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Open the Block Storage configuration from the Core Infrastructure menu section.

This will open the block volume list.

Click on Create Block Volume to create a new virtual disk.

This will open the block volume creation screen.

Enter the details of the new volume.

Add at least 

  1. name,
  2. compartment,
  3. availability zone, and
  4. size and performance.

Adapt the other settings as required. When done, click on Create Block Volume.

If you chose to view the volume details after the volume has been created, the detail screen will be displayed.

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After the volume has been attached to the instance, it must be included in the Charon-SSP host system configuration using . On Charon-SSP AL instances, this is achieved via the Charon-SSP Manager.

  1. Open the Charon-SSP Manager on your local system and connect to your Charon cloud instance.
  2. Select Tools > Oracle Cloud > Storage Manager.
  3.  In the Storage Manager window, perform the following steps:
    1. Select the new device. 
    2. Click on the cog-wheel symbol.
    3. Only if required, select Format Volume to create a filesystem on the new device.
      Please note: this will delete all data on the volume.
    4. Click on the cog-wheel symbol and select Mount the Filesystem.

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Unmounting a Volume

To unmount a volume before perform the following steps:

  • Stop all Charon instances that might use the volume that is about to be unmounted.
  • On host systems based on AL images:
    • In Charon Manager go to Tools > Oracle Cloud > Storage Manager.
    • Select the volume.
    • Click on the cogwheel symbol and select Unmount the Filesystem.
  • On other systems:
    • Use the command # umount <device-path> or # umount <mount-point>
    • To make this permanent, remove the corresponding entry in /etc/fstab.

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