Administrator Guide

• To add a volume QoS profile to be applied to the volume, click Change across from Volume QoS Profile. When the list of defined
QoS profiles opens, select a profile, then click OK. You can also apply the default QoS profile to a volume.
• To add a group QoS profile to be applied to the volume, click Change across from Group QoS Profile. When the list of defined
QoS profiles opens, select a profile, then click OK.
8. Map the recovery volume to the server from which the data will be accessed.
a) Click Change across from Server. The Select Server dialog box appears.
b) Select the server, then click OK. The Select Server dialog box closes.
c) (Optional) Click Advanced Mapping to configure LUN settings, restrict mapping paths, or present the volume as read-only.
9. Click OK to create the local recovery volume.
Pause Snapshot Creation for a Volume
Pause snapshot creation for a volume to temporarily prevent snapshot profiles from creating automatic snapshots for the volume. When
snapshot creation is paused, the Create Snapshot option is not available when you right-click any volume on the Storage Center.
Steps
1. If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. Click the Storage tab.
3. In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the Snapshot Profile you want to pause.
4. In the bottom right pane, select the Volumes tab.
5. Right-click the volume for which you want to pause snapshot creation. Select Edit Settings. The Edit Volume Settings dialog box
appears.
6. In the Snapshot Profiles area, select the Snapshot Creation Paused check box.
7. Click OK.
Pause Snapshot Expiration for a Volume
Pause snapshot expiration for a volume to temporarily prevent Snapshot Profiles from expiring snapshots for the volume. When snapshot
expiration is paused, the Create Snapshot and Delete options are not available when you right-click any volume on the Storage Center.
Steps
1. If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the Snapshot Profile you want to pause.
3. In the bottom right pane, select the Volumes tab.
4. Right-click the volume for which you want to pause snapshot expiration.
Select Edit Settings. The Edit Volume Settings dialog box opens.
5. In the Snapshot Profiles area, select the Snapshot Expiration Paused check box.
6. Click OK.
Allow the Most Recent Snapshot for a Volume to be Expired
If you do not need to keep at least one snapshot for a given volume at all times, you can allow the most recent volume snapshot to be
expired by a Snapshot Profile.
Steps
1. If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the volume.
3. In the right pane, click Edit Settings.
The Edit Volume dialog box opens.
4. Click Edit Advanced Volume Settings.
The Edit Advanced Volume Settings dialog box opens.
5. Select the Allow Snapshots to coalesce into active Snapshot checkbox.
6. Click OK to close the Edit Advanced Volume Settings dialog box.
7. Click OK to close the Edit Volume dialog box.
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