Administrator Guide

Congure Data Instant Snapshot for a Datastore
Data Instant Snapshot can be congured for a datastore using the vSphere Web Client Plugin.
1 Select a datastore in inventory.
2 Select Actions > All Dell Storage Actions > Snapshot > Set Snapshot Prole.
The Congure Data Instant Snapshot wizard starts.
3 Select one or more Snapshot Proles to apply to the datastore.
4 Click Next.
The Ready to Complete page opens.
5 Click Finish.
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Snapshot Prole
Congure Data Instant Snapshot for RDMs on a Virtual Machine
Data Instant Snapshot can be congured for an RDM using the vSphere Web Client Plugin.
1 Select a virtual machine in inventory.
2 Select Actions > All Dell Storage Actions > Snapshot > Set Snapshot Prole.
The Congure Data Instant Snapshot wizard starts. If the VM has multiple RDMs, the wizard displays a page for each RDM.
3 Select one or more Snapshot Proles to apply to the RDM and click Next.
4 If the VM has multiple RDMs, repeat step 2.
When all the RDMs have been congured, the Ready to Complete page opens.
5 Click Finish.
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Snapshot Prole
Creating a Snapshot
In addition to snapshots scheduled taken automatically based on a Snapshot Prole, you can also take an immediate (unscheduled)
snapshot. During snapshot creation, you can specify an expiration time for the snapshots. If you create a snapshot with the Never Expire
option, the snapshot remains on the Storage Center until it is manually expired.
Take a Snapshot of a Datastore
A snapshot of a datastore can be taken using the vSphere Web Client Plugin.
1 Select the datastore for which you want to take a snapshot.
2 Select Actions > All Dell Storage Actions > Snapshot > Create Snapshot.
The Create Snapshot wizard starts.
3 Specify a time after which you want the snapshot to expire. To set the snapshot to never expire, select the Never Expire checkbox.
4 Click Next.
The Ready to Complete page opens.
5 Click Finish.
Related link
Snapshot Prole
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