Administrator Guide

5. In the Name field, type a name for the folder.
6. In the Parent field, select a parent folder.
7. When you are finished, click OK.
Rename a Volume Folder
Use the Edit Settings dialog box to rename a volume folder.
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Storage.
2. In the SC Series tab, select a Storage Center.
3. Click the Storage tab.
4. In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the volume folder you want to rename.
5. Click Edit. The Edit Volume Folder dialog box opens.
6. In the Name field, type a new name for the volume folder.
7. Click OK.
Move a Volume Folder
Use the Edit Settings dialog box to move a volume folder. Folders can be nested in other folders.
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Storage.
2. In the SC Series tab, select a Storage Center.
3. Click the Storage tab.
4. In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the volume folder you want to move.
5. Click Edit. The Edit Volume Folder dialog box opens.
6. In the Parent field, select the appropriate parent folder.
7. Click OK.
Creating and Managing Volume Snapshots
Use snapshots to create a point-in-time copy (PITC) of one or more volumes.
NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help.
Manually Create a Snapshot for a Volume
Create a manual snapshot if you need a copy of the data for this point in time and you do not want to create a snapshot schedule.
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Storage.
2. In the SC Series tab, select a Storage Center.
3. Click the Storage tab.
4. In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the volume.
5. Click More Actions → New Snapshot. The New Snapshot dialog box opens.
6. If a confirmation dialog box appears:
• Click Yes to create snapshots for all volumes associated with the consistent Snapshot Profile.
• Click No to create a snapshot for the selected volume only.
7. 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.
8. (Optional) In the Description field, type a description of the snapshot. The default descriptive text is "Manually Created."
9. Click OK.
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