14.7. Managing virtual machine storage disks using the web console

Procédure

1. Click the VM whose information you want to see.

   A new page opens with an Overview section with basic information about the selected VM and a Console section to access the VM’s graphical interface.

2. Scroll to Disks.

   The Disks section displays information about the disks assigned to the VM as well as options to Add, Remove, or Edit disks.

   

Procédure

1. In the Virtual Machines interface, click the VM for which you want to create and attach a new disk.

   A new page opens with an Overview section with basic information about the selected VM and a Console section to access the VM’s graphical interface.

2. Scroll to Disks.

   The Disks section displays information about the disks assigned to the VM as well as options to Add, Remove, or Edit disks.

   

3. Click Add Disk.

   The Add Disk dialog appears.

   

4. Select the Create New option.

5. Configure the new disk.

   • Pool - Select the storage pool from which the virtual disk will be created.
   • Name - Enter a name for the virtual disk that will be created.
   • Size - Enter the size and select the unit (MiB or GiB) of the virtual disk that will be created.
   • Format - Select the format for the virtual disk that will be created. The supported types are qcow2 and raw.

   • Persistence - If checked, the virtual disk is persistent. If not checked, the virtual disk is transient.

     Note

     Transient disks can only be added to VMs that are running.

   • Additional Options - Set additional configurations for the virtual disk.

     • Cache - Select the cache mechanism.
     • Bus - Select the type of disk device to emulate.

6. Click Add.

   The virtual disk is created and connected to the VM.

Procédure

1. In the Virtual Machines interface, click the VM for which you want to create and attach a new disk.

   A new page opens with an Overview section with basic information about the selected VM and a Console section to access the VM’s graphical interface.

2. Scroll to Disks.

   The Disks section displays information about the disks assigned to the VM as well as options to Add, Remove, or Edit disks.

   

3. Click Add Disk.

   The Add Disk dialog appears.

   

4. Click the Use Existing radio button.

   The appropriate configuration fields appear in the Add Disk dialog.

   

5. Configure the disk for the VM.

   • Pool - Select the storage pool from which the virtual disk will be attached.
   • Volume - Select the storage volume that will be attached.
   • Persistence - Available when the VM is running. Select the Always attach checkbox to make the virtual disk persistent. Clear the checkbox to make the virtual disk transient.

   • Additional Options - Set additional configurations for the virtual disk.

     • Cache - Select the cache mechanism.
     • Bus - Select the type of disk device to emulate.

6. Click Add

   The selected virtual disk is attached to the VM.

Procédure

1. In the Virtual Machines interface, click the VM from which you want to detach a disk.

   A new page opens with an Overview section with basic information about the selected VM and a Console section to access the VM’s graphical interface.

2. Scroll to Disks.

   The Disks section displays information about the disks assigned to the VM as well as options to Add, Remove, or Edit disks.

   
3. Click the Remove button next to the disk you want to detach from the VM. A Remove Disk confirmation dialog box appears.

4. In the confirmation dialog box, click Remove.

   The virtual disk is detached from the VM.