@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ Attach to Instance, and click "Attach Volume".
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![ Attach Volume] ( images/volume_attach.png )
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- The volume now has a status of "in -use" and "Attached To" column shows which
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+ The volume now has a status of "In -use" and "Attached To" column shows which
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instance it is attached to, and what device name it has.
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This will be something like ` /dev/vdb ` but it can vary depending on the state
@@ -296,9 +296,15 @@ This will popup the following interface to proceed:
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![ Detach a volume] ( images/detach-volume-from-an-instance.png )
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- !!! danger "Unable to Detach Volume! "
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+ !!! danger "Unable to Detach Volume"
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If your bootable volume that is attached to a VM then that volume cannot be
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- detached as this is a root device volume.
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+ detached as this is a root device volume. This bootable volume is created when
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+ you launch an instance from an ** Image** or an ** Instance Snapshot** , and the
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+ choice for utilizing persistent storage is configured by selecting the ** Yes**
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+ option for "Create New Volume". If you explicitly chosen as "No" for this option
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+ then there will be no attach volume created for the instance instead an ** Ephemeral**
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+ disk storage is used.
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+ ![ Launch Instance Set Create New Volume] ( images/instance-create-new-volume.png )
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#### Using openstack client
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@@ -352,10 +358,15 @@ Click "Delete Volumes" button.
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In the Confirm Delete Volumes window, click the Delete Volumes button to
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confirm the action.
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- !!! warn "Unable to delete volume"
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- You cannot delete a bootable volume that is actively in use by a running VM.
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- If you really want to delete such volume then first delete the insance and
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- then you are allowed to delete the detached volume.
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+ !!! danger "Unable to Delete Volume"
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+ You cannot delete a ** bootable** volume that is actively in use by a running
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+ VM. If you really want to delete such volume then first delete the insance and
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+ then you are allowed to delete the detached volume. Before deleting
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+ ** Please make sure** during the launch of this insance is using the default
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+ selected ** No** for "Delete Volume on Instance Delete" configuration option.
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+ If you had set this configuration "Yes" for "Delete Volume on Instance Delete",
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+ then deleting the instance will automatically remove the associated volume.
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+ ![ Launch Instance With Persistent Volume] ( images/instance-delete-volume-delete.png )
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** Alternatively,** Using openstack client terminal:
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