Take Snapshot

This guide describes how to take a snapshot for a storage. You can create a storage snapshot even when the storage is attached to a running instance.

Before creating a snapshot for storage, make sure that you already have storage available. If you do not have storage yet, you can create one in Create Block Storage.

• Go to the Snapshot page. Under the Take a Snapshot for Instance form, you will find the Take a Snapshot for Storage form.

• Fill in the Take a Snapshot for Storage form.

Column	Description
Billing Type	Select the billing type according to the payment method used in your project.
Choose A Storage	Select the storage that you want to create a snapshot from.
Enter Snapshot Name	Enter the name of the snapshot.

• After all fields are completed, click the Take Snapshot button.

• A confirmation pop-up will appear. Click Yes, I Agree to continue the snapshot process.

• The system will start creating the storage snapshot and display the snapshot process in the notification panel.

• If the process is successful, a notification will appear displaying the message "Snapshot has been successfully created".

• A list of storage snapshots will appear with the following information:

Column	Description
Name	The name of the snapshot.
Status	The snapshot status, such as Active or Not Ready Yet.
Storage Name	The name of the storage from which the snapshot was created.
Size	The size of the snapshot.
Created Date	The date and time when the snapshot was created.
Action	Available actions for the snapshot, such as create or delete.

• To create an storage, click the More button on the desired snapshot data, then select Create storage.

• After clicking Create Storage, the system will display the storage creation form similar to the standard create storage page. Fill in the required details accordingly. For more detailed instructions, you can refer to the Create Storage section.