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title: "Snapshot"
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# Snapshot

Available in VPC

 

In the **Snapshot** menu, you can create a snapshot in which the configuration, settings, and data of a cluster are recorded and store it in Object Storage of NAVER Cloud Platform. Also, you can set snapshot scheduling to auto-create snapshots periodically.

              Note

              

You can perform the following snapshot-related operations in the Console of Kibana or OpenSearch Dashboards. For more information, see [Manage snapshots](/docs/en/ses-kibana-vpc#%EC%8A%A4%EB%83%85%EC%83%B7%EA%B4%80%EB%A6%AC).

- Call API to create a snapshot.
- Identify the cause of failed creation of snapshots.
- Restore data using snapshots.
- Delete snapshot.

## Snapshot interface

The following is the basic description of the **Snapshot** menu for using the Search Engine Service. ![ses-snapshot-vpc_screen_ko](https://cdn.document360.io/6998976f-9d95-4df8-b847-d375892b92c2/Images/Documentation/ses-snapshot-vpc_screen_en.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-27T15%3A44%3A24Z&se=2026-10-27T16%3A44%3A24Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=pRR7Sba%2BU9rRES2evwpLS61SlKwNVhNSXvZTw71UxIo%3D)

| Component | Description |
| --- | --- |
| ① Menu name | Menu name currently being checked and the number of clusters you have. |
| ② Basic features | Check Search Engine Service details and refresh page. |
| ③ Cluster List | List of clusters you have. |
| ④ **Set API authentication key** | Set API authentication key to approach Object Storage (see [Set API authentication key](/docs/en/ses-snapshot-vpc#API%EC%9D%B8%EC%A6%9D%ED%82%A4%EC%84%A4%EC%A0%95)). |
| ⑤ **Manage snapshots** | Snapshot creation management features. - Create snapshots (see [Create snapshots](/docs/en/ses-snapshot-vpc#%EC%8A%A4%EB%83%85%EC%83%B7%EC%83%9D%EC%84%B1)). - Set snapshot scheduling (see [Set snapshot scheduling](/docs/en/ses-snapshot-vpc#SnapshotScheduling%EC%84%A4%EC%A0%95)). - Disable snapshot scheduling (see [Disable snapshot scheduling](/docs/en/ses-snapshot-vpc#SnapshotScheduling%ED%95%B4%EC%A0%9C)). |
| ⑥ View history tab | Click the history tab to view snapshot creation history or snapshot scheduling setting history. |
| ⑦ History | Displays snapshot creation history or snapshot scheduling setting history. |

## Set API authentication key

In order to create a snapshot, you need to set the API authentication key to approach Object Storage first and install the Object Storage plugin (s3-repository).

- Cluster created before July 23, 2021: Object Storage plugin is installed at the same time as setting the API authentication key.
- Cluster created after July 23, 2021: Object Storage plugin is installed automatically when a cluster is created.

The following shows how to set or change the API authentication key.

              Note

              

- You need to create the API authentication key first.
  - For more information on how to create API authentication keys, see [API guide](https://api.ncloud-docs.com/docs/en/common-ncpapi).
  - If you set the API authentication key for a sub account, you can store snapshots only to buckets with the Change/writeObject permission in Object Storage. For more information, see [Sub Account user guide](/docs/en/subaccount-overview).
- After setting the API authentication key, it may take several minutes or longer to be applied actually.

1. In the VPC environment on the NAVER Cloud Platform console, navigate to **Menu** > **All Services** > **Big Data & Analytics** > **Search Engine Service**.
2. Click the **Snapshot** menu.
3. Click to select the cluster to create an authentication key for and click **[Set API authentication key]**.
4. When the API authentication key setup popup appears, enter the **Access key ID** and **Secret key** of the API authentication key and click **[OK]**.
  - In order to change the set API authentication key, click **[Change]** and enter the API authentication key information to use.
  - As for the clusters created before July 23, 2021, the Object Storage plugin is installed at the same time as setting the API authentication key.
5. Click **[OK]**.

## Manage snapshots

You can set or disable snapshot scheduling that creates snapshots for clusters or create snapshots periodically.

- [Create snapshots](/docs/en/ses-snapshot-vpc#%EC%8A%A4%EB%83%85%EC%83%B7%EC%83%9D%EC%84%B1)
- [Set snapshot scheduling](/docs/en/ses-snapshot-vpc#SnapshotScheduling%EC%84%A4%EC%A0%95)
- [Disable snapshot scheduling](/docs/en/ses-snapshot-vpc#SnapshotScheduling%ED%95%B4%EC%A0%9C)

              Caution

              

When storing or using snapshots, additional fees may be charged depending on using Object Storage. For more information on Object Storage pricing information, see [About Object Storage](https://www.ncloud.com/product/storage/objectStorage).

### Create snapshots

The following describes how to create a snapshot.

              Note

              

Before you create a snapshot, [Set API authentication key](/docs/en/ses-snapshot-vpc#API%EC%9D%B8%EC%A6%9D%ED%82%A4%EC%84%A4%EC%A0%95) and [Create buckets](/docs/en/objectstorage-use-bucket#%EB%B2%84%ED%82%B7%EC%83%9D%EC%84%B1) to store the snapshot in.

1. In the VPC environment on the NAVER Cloud Platform console, navigate to **Menu** > **All Services** > **Big Data & Analytics** > **Search Engine Service**.
2. Click the **Snapshot** menu.
3. Click the cluster to create a snapshot for and click **[Manage snapshots]**.
4. Click **Create snapshots**.
5. When the snapshot creation popup appears, select the bucket to store the snapshot in and enter the snapshot name.
  - You cannot select locked buckets.
  - In order to select buckets for which access control is set, you need to allow access of all nodes.
  - If you set the API authentication key for a sub account, you can store snapshots only to buckets with the Change/writeObject permission in Object Storage.
6. Click **[OK]**.
  - Snapshot files are stored in the folder named as 'cluster name-cluster code.'
  - You can check the progress of snapshot creation in the **[Snapshot creation history]** tab.

### Set snapshot scheduling

You can create and store snapshots at the desired time by setting snapshot scheduling.

              Caution

              

When you set a new snapshot scheduling while there is already a set snapshot scheduling, the existing setting is disabled.

The following shows how to set snapshot scheduling.

1. In the VPC environment on the NAVER Cloud Platform console, navigate to **Menu** > **All Services** > **Big Data & Analytics** > **Search Engine Service**.
2. Click the **Snapshot** menu.
3. Click the cluster to set the snapshot scheduling for and click **[Manage snapshots]**.
4. Click **Set snapshot scheduling**.
5. When the snapshot scheduling setup popup appears, enter the setting information and click **[OK]**.
  - **Bucket**: Select the Object Storage bucket to store the snapshot in.
  - **Snapshot name**: Enter the name of the snapshot to be created.
    - To avoid duplicate snapshot names, the snapshot name is saved as 'snapshot name-creation date-time.' (Example: `my-scheduling-2022-0303-1200`)
  - **Snapshot creation time setting**: Set to create snapshots at the set time every day or on a particular day of the week.
6. Click **[OK]**.
  - This creates snapshot files for all indexes the first time when a snapshot is created. And when snapshots are created in the same bucket afterwards, they are stored incrementally.

### Disable snapshot scheduling

The following shows how to disable the set snapshot scheduling.

1. In the VPC environment on the NAVER Cloud Platform console, navigate to **Menu** > **All Services** > **Big Data & Analytics** > **Search Engine Service**.
2. Click the **Snapshot** menu.
3. Click and select the cluster to disable the snapshot scheduling setting and click **[Manage snapshots]**.
4. Click **Disable snapshot scheduling**.
5. When the disabling snapshot scheduling popup appears, click **[Disable settings]**.
6. Click **[OK]**.

## Check snapshot creation history

The following shows how to check the snapshot creation history.

1. In the VPC environment on the NAVER Cloud Platform console, navigate to **Menu** > **All Services** > **Big Data & Analytics** > **Search Engine Service**.
2. Click the **Snapshot** menu.
3. Click the target cluster and click the **[Snapshot creation history]** tab.
4. Check the creation history and information of the cluster.
  - **Cluster name**: Name of the cluster.
  - **Task date and time**: Date and time of the snapshot creation task that has been set.
  - **Task history**: History of the snapshot creation task.
  - **Execution time**: The time spent in task execution.
  - **Target bucket**: Name of the bucket that has been set to store the snapshot.
  - **Note**: When snapshot creation is failed, click the **[View logs]** button to see failure logs.
    - When failure logs do not appear, you can check the detailed cause of failure in Kibana or OpenSearch Dashboards (see [Identify the cause of failed creation of snapshots](/docs/en/ses-kibana-vpc#%EC%8A%A4%EB%83%85%EC%83%B7%EC%83%9D%EC%84%B1%EC%8B%A4%ED%8C%A8%EC%9B%90%EC%9D%B8%ED%99%95%EC%9D%B8)).

## Check snapshot scheduling setting history

The following shows how to check the snapshot scheduling setting history.

1. In the VPC environment on the NAVER Cloud Platform console, navigate to **Menu** > **All Services** > **Big Data & Analytics** > **Search Engine Service**.
2. Click the **Snapshot** menu.
3. Click the target cluster and click the **[Snapshot scheduling setting history]** tab.
4. Check the setting history and information of the cluster.
  - **Set time**: Time set for snapshot scheduling.
  - **Set/Disable**: Snapshot scheduling setting status.
  - **Target bucket**: Name of the bucket that has been set to store the snapshot.
  - **Snapshot name**: Name of the snapshot that has been set.
    - To avoid duplicate snapshot names, the snapshot name is saved as 'snapshot name-creation date-time.' (Example: `my-scheduling-2022-0303-1200`)
  - **Day of task**: Day of the week for the snapshot creation task that has been set.
  - **Time of task**: Time of snapshot creation task that has been set.

## Check snapshot files

The following shows how to check snapshot files stored in the Object Storage bucket.

1. In the VPC environment on the NAVER Cloud Platform console, navigate to **Menu** > **All Services** > **Storage** > **Object Storage**.
2. Click the **Bucket Management** menu.
3. Click the bucket in which the snapshots are stored from the bucket list.
4. Double-click the folder with the name 'cluster name in which snapshots are created-cluster code.'
5. Check the files related to stored snapshot.

              Note

              

For more information on Object Storage, see [Object Storage user guide](/docs/en/storage-storage-6-1).