Administrator Guide

Table Of Contents
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 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 Create Snapshot.
The Create Snapshot dialog box opens.
5. Click New Snapshot.
The New Snapshot dialog box opens.
6. 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.
7. (Optional) In the Description field, type a description of the snapshot. The default descriptive text is "Manually Created."
8. 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 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 snapshotprofile that you want to modify.
4. In the right pane, click Edit Settings.
The Edit Snapshot Profile dialog box opens.
5. In the Name field, type a new name for the snapshotprofile.
6. Click OK.
Modify Rules for a Snapshot Profile
Snapshot Profile rules determine when snapshots are created and expired.
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 that you want to modify.
4. In the right pane, click Edit Settings.
The Edit Snapshot Profile dialog box opens.
5. (Optional) Add a rule to the snapshot profile.
a. Click Add Rule. The Add Rule dialog box appears.
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.
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