

  i. Click Authorization Management in the Authorized User List section to open the user authorization page.

  

  ii. Select users to authorize, import them, then click Confirm to grant access.

  tip

  Authorized users will receive an SMS notification. Users who do not yet have a username and password must create credentials before accessing repository resources.

Expand Capacity

2. Click Expand in the operations area to open the expansion configuration page.

   

3. Configure the additional capacity, then click Submit to complete the expansion.

tip

Capacity after expansion may not exceed 1024 GB.

Shrink Capacity

2. Click the Shrink button in the operations area to open the shrink configuration page.

3. Specify the desired shrink amount and complete the required parameters. Once configuration is complete, click Submit to complete the shrink operation.

tip

After shrinking, the total capacity must be within the range of used capacity up to 1,024 GB.

Release Storage

2. In the operations area, click the Release button. A confirmation dialog will appear, as shown below.

   

3. After reviewing the prompt, click Confirm to complete the storage release operation.

Authorization Management

Using the Image Repository

• For detailed instructions on managing images,see the Image Repository Usage section.
• You can also manage container images with Harbor. For integration and operational guidance, refer to the Using Harbor for Image Management documentation.