---
name: vpc-fs_snapshots_ts_delayed_regional
title: Why is my snapshot not showing up in the `.snap` folder?
description: Sometimes regional file share snapshots don't immediately appear in the `.snap` folder due to client-side caching. Refresh the cache to display the snapshot.
last-updated: 2026-06-26
---

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# Why is my snapshot not showing up in the `.snap` folder?
{: #fs-snapshots-delayed-regional-snapshot}
{: troubleshoot}
{: support}

Sometimes regional file share snapshots don't immediately appear in the `.snap` folder due to client-side caching. Refresh the cache to display the snapshot.
{: shortdesc}

You created a snapshot of a regional file share in the console, from the CLI, or the API. The operation succeeded without errors. However, the new share snapshot does not appear to be in the `.snap` folder.
{: tsSymptoms}

A possible reason for the missing snapshot is a delay due to client-side caching.
{: tsCauses}

Run the following command to refresh the cache.
{: tsResolve}

```sh
sudo sh -c "echo 3 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches"
```
{: pre}