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Create a Volume

Go to Storage → Volumes → Add Volume.

Fields

FieldDetails
Volume nameA label for the volume, e.g. data-volume
Volume sizeSlider from 20 GB to 500 GB
Region (Zone)Must match the zone of the VM you plan to attach it to
DescriptionOptional note on what the volume is for
Format volume on creationChecked by default — automatically formats with ext4. Uncheck only if you want to format manually after attaching.

Click Create Volume.

Volume detail page

Once created, the detail page shows:

  • Capacity, Filesystem, Zone, Formatted status, and Created timestamp
  • Storage Usage — usage metrics appear once the volume is attached and mounted on a running VM with the rumpty agent reporting
  • Attachment — shows which VM the volume is attached to, or prompts you to attach it
  • Last Failure — shown in red if creation failed, with an error message

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