How to transfer volumes between domains and projects using Horizon dashboard on 3Engines Cloud[🔗](#how-to-transfer-volumes-between-domains-and-projects-using-horizon-dashboard-on-brand-name "Permalink to this headline")
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Volumes in OpenStack can be used to store data. They are visible to virtual machines like drives.

Such a volume is usually available to just the project in which it was created. Transferring data stored on it between projects might take a long time, especially if such a volume contains lots of data, like, say, hundreds or thousands of gigabytes (or even more).

This article covers changing the assignment of a volume to a project. This allows you to move a volume directly from one project (which we will call *source* project) to another (which we will call *destination* project) using the Horizon dashboard in a way that does **not** require you to physically transfer the data.

The *source* project and *destination* project must both be on the same cloud (for example WAW3-2). They can (but don’t have to) belong to different users from different domains and organizations.

What We Are Going To Cover[🔗](#what-we-are-going-to-cover "Permalink to this headline")
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> * Initializing transfer of volume
> * Accepting transfer of volume
> * Cancelling transfer of volume

Prerequisites[🔗](#prerequisites "Permalink to this headline")
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No. 1 **Account**

You need a 3Engines Cloud hosting account with access to the Horizon interface: <https://horizon.3Engines.com>

No. 2 **Volume**

You need to have a volume which you want to migrate.

Such a volume must **not** be connected to a virtual machine. It must have the following **Status**: **Available**.

You can check the status of your volume in the **Volumes -> Volumes** section of the Horizon dashboard. On screenshot below, that **Status** is marked with a green rectangle.

![transfer-volume-between-projects-horizon-32_creodias.png](../_images/transfer-volume-between-projects-horizon-32_creodias.png)

The following article includes information how to disconnect a volume from a virtual machine: [How to move data volume between two VMs using OpenStack Horizon on 3Engines Cloud](../datavolume/How-to-move-data-volume-between-two-VMs-using-OpenStack-Horizon-on-3Engines-Cloud.html.md)

No. 4 **Ability to perform operations on both the source project and the destination project**

For the transfer to be successful, you need to first initiate it from the *source* project and then accept it from the *source* project.

If *source* and/or *destination* is not managed by you, you might need to get appropriate permission to perform such an operation.

To access each of these projects directly (if possible), depending on the circumstances you can either login to appropriate account or use the project switcher found in the top of the Horizon dashboard:

![transfer-volume-between-projects-horizon-37_creodias.png](../_images/transfer-volume-between-projects-horizon-37_creodias.png)

If you don’t have direct access to any of these projects, you probably can request their members to execute commands mentioned in this article.

Step 1: Initializing transfer of volume[🔗](#step-1-initializing-transfer-of-volume "Permalink to this headline")
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Perform this step in the *source* project.

Navigate to the section **Volumes -> Volumes** of the Horizon dashboard. Confirm if the volume which you want to migrate has the following **Status**: **Available**. In example below, this requirement is met - see value marked with a blue rectangle.

![transfer-volume-between-projects-horizon-33_creodias.png](../_images/transfer-volume-between-projects-horizon-33_creodias.png)

If your volume has a different status, do **not** continue this workflow and check Prerequisite No. 2.

In the row which represents the volume you want to migrate, from drop-down menu found in **Actions** column choose **Create Transfer**:

![transfer-volume-between-projects-horizon-15_creodias.png](../_images/transfer-volume-between-projects-horizon-15_creodias.png)

You should see the following window:

![transfer-volume-between-projects-horizon-16_creodias.png](../_images/transfer-volume-between-projects-horizon-16_creodias.png)

Enter a descriptive name to text field **Transfer Name** and click **Create Volume Transfer**.

You should now see the following window:

![transfer-volume-between-projects-horizon-17_creodias.png](../_images/transfer-volume-between-projects-horizon-17_creodias.png)

Write somewhere down **Transfer ID** and **Authorization Key**. You can also use button **Download transfer credentials** to get these credentials as a plain text file.

Warning

Since these credentials allow somebody to capture the volume while the transfer is active, protect them and share them only with individuals for whom they are meant!

Once you have done it, you can click **Close** to close the window.

Your volume should now have the following **Status**: **Awaiting Transfer**.

![transfer-volume-between-projects-horizon-18_creodias.png](../_images/transfer-volume-between-projects-horizon-18_creodias.png)

Note that after initializing the transfer, the volume cannot be connected to any virtual machine until the transfer is accepted or cancelled. To learn how to cancel the transfer (if you, say, accidentally chose the wrong volume), see section **Cancelling transfer of volume** near the end of the article.

Step 2: Accepting transfer of volume[🔗](#step-2-accepting-transfer-of-volume "Permalink to this headline")
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Perform this step in the *source* project.

Navigate to section **Volumes -> Volumes** of the Horizon dashboard. Click **Accept Transfer**:

![transfer-volume-between-projects-horizon-19_creodias.png](../_images/transfer-volume-between-projects-horizon-19_creodias.png)

You should see the following window:

![transfer-volume-between-projects-horizon-20_creodias.png](../_images/transfer-volume-between-projects-horizon-20_creodias.png)

Enter the **Transfer ID** and the **Authorization Key** you obtained while following Step 1 above to appropriate text fields.

Click **Accept Volume Transfer**.

The volume should now be visible on the list:

![transfer-volume-between-projects-horizon-21_creodias.png](../_images/transfer-volume-between-projects-horizon-21_creodias.png)

Cancelling transfer of volume[🔗](#cancelling-transfer-of-volume "Permalink to this headline")
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If you, say, accidentally initiated transfer for a wrong volume and nobody accepts that transfer, it can be cancelled.

To do that, navigate to section **Volumes -> Volumes** of the Horizon dashboard:

![transfer-volume-between-projects-horizon-21_creodias.png](../_images/transfer-volume-between-projects-horizon-21_creodias.png)

In this example, let’s assume that we mistakenly created a transfer for volume **my-volume**. Because of that, it has the following status: **Awaiting Transfer**. Such a volume cannot be connected to an instance.

To cancel transfer, simply click **Cancel Transfer** in the row representing your volume, column **Actions**:

![transfer-volume-between-projects-horizon-35_creodias.png](../_images/transfer-volume-between-projects-horizon-35_creodias.png)

You will be asked for confirmation:

![transfer-volume-between-projects-horizon-36_creodias.png](../_images/transfer-volume-between-projects-horizon-36_creodias.png)

Click **Cancel Transfer**.

If the operation was successful, you should get the following message in the top right corner of the Horizon dashboard:

![transfer-volume-between-projects-horizon-38_creodias.png](../_images/transfer-volume-between-projects-horizon-38_creodias.png)

Note that this message might be confusing if you read only its first line. It does not tell about the removal of the volume, but about cancelling of volume transfer.

After cancelling, your volume should now once again have status **Available**:

![transfer-volume-between-projects-horizon-11_creodias.png](../_images/transfer-volume-between-projects-horizon-11_creodias.png)

What To Do Next[🔗](#what-to-do-next "Permalink to this headline")
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Now that the volume has been transferred, you might want to connect it to a virtual machine. This article includes information how to do that: [How to move data volume between two VMs using OpenStack Horizon on 3Engines Cloud](../datavolume/How-to-move-data-volume-between-two-VMs-using-OpenStack-Horizon-on-3Engines-Cloud.html.md)

The workflow described in this article can also be done using the OpenStack CLI. Learn more here: [How to transfer volumes between domains and projects using OpenStack CLI client on 3Engines Cloud](../openstackcli/How-to-transfer-volumes-between-domains-and-projects-using-OpenStack-CLI-client-on-3Engines-Cloud.html.md)