Administrator Guide

Managing Scheduled Snapshots
You can create a schedule to generate snapshots regularly. To minimize the impact of snapshot processing on system
performance, schedule snapshots during off-peak times. Snapshots created by a snapshot schedule are named using this format
<snapshot_schedule_name>_YYYY_MM_DD__HH_MM
Create a Snapshot Schedule for a NAS Volume
Create a NAS volume snapshot schedule to take a scheduled point-in-time copy of the data.
Steps
1. In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster.
2. Click the File System tab.
3. In the File System view, expand NAS Volumes and select a NAS volume.
4. Click the Snapshot & Clones tab.
5. In the Snapshot Schedules area, click Create.
The Create Snapshot Schedule dialog box opens.
6. In the Snapshot Schedule field, type a name for the snapshot schedule.
7. Specify when to create snapshots:
● To create a snapshot based on a period of time, select the Take snapshot every option and type the frequency in
minutes, hours, days, or weeks.
● To create a snapshot based on day and time, select the Take snapshot on option and select the days and times.
8. (Optional) Configure the remaining snapshot schedule attributes as needed. Replication provides three different snapshot
retention policies: Identical (default), Minimum, and Archive with Retention Period in Days. These options are described in
the online help.
● To retain all snapshots that are created by the snapshot schedule indefinitely, clear the Take snapshot every option.
● To expire the snapshots that are created by the snapshot schedule in the future, select the Retain each snapshot for
option and specify the retention period for snapshots in minutes, hours, days, or weeks in the adjacent fields.
9. Click OK.
Change the Snapshot Frequency for a Snapshot Schedule
Change how often to create snapshots for a snapshot schedule.
Steps
1. Click the Storage view and select a FluidFS cluster.
2. Click the File System tab.
3. In the File System view, expand NAS Volumes and select a NAS volume.
4. In the NAS Volume Status panel, click the Snapshots & Clones tab.
5. Select a snapshot schedule and click Edit Settings.
The Edit Snapshot Schedule dialog box opens.
6. Specify when to create snapshots:
● To create a snapshot based on a period of time, select the Take snapshot every option and type the frequency in
minutes, hours, days, or weeks.
● To create a snapshot based on day and time, select the Take snapshot on option and select the days and times.
7. Click OK.
Change the Retention Policy for a Snapshot Schedule
Specify whether to retain all snapshots that are created by a snapshot schedule or expire the snapshots after a period of time.
Steps
1. In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster.
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