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 ====== Guest Image ====== ====== Guest Image ======
  
-[[private:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:start|Go up to Terms and Definitions]]+[[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:start|Go up to Terms and Definitions]]
  
 ===== Discussion ===== ===== Discussion =====
  
-A Guest Image is a [[private:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:m:machine_image|Machine Image]] prepared to instantiate and operate as a guest system on a virtualization, cloud, or other host-managed platform.+A Guest Image is a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:m:machine_image|Machine Image]] prepared to instantiate and operate as a guest system on a virtualization, cloud, or other host-managed platform.
  
 The image includes the operating-system and configuration elements required to interact with the hosting environment, such as boot configuration, device support, network initialization, storage handling, management agents, and platform-specific integration. The image includes the operating-system and configuration elements required to interact with the hosting environment, such as boot configuration, device support, network initialization, storage handling, management agents, and platform-specific integration.
  
-A Guest Image may originate from a [[private:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:b:base_image|Base Image]] and may later receive security hardening, workload capabilities, or provider-specific conversion.+A Guest Image may originate from a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:b:base_image|Base Image]] and may later receive security hardening, workload capabilities, or provider-specific conversion.
  
 Within Crucible, a Guest Image represents an image state suitable for use as the foundation of a hosted virtual or cloud machine. Within Crucible, a Guest Image represents an image state suitable for use as the foundation of a hosted virtual or cloud machine.
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 ===== Definition ===== ===== Definition =====
  
-//[[private:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:m:machine_image|machine image]] prepared to instantiate and operate as a guest system on a virtualization, cloud, or other host-managed platform//+//[[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:m:machine_image|machine image]] prepared to instantiate and operate as a guest system on a virtualization, cloud, or other host-managed platform//
  
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 A Guest Image identifies the intended hosted execution role of the image. It does not by itself indicate that the image is hardened, compliant, workload-specific, or approved for production use. A Guest Image identifies the intended hosted execution role of the image. It does not by itself indicate that the image is hardened, compliant, workload-specific, or approved for production use.
  
-A Guest Image may require conversion, metadata, or registration before use on a particular [[private:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:d:deployment_platform|Deployment Platform]].+A Guest Image may require conversion, metadata, or registration before use on a particular [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:d:deployment_platform|Deployment Platform]].
  
 ===== Example ===== ===== Example =====
  
-Crucible prepares a [[private:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:r:rhel]] 9 Machine Image with cloud-compatible boot, networking, storage, and management configuration. The resulting Guest Image can serve as the source for later hardening and capability layers.+Crucible prepares a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:r:rhel]] 9 Machine Image with cloud-compatible boot, networking, storage, and management configuration. The resulting Guest Image can serve as the source for later hardening and capability layers.
  
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