Managing a snapshot

Virtual Storage Platform One File Administrator User Guide

Version
1.7.x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-24VSP1F003-10
ft:lastEdition
2026-07-13

You can view snapshot information, rename a snapshot, or delete a snapshot.

  1. Navigate to Data Management > Protection > Snapshots > File System Snapshots.
  2. In the Snapshots pane, select the EVS and file system associated with the snapshot from the list of EVS instances.
    The following table describes the settings on the Snapshots pane:
    Setting Description
    Overview
    Name The name of the snapshot.
    File System The source EVS and file system for the snapshot.
    Replicated from Snapshot Indicates that the snapshot is created through object replication.
    Creation Time The time and date the snapshot was created.
    Retention The retention period of the snapshot. If the snapshot is not retained it will show Not Retained.
    Created By Displays how the snapshot is created. For example, Manually, Rule, Object Replication, and so on.
    Preserved Space The space that is allocated for the snapshot.
    Freeable Space Click View Size to view the disk space that will become available when you delete the snapshot.
    Actions
    Rollback Rolling back a file system from a snapshot recovers the file system to the state that it was when the snapshot was created. For instructions, see Rolling back a file system from a snapshot.
    Rename

    You can rename manually created snapshot names, but not those created by snapshot rules.

    Extend Retention You can extend the snapshot retention period to any date later than the current period, but you cannot set it to a date earlier than the current period.
    Delete You can delete the selected snapshot.