1. Compute Classic REST API (IaaS)REST API for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic
  2. Use Cases
  3. Providing Block Storage Capacity for an Instance

Providing Block Storage Capacity for an Instance

To provide block storage capacity for a Compute Classic instance, you must create one or more storage volumes and attach them to the instance.

Task Procedure / REST API Call
1. Create a storage volume. POST /storage/volume/
2. Check whether the storage volume is created. GET /storage/volume/{name}

After the volume is created, the status field shows online.

3. Attach the storage volume to your instance. POST /storage/attachment/

In the response, note the name of the storage attachment.
4. Check whether the volume is attached. GET /storage/attachment/{name}

After the volume is attached, the state field shows attached.

5. Mount and format the disk that you just attached. See Mounting and Unmounting a Storage Volume in Using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic.

See Also:

About Storage Volumes in Using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Classic.