Attaching and detaching volumes

Limitations

• You can only attach and detach non-boot volumes.

Prerequisites

• A volume is created, as described in Creating and deleting volumes.

• To be able to use volumes attached to VMs, they must be initialized inside the guest OS by standard means.

To attach a volume to a virtual machine

• On the Volumes screen, click an unused volume.

• On the volume right pane, click Attach.

• In the Attach volume window, select the VM from the drop-down list, and then click Done.

To detach a volume from a virtual machine

• On the Volumes screen, click a volume that is in use.

• If the VM is stopped, click Detach on the volume right pane.

• If the VM is running, click Force detach on the volume right pane.

There is a risk of data loss.