Viewing Snapshot Information

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.