Instance Snapshots (Admin)
Administrators can manage the instance snapshots of all tenants.
Sidebar (SNB)
The Compute group in the left sidebar of Compute Admin. It manages the resources of all tenants in one place, and clicking an item opens that resource screen.
| No. | Feature | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Compute | Instances | · Lists and operates the instances (VMs and bare metal) of all tenants in one place. |
| 1-2 | Compute | Instance Templates | · Manages instance creation templates across tenants. |
| 1-3 | Compute | Instance Snapshots | · Lists and manages instance snapshots (images). |
| 1-4 | Compute | Images | · Manages the OS images used to create instances. |
| 1-5 | Compute | Flavors | · Defines and manages the vCPU, memory, and disk specifications (flavors). |
| 1-6 | Compute | Server Groups | · Manages groups that apply an instance placement policy (affinity/anti-affinity). |
| 1-7 | Compute | Bare Metal nodes | · Manages the inventory and status of bare metal physical nodes. |
Title header
The content header that shows the title of the current screen (Instance Snapshots).
Search · Toolbar
The area for searching the list, exporting to CSV, and running bulk actions on the selected items. An administrator works on the resources of all tenants without selecting a tenant.
| No. | Feature | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-1 | Search | Attribute search field | · Filters the list by attributes such as name, ID, tenant, and status. |
| 3-2 | Export | Download CSV | · Exports the current list as a CSV file. |
| 3-3 | Bulk action | Delete | · Deletes the selected items (a confirmation modal appears). |
List
A table that shows the instance snapshots of all tenants with their status, owning tenant, and source instance.
| No. | Feature | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-1 | List columns | Status | The snapshot status. |
| Name | The snapshot name and ID. | ||
| Tenant | The owning tenant and its ID. | ||
| Size | The snapshot size. | ||
| Disk format | The disk format (QCOW2 and so on). | ||
| Source instance | The source instance the snapshot was created from. | ||
| Created at | The creation date and time. | ||
| Action | The row menu: Edit, Delete. | ||
| 4-2 | View settings | View preferences button | · Opens the View Preferences drawer, where you choose which columns to show. |
Key features
- Cross-tenant view: View and manage instance snapshots across all projects
- Search and filter: Find snapshots by name, ID, or tenant
- Image management: Instance snapshots are stored as images
- Detail view: Review snapshot configuration and source instance
Available actions
Above the list is the bulk button Delete, which becomes active when you select rows. The actions below run from each row's Action menu.
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Edit | Update snapshot name and properties |
| Delete | Permanently remove snapshot |
Instance snapshots as images
Instance snapshots are stored as Glance images. They can be used to create new instances or as base images for templates.