Attach a volume to a node

Attaching a volume connects it to a node so the node’s operating system sees a new disk. A volume attaches to one node at a time.

Before you begin

• An Available volume. See Create a volume.
• A node in the Powered off or Running state. See Create a node.

Attach the volume

1. Open Storage > Volumes.
2. Select the volume, open its Actions menu, and choose Attach.
3. Choose the node from the list.
4. Click Attach.

The volume’s status changes to Attached, and the node’s name shows under Attached To in the volume list.

If your node has the CDP Backup service enabled, the attached volume’s data is backed up as part of that service too, which makes your node’s CDP backup larger.

Mount the volume on the node

The node now sees the volume as a block device. To use it, mount it on Linux or Windows.

To move it to a different node later, detach it first. For an attach that fails, see Troubleshooting Volumes.