⁠7.7. Attaching a Volume

This procedure details the steps involved in attaching a volume to an existing Compute instance using the Dashboard.
To create a volume from the Dashboard, you must have first:
  • Installed the Dashboard.
  • Launched an instance.
  • Created a volume.
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Procedure 7.7. Attaching a Volume using the Dashboard

  1. Log in to the Dashboard.
  2. In the Project tab, click on Volumes under the Manage Compute menu.
  3. Click the Edit Attachments button on the row associated with the volume that you want to attach to an instance. The Manage Volume Attachments dialog is displayed.
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    Manage Volume Attachments

    Figure 7.9. Manage Volume Attachments Dialog

  4. Select the instance to attach the volume to from the Attach to Instance box.
  5. Click the Attach Volume button to attach the volume to the selected instance.
You have successfully attached a volume to an instance using the Dashboard. The volume will appear as a physical hard disk drive to the guest operating system.
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