Administrator Guide

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 Settings dialog box opens.
6. Specify the retention policy.
NOTE: Replication using current snapshot – This option of the “archive” retention policy affects setting up a new
replication of a volume. You can replicate using the current snapshot, rather than replicating from all the previous
snapshots.
7. Click OK.
Delete a Snapshot Schedule
Delete a snapshot schedule if you no longer want 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. In the NAS Volume Status panel, click the Snapshots & Clones tab and then select a snapshot schedule.
5. Select a snapshot schedule and click Delete.
The Delete dialog box opens.
6. Click OK.
Modifying and Deleting Snapshots
Manage snapshots that were created on demand or by a schedule.
Rename a Snapshot
To rename a snapshot:
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. In the NAS Volume Status panel, click the Snapshots & Clones tab.
5. Select a snapshot and click Edit Settings.
The Edit Snapshot Settings dialog box opens.
6. In the Name field, type a new name for the snapshot.
7. Click OK.
Change the Retention Policy for a Snapshot
Specify whether to retain the snapshot indefinitely or expire the snapshot after a period of time.
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. In the NAS Volume Status panel, click the Snapshots & Clones tab.
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