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description: >-
  This page lists the various actions that may be executed by a user for a
  single namespace.
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# Namespaces - Actions

The Backup & Recovery's **Namespace** page is primarily an informational page, presenting the user with a complete overview of everything related to their namespaces. However, there are some actions that the user can take, which are detailed in the following sections of this page. There are five actions that may be executed for a single namespace

* [#actions-create-backup-and-snapshot](#actions-create-backup-and-snapshot "mention")
* [#actions-create-restore](#actions-create-restore "mention")
* [#actions-view-backup-and-restore-summary](#actions-view-backup-and-restore-summary "mention")
* [#actions-view-namespace-details](#actions-view-namespace-details "mention")
* [#actions-view-target-summary](#actions-view-target-summary "mention")

## Actions - Create Backup and Snapshot

From the Backup & Recovery's **Namespace** page:

1. Identify the listed namespace for which you wish to perform an action.\
   ![](https://4232718991-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F0y5L9hEaydorneyZK1L8%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-6b4b12357b4c45877f1492575559dfe19e72235f%2Fnamespace%20backup%20snapshot%20action.jpeg?alt=media)
2. Click the corresponding **Actions** button on the right side of the main UI window.
3. From the menu displayed, select **Create Backup**.
4. And, to create a Snapshot you can select **Create Snapshot.**
5. This shows the Available Backup plans for selected namespaces. Check if any existing backup plans are available. If you see an existing backup plan that suits, select it and if no backup plan available or you want to create new backup plan then skip to step 6.\
   ![](https://4232718991-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F0y5L9hEaydorneyZK1L8%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-6dee186332449bd8d81b4ed49133071b7e9d825d%2Fnamespace%20snap%20create%20bplan.jpeg?alt=media) .
6. If no existing plan is suitable, select **Create New** and follow the instructions in [#backup-plan-single-namespace](../../backupplans/create-backup-plans#backup-plan-single-namespace "mention"). Note that if you create a new backup plan, it may take some time before it becomes active and is able to be selected. Once the new backup plan becomes available, select it and proceed.
7. Select **Next**.
8. In the window displayed, type a meaningful name for your new backup and use the toggle switch to choose between **Full** backup and **Incremental** backup. This option will only visible then there a available Backup.\
   This options are not visible Snapshot creation.

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10. Then click **Create Backup** if you are taking Backup or click on **Create Snapshot** if you are taking Snapshot.
11. Once the backup (/Snapshot) is complete, the **STATUS LOG** window displays, detailing the status of the backup (/Snapshot) and if there were any errors.\
    ![](https://4232718991-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F0y5L9hEaydorneyZK1L8%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-22ec75f07f2c786b5d9356fc7e359bbae0adeb15%2Fbackup-recovery-namespaces-9.png?alt=media)

## Actions - Create Restore

From the Backup & Recovery's **Namespace** page:

1. Identify the listed namespace for which you wish to perform an action.\
   ![](https://4232718991-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F0y5L9hEaydorneyZK1L8%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-dd780df0e5f853a6221de571006e5bff44a4adf9%2Fnamespace%20restore%20option.jpeg?alt=media)
2. Click the corresponding **Actions** button on the right side of the main UI window. Restore option only visible when there is successful Backup or Snapshot.
3. From the menu displayed, select **Restore**.
4. It initiates a restore based on last successful Backup or Snapshot.
   1. If last successful is Backup, Restore will be initiate for that Backup.
   2. If last successful is Snapshot, Restore will be initiate for that Snapshot.
5. On click on Restore Create Namespace Restore model get open and for furthere Refer [restoring-backups](../../../index/restoring-backups "mention")

## Actions - **View Backup & Restore summary**

From the Backup & Recovery's **Namespace** page:

1. Identify the listed namespace for which you wish to perform an action.\
   ![](https://4232718991-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F0y5L9hEaydorneyZK1L8%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-1bd9b8792c24bec685ff21773074827269817e28%2Fnamespace%20view%20backup%20restore%20summary.jpeg?alt=media)
2. Click the corresponding **Actions** button on the right side of the main UI window.
3. From the menu displayed, select **View Backup & Restore summary**, which displays the **Monitoring** window.
4. From the **Monitoring** window, optionally you may view the information provided in the **BACKUP** and **SNAPSHOT** creation.\
   To see more Backup detail, click on Details from Backup chart section.\
   ![](https://4232718991-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F0y5L9hEaydorneyZK1L8%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2738c42cd827aba624266cb2ce33be600200c4e8%2Fnamespacing%20all%20monitoring.jpeg?alt=media)\\
5. To see more Snapshot detail, click on Details from Snapshot chart section.
6. To see more Restore detail, click on Details from Restore chart section.
7. In the **Monitoring** window, Latest Available Backups and Latest Available Snapshots details are listed in the table.

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| Field No. | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| a         | Shows the list of Resources. Like Latest Available Backups and Latest Available Snapshots                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| b         | This is a expand collapse icon to se the Detail of Backup and Snapshot                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| c         | <p>Click on any restore point in the table for more details, such as:<br>- <strong>Restore</strong><br>- <strong>View Restores</strong><br>- <strong>Status Logs</strong><br>- <strong>View Metadata</strong><br>- <strong>Delete</strong><br>- <strong>View YAML</strong></p> |

## Actions - **View Namespace details**

From the Backup & Recovery's **Namespace** page:

1. Identify the listed namespace for which you wish to perform an action.\
   ![](https://4232718991-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F0y5L9hEaydorneyZK1L8%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-1bd9b8792c24bec685ff21773074827269817e28%2Fnamespace%20view%20backup%20restore%20summary%20\(3\).jpeg?alt=media)
2. Click the corresponding **Actions** button on the right side of the main UI window.
3. From the menu displayed, select **View Namespace details,** which displays the following window\*\*.\*\*\
   ![](https://4232718991-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F0y5L9hEaydorneyZK1L8%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-5d8f1c09737052f31ed7d095fdf237e508defb3b%2Fnamespace%20ns%20details.jpeg?alt=media)

<table><thead><tr><th width="155">Field No.</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>a</td><td>This displays whether a namespace is protected or unprotected.</td></tr><tr><td>b</td><td>This table lists all associated objects and the count for each. You can select each object to see more details.</td></tr><tr><td>c</td><td>On click on that arrow, you see all the avavilable resources in that group. You can see Details of every resources in the selected namespace.</td></tr></tbody></table>

4. From the above "c" option user redirects to GVK visibility\
   ![](https://4232718991-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F0y5L9hEaydorneyZK1L8%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-97be337610ea03fd4d15862e1fa2ae1b64f08838%2Fnamespace%20bulk%20action%20ns%20detail%20gvk.jpeg?alt=media)

<table><thead><tr><th width="157">Field No.</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>i</td><td>Shows the selected namespace name.</td></tr><tr><td>j</td><td>Shows the available GVK resources from the Namespace.</td></tr><tr><td>k</td><td>On click on this user redirects to see the available resources of selected Group.</td></tr></tbody></table>

5. From the above "k" option user redirects to GVK resources visibility\
   ![](https://4232718991-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F0y5L9hEaydorneyZK1L8%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-75e8486f16cc0e31200b3397745ea33f45a54489%2Fnamespace%20ns%20detail%20gvk%20resource%20detail.jpeg?alt=media)

<table><thead><tr><th width="157">Field No.</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>m</td><td>Shows the selected namespace name.</td></tr><tr><td>n</td><td>Shows the name of selected GVK from step 5.</td></tr><tr><td>o</td><td>On click on this user see the YAML files of the resources.</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Actions - **View Target summary**

From the Backup & Recovery's **Namespace** page:

1. Identify the listed namespace for which you wish to perform an action.\
   ![](https://4232718991-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F0y5L9hEaydorneyZK1L8%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-1bd9b8792c24bec685ff21773074827269817e28%2Fnamespace%20view%20backup%20restore%20summary%20\(3\).jpeg?alt=media)
2. Click the corresponding **Actions** button on the right side of the main UI window.
3. From the menu displayed, select **View Target summary**.\
   ![](https://4232718991-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F0y5L9hEaydorneyZK1L8%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2cad71ac1eaed7932a0bc06687c6c5193e4d7557%2Fnamespace%20target%20detail.jpeg?alt=media)

<table><thead><tr><th width="154">Field No.</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>a</td><td>The total space consumed by all selected targets. This includes nfs and object stores or other vendors targets in that particular Namespace.</td></tr><tr><td>b</td><td>This table lists the selected targets and displays the space that they each consume. The first two columns are mandatory and the third column (<strong>Space Available</strong>) can be changed to <strong>Vendor</strong> or <strong>Space Consumed</strong>.</td></tr><tr><td>c</td><td>This setting icon allow you to select the columns visibility from listing.</td></tr></tbody></table>
