Viewing Snapshot Information

Viewing Snapshot Information

1. Log in to the GaussDB(DWS) management console.
2. In the navigation pane, choose Management > Snapshot.

   In the snapshot list, all snapshots are displayed by default.

3. You can view the Snapshot Name, Snapshot Status, Cluster Name, Backup Mode, Snapshot Type, Storage Medium, and creation time 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 lists the backup modes.

   Table 2 Backup modes

   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 describes the snapshot types.

   Table 3 Type

   Type	Description
   Full	The snapshot is a full backup.
   Incremental	The snapshot is an incremental backup.

   Table 4 describes the snapshot media.

   Table 4 Storage media

   Storage Medium	Description
   OBS	The created snapshot is an OBS snapshot and the backup data is stored on the OBS server.
   NFS	The created snapshot is an NFS snapshot and the backup data is stored on the NFS server.