Create a Snapshot
You can create snapshots from any provisioned block storage, regardless of the underlying storage type.
To create a Snapshot, follow these steps:
1. In the DCD, go to Menu > Virtual Data Centers.
2. From My Virtual Data Centers, select and click the data center name to open it in the workspace.
3. (Optional) Shut down the required server in the workspace. Creating a snapshot while the server is running takes longer. For more information, see Stop, Start, or Reset a vCPU Server.
4. Right-click on the storage element of the server in the workspace and select Create Snapshot.

5. In the Create Snapshot window, enter the following details:
Name: Enter a name to identify the storage snapshot uniquely.
Description: Add details about the snapshot to describe it.
OS Type: From the drop-down list, select the type of Operating System (OS) for the snapshot. This refers to the OS type the snapshot is associated with. The OS type tells the cloud platform or virtualization environment which kind of OS (Linux, Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, etc.) the disk or VM snapshot is intended for.

6. Click Create Snapshot to start the process.
Result: The snapshot is successfully created. It is listed in Images & Snapshots > Snapshot tab.
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