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Expand Up @@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ All of a Linode's disks and configuration profiles are displayed on the Linode's
[![Overview of Linode Manager interface.](977-disk1-2-small.png)](978-disk1-1.png)

1. These are your configuration profiles. Select one and then click **Reboot** to start your Linode with the settings and disks you have specified in the configuration profile.
2. Click this link to create a new configuration profile.
3. These are your disks. Select one to resize it or duplicate it.
4. Click this link to create a new disk with a Linux distribution installed.
5. Click this link to create a new blank disk.
6. This box indicates how much storage space is allocated to disks. To see how much space inside your disk is currently being used, connect to your Linode via SSH and execute the `df -m` command.
1. Click this link to create a new configuration profile.
1. These are your disks. Select one to resize it or duplicate it.
1. Click this link to create a new disk with a Linux distribution installed.
1. Click this link to create a new blank disk.
1. This box indicates how much storage space is allocated to disks. To see how much space inside your disk is currently being used, connect to your Linode via SSH and execute the `df -m` command.

## Disks

Expand All @@ -51,22 +51,22 @@ A new configuration profile will automatically be created when you make a disk t
{{< /note >}}

1. Log in to the [Linode Manager](https://manager.linode.com).
2. Click the **Linodes** tab.
3. Select a Linode. The Linode's dashboard appears.
4. Select the **Deploy an Image** link. The webpage shown below appears.
1. Click the **Linodes** tab.
1. Select a Linode. The Linode's dashboard appears.
1. Select the **Deploy an Image** link. The webpage shown below appears.

[![Create a new disk with a Linux distribution.](980-disk2-small.png)](979-disk2.png)
[![Create a new disk with a Linux distribution.](980-disk2-small.png)](979-disk2.png)

5. Select a Linux distribution from the **Distribution** menu.
1. Select a Linux distribution from the **Distribution** menu.

{{< note >}}
You can install a customized Linux distribution on your disk by clicking **Deploying using StackScripts**. Some of the most popular StackScripts do things like install Apache, configure a firewall, and set up the WordPress.
{{< /note >}}
{{< note >}}
You can install a customized Linux distribution on your disk by clicking on the **Deploying using StackScripts** link. Some of the most popular StackScripts do things like install Apache, configure a firewall, and set up WordPress.
{{< /note >}}

6. Enter a size for the disk in the **Deployment Disk Size** field. The size must be smaller than the amount of storage space remaining in your Linode plan.
7. By default, the new disk is set to use your existing swap disk. If you'd like to create a new swap disk, select a size from the **Swap Disk** menu.
8. Enter a password for the `root` user in the **Root Password** field.
9. Click **Deploy**.
1. Enter a size for the disk in the **Deployment Disk Size** field. The size must be smaller than the amount of storage space remaining in your Linode plan.
1. By default, the new disk is set to use your existing swap disk. If you'd like to create a new swap disk, select a size from the **Swap Disk** menu.
1. Enter a password for the `root` user in the **Root Password** field.
1. Click **Deploy**.

The disk will be created. Watch the *Host Job Queue* on the Dashboard to monitor the progress. When the process is complete, the disk will appear on the dashboard.

Expand All @@ -75,16 +75,16 @@ The disk will be created. Watch the *Host Job Queue* on the Dashboard to monitor
Create a blank disk if you need detachable storage space or want to download and install your own Linux distribution. Here's how:

1. Log in to the [Linode Manager](https://manager.linode.com).
2. Click the **Linodes** tab.
3. Select a Linode. The Linode's dashboard appears.
4. Select the **Create a new disk** link. The *Edit disk* webpage appears, as shown below.
1. Click the **Linodes** tab.
1. Select a Linode. The Linode's dashboard appears.
1. Select the **Create a new disk** link. The *Edit disk* webpage appears, as shown below.

[![Create a new blank disk.](982-disk3-small.png)](983-disk3.png)
[![Create a new blank disk.](982-disk3-small.png)](983-disk3.png)

5. Enter a name for the disk in the **Label** field.
6. By default, **Type** is set to `ext4`. We recommend that you stick with this setting.
7. Enter a size for the disk in the **Deployment Disk Size** field. The size must be smaller than the amount of storage space remaining in your Linode plan.
8. Click **Save Changes**.
1. Enter a name for the disk in the **Label** field.
1. By default, **Type** is set to `ext4`. We recommend that you stick with this setting.
1. Enter a size for the disk in the **Deployment Disk Size** field. The size must be smaller than the amount of storage space remaining in your Linode plan.
1. Click **Save Changes**.

The disk will be created. Watch the *Host Job Queue* on the Dashboard to monitor the progress. When the process is complete, the disk will appear on the dashboard. You'll need to create or modify a configuration profile to mount the new disk. For instructions, see [Configuration Profiles](#configuration-profiles).

Expand All @@ -93,13 +93,13 @@ The disk will be created. Watch the *Host Job Queue* on the Dashboard to monitor
Resizing allows you to allocate more storage to a disk so you can store more files, or shrink a disk so you have more storage for the other disks in your account. Here's how to resize a disk:

1. Log in to the [Linode Manager](https://manager.linode.com).
2. Click the **Linodes** tab.
3. Select a Linode. The Linode's dashboard appears.
4. Click **Shut down** to turn your Linode off. Watch the *Host Job Queue* for confirmation that the Linode has shut down.
5. Select the disk you want to resize. The *Edit disk* webpage appears.
6. In the **New Size** field, enter a different size for the disk in megabytes.
7. Click **Save Changes**. The Linode's dashboard appears. Watch the *Host Job Queue* for confirmation that the disk has been resized.
8. Click **Boot** to turn on the Linode.
1. Click the **Linodes** tab.
1. Select a Linode. The Linode's dashboard appears.
1. Click **Shut down** to turn your Linode off. Watch the *Host Job Queue* for confirmation that the Linode has shut down.
1. Select the disk you want to resize. The *Edit disk* webpage appears.
1. In the **New Size** field, enter a different size for the disk in megabytes.
1. Click **Save Changes**. The Linode's dashboard appears. Watch the *Host Job Queue* for confirmation that the disk has been resized.
1. Click **Boot** to turn on the Linode.

You have successfully resized the disk.

Expand All @@ -108,12 +108,12 @@ You have successfully resized the disk.
You can create an exact copy of a disk by duplicating it. This is an effective way to back up your server or clone an existing Linode to a new Linode. (To clone a disk, see [Cloning disks and Configuration Profiles](#cloning-disks-and-configuration-profiles).) Here's how to duplicate a disk:

1. Log in to the [Linode Manager](https://manager.linode.com).
2. Click the **Linodes** tab.
3. Select a Linode. The Linode's dashboard appears.
4. Click **Shut down** to turn your Linode off. Watch the *Host Job Queue* for confirmation that the Linode has shut down.
5. Select the disk you want to duplicate. The *Edit disk* webpage appears.
6. Click **Duplicate Disk**. The Linode's dashboard appears. Watch the *Host Job Queue* for confirmation that the disk has been duplicated.
7. Click **Boot** to turn on the Linode.
1. Click the **Linodes** tab.
1. Select a Linode. The Linode's dashboard appears.
1. Click **Shut down** to turn your Linode off. Watch the *Host Job Queue* for confirmation that the Linode has shut down.
1. Select the disk you want to duplicate. The *Edit disk* webpage appears.
1. Click **Duplicate Disk**. The Linode's dashboard appears. Watch the *Host Job Queue* for confirmation that the disk has been duplicated.
1. Click **Boot** to turn on the Linode.

The disk will be duplicated. Watch the *Host Job Queue* on the Dashboard to monitor the progress. When the process is complete, the disk will appear on the dashboard.

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You can delete a disk to remove it from your Linode and reallocate its storage space to another disk. This action is permanent and cannot be undone. Here's how to delete a disk:

1. Log in to the [Linode Manager](https://manager.linode.com).
2. Click the **Linodes** tab.
3. Select a Linode. The Linode's dashboard appears.
4. Click **Shut down** to turn your Linode off. Watch the *Host Job Queue* for confirmation that the Linode has shut down.
5. Select the **Remove** link next to the Linode you want to delete, as shown below. The disk will be deleted. Watch the *Host Job Queue* for confirmation that the disk has been duplicated.
1. Click the **Linodes** tab.
1. Select a Linode. The Linode's dashboard appears.
1. Click **Shut down** to turn your Linode off. Watch the *Host Job Queue* for confirmation that the Linode has shut down.
1. Select the **Remove** link next to the Linode you want to delete, as shown below. The disk will be deleted. Watch the *Host Job Queue* for confirmation that the disk has been duplicated.

[![Deleting a disk](987-disk5-1-small.png)](986-disk5-1.png)

6. Click **Boot** to turn on the Linode.
1. Click **Boot** to turn on the Linode.

The disk will be deleted. The storage space the disk was using is now available to other disks.

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Making a new configuration profile allows you to create a new and separate boot configuration for your system. You can specify boot settings and disks to mount. Here's how to create a new configuration profile:

1. Log in to the [Linode Manager](https://manager.linode.com).
2. Click the **Linodes** tab.
3. Select a Linode. The Linode's dashboard appears.
4. Select the **Create a new Configuration Profile** link. The *Configuration Profile* webpage appears, as shown below.
1. Click the **Linodes** tab.
1. Select a Linode. The Linode's dashboard appears.
1. Select the **Create a new Configuration Profile** link. The *Configuration Profile* webpage appears, as shown below.

[![Creating a configuration profile](createconfprofile-small.png)](createconfprofile.png)

5. Enter a descriptive name for the configuration profile in the **Label** field. This name appears on the dashboard and will help you differentiate it from other configuration profiles.
6. You can enter comments or notes about this configuration profile in the **Notes** field.
7. Select a Linux kernel from the **Kernel** menu. We recommend selecting one of the current and latest kernels.
8. In the *Block Device Assignment* section, select a bootable disk, a swap disk (optional), and any other disks that you would like to mount at start up.
9. Select a bootable disk from the **root device Standard** menu.
10. Leave the settings in the *Filesystem/Boot Helpers* section alone, unless you have a specific reason to change them.
11. Click **Save Changes**.
1. Enter a descriptive name for the configuration profile in the **Label** field. This name appears on the dashboard and will help you differentiate it from other configuration profiles.
1. You can enter comments or notes about this configuration profile in the **Notes** field.
1. Select a Linux kernel from the **Kernel** menu. We recommend selecting one of the current and latest kernels.
1. In the *Block Device Assignment* section, select a bootable disk, a swap disk (optional), and any other disks that you would like to mount at start up.
1. Select a bootable disk from the **root device Standard** menu.
1. Leave the settings in the *Filesystem/Boot Helpers* section alone, unless you have a specific reason to change them.
1. Click **Save Changes**.

The configuration profile will be created and will appear on the Linode's dashboard.

Expand All @@ -163,11 +163,11 @@ The configuration profile will be created and will appear on the Linode's dashbo
You can edit existing configuration profiles to change boot settings, set other disks to mount, and more. Here's how to edit a configuration profile:

1. Log in to the [Linode Manager](https://manager.linode.com).
2. Click the **Linodes** tab.
3. Select a Linode. The Linode's dashboard appears.
4. Select a configuration profile. The *Configuration Profile* appears.
5. Edit the settings as necessary.
6. When finished, click **Save Changes**.
1. Click the **Linodes** tab.
1. Select a Linode. The Linode's dashboard appears.
1. Select a configuration profile. The *Configuration Profile* appears.
1. Edit the settings as necessary.
1. When finished, click **Save Changes**.

The changes to the configuration profile have been saved. You may need to reboot your Linode to activate the changes.

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You can create and store many different configuration profiles in the Linode Manager, but you can only boot your Linode from one configuration profile at a time. Here's how to select a configuration profile and boot your Linode from it:

1. Log in to the [Linode Manager](https://manager.linode.com).
2. Click the **Linodes** tab.
3. Select a Linode. The Linode's dashboard appears.
4. Click the button to select a configuration profile, as shown below.
1. Click the **Linodes** tab.
1. Select a Linode. The Linode's dashboard appears.
1. Click the button to select a configuration profile, as shown below.

[![Selecting a configuration profile](993-disk7-1.png)](993-disk7-1.png)

5. Click **Reboot** to restart your Linode using the selected configuration profile.
1. Click **Reboot** to restart your Linode using the selected configuration profile.

You have successfully selected and booted your Linode from a configuration profile.

Expand All @@ -191,9 +191,9 @@ You have successfully selected and booted your Linode from a configuration profi
You can remove a configuration profile from the Linode Manager at anytime. Here's how:

1. Log in to the [Linode Manager](https://manager.linode.com).
2. Click the **Linodes** tab.
3. Select a Linode. The Linode's dashboard appears.
4. Select the **Remove** link next to the configuration profile you want to remove.
1. Click the **Linodes** tab.
1. Select a Linode. The Linode's dashboard appears.
1. Select the **Remove** link next to the configuration profile you want to remove.

The configuration profile is removed from the dashboard.

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