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How-to guides

Users can create the service by entering the required information for Block Storage and selecting detailed options through the Samsung Cloud Platform Console.

Create Block Storage

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

To create a Block Storage, follow these steps.

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

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

  3. On the Block Storage page, click the Create Service button. You will be taken to the Block Storage Creation page.

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

    Category
    Required or not
    		Detailed description
    Volume nameRequiredVolume name
    • English letters, numbers, spaces, and special characters(-, _) using to input up to 255 characters
    snapshotSelectionSelect the snapshot to use when creating a volume from a snapshot
    • After checking the Use option, snapshot selection is possible
    • When creating a service via snapshot recovery volume creation, provide the recovery snapshot name
    • If not selected, an empty volume is created
    Disk typeRequiredSelect Disk Type
    • SSD_Provisioned: SSD volume with configurable IOPS and throughput
    • SSD/HDD: Standard SSD/HDD volume
    • SSD/HDD_KMS: Additional encrypted volume
    • SSD/HDD_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
    capacitySelectionCapacity setting
    • Can be created within 8~12,228GB
    • Enter the number of units provided in 8GB increments
    • Enter a capacity that is equal to or larger than the original when creating the service via snapshot recovery volume creation
    Max IOPSRequiredEnter the maximum IOPS value between 5,000 and 20,000
    • Can be set only when disk type is SSD_Provisioned
    Max ThroughputRequiredEnter the maximum Throughput value between 250 and 1,000
    • Can be set only when the disk type is SSD_Provisioned
    Table. Block Storage Service Information Input Items

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

    • When creation is complete, check the created resource on the Block Storage List page.
Reference
  • All volumes of Block Storage are encrypted by default with the AES-256 algorithm.
  • Windows-based Virtual Servers cannot use MultiAttach disks. Use a separate replication method or solution.
  • If the volume is of HDD/SSD_KMS disk type, we additionally provide in‑transit encryption for the block storage segment connected to the instance.
Caution
When using the HDD/SSD_KMS disk type, performance may degrade by approximately 60%.

View Block Storage Details

The Block Storage service allows you to view and edit the full resource list and detailed information. Block Storage Detail page consists of Detail Information, Snapshot List, Tags, Operation History tabs.

Follow these steps to view detailed information about the Block Storage service.

  1. Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
  2. Click the Block Storage menu. Navigate to the Block Storage List page.
  3. On the Block Storage List page, click the resource for which you want to view detailed information. You will be taken to the Block Storage Details page.
    • Block Storage Details page displays status information and additional feature information, and consists of Details, Snapshot List, Tags, Activity History tabs.
      CategoryDetailed description
      Volume statusVolume status
      • Creating: In progress
      • Downloading: In progress (applying OS image)
      • Available: Created, server connection available
      • Reserved: Waiting for server connection
      • Attaching: Connecting to server
      • Detaching: Server connection detached
      • In Use: Server connection established
      • Deleting: Terminating service
      • Awaiting Transfer: Waiting for volume transfer
      • Extending: Expanding capacity
      • Error Extending: Abnormal state during capacity expansion
      • Backing Up: Backing up volume
      • Restoring Backup: Restoring volume backup
      • Error Backing Up: Abnormal state during volume backup
      • Error Restoring: Abnormal state during volume backup restoration
      • Error Deleting: Abnormal state during deletion
      • Error Managing: Abnormal state
      • Error: Abnormal state
      • Maintenance: Temporary maintenance state
      • Reverting: Restoring snapshot
      Previous volumeMove the volume to another Account
      Create snapshotImmediately create a snapshot at the time of creation
      Snapshot recoveryRecover the volume using the latest snapshot in Available state
      Service terminationCancel service button
      Table. Status Information and Additional Features

Detailed information

Block Storage List page lets you 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 the volume SRN
Resource nameResource Name
  • In the Block Storage service, it refers to the volume name
Resource IDService’s unique resource ID
constructorUser who created the service
Creation date and timeService creation date and time
editorUser who modified the service
Modification dateDate and 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 up to 12,288GB in increments of 8
  • Capacity reduction is not allowed
  • If capacity expansion is required, click the Edit button
Max IOPSRequired
Max ThroughputRequired
Connection serverConnected Virtual Server
  • Server ID: Unique server 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
Volumes that contain vProtect are temporary volumes created when using the Backup service and are not charged.

Snapshot List

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

CategoryDetailed description
Snapshot nameSnapshot name
ExplanationSnapshot description
Volume capacitySnapshot target Block Storage original volume capacity
  • If the original volume capacity and the snapshot volume capacity differ, only recovery using the recovery volume creation method is possible
Creation timestampSnapshot creation time
statusSnapshot status
  • Available: Creation completed, recoverable
  • Creating: Creating
  • Error: Abnormal state
  • Deleting: Deleting
  • Error Deleting: Deleting with abnormal state
  • Restoring: Restoring
  • Backing Up: Backing up
Additional features > MoreSnapshot management button
DeleteSelect the snapshots to delete from the snapshot list and delete them all at once.
Table. Snapshot List Tab Detailed Information Items
Caution

Snapshots can affect volume capacity management. Delete unnecessary snapshots after use.

  • Snapshot recovery can be performed while the server is not connected.
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 the Available state.
  • When you select Create recovery volume on the snapshot list page, a new volume based on the snapshot is created without modifying the existing volume.
  • Snapshots that contain vProtect are temporary snapshots created when using the Backup service and are not charged.

tag

Block Storage List page lets you view the tag information of the selected resource, and add, modify, or delete it.

CategoryDetailed description
Tag listTag list
  • You can view the Key and Value information of the tag
  • Up to 50 tags can be added per resource
  • When entering a tag, you can search and select from the list of previously created Keys and Values
Table. Block Storage Tag Tab Items

Work History

On the Block Storage List page, you can view the operation history of the selected resource.

CategoryDetailed description
Task History ListResource Change History
  • Operation Time, Resource Type, Resource ID, Resource Name, Operation Details, Event Topic, Operation Result, Operator Information Check
  • Click the detailed search button to perform an advanced search
Table. Work History Tab Detailed Information Items

Managing Block Storage Resources

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

Edit volume name

You can rename a volume. To rename a volume, follow these steps.

  1. Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
  2. Click the Block Storage menu. Navigate to the Block Storage list page.
  3. On the Block Storage List page, click the resource whose volume name you want to edit. You will be taken to the Block Storage Details page.
  4. Click the Edit button of the Volume name. The Edit Volume Name popup window 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 expand the volume capacity. To expand the capacity, follow the steps below.

  1. Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server 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 capacity. You will be taken to the Block Storage Details page.
  4. Click the Capacity Edit button. The Capacity Edit popup window opens.
  5. Enter the capacity and click the Confirm button.
Caution
  • Size reduction is not provided.
  • After expanding the capacity, you cannot restore from snapshots taken before the expansion.
  • Snapshots created before the capacity expansion can only be used to recover by creating a new volume.
Reference
  • Expansion to a larger capacity than the current one is possible within the range of 8 to 12,228 GB.
  • Enter the number of Units provided in 8GB increments.

Modify connection server

You can connect to or disconnect from the server. To modify the connected server, follow these steps.

  1. Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server 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 edit the attached server. You will be taken to the Block Storage Details page.
  4. When adding a Virtual Server connection, click the Add button in the Connection Server field. The Add Connection Server popup window will open.
  5. After selecting the Virtual Server you want to connect to, click the Confirm button.
  6. If you are disconnecting the Virtual Server, click the Connection Server item’s Disconnect button.
    • Be sure to perform the disconnect operation (Umount, Disk Offline) on the server before proceeding with the release.
Caution
Connect to the server and be sure to perform the disconnect operations (Umount, Disk Offline) before detaching the connected server. Detaching without OS operations may cause a status error (Hang) on the connected server. For detailed information on detaching a server, see Detach Server.
Reference
  • You can connect a Virtual Server created in the same location as the Block Storage.
  • A Virtual Server that uses a Partition with a Server Group policy cannot be connected.
  • HDD/SSD_MultiAttach disk type can be attached to two or more Virtual Servers, and there is no limit on the number of connections.
    • A Windows-based Virtual Server cannot use MultiAttach disks and must use a separate replication method or solution.
  • A Virtual Server can attach up to 26 volumes, including the OS by default.
  • The OS default volume cannot be modified on the connected server, and the service cannot be terminated.
  • When adding a connected server, it can be used after performing the connection tasks (Mount, Disk Online) on the server. For detailed information about server connections, refer to Connecting to Server.

Cancel Block Storage

You can reduce operating costs by terminating unused Block Storage. However, terminating the service may cause the running service to stop immediately, so you should carefully consider the impact of service interruption before proceeding with the termination.

Caution
  • Please note that data cannot be recovered after termination.
  • In the following cases, you cannot delete a Block Storage volume.
    • Connecting to server
    • OS default volume
    • Connect Custom image to Virtual Server
    • When the volume status is not Available, Error, Error Extending, Error Restoring, or Error Managing
  • If you select two or more volumes to cancel, only the volumes that can be canceled will be canceled.

To cancel Block Storage, follow the steps below.

  1. Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
  2. Click the Block Storage menu. Go to the Block Storage List page.
  3. On the Block Storage List page, select the resource to terminate, and click the Terminate Service button.
  4. After termination is complete, verify on the Block Storage List page that the resource has been terminated.

1 - Connect to Server

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

Connect to Server (Mount, Disk Online)

To use the volume added to the connected server, you must log into the server and perform the connection tasks (Mount, Disk Online). Follow the steps below.

Linux operating system

Example configuration for server connection
  • Server OS: LINUX
  • Mount location: /data
  • Volume size: 24 GB
  • File system: ext3, ext4, xfs etc
  • Additional allocated disk: /dev/vdb
  1. Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
  2. Click the Block Storage menu. Go to the Block Storage List page.
  3. On the Block Storage List page, click the resource to be used on the connected server. Navigate to the Block Storage Details page.
  4. After verifying the server in the Connection Server item, connect.
  5. Refer to the steps below to mount the volume (Mount).

  • Switch to root privileges

    $ sudo -i

  • Check 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 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.

  • Partition format setting (example: 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

  • Volume Mount

    # 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
(추가) /dev/vdb1     /data       ext4     defaults   0 0

ItemExplanation
cat /etc/fstabFile system information file
  • Used when the server is running
df -hCheck the total disk usage of mounted disks
fdisk -lCheck partition information
  • Physical disks are represented by letters such as a, b, c like /dev/sda, /dev/sdb, /dev/sdc. Disk partitions are represented by numbers such as 1, 2, 3 like /dev/sda1, /dev/sda2, /dev/sda3
Table. Mount command reference
commandExplanation
mCheck the usage of the fdisk command
nCreate a new partition
pVerify the updated partition information
tChange the system ID of the partition
wSave partition information and exit fdisk.
Table. Partition creation command (fdisk) reference

Windows operating system

  1. Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. Navigate to the Virtual Server Service Home page.
  2. Click the Block Storage menu. You will be taken to the Block Storage List page.
  3. On the Block Storage List page, click the resource to be used on the connected server. You will be taken to the Block Storage Details page.
  4. Connection Server item, verify the server and then connect.
  5. Refer to the steps below to connect the volume (Disk Online).

  • After right-clicking the Windows Start icon, run Computer Management.

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

  • Check Disk

    Mount

  • Disk Online

    Mount

  • Disk initialization

    Mount

    Mount

  • Partition format

    Mount

    Mount
    Mount

  • Check volume

    Mount

Disconnect server (Umount, Disk Offline)

Access the server, perform the disconnect operations (Umount, Disk Offline), and then disconnect the server from the Console.

Follow the next procedure.

Caution
  • If you disconnect the server from the console without performing the disconnect operations (Umount, Disk Offlline) on the server, a server state error (Hang) may occur.
    • Be sure to perform the OS tasks first.
  • For the OS default volume, you cannot modify the connected server or cancel the service.

Linux operating system

  1. Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
  2. Click the Block Storage menu. Navigate to the Block Storage List page.
  3. On the Block Storage List page, click the resource to detach the attached server. You will be taken to the Block Storage Details page.
  4. After verifying the server in the Connection Server item, connect.
  5. Refer to the steps below to unmount the volume(Umount).
    • Volume Umount
  # 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
  (삭제) /dev/vdb1     /data       ext4     defaults   0 0

Windows operating system

  1. Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server 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 detach the connected server. Navigate to the Block Storage Details page.

  4. In the Connection Server field, verify the server before connecting.

  5. Unmount the mounted file system.

  6. Please follow the procedure below to detach the volume (Disk Offline).

    • Right-click the Windows Start icon, then run Computer Management.

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

    • Right-click the disk to be removed, then run Offline

      Umount

    • Check disk status

      Umount

2 - Use Snapshot

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

Creating a Snapshot

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

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

Edit Snapshot

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

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

Recover snapshot

Block Storage volumes can be restored to the latest snapshot while in the Available state. To restore a snapshot, follow the steps below.

  1. Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
  2. Click the Block Storage menu. Go to the Block Storage List page.
  3. On the Block Storage List page, click the resource to restore from a snapshot. You will be taken to the Block Storage Details page.
  4. If there are servers added in the Connected Server item, connect to the server and perform the disconnect operations (Umount, Disk Offline).
  5. On the Block Storage Details page, click the Disconnect button in the Connected Server item to remove the server. The connected server will be removed.
  6. Click the Snapshot List button. You will be taken to the Block Storage Snapshot List page.
  7. Check the latest snapshot in the Available state. The volume will be restored from that snapshot.
  8. Click the Snapshot Recovery button. The Snapshot Recovery popup window opens.
  9. After verifying the Snapshot name and Creation timestamp, click the Confirm button.
    • When recovery starts, the status becomes Reverting, and when it completes, it becomes Available.
  10. Detailed Information page button, click it. It navigates to the Block Storage Detailed Page.
  11. Click the Add button of the Connection Server. Reconnect the Virtual Server.
  12. After connecting to the added server, perform the connection tasks (Mount, Disk Online) according to the operating system.
Caution
  • Snapshot recovery can be performed while the server is not connected.
  • If you want to restore from a snapshot that is not the latest, you can recover by creating a recovery volume.
  • Recovery is not possible in the following situations.
    • When a Block Storage volume is not in the Available state.
    • If a server is attached to a Block Storage volume
    • If there are no recoverable snapshots.
    • If the latest snapshot changes while creating a recovery.
    • If the latest snapshot is not in the Available state.
    • When the snapshot’s volume size differs from the Block Storage volume size (in case the volume was expanded)

Create a snapshot recovery volume

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

  1. Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. Go to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
  2. Click the Block Storage menu. Go to the Block Storage List page.
  3. On the Block Storage List page, click the resource to create a snapshot recovery volume. You will be taken to the Block Storage Details page.
  4. Click the Snapshot List button. You will be taken to the Block Storage Snapshot List page.
  5. After checking the Snapshot Name, Description and Creation 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. Go to the Create Block Storage page.
  8. On the Block Storage Creation page, enter the information required to create the service and select detailed options.
    • Enter the volume name and size. You can specify a size that is greater than or equal to the original volume.
    • The disk type is set to match 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
      • SSD_Provisioned: SSD volume with configurable IOPS and Throughput
      • SSD/HDD: Standard SSD/HDD volume
      • SSD/HDD_KMS: Additional encrypted volume
      • SSD/HDD_MultiAttach: Volume that can be attached to more than one server
      • Cannot be modified after service creation
      • SSD_Provisioned: SSD volume with configurable IOPS and Throughput
      • When creating the service via snapshot recovery volume creation, it is set identical to the original and cannot be modified
      capacitySelectionCapacity setting
      • Can be created within 8~12,228 GB
      • Enter the number of units provided in 8 GB increments
      • Enter a capacity equal to or larger than the original when creating the service via snapshot recovery volume creation
      Max IOPSRequiredEnter the maximum IOPS value between 5,000 and 20,000
      • Can be configured only when Disk type is SSD_Provisioned
      Max ThroughputRequiredEnter the maximum Throughput value between 250 and 1,000
      • Disk type can be set only when it is SSD_Provisioned
      Recovery snapshot nameSelectionName of the recovery snapshot used when creating the volume
      • Provide the recovery snapshot name when creating a service via 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 Create button.
    • When 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. Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server 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, click the resource to delete the snapshot. You will be taken to the Block Storage Details page.
  4. Click the Snapshot List button. You will be taken to the Block Storage Snapshot List page.
  5. After checking Snapshot Name, Description and Creation Time, click the More button of the snapshot you want to delete.
  6. Click the Delete button. The snapshot will be removed from the Snapshot List page.

3 - Move Volume

You can transfer a volume to another account, and when you do, the volume is removed from its original location. You can perform volume transfer on the Block Storage List or Block Storage Details page.

Previous volume

You can transfer a volume to another Account within the same region. To transfer a volume, follow the steps below.

  1. Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
  2. Click the Block Storage menu. Go to the Block Storage List page.
  3. On the Block Storage List page, after selecting the resource to migrate, click the More > Migrate 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 popup indicating volume transfer opens, verify the volume name you want to transfer, then click the Confirm button.
  5. When the pop‑up 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 changes to Awaiting Transfer state.
Caution
  • Volume migration is possible within the same region.
  • Volume migration is possible only when the volume is in Available state. If it is in In Use state, disconnect all attached servers.

Cancel previous volume

You can cancel after creating a volume migration. To cancel a volume migration, follow the steps below.

  1. Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server 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 cancel the volume migration. You will be taken to the Block Storage Details page.
    • If the volume is in Awaiting Transfer status, it can be canceled.
  4. Click the Cancel previous volume button. The Cancel previous volume popup will open.
  5. After confirming the volume name for which you want to cancel the volume transfer, click the Confirm button.
  6. The volume changes to Available state.

Get previous volume

You can receive a volume from another Account within the same region. To receive a volume, follow these steps.

  1. Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
  2. Click the Block Storage menu. Navigate to the Block Storage List page.
  3. On the Block Storage List page, click the More > Receive Volume Transfer button at the top left of the list. The Receive Volume Transfer popup opens.
  4. Volume Migration: Enter the Volume Migration ID and Approval Key provided when creating it.
  5. A volume is created on the Block Storage list page.
information
  • It takes time for the changes to be applied.
  • The transferred volume is removed from the account that initiated the volume transfer.