Upgrade a volume

Upgrading makes a volume larger: you choose a bigger size from its Actions menu. The volume must be attached to a node and on an hourly plan, and the size can only go up.

Before you begin

• A volume attached to a node and on an hourly plan. See Attach a volume.

A volume with a snapshot cannot be upgraded

If the volume has a snapshot, the upgrade is blocked until you deal with it: delete the snapshot, or create a new volume from it and upgrade that new volume.

Upgrade the volume

1. Open Storage > Volumes.
2. Select the volume, open its Actions menu, and choose Upgrade Volume.
3. Choose the new, larger size.
4. Click Upgrade.

The volume is resized to the new size. If Upgrade Volume is unavailable, the volume is not attached, is part of a committed plan, or has a snapshot. See Troubleshooting Volumes for how to handle each.

The extra space is yours once you extend the file system to fill it.