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How-to guides

The user can enter the required information for Block Storage through the Samsung Cloud Platform Console, select detailed options, and create the service.

Create Block Storage

You can create and use the Block Storage service in the Samsung Cloud Platform Console.

To create Block Storage, follow the steps below.

  1. All Services > Compute > Virtual Server Click the menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.

  2. Block Storage Click the menu. Navigate to the Block Storage List page.

  3. Click the Create Service button on the Block Storage page. You will be taken to the Create Block Storage page.

  4. Block Storage Creation On the page, enter the information required to create the service, and select detailed options.

    Category
    Required
    		Detailed description
    Volume NameRequiredVolume Name
    • Enter up to 255 characters using English letters, numbers, spaces, and special characters (-, _)
    Snapshot NameSelectSelect a snapshot to use when creating a volume via snapshot
    • Provide the recovery snapshot name when creating a service through snapshot recovery volume creation
    • If not selected, an empty volume is created
    • After selection, can delete by clicking the X button next to the name
    Disk TypeRequiredSelect Disk Type
    • HDD: Standard volume
    • SSD: High-performance standard volume
    • HDD/SSD_KMS: Volume that additionally provides in-transit encryption between the instance and Block Storage
    • HDD/SSD_MultiAttach: Volume that can be attached to two or more servers
    • Cannot be modified after service creation
    • When creating the service via snapshot recovery volume creation, it is set identical to the original and cannot be modified
    CapacitySelectCapacity Settings
    • Can be created within 8~12,228 GB
    • Enter the number of units provided in 8 GB increments
    • When creating a service via snapshot recovery volume creation, input a capacity that is equal to or larger than the original
    Table. Block Storage Service Information Input Items

  5. Summary Check the detailed information and estimated billing amount generated in the panel, and click the Complete button.

    • Once creation is complete, check the created resource on the Block Storage List page.
Reference
  • All volumes of Block Storage have AES-256 AES-256 algorithm encryption applied by default.
  • Windows-based Virtual Server cannot use MultiAttach disks. Use a separate replication method or solution.
  • If the volume is HDD/SSD_KMS disk type, it additionally provides transmission encryption for the block storage segment connected to the instance and the instance.
Caution
HDD/SSD_KMS Using this disk type may result in about a 60% performance degradation.

Block Storage Check Detailed Information

Block Storage 서비스는 전체 자원 목록과 상세 정보를 확인하고 수정할 수 있습니다. Block Storage 상세 페이지는 상세 정보, 스냅샷 목록, 태그, 작업 이력 탭으로 구성되어 있습니다.

To view detailed information about the Block Storage service, follow these steps.

  1. All Services > Compute > Virtual Server Click the menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
  2. Click the Block Storage menu. Go to the Block Storage List page.
  3. Click the resource to view detailed information on the Block Storage List page. It moves to the Block Storage Details page.
    • Block Storage Details page displays status information and additional feature information, and consists of Details, Snapshot List, Tags, Operation History tabs.
      CategoryDetailed description
      Volume StatusStatus of the volume
      • Creating: Creating
      • Downloading: Creating (applying OS image)
      • Available: Creation completed, server connection possible
      • Reserved: Waiting for server connection
      • Attaching: Connecting to server
      • Detaching: Server connection released
      • In Use: Server connection completed
      • Deleting: Service termination in progress
      • Awaiting Transfer: Waiting for volume transfer
      • Extending: Capacity expansion
      • Error Extending: Abnormal state during capacity expansion
      • Backing Up: Volume backup in progress
      • Restoring Backup: Volume backup restoration in progress
      • Error Backing Up: Abnormal state of volume backup
      • Error Restoring: Abnormal state of volume backup restoration
      • Error Deleting: Abnormal state during deletion
      • Error Managing: Abnormal state
      • Error: Abnormal state
      • Maintenance: Temporary maintenance state
      • Reverting: Snapshot restoration in progress
      Volume TransferTransfer the volume to another account
      Snapshot CreationImmediately create a snapshot at the time of creation
      Snapshot RecoveryRecover the volume with the latest snapshot in Available state
      Service CancellationButton to cancel the service
      Table. Status Information and Additional Functions

Detailed Information

Block Storage list page, you can view detailed information of the selected resource and edit the information if needed.

CategoryDetailed Description
serviceservice group
Resource TypeResource Type
SRNUnique resource ID in Samsung Cloud Platform
  • In the Block Storage service, it refers to a volume SRN
Resource NameResource Name
  • In the Block Storage service, it refers to the volume name
Resource IDUnique resource ID of the service
CreatorUser who created the service
Creation timeTime when the service was created
EditorUser who modified the service
Modification Date/TimeDate/Time the service was modified
Volume NameVolume Name
  • If you need to edit the volume name, click the Edit button
Volume IDVolume Unique ID
Disk typeDisk type
TypeClassification by volume creation method and usage
CapacityVolume Capacity
  • Can be expanded to a capacity that is a multiple of 8 within 12,288GB
  • Capacity reduction not possible
  • If capacity expansion is needed, click the Edit button
  • For detailed information on capacity expansion, refer to Edit Capacity
Connected ServerConnected Virtual Server
  • Server ID: Server unique ID
  • Server name: Server name
  • Status: Server status
  • Connection information: Connection information of the volume for server connection
  • When adding a Virtual Server connection, click the Add button
  • When removing a Virtual Server connection, click the Disconnect button
Table. Block Storage detailed information items
Reference
A volume that includes vProtect is a temporary volume created when using the Backup service, and no charges are applied.

Snapshot List

Block Storage List page allows you to view the snapshot of the selected resource.

CategoryDetailed description
Snapshot nameSnapshot name
DescriptionSnapshot description
Volume CapacityCapacity of the original Block Storage volume targeted for snapshot
  • If the original volume capacity and the snapshot’s volume capacity differ, only recovery using the recovery volume creation method is possible
Creation TimeSnapshot Creation Time
StatusSnapshot status
  • Available: creation completed, can be restored
  • Creating: creating
  • Error: abnormal state
  • Deleting: deleting
  • Error Deleting: abnormal state while deleting
  • Restoring: restoring
  • Backing Up: backing up
Additional Features > MoreSnapshot Management Button
  • Edit: Edit snapshot name and description
  • Delete: Delete the snapshot.
Table. Snapshot List Tab Detailed Information Items
Caution
  • Snapshots can affect volume capacity management. Delete unnecessary snapshots after use.
  • Snapshot recovery is possible when not connected to the server.
Reference
  • The snapshot creation time is based on Asia/Seoul (GMT +09:00).
  • When the snapshot recovery button is clicked, the volume is restored to the latest snapshot in Available state.
  • When selecting to create a recovery volume on the snapshot list page, a new volume based on the snapshot is created without modifying the existing volume.
  • Snapshots containing vProtect are temporary snapshots created when using the Backup service and are not charged.

Tag

Block Storage List page allows you to view the tag information of selected resources, and you can add, modify, or delete them.

CategoryDetailed Description
Tag ListTag List
  • You can view the Key and Value information of tags
  • Up to 50 tags can be added per resource
  • When entering tags, search and select from the previously created Key and Value list
Table. Block Storage Tag Tab Items

Work History

You can view the operation history of the selected resource on the Block Storage List page.

CategoryDetailed description
Work History ListResource Change History
  • Work date and time, resource type, resource ID, resource name, work details, event topic, work result, verify worker information
  • Click the detailed search button to perform a detailed search
Table. Work History Tab Detailed Information Items

Block Storage Resource Management

If you need to modify the settings of a created Block Storage or add or delete a connected server, you can perform the tasks on the Block Storage Details page.

Edit Volume Name

You can edit the name of the volume. To edit the volume name, follow the steps below.

  1. All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu, click it. Navigate to the Virtual Server’s Service Home page.
  2. Block Storage Click the menu. Navigate to the Block Storage List page.
  3. Block Storage List page, click the resource to edit the volume name. Block Storage Details page, navigate.
  4. Click the Volume name Edit button. The Volume name Edit popup opens.
  5. Enter the volume name and click the Confirm button.
Reference
Enter within 255 characters using letters, numbers, spaces, and special characters (-, _).

Increase Capacity

You can increase the volume capacity. To increase the capacity, follow the steps below.

  1. All Services > Compute > Virtual Server Click the menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
  2. Click the Block Storage menu. Go to the Block Storage List page.
  3. Block Storage List page, click the resource to expand the capacity. Block Storage Details page, navigate.
  4. Click the Capacity Edit button. The Capacity Edit popup window opens.
  5. Enter the capacity and click the Confirm button.
Caution
  • We do not provide size reduction.
  • After capacity expansion, it cannot be restored from a snapshot taken before the expansion.
  • Only recovery using the new volume creation method is possible with snapshots created before capacity expansion.
Reference
  • Within 8~12,228GB, it can be expanded to a larger capacity than the existing capacity.
  • Enter the number of Units provided in 8GB increments.

Edit Connected Server

You can connect or disconnect the server. To modify the connected server, follow the steps below.

  1. All Services > Compute > Virtual Server Click the menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
  2. Click the Block Storage menu. You will be taken to the Block Storage List page.
  3. Click the resource to edit the connected server on the Block Storage List page. You will be taken to the Block Storage Detail page.
  4. When adding a Virtual Server connection, click the Connection Server item’s Add button. The Add Connection Server popup window opens.
  5. After selecting the Virtual Server you want to connect to, click the Confirm button.
  6. When disconnecting the Virtual Server, click the Connection Server Disconnect button.
    • Please perform the disconnection after the disconnect operation (Umount, Disk Offline) on the server.
Caution
Connect to the server and be sure to perform the disconnect operation (Umount, Disk Offline) before releasing the connected server. If you release without OS operations, a status error (Hang) may occur on the connected server. For detailed information on disconnecting the server, refer to Disconnect Server.
Reference
  • You can connect a Virtual Server created in the same location as Block Storage.
  • Virtual Server that uses Partition with Server Group policy cannot be connected.
  • For HDD/SSD_MultiAttach disk type, it can be connected to more than two Virtual Servers, and there is no limit on the number of connections.
    • Windows-based Virtual Server cannot use MultiAttach disks and must use a separate replication method or solution.
  • Virtual Server can connect up to 26 volumes, including the OS default.
  • OS basic volume cannot be modified on the connected server nor can the service be terminated.
  • When adding a connected server, you can use it after performing connection tasks (Mount, Disk Online) on the server. For detailed information about server connection, refer to Server Connection.

Block Storage Cancel

You can reduce operating costs by terminating unused Block Storage. However, if you terminate the service, the running service may be stopped immediately, so you should consider the impact of service interruption sufficiently before proceeding with the termination.

Caution
  • Be careful as data cannot be recovered after termination.
  • In the following case, the Block Storage volume cannot be terminated.
    • Connecting to server
    • OS default volume
    • Connect Virtual Server’s Custom Image
    • If the volume status is not Available, Error, Error Extending, Error Restoring, Error Managing
  • If you select and cancel more than one volume, only the volumes that can be cancelled will be cancelled.

To cancel Block Storage, follow the steps below.

  1. All Services > Compute > Virtual Server Click the menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
  2. Click the Block Storage menu. You will be taken to the Block Storage List page.
  3. On the Block Storage List page, select the resource to cancel and click the Cancel Service button.
  4. When termination is complete, check on the Block Storage list page whether the resource has been terminated.

1 - Connecting to the Server

When using a volume on a server, connection or disconnection work is required.
From the Block Storage Details page, add the connection server and then connect to the server to perform the connection work (Mount, Disk Online). After use, perform the disconnection work (Umount, Disk Offline) and then remove the connection server.

Connecting to the Server (Mount, Disk Online)

To use the volume added to the connection server, you must connect to the server and perform the connection work (Mount, Disk Online). Follow the procedure below.

Linux Operating System

Server Connection Example Configuration
  • Server OS: LINUX
  • Mount location: /data
  • Volume capacity: 24 GB
  • File system: ext3, ext4, xfs etc
  • Additional allocated disk: /dev/vdb
  1. Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. Move to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
  2. Click the Block Storage menu. Move to the Block Storage List page.
  3. On the Block Storage List page, click the resource to be used by the connection server. Move to the Block Storage Details page.
  4. Check the server in the Connection Server section and connect to it.
  5. Refer to the procedure below to connect (Mount) the volume.

  • Switch to root privileges

    $ sudo -i

  • Check the disk

    # lsblk
NAME    MAJ:MIN  RM   SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
vda       252:0   0    24G  0 disk
├─vda1    252:1   0  23.9G  0 part [SWAP]
└─vda14   252:14  0     4M  0 part /
└─vda15   252:15  0   106M  0 part /boot/efi
vdb       252:16  0    24G  0 disk

  • Create a partition

    # fdisk /dev/vdb
Command (m for help): n

Partition type:
   p   primary (0 primary, 0 extended, 4 free)
   e   extended
Select (default p): p
Partition number (1-4, default 1): 1
First sector (2048-50331646, default 2048):
Last sector, +/-sectors or +/-size{K,M,G,T,P} (2048-50331646, default 50331646):

Created a new partition 1 of type 'Linux' and of size 24 GiB.

Command (m for help): w
The partition table has been altered!
Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table.
Syncing disks.

  • Set the partition format (e.g., ext4)

    # lsblk
NAME    MAJ:MIN  RM   SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
vda       252:0   0    24G  0 disk
├─vda1    252:1   0  23.9G  0 part [SWAP]
└─vda14   252:14  0     4M  0 part /
└─vda15   252:15  0   106M  0 part /boot/efi
vdb       252:16  0    24G  0 disk
└─vdb1    252:17  0    24G  0 part

# mkfs.ext4 /dev/vdb1
mke2fs 1.46.5 (30-Dec-2021)
...
Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information: done

  • Mount the volume

    # mkdir /data

# mount /dev/vdb1 /data

# lsblk
NAME    MAJ:MIN  RM   SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
vda       252:0   0    24G  0 disk
├─vda1    252:1   0  23.9G  0 part [SWAP]
└─vda14   252:14  0     4M  0 part /
└─vda15   252:15  0   106M  0 part /boot/efi
vdb       252:16  0    24G  0 disk
└─vdb1    252:17  0    24G  0 part /data

# vi /etc/fstab
(add) /dev/vdb1     /data       ext4     defaults   0 0
ItemDescription
cat /etc/fstabFile system information file
  • Used when the server starts
df -hCheck the total disk usage of the mounted disk
fdisk -lCheck partition information
  • Physical disks are displayed with letters such as /dev/sda, /dev/sdb, /dev/sdc
  • Disk partitions are displayed with numbers such as /dev/sda1, /dev/sda2, /dev/sda3
Table. Mount Command Reference
CommandDescription
mCheck the usage of the fdisk command
nCreate a new partition
pCheck the changed partition information
tChange the system ID of the partition
wSave the partition information and exit the fdisk settings
Table. Partition Creation Command (fdisk) Reference

Windows Operating System

  1. Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. Move to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
  2. Click the Block Storage menu. Move to the Block Storage List page.
  3. On the Block Storage List page, click the resource to be used by the connection server. Move to the Block Storage Details page.
  4. Check the server in the Connection Server section and connect to it.
  5. Refer to the procedure below to connect (Disk Online) the volume.

    • Right-click the Windows start icon and run Computer Management

    • In the Computer Management tree structure, select Storage > Disk Management

    • Check the disk

      Mount

    • Bring the disk online

      Mount

    • Initialize the disk

      Mount

      Mount

    • Format the partition

      Mount

      Mount
      Mount

    • Check the volume

      Mount

Disconnecting from the Server (Umount, Disk Offline)

Connect to the server and perform the disconnection work (Umount, Disk Offline), and then remove the connection server from the console.

Follow the procedure below.

Note
  • If you disconnect the server from the console without performing the disconnection work (Umount, Disk Offline) on the server, a server status error (Hang) may occur.
    • Be sure to perform the OS work first.
  • For the OS basic volume, connection server modification and service termination are not allowed.

Linux Operating System

  1. Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. Move to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
  2. Click the Block Storage menu. Move to the Block Storage List page.
  3. On the Block Storage List page, click the resource to be disconnected from the connection server. Move to the Block Storage Details page.
  4. Check the server in the Connection Server section and connect to it.
  5. Refer to the procedure below to disconnect (Umount) the volume.
    • Umount the volume
  # umount /dev/vdb1 /data
   
  # lsblk
  NAME    MAJ:MIN  RM   SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
  vda       252:0   0    24G  0 disk
  ├─vda1    252:1   0  23.9G  0 part [SWAP]
  └─vda14   252:14  0     4M  0 part /
  └─vda15   252:15  0   106M  0 part /boot/efi
  vdb       252:16  0    24G  0 disk
  └─vdb1    252:17  0    24G  0 part
   
  # vi /etc/fstab
  (delete) /dev/vdb1     /data       ext4     defaults   0 0

Windows Operating System

  1. Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. Move to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.

  2. Click the Block Storage menu. Move to the Block Storage List page.

  3. On the Block Storage List page, click the resource to be disconnected from the connection server. Move to the Block Storage Details page.

  4. Check the server in the Connection Server section and connect to it.

  5. Unmount the file system.

  6. Refer to the procedure below to disconnect (Disk Offline) the volume.

    • Right-click the Windows start icon and run Computer Management

    • In the Computer Management tree structure, select Storage > Disk Management

    • Right-click the disk to be removed and run Offline

      Umount

    • Check the disk status

      Umount

2 - Using Snapshots

You can create, delete, or restore snapshots of the created Block Storage using snapshots. You can perform actions on the Block Storage Details page and Snapshot List page.

Create Snapshot

You can create a snapshot of the current point in time. To create a snapshot, follow these steps.

  1. All Services > Compute > Virtual Server Click the menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
  2. Click the Block Storage menu. Go to the Block Storage List page.
  3. Block Storage List On the page, click the resource to create a snapshot. Block Storage Details Go to the page.
  4. Click the Create Snapshot button. The Create Snapshot popup window opens.
  5. Enter Snapshot Name and Description, then click the Confirm button. It creates a snapshot of the current point in time.
  6. Snapshot List Click the button. Block Storage Snapshot List Navigate to the page.
  7. Check the generated snapshot.
Caution
Snapshots are charged based on the size of the original Block Storage, so please delete unnecessary snapshots.
Reference
The snapshot creation time is based on Asia/Seoul (GMT +09:00).

Edit Snapshot

You can edit snapshot information. To edit the snapshot name or description, follow the steps below.

  1. All Services > Compute > Virtual Server Click the menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
  2. Block Storage Click the menu. Navigate to the Block Storage List page.
  3. Block Storage List page, click the resource to edit the snapshot information. You will be taken to the Block Storage Details page.
  4. Snapshot List Click the button. Block Storage Snapshot List Navigate to the page.
  5. After confirming the snapshot to edit, click the More button.
  6. Click the Edit button. The Edit Snapshot popup opens.
  7. Enter Snapshot name or Description and click the Confirm button.

Recover Snapshot

You can restore a Block Storage volume to the latest snapshot in Available state. To perform snapshot restoration, follow the steps below.

  1. All Services > Compute > Virtual Server Click the menu. Navigate to Virtual Server’s Service Home page.
  2. Click the Block Storage menu. Navigate to the Block Storage List page.
  3. Click the resource to recover from a snapshot on the Block Storage List page. You will be taken to the Block Storage Details page.
  4. Connection Server If there is a server added in the item, after connecting to the server, perform the disconnect operation (Umount, Disk Offline).
  • For detailed information about server disconnection, please refer to Disconnect Server.
  1. Block Storage Details page, click the Disconnect button in the Connected Server item to remove the server. The connected server will be removed.
  2. Snapshot List Click the button. Block Storage Snapshot List Navigate to the page.
  3. Check the latest snapshot in Available state. The volume will be restored with that snapshot.
  4. Click the Snapshot Recovery button. The Snapshot Recovery popup opens.
  5. After checking the Snapshot name and creation date/time, click the Confirm button.
    • When recovery starts, it becomes Reverting, and when completed, it becomes Available.
  6. Detailed Information Click the page button. Block Storage Detailed Page will navigate to.
  7. Click the Add button of the Connected Server. Reconnect the Virtual Server.
  8. After connecting to the added server, perform the connection tasks (Mount, Disk Online) according to the operating system.
Caution
  • Snapshot recovery is possible when not connected to the server.
  • If you want to recover using a snapshot that is not the latest snapshot, recovery is possible by creating a recovery volume.
  • In the situation below, recovery is not possible.
    • Block Storage when the volume is not in Available state
    • Block Storage if there is a server connected to the volume
    • If there are no recoverable snapshots
    • If the latest snapshot changes during recovery creation
    • If the latest snapshot is not in Available state
    • If the snapshot’s volume size differs from the Block Storage volume size (when the volume has been expanded)

Create snapshot recovery volume

You can create a volume using a snapshot. To create a snapshot recovery volume, follow the steps below.

  1. All Services > Compute > Virtual Server Click the menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
  2. Click the Block Storage menu. You will be taken to the Block Storage list page.
  3. Click the resource to create a snapshot recovery volume on the Block Storage List page. You will be taken to the Block Storage Details page.
  4. Snapshot List Click the button. Block Storage Snapshot List Navigate to the page.
  5. After checking Snapshot name, description and Creation date/time, click the More button of the snapshot you want to restore.
  6. Click Create Recovery Volume. The Create Snapshot Recovery Volume popup opens.
  7. Click the Confirm button. You will be taken to the Create Block Storage page.
  8. Block Storage creation On the page, enter the information required to create the service, and select detailed options.
    • Please enter the volume name and size. You can enter a size that is greater than or equal to the original volume.
    • Disk type is set the same as the original and cannot be modified.
      Category
      Required
      		Detailed description
      Volume NameRequiredVolume Name
      • Enter up to 255 characters using English letters, numbers, spaces, and special characters (-, _)
      Disk TypeRequiredSelect Disk Type
      • HDD: Standard volume
      • SSD: High-performance standard volume
      • HDD/SSD_KMS: Volume that additionally provides transmission encryption between the instance and Block Storage
      • HDD/SSD_MultiAttach: Volume that can be attached to more than one server
      • Cannot be modified after service creation
      • When creating a service via snapshot recovery volume creation, it is set identical to the original and cannot be modified
      CapacitySelectCapacity Setting
      • Can be created within 8~12,228GB
      • Enter the number of units provided in 8GB increments
      • When creating a service via snapshot recovery volume creation, input a capacity equal to or larger than the original
      Recovery Snapshot NameOptionalName of the recovery snapshot used when creating the volume
      • Provides the recovery snapshot name when creating a service through snapshot recovery volume creation
      Table. Block Storage Service Information Input Items
  9. Summary Check the detailed information and estimated billing amount generated in the panel, and click the Complete button.
    • Once creation is complete, check the created resource on the Block Storage List page.

Delete Snapshot

You can select a snapshot to delete. To delete a snapshot, follow these steps.

  1. All Services > Compute > Virtual Server Click the menu. Go to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
  2. Click the Block Storage menu. Go to the Block Storage List page.
  3. Block Storage List on the page, click the resource to delete the snapshot. Block Storage Details navigate to the page.
  4. Snapshot List button, click it. Block Storage Snapshot List page, navigate to it.
  5. After checking the snapshot name, description and creation date/time, click the more button of the snapshot you want to delete.
  6. Delete Click the button. Snapshot List page, the snapshot will be removed.

3 - Move Volume

You can move the volume to a different Account, and if you move it, the volume will be removed from the existing location. You can perform volume migration from the Block Storage list or Block Storage detail page.

Volume previous

You can move a volume to a different account within the region. To move a volume, follow these steps.

  1. Click All services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. It moves to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
  2. Block Storage menu is clicked. It moves to the Block Storage list page.
  3. Block Storage list page, select the resource to be moved, and then click the More > Move Volume button at the top left of the list.
    • or click the Volume Migration button at the top of the Block Storage details page of the resource to be migrated.
  4. When the pop-up window for volume migration appears, check the volume name you want to migrate and click the Confirm button.
  5. When the popup window for previous completion opens, click the Confirm button. The Volume Transfer ID and Approval Key information will be downloaded as a text file.
  6. The volume will be changed to Awaiting Transfer status.
Caution
  • Volume migration is possible within the same region.
  • Volume migration is only possible when the volume is in the Available state. If it is in the In Use state, release all connected servers.

Volume rollback cancel

The volume move can be cancelled after it is created. To cancel the volume move, follow these steps.

  1. Click All services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. It moves to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
  2. Block Storage menu is clicked. It moves to the Block Storage list page.
  3. Block Storage list page, click the resource to cancel the volume move. It moves to the Block Storage detail page.
    • You can cancel if the volume is in the Awaiting Transfer state.
  4. Click the Volume Move Cancel button. The Volume Move Cancel popup window will open.
  5. Check the volume name you want to cancel the volume move and click the Confirm button.
  6. The volume will be changed to Available status.

Get previous volume

You can receive volumes from other accounts within the region. To receive a volume, follow these steps.

  1. Click All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. It moves to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
  2. Block Storage menu is clicked. It moves to the Block Storage list page.
  3. On the Block Storage list page, click the More > Receive Volume Transfer button in the upper left corner of the list. The Receive Volume Transfer popup window opens.4. Volume Migration Enter the Volume Migration ID and Approval Key provided when creating the volume migration.
  4. Block Storage list page will have the volume created.
Notice
  • It may take some time for the changes to be reflected.
  • The account that created the volume transfer will have the transferred volume removed.