diff --git a/web/support/FAQ.rst b/web/support/FAQ.rst index 44e63d787ba66dfb85bb64901ffc4441d64ba1ad..ee41335d2ed2a35ad78f0fd7f504ad9e629a77f5 100644 --- a/web/support/FAQ.rst +++ b/web/support/FAQ.rst @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ We have enabled two new volume types in Catania and Palermo regions: - volume type FAST: based on SSD disks - volume type CAPACITY: provides the same durability and nearly the same performance as the default type, but is better suited to build large volumes (> 1 TB). - To create e.g. a SSD-based volume simply select the volume type "fast" in the "type" menu on the dashboard, or with the following CLI command:: + To create e.g. a SSD-based volume simply select the volume type "fast" in the "type" menu on the dashboard, or with the following CLI command:: openstack volume create --type fast --size 10 test-ssd @@ -25,6 +25,21 @@ We have enabled two new volume types in Catania and Palermo regions: N.B. By default fast volumes quota is set to zero. Users who need fast disks should make a request to cloud-support@garr.it. +How can I change volume type (garr-ct1 and garr-pa1 regions) +---------------------------------------------------------- + +It is possible to change the type of existing volumes, e.g. from **default** to **fast** (based on SSD) type. + +To do so, first of all the volume must be detached and must not have snapshots (therefore it is not possible to change the type of system volumes). + +From the dashboard select the volume and from the scroll-down menu select "Change Volume Type". +N.B. don't forget to choose "Migration Policy: On Demand!" + +With the OpenStack CLI the volume retype command is:: + + openstack volume set --type <new_type> --retype-policy on-demand <volume-id> + + I need to migrate an instance from a region to another one ---------------------------------------------------------- Please note that you need enough resource quota for the same project on the target region.