Snapshots

Create point-in-time snapshots of your instances.

Snapshots capture the full state of an instance and can be used to restore or duplicate it later.

With an agent (MCP)

Connect the redu MCP, then just ask your agent. It calls create_snapshot to snapshot an instance, list_snapshots to see them, and delete_snapshot to remove one.


Take a snapshot of web-01 called pre-upgrade.

1. Create a snapshot

Go to:

Menu → Compute → Virtual Machines → Snapshots

Then:

Click Create Snapshot
Select an instance with status ACTIVE
Enter a snapshot name
Submit the form

Only active instances appear in the selector. The dialog shows the source volume size and the estimated hourly and monthly snapshot-storage cost before credits when pricing is available.

If the instance is associated with a cluster, you can also select Use this image for the associated cluster. After the snapshot becomes ready, the cluster adopts it and replaces members one at a time. Select this only when the instance contains the startup configuration every replacement member should use.

Notes

Only instances in ACTIVE state can be snapshotted
Snapshot creation is asynchronous
Status will change from creating → active

2. View snapshots

Snapshots appear in a list with:

Column	Description
Snapshot Name	Name assigned when the snapshot was created
Instance	Source virtual machine
Size	Stored image size
Status	Current lifecycle state
Created	Creation time
Actions	Operations available for the snapshot

Status values

creating, snapshot is being created
active, snapshot is ready
deleting, snapshot is being removed
error, operation failed

3. Delete a snapshot

To delete a snapshot:

Open the actions menu for the snapshot
Click Delete Snapshot
Confirm the action

Deletion is permanent and cannot be undone.

When to use snapshots

Before system upgrades or changes
To create reusable instance templates
For quick recovery of a specific instance state

Tips

Use clear naming, for example:


app-prod-baseline-20260401

Remove unused snapshots to reduce storage usage

Troubleshooting

Snapshot creation fails

Check that:

The instance is ACTIVE
There is enough storage available

Snapshot stuck in creating

Wait a few minutes
Refresh the page
Retry if necessary

Delete fails

Ensure no operations are using the snapshot
Try again after a short delay