Help on Data Protection > SnapshotIQ > Snapshots

The following information and controls appear on Data Protection > SnapshotIQ > Snapshots.

SnapshotIQ Status

Displays whether a SnapshotIQ license has been activated on the cluster.

Total Number of Saved Snapshots

Displays the total number of snapshots.

Total Number of Snapshots Pending Deletion

Displays the total number of snapshots that were deleted since the last snapshot delete job was run. The space consumed by these deleted snapshots will not be freed until the snapshot delete job is run again.

Total Number of Snapshot Aliases

Displays the total number of snapshot aliases.

Capacity Used by Saved Snapshots

Displays the total amount of space consumed by all snapshots.

Save File System Snapshots

This table lists all snapshots.

Created

Displays the date that the snapshot was created.

Name / Path

Displays the name of the snapshot and the path of the directory referenced by the snapshot.

Size

Displays the amount of data stored by the snapshot.

To reduce disk-space usage, snapshots that reference the same directory reference each other, with older snapshots referencing newer snapshots. If a snapshot references data stored by another snapshot, the data is not freed until both snapshots are deleted. Therefore, deleting a snapshot might not free the entire amount of space displayed because another snapshot might be referencing the data stored by the snapshot.

Expires

The date at which SnapshotIQ will automatically delete the snapshot.

Select an action

This menu lists actions that can be applied to all snapshots simultaneously. If you select an action, that action will be applied to each snapshot whose check box has been selected.

Delete: Deletes all selected snapshots.

Capture a new snapshot

Opens a dialog box that allows you to create a snapshot.

Snapshot Name

Determines the name of the snapshot.

Directory Path

Determines the directory that the snapshot will reference.

Create an Alias

Determines whether to create a snapshot alias for the snapshot.

Alias Name: Determines the name of the snapshot alias.

Snapshot Expiration

Determines whether the snapshot will be automatically deleted by OneFS after a specified period of time.

Snapshot Expires on: Determines when the snapshot will be automatically deleted by OneFS after a specified period of time.

Capture

Creates the snapshot according to the specified settings.

Cancel

Cancels snapshot creation.

Delete

Deletes the snapshot.

View details

Displays more detailed information about the snapshot.

Edit: Allows you to edit the field.
Save: Saves your changes to the field.
Cancel: Cancels the changes you made.
Hide Details: Hides more detailed information about the snapshot.
Close: Hides more detailed information about the snapshot.

View snapshot aliases

Displays the Snapshot Aliases table.

Snapshot Aliases

This table lists all snapshot aliases.

Created

Displays the time that the snapshot alias was created.

Alias Name / Path

Displays the name of the snapshot alias followed by the path of the snapshot referenced by the alias.

View details

Displays more detailed information about the snapshot alias.

Alias Name: Displays the name of the snapshot alias.
Directory Path: Displays the path of the snapshot referenced by the alias.
Last Updated: The last time that the alias began referencing a new snapshot.
Most Recent Snapshot Name: The name of the snapshot that the alias is currently referencing.
Most Recent Snapshot ID: The ID of the snapshot that the alias is currently referencing.
Most Recent Snapshot Size: The size of the snapshot that the alias is currently referencing.
Snapshot Expiration: The time that snapshot that the alias is currently referencing will be automatically deleted by OneFS.
Edit: Allows you to edit the field.
Save: Saves your changes to the field.
Cancel: Cancels the changes you made.
Hide Details: Hides more detailed information about the snapshot.
Close: Hides more detailed information about the snapshot.

Delete alias

Deletes the snapshot alias.