# Volumes

This tab, named `Volumes` and visible in a `Computer` entry, allows to manage the volumes attached to a computer.

A volume attached to a computer is characterized by:

* name
* physical partition
* mount point
* file system
* total size
* available size
* ciphering algorithm and type

It is possible from a `Computer` entry to add a volume by clicking on button `Add a volume`.

It is possible from a `Computer` entry to modify an existing volume by clicking on the link under its name.

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Every deletion or addition of a volume is recorded in the history of the computer.
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If using native inventory or third-party inventory tool, the volumes information can be automatically imported and updated.
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