Updated on 2023-03-17 GMT+08:00

Viewing Snapshot Information

This section describes how to view snapshot information on the Snapshots page.

Viewing Snapshot Information

  1. Log in to the GaussDB(DWS) management console.
  2. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Snapshots.

    In the snapshot list, all snapshots are displayed by default. Click next to the snapshot name to display the snapshot details.

  3. You can view Snapshot Name, Snapshot Status, Cluster Name, Snapshot Type, and Snapshot Created of snapshots.

    You can also enter a snapshot name or cluster name in the upper right corner of the snapshot list and click to search for the specified snapshot. GaussDB(DWS) supports fuzzy search.

    Table 1 describes snapshot status.

    Table 1 Snapshot status

    Status

    Description

    Available

    Indicates that the existing snapshot works properly.

    Creating

    Indicates that a snapshot is being created.

    Unavailable

    Indicates that the existing snapshot cannot provide services.

    Table 2 describes the snapshot types.

    Table 2 Snapshot types

    Type

    Description

    Manual

    Indicates the snapshot that you manually create through the GaussDB(DWS) management console or using APIs. You can delete the snapshots that are manually created.

    Automated

    Indicates the snapshot that is automatically created after the automated snapshot backup policy is enabled. You cannot delete the snapshots that are automatically created. The system automatically deletes the snapshots whose retention duration expires.

    Table 3 shows the snapshot media.

    Table 3 Storage media

    Storage Medium

    Description

    OBS

    The created snapshot is an OBS snapshot and the backup data is stored on the OBS server.