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32 Dell Virtual Storage Manager: Installation Considerations and Local Data Protection | 2079-BP-V-VSM
During the snapshot process, each VM is placed into VMware snapshot mode, quiescing the virtual machine (if
VMware Tools are installed). Once the VM snapshots are created, VSM coordinates PS Series snapshots for
each of the included PS Series volumes. When the PS Series snapshots are completed, VSM deletes the
VMware snapshots associated with the snapshot. This does not delete existing VMware snapshots on the
VMs, just the ones created for this snapshot.
3. The Job Details log lists all of the steps taken and the results.
Inside the Group Manager GUI, the associated PS Series volumes have a new snapshot created with the
description: Created by Auto-Snapshot Manager/VMware Edition.
6.2 Scalability with folders and datastores
As virtual environments grow, it becomes increasingly important to be able to protect these environments. However,
protecting these growing and changing environments can also be a challenge. VSM enables protecting folders of virtual
machines and folders of datastores to allow scaling and adding protected objects without constantly having to adjust
protection schemes. By utilizing the folder structure in vCenter Server to organize the VMs based on administrative
roles or protection groups, administrators can select an entire folder of VMs or datastores and create a snapshot or
snapshot schedule. VSM queries to see which VMs are in the folder, which PS Series volumes the VMs reside on, and
then take a snapshot of the entire set. This keeps web server farms consistent or file servers coordinated in their
protection.
This process also allows VMs to migrate from one datastore volume to another by either Storage vMotion or Migration;
allows VMs to retain their protection strategy as it is assigned at the folder level; and includes multiple datastores.
These VM folders, datastore folders, and even datastore clusters can be selected as the object of a snapshot. More
importantly, protection schemes can be scheduled around them.