Administrator Guide

Apply a Snapshot Profile to a Server
To add snapshot creation and expiration schedules to all volumes mapped to a server, associate a Snapshot Profile with the server.
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of Unisphere
Central.
2. From the STORAGE menu, click Profiles.
The Profiles view is displayed.
3. In the Profiles view, click Snapshot Profiles.
4. Select the profile to use from the Snapshot Profile section.
5. Click Apply to Server.
The Apply to Server dialog box opens.
6. Select the server to which you want to apply the Snapshot Profile. To select individual servers in a server cluster, expand the cluster
and select each server individually.
NOTE: If you apply a Snapshot Profile to a server cluster, the Snapshot Profile is applied only to the volumes that are
mapped directly to the server cluster. Volumes that are mapped exclusively to servers that belong to the cluster are
not affected.
7. (Optional) To remove existing Snapshot Profiles from the selected server, select Replace existing Snapshot Profiles.
8. Click OK.
Create a Snapshot for all Volumes Associated with a Snapshot Profile
You can create a snapshot for all volumes associated with a Snapshot Profile instead of manually creating a snapshot for each volume.
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of Unisphere
Central.
2.
From the STORAGE menu, click Profiles.
The Profiles view is displayed.
3. In the Profiles view, click Snapshot Profiles.
4. Click and select New Snapshot Profile from the menu.
The New Snapshot Profile dialog box opens.
5. In the Expire Time field, type the number of minutes, hours, days, or weeks to keep the snapshot before deleting it. If you do not
want the snapshot to expire, select Do Not Expire.
6. (Optional) In the Description field, type a description of the snapshot. The default descriptive text is "Manually Created."
7. Click OK.
Modifying Snapshot Profiles
Modify a snapshot profile to change the automated snapshot creation and expiration schedules that are applied to the associated volumes.
Changes to a snapshot profile affect only new snapshots taken with the modified snapshot profile. Existing snapshots are not changed.
NOTE:
For user interface reference information, click Help.
Rename a Snapshot Profile
Use the Edit Snapshot Profile dialog box to rename a snapshotprofile.
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of Unisphere
Central.
2.
From the STORAGE menu, click Profiles.
The Profiles view is displayed.
3. In the Profiles view, click Snapshot Profiles.
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