Elasticsearch 7 and Elastic Stack - In Depth and Hands On! - Snapshots

The video tutorial explains the concept of Elasticsearch snapshots, a backup mechanism that stores incremental copies of index data. It covers setting up a snapshot repository, creating and managing snapshots, and restoring data. The tutorial includes practical examples using Elasticsearch and Kibana, emphasizing the importance of practicing these steps before a real need arises.

What is the primary purpose of snapshots in Elasticsearch?

• To increase data storage capacity

• To improve data visualization

• To provide a backup mechanism

• To enhance search speed

Which file needs to be configured to set up a snapshot repository in Elasticsearch?

• Logstash configuration file

• Kibana configuration file

• Elasticsearch index file

• Elasticsearch YAML file

What command is used to create a snapshot of all open indices in a cluster?

• POST snapshot

• PUT snapshot

• DELETE snapshot

• GET snapshot

Before restoring a snapshot, what must be done to the open indices?

• Delete all indices

• Close all indices

• Open all indices

• Rename all indices

What is the command to check the status of a snapshot?

• GET snapshot status

• PUT snapshot status

• POST snapshot status

• DELETE snapshot status

Which tool is used in the practical example to manage snapshots more easily?

• Kibana

• Logstash

• Grafana

• Splunk

In the practical example, what is the name given to the snapshot repository?

• repo-backup

• repo-snapshot

• backup-repo

• snapshot-repo