Purchase Guide

Purchase Channels for Cloud Disks

Two methods are provided for purchasing cloud disks: Purchase via the console or API.

Direct Purchase via Console

1. Log in to the CBS console, and click Create.
2. Set the cloud disk type and capacity.
3. Confirm to enable.

Purchase by Snapshot from Console

If you want the new disk to contain the data from a snapshot of a data disk by default, you can create a cloud disk from a snapshot on the Snapshot List page, or specify the target snapshot by configuring the parameter Snapshot when purchasing the disk separately through the console.

1. Log in to the Snapshot List page.

2. In the row of the target snapshot, select More > Create Cloud Disk.

3. Set the cloud disk type and capacity.

   Note:

   When you create a cloud disk using a snapshot, the capacity cannot be smaller than the snapshot size. If you do not specify the capacity of a cloud disk, the capacity defaults to the same as the snapshot size.

4. Confirm to enable.

Purchasing Along with a CVM

• You can purchase a non-elastic cloud disk by setting the System Disk as a cloud disk when purchasing a CVM.
• You can purchase an elastic cloud disk by setting the Data Disk parameter when purchasing a CVM.

Purchase via API

You can use the CreateDisks API to create a cloud disk. For specific operations, see CreateDisks in the API documentation.