Attaching an Existing Non-Shared Disk¶
Scenarios¶
This section describes how to attach an existing non-shared disk to a server to be used as a data disk. A non-shared disk can be attached to one server only.
You can view the disk information in the disk list. A disk can be attached to a server to be used as a data disk when all of the following conditions are met:
Disk Sharing: Disabled
Function: Bootable disk or Data disk
Status: Available
Note
Bootable disks are the system disks detached from servers. A bootable disk can be re-attached to a server to be used as a system disk or data disk depending on the disk function selected.
Notes and Constraints¶
Cloud servers created from ISO images are only used for OS installation. They have limited functions and cannot have EVS disks attached.
A non-shared disk can be attached to one server only.
The disk and server must be in the same region and AZ.
A server must be in the Running or Stopped state before disks can be attached to it.
A frozen disk cannot be attached.
Procedure¶
Log in to the console.
Click
in the upper left corner and select the desired region and project.Click
in the upper left corner and choose Storage > Elastic Volume Service.The Elastic Volume Service page is displayed.
In the disk list, locate the disk and click Attach.
Select a server to attach the disk. Ensure that the disk and server are in the same AZ. After you select the server, the system automatically inputs Data disk as the disk function.
Click OK to go back to the disk list page.
The status of the disk is Attaching, indicating that the disk is being attached to the server. When the disk status changes to In-use, the disk has been attached.
(Optional) Mount the existing disk partition on a mount point if you are attaching the disk to a Linux server. The mount command is as follows:
mount Disk partition Mount point
Helpful Links¶
To check out more attachment FAQs, see Attachment.