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Users are able to resize autonomously their VM, but, since there is a bug in current version the OpenStack Horizon in ADA cloud, this operation can be done only either via OpenStack Dashboard or via OpenStack CLITo know how to configure and use the OpenStack CLI, please refer to the link OpenStack CLI .

Before to perform the resize operation: 

  1. The VM must be shut off.  
  2. If there are encrypted LUKS VOLUMESattached to the virtual machine, it is mandatory that the user:

    • Unmount the volumes from the VM

    • Detach the volumes from the Openstack Dashboard

Resize using the dashboard

To resize the VM:

  • In the tab Instances, find the VM you need to resize
  • From the drop-down menu on the right select "resize instance"
  • A menu will popup where you can choose the new desired flavor and click "resize"
  • OpenStack will prepare the operation and then wait for user input to confirm or revert the operation
  • From the drop-down menu on the right select either "confirm resize/migration" if you want to continue, or "revert resize/migration" if you want to keep the original flavor.

Resize using the CLI

To know how to configure and use the OpenStack CLI, please refer to the link OpenStack CLI .

To resize a VM, it is necessary to:

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