58.2. Snapshots #

58.2.1. Taking a Snapshot #

Before performing this instruction:

To take a snapshot:

  1. Go to snapshots in one of the following ways:

    • Using the monitoring section:

      1. In the navigation panel, go to MonitoringProfilerSnapshots.

      2. From Instance, select the instance.

    • Using the configuration section of an instance:

      1. In the navigation panel, go to InfrastructureInstances.

      2. Click the name of the instance.

      3. In the navigation panel, go to ProfilerSnapshots.

  2. In the top-right corner of the page, click Take snapshot.

  3. Specify parameters of the new snapshot (parameters marked with an asterisk are required):

    • Database: The database for which the snapshot will be taken.

    • Server: The profiler server whose directory will be used to store the snapshot.

    • skip_sizes: Specifies whether to skip the collection of relation sizes when taking the snapshot.

      Possible values:

      • true: The collection of relation sizes will be skipped when taking the snapshot.

      • false: The collection of relation sizes will not be skipped when taking the snapshot.

  4. Click Save.

58.2.2. Viewing Snaphots #

  1. Go to snapshots in one of the following ways:

    • Using the monitoring section:

      1. In the navigation panel, go to MonitoringProfilerSnapshots.

      2. From Instance, select the instance.

    • Using the configuration section of an instance:

      1. In the navigation panel, go to InfrastructureInstances.

      2. Click the name of the instance.

      3. In the navigation panel, go to ProfilerSnapshots.

  2. From Database, select the database.

  3. From Server, select the profiler server.

  4. Click Select.

The table of snapshots with the following columns will be displayed:

  • ID: The unique identifier (ordinal number) of the snapshot.

  • Time: The date and time when the snapshot was created.

  • Sizes were collected: Specifies whether relation sizes were collected when taking the snapshot.

    Possible values:

    • yes

    • no

  • Database stat reset: Specifies whether database statistics were reset when taking the snapshot.

    Possible values:

    • yes

    • no

  • Bgwriter stat reset: Specifies whether bgwriter statistics were reset.

    Possible values:

    • yes

    • no

  • Archiver stat reset: Specifies whether archiver statistics were reset.

    Possible values:

    • yes

    • no