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33 Dell Virtual Storage Manager: Installation Considerations and Local Data Protection | 2079-BP-V-VSM
Figure 11 Example of folders in vCenter for protection
6.3 Automating protection with schedules
Individual snapshots are useful for one-off situations, such as testing a new patch or software build, but the real power
from VSM comes from the built-in scheduling function. This provides a layer of protection that allows VMs to meet a
better SLA for recoverability. Everything that can have a snapshot taken can also have a schedule created to automate
the process. VMs, folders, datastores, datastore folders, and datastore clusters can be scheduled for snapshots.
Schedules allow tiering of protection levels for VMs. The administrator can have different schedules for different
folders or different datastores, depending on the needs of those VMs. When a new VM is created, it can fall under a
certain tier of protection and the administrator does not have to adjust the schedule since it inherits the protection
scheme of the folder or datastore where it is located.
Creating a snapshot schedule is done in the same way that a standard snapshot is created. Two methods for
completing this task are:
• Right click an object and then click All Dell VSM Actions > Snapshot Schedules.
• Click on the object, click the Manage tab, and then click the Dell VSM tab. Under Snapshot Schedules, click
the green + symbol to add a new schedule and launch the Add Snapshot Schedule wizard.