Create and manage snapshot/schedule

Snapshot

Create snapshot

Create a new snapshot from the current state of a volume.

caution

If you have expanded the size of a volume, proceed with a full backup even if there were previously created snapshots. If you try to perform an incremental backup, the creation may fail, or the created snapshot may not be usable.

Create snapshot by selecting volume

1. Go to Beyond Compute Service > GPU in the KakaoCloud Console.

2. Click the Volume menu, then select Create snapshot from the [More] icon > Create snapshot.

3. Enter the required information and click the [Create] button.

   Category	Description
   Selected volume	The volume to create a snapshot
   Snapshot type	Snapshot creation method - Full: A full backup that creates a copy of all data at the time of backup regardless of data changes   ㄴ e.g. Backing up a 50GB volume creates a 50GB snapshot - Incremental: An incremental backup that only backs up data changed since the last backup point   ㄴ e.g. If only 1GB of data has been added since the last backup, an incremental backup creates an additional 1GB snapshot   ㄴ Possible only after completing the first full backup
   Snapshot name	Automatically set according to the volume name, but can be entered manually - Only English, numbers, and - are allowed
   Description (Optional)	Write a description for the snapshot

Create snapshot from Snapshot tab

1. Go to Beyond Compute Service > GPU in the KakaoCloud Console.
2. Click the Snapshot menu, then select Create snapshot located at the top right.
3. Enter the required information and click the [Create] button.

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Even if you hold a full backup through a snapshot schedule, manual creation of a snapshot requires one initial creation of a full snapshot.

View snapshot list

Check the list of owned snapshots and basic information of each snapshot.

1. Go to Beyond Compute Service > GPU in the KakaoCloud Console.

2. In the Snapshot menu, find the list of created snapshots.

   Category	Description
   Snapshot Search	Search for volumes using filters or keywords - Filter attributes: Target Volume / Snapshot name / Snapshot Schedule Name / Status / Creator
   Snapshot	Snapshot type - Name and description of the snapshot
   State	State of the snapshot
   Target volume ID	Unique ID of the volume where the snapshot was created.
   Size	The size of the snapshot
   Snapshot schedule	- '-': Snapshots created directly by the user - Snapshot schedule name: Snapshots automatically created by policy
   Creator	User who created the snapshot
   Created	Date and time the snapshot was created - Hovering over the creation date shows elapsed time
   More	Additional functions - Modify snapshot: To modify the name and description of the snapshot - Restore snapshot: To restore a volume from the snapshot - Delete snapshot: Delete a snapshot

Restore volume from snapshot

You can select a snapshot to restore the volume to its state at the time the snapshot was created.

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Restore snapshot from snapshot tab

1. Go to Beyond Compute Service > GPU in the KakaoCloud Console.
2. In the Snapshot menu, select Restore Snapshot from the [More] icon > Restore Snapshot
3. Click the [Restore] button.

Restore snapshot from volume tab

1. Go to Beyond Compute Service > GPU in the KakaoCloud Console.
2. In the Volume menu, select the volume.
3. Click the Snapshot menu, then select Restore Snapshot from the [More] icon > Restore Snapshot.
4. Click the [Restore] button.

Delete snapshot

You can delete snapshots that are no longer in use.

• If there are multiple incremental backup snapshots for a single volume, only the last created incremental (Incremental) backup snapshot can be deleted.
• If there is more than one incremental backup snapshots, the full backup snapshot of volume cannot be deleted.

caution

Deleted snapshots cannot be recovered.

1. Go to Beyond Compute Service > GPU in the KakaoCloud Console.
2. In the Snapshot menu, select Delete Snapshot from the [More] icon > Snapshot Delete .
3. Enter the name of the snapshot to delete and click the [Delete] button.

Snapshot schedule

GPU services automatically create and delete snapshots of the current state of a volume according to the set schedule. The method is as follows:

Create snapshot schedule

You can create a new snapshot schedule.

1. Go to Beyond Compute Service > GPU in the KakaoCloud Console.

2. Select the Snapshot Schedule menu, then click the [Create snapshot schedule] button located at the top right.

3. In the Create snapshot schedule, enter the required information and click the [Create] button.

   

   Item	Description	Description
   Basic information	Snapshot schedule name	Name of the snapshot schedule
   	Description(Optional)	Enter a description for the snapshot schedule
   Backup type	Full	Performs a full backup at every cycle - Creates a copy of all data at the backup point regardless of data changes
   	Incremental	Performs an incremental backup at every cycle - Only backs up data changed since the last backup point - First full backup required
   Snapshot creation cycle		Set the cycle for automatic snapshot creation - Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly
   Deletion schedule		Automatically deletes snapshots created by the schedule after the set elapsed time - Max: Deletes the oldest snapshot first if the number of automatically created snapshots exceeds the set number - Time elapsed : Automatically deletes snapshots when they reach the set elapsed time

View snapshot schedule list

You can view the list of snapshot schedules and their basic information.

1. Go to Beyond Compute Service > GPU in the KakaoCloud Console.

2. In the Snapshot Schedule menu, find the list of currently operating snapshot schedules.

   Category	Description
   Name	The name of the snapshot schedule specified by the user
   Creation frequency	The snapshot schedule's automatic snapshot creation cycle set by the user
   Deletion schedule	The method and cycle of automatically deleting snapshots created by the snapshot schedule as set by the user
   Attached volume	List of volumes connected to the snapshot schedule
   Created	The date the snapshot schedule was created - Hover the cursor for detailed units
   More	Execute item-specific functions - Modify snapshot schedule: Change the settings of the snapshot schedule - Attach volume: Connect a volume to the snapshot schedule - Detach snapshot schedule: Disconnect a volume connected to the snapshot schedule - Delete snapshot schedule: Delete the created snapshot schedule

Associate snapshot schedule

You can associate a snapshot schedule to a volume.

1. Go to Beyond Compute Service > GPU in the KakaoCloud Console.
2. In the Snapshot Schedule menu, select Volume from the [More] icon > Create volume for the snapshot schedule.
3. Select the volume to attached to the snapshot schedule and click the [Save] button.

Disassociate snapshot schedule

You can disassociate a snapshot schedule from a volume.

1. Go to Beyond Compute Service > GPU in the KakaoCloud Console.
2. In the Snapshot Schedule menu, select Detach volume from the [More] icon.
3. Select the volume to detach from the snapshot schedule and click the [Detach] button.

Delete snapshot schedule

You can delete snapshot schedules that are no longer in use.

1. Go to Beyond Compute Service > GPU in the KakaoCloud Console.
2. In the Snapshot Schedule menu, select Delete snapshot schedule from the [More] button.
3. Enter the name of the snapshot schedule to delete and click the [Delete] button.