Administrator Guide

6. Add a rule to the Snapshot Profile.
a. Click Add Rule. The Add Rule dialog box opens.
b. From the drop-down menu, select the frequency at which the rule runs.
c. Configure the dates and times at which you want snapshots to be created.
d. In the Expiration field, type the length of time to keep snapshots before deleting them.
e. Click OK. The Add Rule dialog box closes.
7. (Optional) Create additional rules as necessary.
8. From the Snapshot Creation Method drop-down menu, select an option to control how snapshots triggered by the
snapshot profile are created.
● Standard – When selected, takes snapshots in series for all volumes associated with the snapshot.
● Parallel – When selected, takes snapshots simultaneously for all volumes associated with the snapshot.
● Consistent – When selected, halts I/O and takes snapshots for all volumes associated with the snapshot. Provides
options for timing out snapshot creation and expiring incomplete snapshots.
9. Click OK.
Apply a Snapshot Profile to One or More Volumes
To add snapshot creation and expiration schedules to a volume, associate a snapshot profile with the volume.
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.
4. In the right pane, click Apply to Volumes. The Apply to Volumes dialog box opens.
5. Select the volumes to which you want to apply the snapshot profile. To select individual volumes in a volume folder, expand
the folder and select each volume individually.
6. (Optional) To remove existing snapshot profiles from the selected volumes, select Replace existing Snapshot Profiles.
7. Click OK.
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 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.
4. In the right pane, click Apply to Server.
The Apply to Server dialog box opens.
5. 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.
6. (Optional) To remove existing Snapshot Profiles from the selected server, select Replace existing Snapshot Profiles.
7. Click OK.
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