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=Working with Volumes= <!--T:8--> | =Working with Volumes= <!--T:8--> | ||
A volume provides storage which is not destroyed when a VM is terminated. On Compute Canada clouds, volumes use [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceph_(software) Ceph] storage with a 3-fold replication factor to provide safety against hardware failure. More documentation about OpenStack volumes can be found [https://docs.openstack.org/cinder/latest/cli/cli-manage-volumes.html here]. | A volume provides storage which is not destroyed when a VM is terminated. On Compute Canada clouds, volumes use [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceph_(software) Ceph] storage with a 3-fold replication factor to provide safety against hardware failure. More documentation about OpenStack volumes can be found [https://docs.openstack.org/cinder/latest/cli/cli-manage-volumes.html here]. | ||
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==Accessing a Volume from a VM== <!--T:14--> | ==Accessing a Volume from a VM== <!--T:14--> | ||
[[File:Managing_attachments_EN.png|400px|thumb| Managing attachments command in Actions menu (Click for larger image)]] | |||
To access the volume you must first '''attach''' it to a running VM. This is analogous to inserting a USB key or plugging an external drive into your personal computer. You can attach a volume from the Compute->Volumes page. | To access the volume you must first '''attach''' it to a running VM. This is analogous to inserting a USB key or plugging an external drive into your personal computer. You can attach a volume from the Compute->Volumes page. | ||
* At the right-hand end of the line describing the volume will be a drop-down menu; select "Manage Attachments". | * At the right-hand end of the line describing the volume will be a drop-down menu; select "Manage Attachments". | ||