Administrator Guide

Delete a Snapshot Profile
A snapshot profile cannot be deleted if it is being used by any volumes.
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 snapshot profile to delete.
5. Make sure the snapshot profile is not in use by any volumes.
6. Click (Delete).
A confirmation dialog box is displayed.
7. Click Yes.
Managing Expiration Rules for Remote Snapshots
By default, snapshot profiles applied to remote volumes have the same rules for expiration as for local volumes. However, you can specify
different expiration rules for remote volumes if needed.
Remote Snapshots are applicable only to Storage Centers that are managed by a
Data Collector.
NOTE:
For user interface reference information, click Help.
Create Snapshot Profile Expiration Rules for Remote Snapshots
Create remote expiration rules for a snapshot profile if you want the remote snapshots to expire on a different schedule than the local
snapshots.
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 the Snapshot Profiles tab.
4. Click Rules subtab.
5. Click Edit Remote Snapshot Expiration.
The Edit Remote Snapshot Expiration dialog box opens.
6. Configure the remote snapshot expiration rule.
a) Select one or more Storage Centers for which you want to specify an expiration rule for remote snapshots.
b) In the Remote Expiration field, specify the number of minutes, hours, days, or weeks to keep the remote snapshot before
deleting it.
c) Click OK.
Modify a Snapshot Profile Expiration Rule for Remote Snapshots
Modify a remote expiration rule for a snapshot profile to change the time at which remote snapshots are expired.
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 the Snapshot Profiles tab.
4. Click the Remote Expiration Rules subtab.
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