Detach

1 min readUpdated 30 September 2026

Disconnects a Block Storage volume from a virtual machine while preserving all data stored on the volume.

Detaches a block storage volume from its currently attached compute instance, making it inaccessible to that instance while preserving the volume's data.

Usage

CONSOLE

$ vultr-cli block-storage detach <Block Storage ID> [flags]

Examples

CONSOLE

# Full example
$ vultr-cli block-storage detach 67181686-5455-4ebb-81eb-7299f3506e2c

# Shortened with aliased commands
$ vultr-cli bs detach 67181686-5455-4ebb-81eb-7299f3506e2c

Flags

Shorthand	Long Version	Description
-	--live	detach block storage without a restarting instance

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