Updating a disk snapshot schedule

If you do not have the Yandex Cloud CLI yet, install and initialize it.

The folder used by default is the one specified when creating the CLI profile. To change the default folder, use the yc config set folder-id <folder_ID> command. You can also specify a different folder for any command using --folder-name or --folder-id. If you access a resource by its name, the search will be limited to the default folder. If you access a resource by its ID, the search will be global, i.e., through all folders based on access permissions.

1. See the description of the CLI commands for managing schedules:

   yc compute snapshot-schedule --help
   yc compute snapshot-schedule update --help
   

2. Get a list of schedules in the default folder:

   yc compute snapshot-schedule list --format yaml
   

   Result:

   - id: fc852cvb1ipd5********
     folder_id: e1ea8s8l71li********
     created_at: "2022-09-28T13:25:02Z"
   ...
       expression: 10 19 ? * *
     snapshot_count: "7"
     snapshot_spec: {}
   

3. Update the parameters of the selected schedule:

   yc compute snapshot-schedule update <schedule_name_or_ID> \
     --expression "<cron_expression>" \
     --new-name "<new_name_for_schedule>"
   

   Where:

   • --expression: Cron expression. This is a required setting.
   • --new-name: New name for the schedule.

   For more information about the yc compute snapshot-schedule update command, see the CLI reference.

   Result:

   id: fd8uhc5qcinv********
   folder_id: b1g681qpemb4********
   created_at: "2026-05-25T21:03:22Z"
   name: my-schedule
   status: ACTIVE
   schedule_policy:
     start_at: "2027-01-02T15:04:05Z"
     expression: 10 19 ? * *
   retention_period: 3600s
   

If you do not have Terraform yet, install it and configure the Yandex Cloud provider.

To manage infrastructure using Terraform under a service account or user accounts (a Yandex account, a federated account, or a local user), authenticate using the appropriate method.

1. Open the Terraform configuration file and edit the section specifying the schedule:

   Example of specifying a schedule in Terraform configuration

   resource "yandex_compute_snapshot_schedule" "default" {
     schedule_policy {
       expression = "10 19 ? * *"
     }
   
     name     = "my-name"
     disk_ids = ["epdqo0pr4ath********", "epdr5lb64ra1********"]
   }
   

2. Apply the changes:

   1. In the terminal, navigate to the configuration file directory.

   2. Make sure the configuration is correct using this command:

      terraform validate
      

      If the configuration is valid, you will get this message:

      Success! The configuration is valid.
      

   3. Run this command:

      terraform plan
      

      You will see a list of resources and their properties. No changes will be made at this step. Terraform will show any errors in the configuration.

   4. Apply the configuration changes:

      terraform apply
      

   5. Type yes and press Enter to confirm the changes.

You can check the schedule update and settings using the management console or this CLI command:

yc compute snapshot-schedule get <schedule_name_or_ID>

1. Get a list of schedules using the list REST API method for the SnapshotSchedule resource or the SnapshotScheduleService/List gRPC API call.

   You can create snapshots of network disks and drives, such as HDDs, SSDs, and non-replicated SSDs, as well as ultra high-speed network storages with three replicas (SSD).

   For non-replicated SSDs and ultra high-speed network storages with three replicas (SSD), the snapshot time is not determined.

   To create snapshots of local disks residing on dedicated hosts, use Yandex Cloud Backup. This service supports Ubuntu, CentOS, CentOS Stream, and Windows Server.

2. Update a disk snapshot schedule using the update REST API method for the SnapshotSchedule resource or the SnapshotScheduleService/Update gRPC API call.

If you do not have the Yandex Cloud CLI yet, install and initialize it.

The folder used by default is the one specified when creating the CLI profile. To change the default folder, use the yc config set folder-id <folder_ID> command. You can also specify a different folder for any command using --folder-name or --folder-id. If you access a resource by its name, the search will be limited to the default folder. If you access a resource by its ID, the search will be global, i.e., through all folders based on access permissions.

Add or remove disks using the add-disks and remove-disks commands.

To add disks:

1. See the description of the CLI commands for managing schedules:

   yc compute snapshot-schedule --help
   yc compute snapshot-schedule add-disks --help
   

2. Get a list of schedules in the default folder:

   yc compute snapshot-schedule list --format yaml
   

   Result:

   - id: fc852cvb1ipd5********
     folder_id: e1ea8s8l71li********
     created_at: "2022-09-28T13:25:02Z"
   ...
       expression: 10 19 ? * *
     snapshot_count: "7"
     snapshot_spec: {}
   

3. Get disk IDs to add them to the schedule:

   yc compute disk list --format yaml
   

   Result:

   - id: epdcq9g3co9s********
     folder_id: e1ea8s8l71li********
     created_at: "2022-10-13T14:37:44Z"
   ...
     instance_ids:
       - fhm1c7u23aiq********
     disk_placement_policy: {}
   

4. Add disks to the schedule:

   yc compute snapshot-schedule add-disks <schedule_name_or_ID> \
     --disk-id <disk_1_ID>,<disk_2_ID>
   

   Result:

   done (3s)
   id: fc8e52mvchb2********
   folder_id: e1ea8s8l71li********
   ...
     expression: 36 14 */1 * *
   snapshot_count: "3"
   snapshot_spec: {}
   

To remove disks:

1. See the description of the CLI commands for managing schedules:

   yc compute snapshot-schedule --help
   yc compute snapshot-schedule remove-disks --help
   

2. Get a list of schedules in the default folder:

   yc compute snapshot-schedule list --format yaml
   

   Result:

   - id: fc852cvb1ipd5********
     folder_id: e1ea8s8l71li********
     created_at: "2022-09-28T13:25:02Z"
   ...
       expression: 10 19 ? * *
     snapshot_count: "7"
     snapshot_spec: {}
   

3. Get a list of disks in the current schedule:

   yc compute snapshot-schedule list-disks <schedule_name_or_ID> \
     --format yaml
   

   Result:

   - id: epdcq9g3co9s********
     folder_id: e1ea8s8l71li********
     created_at: "2022-10-13T14:37:44Z"
   ...
     instance_ids:
       - fhm1c7u23aiq********
     disk_placement_policy: {}
   

4. Remove disks from the schedule:

   yc compute snapshot-schedule remove-disks <schedule_name_or_ID> \
     --disk-id <disk_1_ID>,<disk_2_ID>
   

   Result:

   done (3s)
   id: fc8e52mvchb2********
   folder_id: e1ea8s8l71li********
   ...
     expression: 36 14 */1 * *
   snapshot_count: "3"
   snapshot_spec: {}
   

If you do not have Terraform yet, install it and configure the Yandex Cloud provider.

To manage infrastructure using Terraform under a service account or user accounts (a Yandex account, a federated account, or a local user), authenticate using the appropriate method.

1. Open the Terraform configuration file and edit the disk list specified in the disk_ids parameter:

   Example of specifying a schedule in Terraform configuration

   resource "yandex_compute_snapshot_schedule" "default" {
     schedule_policy {
       expression = "10 19 ? * *"
     }
   
     name     = "my-name"
     disk_ids = ["epdqo0pr4ath********", "epdr5lb64ra1********"]
   }
   

2. Apply the changes:

   1. In the terminal, navigate to the configuration file directory.

   2. Make sure the configuration is correct using this command:

      terraform validate
      

      If the configuration is valid, you will get this message:

      Success! The configuration is valid.
      

   3. Run this command:

      terraform plan
      

      You will see a list of resources and their properties. No changes will be made at this step. Terraform will show any errors in the configuration.

   4. Apply the configuration changes:

      terraform apply
      

   5. Type yes and press Enter to confirm the changes.

You can check the schedule update and settings using the management console or this CLI command:

yc compute snapshot-schedule get <schedule_name_or_ID>

1. Get a list of schedules using the list REST API method for the SnapshotSchedule resource or the SnapshotScheduleService/List gRPC API call.
2. Get a list of disks using the list REST API method for the Disk resource or the DiskService/List gRPC API call.
3. Update the list of disks in a schedule using the updateDisks REST API method for the SnapshotSchedule resource or the SnapshotScheduleService/UpdateDisks gRPC API call.