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Snapshots Guide

Snapshots Guide

A practical walkthrough to create, manage, and delete instance snapshots. This guide complements the overview at Snapshots.

1) Create a Snapshot

  1. Open the dashboard and go to Menu → Compute → Virtual Machine → Snapshots.
  2. Click Create Snapshot.
  3. From the Instance dropdown, choose an instance with status ACTIVE.
  4. Enter a Snapshot Name (e.g., app-baseline-apr-2025).
  5. Click Create Snapshot.

Behavior and constraints:

  • Only instances with status ACTIVE are listed for snapshot creation.
  • After submission, the snapshot will move through creating and possibly downloading before it becomes active.
Instance Create

2) View Snapshots

  • Snapshots appear in a table (desktop) or cards (mobile), with:
    • Name
    • Instance name (or ID)
    • Size (GB)
    • Status: creating, downloading, active, deleting, error_deleting
    • Created date

Status indicators:

  • Creating/Downloading: shows a progress animation and a green label.
  • Active: shows a success label.
  • Deleting: shows a red progress animation and label.

3) Delete a Snapshot

  1. From the Actions dropdown for a snapshot, choose Delete Snapshot.
  2. Confirm the deletion. This action cannot be undone.

The list will refresh after the deletion completes.

Tips

  • Use a naming convention, e.g., svc-env-purpose-YYYYMMDD.
  • Create a snapshot before major OS or application changes.
  • Consider pruning old snapshots periodically to control costs.

Troubleshooting

  • Snapshot creation fails:
    • Verify the instance is ACTIVE. Check quotas and storage capacity.
  • Snapshot stuck in creating or downloading:
    • Wait a few minutes, check platform status, and ensure network and storage health.
  • Delete fails:
    • Try again after a short interval; ensure no dependent operations are running.

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Backups Guide