Change your Block Storage volume type
The Block Storage volumes can be upgraded or downgraded; for example, changed from Classic to High-speed-gen-2 and back again.
Volume retyping is not available for encrypted volumes. To learn how to migrate a Block Storage volume to an encrypted LUKS volume, see our Migrating a Block Storage volume to an encrypted LUKS volume guide.
To learn more about our Block Storage volume types, see this guide.
Requirements
- Access to the Horizon Interface
- A Block Storage volume created in your Public Cloud project
OVHcloud Control Panel Access
- Direct link: Public Cloud Projects
- Navigation path:
Public Cloud> Select your project
Instructions
NOTE: All snapshots and instances connected to the Block Storage volume must be deleted/detached before proceeding. For more information, see the Detach a volume section of the guide "Creating and configuring an additional disk on an instance".
Changing the volume type (retyping) via the OVHcloud Control Panel or the OVHcloud API is available only for unencrypted volumes. Encrypted volumes of type -LUKS cannot be retyped.
Conversions from -LUKS to non -LUKS (or vice versa) are not supported, including via OpenStack / Horizon.
Access your Block Storage volumes
Via the OVHcloud Control Panel
Click on Block Storage in the left-hand menu under Storage.
Change your Block Storage volume type
Via the OVHcloud Control Panel
Click the more options ... button to the right of your volume and choose Change the volume type.
A panel will appear on the right-hand edge of the page. Select a new type for your volume and click Edit.
Verify the retyping
NOTE: The larger your volume, the longer it may take for the retyping process to complete.
From the OVHcloud Control Panel
After some time, you will be able to see the new volume type when you refresh the Block Storage home page.
Go further
Browse all the Block Storage guides.
Browse the rest of the OVHcloud US documentation for guides on our other products and services.
Learn more about Block Storage on the OVHcloud US website.
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