Attaching and detaching volumes

Limitations

  • You can only attach and detach non-boot volumes.

Prerequisites

  • A volume is created, as described in Creating and deleting volumes.
  • To be able to use volumes attached to VMs, they must be initialized inside the guest OS by standard means.

To attach a volume to a virtual machine

  1. On the Volumes screen, click an unused volume.
  2. On the volume right pane, click Attach.

  3. In the Attach volume window, select the VM from the drop-down list, and then click Done.

To detach a volume from a virtual machine

  1. On the Volumes screen, click a volume that is in use.
  2. If the VM is stopped, click Detach on the volume right pane.

  3. If the VM is running, click Force detach on the volume right pane.

    There is a risk of data loss.