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Managing a Disk Articles
To manage a disk:

  1. Show the Resources page by clicking the Resources link in the top right hand corner of the screen.
     
  2. Click on the Disks tab.

     
  3. On the Disks widget, click the Manage button next to the disk you want to manage.


    The Manage Disk dialog box is displayed.

     
  4. Do one or more of the following:

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    Duplicate the diskClick the Duplicate button.
    Delete the diskClick the Delete button.
    Change the name of the disk, the product offer used to create it, or the capacity of the disk
    1. Click the Edit button.
    2. Amend the values as required.
    3. Click the Save button.
    View the Manage Server dialog box for the server that the disk is attached toClick on the link in the Server field.
    View the Manage Image dialog box for the image that was used to create the diskClick on the link in the Image field.
    Create and manage snapshots of the disk
    1. Click on the Snapshots section.
    2. Do one or more of the following as required:
      • To create a new snapshot, enter a name to give the snapshot and click the Add button.
      • To revert the state of the disk to the state of an existing snapshot, click the Revert button.
      • To manage an existing snapshot, click the Manage button.
      • To delete an existing snapshot, click the Delete button.
    Add the disk to a new or existing deployment instance
    1. Click on the Deployment Instance section.
    2. Do one of the following:
      • To add the disk to an existing deployment instance: 
        1. Select Existing Deployment Instance from the Add to drop down menu.
        2. Select the name of the required deployment instance from the Instance drop down menu.
      • To add the disk to a new deployment instance:
        1. Select New Deployment Instance from the Add to drop down menu.
        2. Enter the name to give the new deployment instance in the Name text box.
    3. Click the Save button.
    View and manage jobs associated with the diskClick on the Jobs section. To manage a job, click the Manage button next to it.
    View and manage the related resources and UUIDs for the disk
    1. Click on the Related Resources and UUIDs section. 
    2. To manage a related resource or UUID, click the Manage button next to it.
    View any customer keys associated with the disk and add more if required
    1. Click on the Customer Keys section. 
    2. To add a customer key, enter the required details and click the Add button.
      For more information about keys, see Keys.
    View and edit the disk's metadata
    1. Click on the Metadata section. 
    2. Edit the metadata as required.
    3. Click the Save button.
    Edit the permissions for the diskClick on the Permissions section. Permissions are set using the following fields:
    • Permission - Whether to allow or deny the user or group the ability to perform the action specified using the Capability drop down menu.
    • Type - Whether the permission applies to a group, or an individual user.
    • User/Group - The user or group to which the permission applies.
    • Capability - The action that the user or group is specifically allowed or denied the ability to perform.
    • Resource - The type of resource that the Capability pertains to, for example server, disk, or user.
  5. Once you have finished managing the disk, close the Manage Disk dialog box by clicking the Done button.