How Many Statuses Does a Disk Have?

A disk has several statuses. Table 1 lists the meaning of each status and the operations for each status.

**Table 1** Disk status description
Status	Description	Allowed Operation
In-use	The disk is attached to a server and in use.	Detaching Creating backups NOTE: If a shared disk is in the In-use state, the disk can be attached.
Available	The disk is successfully created and has not been attached to any server.	Attaching Expanding Deleting
Creating	The disk is being created.	None
Attaching	The disk is being attached to a server.	None
Detaching	The disk is being detached from a server.	None
Deleting	The disk is being deleted.	None
Expanding	The capacity of the disk is being expanded.	None
Uploading	Data on the disk is being uploaded to an image. This status occurs when you create an image from a server.	None
Downloading	Data is being downloaded from an image to the disk. This status occurs when you create a server.	None
Error	An error occurs when you try to create a disk.	Deleting
Deletion failed	An error occurs when you try to delete a disk.	No operations can be performed.
Expansion failed	An error occurs when you try to expand the capacity of a disk.	Deleting

If a DSS disk status is Error, Deletion failed, or Expansion failed, you can rectify the error by following the steps provided in What Should I Do If an Error Occurs on My DSS Disk?

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