Volume Snapshots

Use this procedure to create a snapshot of an existing volume. Snapshots capture the current state of a volume for fast rollback, testing, or short-term recovery.

Pre-task:

Install the package qemu-guest-agent on your instance before using the volume snapshot feature.

   ubuntu@demo-ubuntu:~$ sudo apt install -y qemu-guest-agent

   ubuntu@demo-ubuntu:~$ systemctl status qemu-guest-agent.service
   ● qemu-guest-agent.service - QEMU Guest Agent
      Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/qemu-guest-agent.service; static)
      Active: active (running) since Wed 2025-04-30 03:59:55 UTC; 2h 45min ago
      Main PID: 709 (qemu-ga)
         Tasks: 2 (limit: 4658)
      Memory: 1.4M (peak: 1.6M)
         CPU: 10ms
      CGroup: /system.slice/qemu-guest-agent.service
               └─709 /usr/sbin/qemu-ga

   Apr 30 03:59:55 demo-ubuntu systemd[1]: Started qemu-guest-agent.service - QEMU Guest Agent.

1. Navigate to Project > Storage > Volumes, select the desired volume, than hover to More.

   

2. Hover to Data Protection at the drop down menu, than click Create Snapshot from drop down expended.

   

3. Name the snapshot and click OK to proceed.

   

4. Verify snapshot creation by navigating to Project > Storage > Volume Snapshots.