Creating a Volume in a Virtual Machine

Create a volume to attach a new, blank volume to a virtual machine (VM). (You can also attach an existing, unattached volume as described in Attaching a Volume to a Virtual Machine.)

To create a new volume in a VM

1. Open the Virtual Machines page (see The Virtual Machines Page).
2. Select a VM and click Shutdown.
3. When the VM has stopped, click Config to display the Reprovision Virtual Machine wizard.
4. Click Next to skip the Name, Description, Protection and OS page. (If applicable, see Reprovisioning Virtual Machine Resources to configure additional VM resources.)
5. On the Volumes page, click Add a new volume. (If the button is not visible, scroll down to the bottom of the wizard page.)
6. Specify the Name, Size, and Storage Group for the new volume.
7. Click Next on each wizard page until the Configuration Summary page is displayed. Verify the configuration changes.
8. Click Finish to create the volume.
9. Start the VM and prepare the volume for use in the Windows or Linux guest operating system, as described in:
   • Creating and Initializing a Disk (Windows-based VMs)
   • Creating and Initializing a Disk (Linux-based VMs)

Related Topics

Detaching a Volume from a Virtual Machine

Removing a Volume from a Virtual Machine

Managing Virtual Machine Resources

Planning Virtual Machine Resources

Managing Virtual Machines