Creating and attaching a volume

Log into the Anvil web dashboard at https://anvil.unl.edu using your HCC credentials. On the left-hand side menu, click Volumes.

side menu with Volumes circled

On the right-hand side of the page, click the Create Volume button.

Create Volume button circled

In the pop-up window, enter a name for the volume and optionally a description. Choose a size for the volume (GB).

Create Volume window with prompting to 'enter a volume name', 'optionally enter a description', and 'specify a size' of the volume

Here, 10GB is used. Click the Create Volume button to close the pop-up window.

Create Volume window with Create Volume button circled

You will be returned to the Volumes page and should see an entry similar to this.

volume entry example

To attach the volume to an instance, click the down arrow on far right to open the drop-down menu, and choose Manage Attachments.

right menu with Manage Attachements circled

In the pop-up window, choose the instance you want to attach the volume to from the drop-down.

Manage Volume Attachments window with Select an Instance circled

Click the Attach Volume button to finish and close the window.

Manage Volume Attachments with Attach Volume button circled

On the Volumes page, you should now see that your volume is attached.

attached volume example