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Detach Volume

Detaching a volume from a virtual machine is a necessary operation when you no longer want a disk attached to a VM, or when you plan to attach it to a different instance. The Cloud Management Portal provides a simple and intuitive way to perform this action.

Important Note:
Before detaching a volume from a running virtual machine, ensure that the volume is not actively being used by any application or process. Detaching a volume that is in use can result in data corruption or data loss.

1. Access the Volume Management Section :​

  • Log in to your Cloud Management Portal.

  • From the left navigation menu, go to Compute > Volume.

  • You will see a list of volumes currently available under your cloud account, including both attached and unattached disks.

2. Volume Detach :​

  • Locate the volume you wish to detach. The Attached to VM column will indicate if the volume is currently attached to a VM.

  • In the Actions column, click on the Detach icon corresponding to that volume.

3. Confirmation :​

  • A confirmation dialog will appear:

"Are you sure you want to detach this volume?"

  • Click OK to proceed with detachment.

  • Click Cancel if you want to abort the operation.

  • The system will initiate the detachment process. This might take a few seconds to a couple of minutes depending on the VM and disk activity.

  • Once successfully detached, the volume will be listed as Unattached in the Volumes table and will be available to attach to other virtual machines if needed.