# Create Image of Existing Instance **URL:** \ **Category:** Forum\ **Tags:** SoftwareAGInstaller\ **Created:** [July 26, 2020, 1:48pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/create-image-of-existing-instance/229044 "2020-07-26T13:48:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hima\_Rose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/bc8723/32.png) [@Hima\_Rose](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Hima_Rose)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2020, 1:48pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/create-image-of-existing-instance/229044/1 "2020-07-26T13:48:52Z")
Hi All, Is it possible to generate image of an existing instance of Product with help of Software AG Installer? not a clean installation. If possible, kindly share any documentation link that is available. Thanks, Hima ---
**Author:** ![Senthilkumar\_G](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/user_avatar/techcommunity.softwareag.com/senthilkumar_g/32/7349_2.png) [@Senthilkumar\_G](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Senthilkumar_G)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 4:37am UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/create-image-of-existing-instance/229044/2 "2020-07-27T04:37:25Z")
By image, I assume you mean ‘image’ created and used by SAG Installer. It is not possible to create this image from an installation By image, if you mean Docker image, then you must use Docker build that is provided by SAG ---
**Author:** ![Hima\_Rose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/bc8723/32.png) [@Hima\_Rose](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Hima_Rose)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 5:43am UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/create-image-of-existing-instance/229044/3 "2020-07-27T05:43:42Z")
Hi Senthilkumar, Thanks for the info. So the image of an installation cant be created by SAG Installer. I assumed Docker build helps with new installation of the product, not creating an image of a existing instance of that product. Could you please share any documentation link that could help me understand more about Docker build. This was what I could find [http://techcommunity.softwareag.com/pwiki/-/wiki/Main/Build%20an%20Integration%20Server%20docker%20image%20using%20docker%20builder](http://techcommunity.softwareag.com/pwiki/-/wiki/Main/Build%20an%20Integration%20Server%20docker%20image%20using%20docker%20builder) Thanks, Hima ---
**Author:** ![Firoz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/74df32/32.png) [@Firoz](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Firoz)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 1:32pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/create-image-of-existing-instance/229044/4 "2020-07-27T13:32:46Z")
Hi Hima, You can refer to the section `Using Integration Server with Docker` in the Integration Server Administrator guide. This will help you build your own custom IS with all the required settings and do docker deploy on the container. Regards, Firoz Nalband. ---
**Author:** ![Kalpesh\_Shah1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aca169/32.png) [@Kalpesh\_Shah1](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Kalpesh_Shah1)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 2:08pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/create-image-of-existing-instance/229044/5 "2020-07-27T14:08:52Z")
In addition what Firoz mentioned, please refer to [http://techcommunity.softwareag.com/pwiki/-/wiki/Main/Getting%20started%20with%20webMethods%20Microservices%20Runtime%20with%20Docker](http://techcommunity.softwareag.com/pwiki/-/wiki/Main/Getting%20started%20with%20webMethods%20Microservices%20Runtime%20with%20Docker) providing more details on this. Regards, -Kalpesh. ---
**Author:** ![Hima\_Rose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/bc8723/32.png) [@Hima\_Rose](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Hima_Rose)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 5:52am UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/create-image-of-existing-instance/229044/6 "2020-07-28T05:52:47Z")
Thanks Kalpesh and Firoz, The documentations shared helps with building docker images of IS. I would like to know if any documentation is available for building image of existing instance for other components like UM,MWS… ? Thanks, Hima ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/original/3X/c/d/cd19967bb605d28a72d77eb83a1cae22f3df2eb8.svg) [@system](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 3:44pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/create-image-of-existing-instance/229044/7 "2021-04-02T15:44:59Z")