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xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"
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xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" version="5.0"
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xml:id="dashboard_manage_volumes">
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<title>Manage volumes</title>
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<title>Create and manage volumes</title>
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<?dbhtml stop-chunking?>
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<para>Volumes are block storage devices that you attach to
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instances to enable persistent storage. You can attach a
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<section xml:id="dashboard_create_volumes">
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<title>Create a volume</title>
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<procedure>
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<!-- <title>To create or delete a volume</title> -->
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<step>
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<para>Log in to the dashboard, choose a project, and
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click <guibutton>Volumes</guibutton>.</para>
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</para>
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</td>
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<td>
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<para>Optionally, provide a brief
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description for the volume.</para>
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<para>Optionally, provide a brief description for the
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volume.</para>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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</para>
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</td>
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<td>
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<para>Select one of the following
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options:</para>
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<itemizedlist>
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<listitem>
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<para><guilabel>No source, empty
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volume</guilabel>: creates an empty
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volume.</para><para>Note: An empty volume does not contain a file system or a
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partition table.</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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<guilabel>Image</guilabel>: creates
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a volume from an image. Select the
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image from the list.</para>
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</listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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<para>Select one of the following options:</para>
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<variablelist>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><guilabel>No source, empty volume</guilabel></term>
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<listitem><para>Creates an empty volume.</para>
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<note><para>An empty volume does not contain a file
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system or a partition table.</para></note></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><guilabel>Snapshot</guilabel></term>
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<listitem><para>If you choose this option, a new field
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for <guilabel>Use snapshot as a source</guilabel>
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displays. You can select the snapshot from the list.
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</para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><guilabel>Image</guilabel></term>
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<listitem><para>If you choose this option, a new field
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for <guilabel>Use image as a source</guilabel>
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displays. You can select the image from the list.</para>
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<para>Select the <guilabel>Availability Zone</guilabel>
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from the list. By default, this value is set to the
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availability zone given by the cloud provider
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(for example, <literal>us-west</literal> or
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<literal>apac-south</literal>). For some cases, it
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could be <literal>nova</literal>.</para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><guilabel>Volume</guilabel></term>
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<listitem><para>If you choose this option, a new field
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for <guilabel>Use volume as a source</guilabel>
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displays. You can select the volume from the list.
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</para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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</variablelist>
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<note><para>Options to use a snapshot or a volume as the
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source for a volume are displayed only if there are
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existing snapshots or volumes.</para>
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</note>
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</td>
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</tr>
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</tbody>
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</informaltable>
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</step>
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<step>
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<para>Click <guibutton>Create
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Volume</guibutton>.</para>
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<para>Click <guibutton>Create Volume</guibutton>.</para>
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</step>
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</procedure>
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<para>The dashboard shows the volume on the
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<guilabel>Volumes</guilabel> tab.</para>
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</section>
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<section xml:id="attach_volumes_to_instances">
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<section xml:id="attach_volumes_to_instances">
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<title>Attach a volume to an instance</title>
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<para>After you create one or more volumes, you can attach
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them to instances. You can attach a volume to one instance
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at a time.</para>
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<para>After you create one or more volumes, you can attach them to
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instances. You can attach a volume to one instance at a time.</para>
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<procedure>
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<!--<title>To attach volumes to instances</title>-->
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<step>
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<para>Log in to the dashboard, choose a project, and
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click <guibutton>Volumes</guibutton>.</para>
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</step>
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<step>
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<para>Select the volume to add to an instance and
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click <guibutton>Edit Attachments</guibutton>.</para>
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</step>
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<step>
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<para>In the Manage Volume
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Attachments dialog box, select an
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instance.</para>
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</step>
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<step>
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<para>Enter the name of the device from which the
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volume is accessible by the instance.</para>
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<note>
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<para>The actual device name might differ from the
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volume name because of hypervisor
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settings.</para>
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</note>
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</step>
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<step>
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<para>Click <guibutton>Attach Volume</guibutton>.</para>
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<para>The dashboard shows the instance to which the
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volume is now attached and the device name.</para>
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</step>
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<step>
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<para>Log in to the dashboard, choose a project, and click
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<guibutton>Volumes</guibutton>.</para>
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</step>
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<step>
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<para>Select the volume to add to an instance and click
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<guibutton>Edit Attachments</guibutton>.</para>
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</step>
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<step>
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<para>In the <guilabel>Manage Volume Attachments</guilabel> dialog box,
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select an instance.</para>
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</step>
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<step>
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<para>Enter the name of the device from which the volume is
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accessible by the instance.</para>
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<note>
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<para>The actual device name might differ from the volume name
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because of hypervisor settings.</para>
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</note>
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</step>
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<step>
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<para>Click <guibutton>Attach Volume</guibutton>.</para>
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<para>The dashboard shows the instance to which the
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volume is now attached and the device name.</para>
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</step>
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</procedure>
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<para>You can view the status of a volume in the
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<guilabel>Volumes</guilabel> tab of the dashboard. The
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volume is either Available or In-Use.</para>
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<para>Now you can log in to the instance and mount,
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format, and use the disk.</para>
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</section>
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<section xml:id="dashboard_detach_volume">
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<para>You can view the status of a volume in the <guilabel>Volumes</guilabel>
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tab of the dashboard. The volume is either Available or In-Use.</para>
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<para>Now you can log in to the instance and mount, format, and use the
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disk.</para>
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</section>
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<section xml:id="dashboard_detach_volume">
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<title>Detach a volume from an instance</title>
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<procedure>
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<step>
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<para>Log in to the dashboard, choose a project, and
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click <guibutton>Volumes</guibutton>.</para>
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</step>
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<step>
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<para>Select the volume and click <guibutton>Edit
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Attachments</guibutton>.</para>
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</step>
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<step>
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<para>Click <guibutton>Detach Volume</guibutton> and
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confirm your changes.</para>
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</step>
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</procedure>
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<para>A message indicates whether the action was
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successful.</para>
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</section>
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<section xml:id="create_volume_snapsnots">
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<step>
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<para>Log in to the dashboard, choose a project, and click
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<guibutton>Volumes</guibutton>.</para>
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</step>
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<step>
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<para>Select the volume and click <guibutton>Edit Attachments</guibutton>.</para>
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</step>
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<step>
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<para>Click <guibutton>Detach Volume</guibutton> and confirm your
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changes.</para>
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</step>
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</procedure>
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<para>A message indicates whether the action was successful.</para>
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</section>
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<section xml:id="create_volume_snapsnots">
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<title>Create a snapshot from a volume</title>
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<procedure>
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<step>
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<para>Log in to the dashboard, choose a project, and
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click <guilabel>Volumes</guilabel>.</para>
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<step>
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<para>Log in to the dashboard, choose a project, and click
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<guilabel>Volumes</guilabel>.</para>
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</step>
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<step>
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<para>Select a volume from which to create a snapshot.</para>
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<para>Select a volume from which to create a snapshot.</para>
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</step>
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<step>
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<para>From the <guilabel>More</guilabel> list, select
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<guilabel>Create Snapshot</guilabel>.</para>
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<para>From the <guilabel>More</guilabel> list, select
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<guilabel>Create Snapshot</guilabel>.</para>
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</step>
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<step>
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<para>In the dialog box that opens, enter a snapshot
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name and a brief description.</para>
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<para>In the dialog box that opens, enter a snapshot name and a
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brief description.</para>
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</step>
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<step>
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<para>Confirm your changes.</para>
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<para>The dashboard shows the new volume snapshot in
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<guilabel>Images &
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Snapshots</guilabel>.</para>
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<para>Confirm your changes.</para>
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<para>The dashboard shows the new volume snapshot in
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<guilabel>Volume Snapshots</guilabel> tab.</para>
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</step>
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</procedure>
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</section>
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<section xml:id="dashboard_delete_volume">
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<title>Delete a volume</title>
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<para>When you delete an instance, the data in its attached
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volumes is not destroyed.</para>
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</section>
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<section xml:id="dashboard_edit_volume">
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<title>Edit a volume</title>
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<procedure>
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<step>
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<para>Log in to the dashboard, choose a project, and
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click <guibutton>Volumes</guibutton>.</para>
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</step>
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<step>
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<para>Select the check boxes for the volumes that you
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want to delete.</para>
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</step>
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<step>
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<para>Click <guibutton>Delete Volumes</guibutton> and
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confirm your choice.</para>
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<para>A message indicates whether the action was
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successful.</para>
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</step>
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<step>
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<para>Log in to the dashboard, choose a project, and click
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<guibutton>Volumes</guibutton>.</para>
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</step>
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<step>
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<para>From the <guilabel>CURRENT PROJECT</guilabel> on the
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<guilabel>Project</guilabel> tab, select the appropriate
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project.</para>
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</step>
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<step>
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<para>On the <guilabel>Project</guilabel> tab, click
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<guilabel>Volumes</guilabel>.</para>
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</step>
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<step>
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<para>Select the image that you want to edit.</para>
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</step>
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<step>
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<para>In the <guilabel>Actions</guilabel> column, click
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<guilabel>Edit Volume</guilabel>.</para>
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</step>
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<step>
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<para>In the <guilabel>Edit Volume</guilabel> dialog box, update the
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name and description of the image.</para>
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</step>
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<step>
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<para>Click <guibutton>Edit Volume</guibutton>.</para>
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</step>
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</procedure>
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</section>
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<note>
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<para>You can extend a volume by using the <guilabel>Extend Volume</guilabel>
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option available in the <guibutton>More</guibutton> dropdown list
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and entering the new value for volume size.</para>
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</note>
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</section>
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<section xml:id="dashboard_delete_volume">
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<title>Delete a volume</title>
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<para>When you delete an instance, the data in its attached
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volumes is not destroyed.</para>
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<procedure>
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<step>
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<para>Log in to the dashboard, choose a project, and
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click <guibutton>Volumes</guibutton>.</para>
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</step>
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<step>
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<para>Select the check boxes for the volumes that you
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want to delete.</para>
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</step>
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<step>
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<para>Click <guibutton>Delete Volumes</guibutton> and
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confirm your choice.</para>
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<para>A message indicates whether the action was
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successful.</para>
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</step>
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</procedure>
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</section>
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</section>
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