Viewing Snapshot Information¶
This section describes how to view snapshot information on the Snapshots page.
Viewing Snapshot Information¶
Log in to the GaussDB(DWS) console.
In the navigation pane on the left, choose Snapshots.
In the snapshot list, all snapshots are displayed by default.
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.
The following table describes the snapshot types.
Table 3 Type¶ Type
Description
Full
The snapshot is a full backup.
Incremental
The snapshot is an incremental backup.
The following table 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.