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==Mounting a Volume on a VM== <!--T:14-->
==Mounting a Volume on a VM== <!--T:14-->
===Attaching a Volume===
[[File:Manage_attachments_EN.png|400px|thumb| Managing attachments command in Actions menu (Click for larger image)]]
[[File:Manage_attachments_EN.png|400px|thumb| Managing attachments command in Actions menu (Click for larger image)]]
To prepare 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 Volumes page.
* '''Attaching''' is the process of associating a volume with a 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 Volumes page in the Dashboard.
* At the right-hand end of the line describing the volume is the Actions column; from the drop-down menu, select "Manage Attachments."
* At the right-hand end of the line describing the volume is the Actions column; from the drop-down menu, select "Manage Attachments."
* In the "Attach To Instance" drop-down menu, select a VM.  
* In the "Attach To Instance" drop-down menu, select a VM.  
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Attaching should complete in a few seconds. Then the Volumes page will show the newly created volume attached to your selected VM on <code>/dev/vdb</code> or some similar location.
Attaching should complete in a few seconds. Then the Volumes page will show the newly created volume attached to your selected VM on <code>/dev/vdb</code> or some similar location.
===Formatting a newly created Volume===
===Formatting a newly created Volume===
* '''Formatting''' is the process of preparing a volume to store directories and files.
* Before a newly created and attached volume can be used, it must be formatted.
* Before a newly created and attached volume can be used, it must be formatted.
* Formatting erases all existing information on a volume and therefore should be done with care.
* Formatting erases all existing information on a volume and therefore should be done with care.
* See instructions for doing this on a [[Using a new empty volume on a Linux VM|Linux]] or [[Using a new empty volume on a Windows VM|Windows]] VM.
* See instructions for doing this on a [[Using a new empty volume on a Linux VM|Linux]] or [[Using a new empty volume on a Windows VM|Windows]] VM.
===Mounting a Volume===
===Mounting a Volume===
* Mounting is the process of mapping the volume's directory and file structure logically within the VM's directory and file structure.
* '''Mounting''' is the process of mapping the volume's directory and file structure logically within the VM's directory and file structure.
* To mount the volume, use a command similar to <code>[name@server ~]$ sudo mount /dev/vdb1 /mnt</code> depending on the device name, disk layout, and the desired mount point in your filesystem.
* To mount the volume, use a command similar to <code>[name@server ~]$ sudo mount /dev/vdb1 /mnt</code> depending on the device name, disk layout, and the desired mount point in your filesystem.
This command makes the volume's directory and file structure available under the VM's /mnt directory.
This command makes the volume's directory and file structure available under the VM's /mnt directory.
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