.. _volumes:

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Staff / Cloud / Volumes
=======================

In this page, you can do as follow:

* :ref:`create-new-volumes`
* :ref:`search-volumes`
* :ref:`sort-volumes`
* :ref:`edit-volumes`
* :ref:`revert-volume-to-snapshot`
* :ref:`upload-volume-to-image`
* :ref:`delete-volumes`

.. _create-new-volumes:
 
Create new volume
=================

To create a new volume, go to **Volumes** from the Main Menu and then to **Create new volume** (bottom right). 

.. image:: /_static/images/staff/cloud/volumes/staff_create_new_volume_button.png

A create new volume form will open, and you will need to fill in the following fields:

.. image:: /_static/images/staff/cloud/volumes/staff_create_new_volume_form.png

.. _search-volumes:
 
Search volumes
==============

To search a volume, just type the volume name in the search box from the top of the **Volumes** page:

.. image:: /_static/images/staff/cloud/volumes/staff_search_volumes.png

.. _sort-volumes:
 
Sort volumes
============

From the top-right of the page, you can sort volumes by:

* Name
* Status
* Availability zone
* Size
* Date created

.. image:: /_static/images/staff/cloud/volumes/staff_sort_volumes.png

Also you can switch from **Card View** to **List View** by clicking on the grid from top-right. Examples are shown
below:

.. image:: /_static/images/staff/cloud/volumes/staff_card_view_volumes.png
.. image:: /_static/images/staff/cloud/volumes/staff_list_view_volumes.png

.. _edit-volumes:
 
Edit volumes
============

To edit a volume, select it from your list and you can:

.. image:: /_static/images/staff/cloud/volumes/staff_rename_volumes.png

* Rename
* Extend
* Edit bootable status
* Revert volume to snapshot
* Upload volume to image

.. warning::

    Volumes cannot be shrunk, only extended.

.. _revert-volume-to-snapshot:

Revert volumes to snapshot
==========================

Select the volume you want to revert, then click the **Revert to snapshot** button. 

.. image:: /_static/images/staff/cloud/volumes/staff_revert_to_snapshot_button.png

The following dialog box will open:

.. image:: /_static/images/staff/cloud/volumes/staff_revert_to_snapshot_dialog_box.png

.. _upload-volume-to-image:

Upload volume to image
======================

Select the volume you want to upload to image, then click the **Upload to Image** button. 

.. image:: /_static/images/staff/cloud/volumes/staff_upload_to_image_button.png

The following form will open:

.. image:: /_static/images/staff/cloud/volumes/staff_upload_to_image_form.png

.. _delete-volumes:
 
Delete volumes
==============

To delete a volume select it from your list and click the **Delete** button.

.. image:: /_static/images/staff/cloud/volumes/staff_volumes_delete.png