Administrator Guide
Apply a Snapshot Prole to a Server
To add snapshot creation and expiration schedules to all volumes mapped to a server, associate a Snapshot Prole with the server.
1. Select a Storage Center from the Storage view. (Data Collector connected Storage Manager Client only)
2. Click the Storage tab.
3. In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the Snapshot Prole.
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 Prole. To select individual servers in a server cluster, expand the
cluster and select each server individually.
NOTE: If you apply a Snapshot Prole to a server cluster, the Snapshot Prole 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 aected.
6. (Optional) To remove existing Snapshot Proles from the selected server, select Replace existing Snapshot Proles.
7. Click OK.
Create a Snapshot for all Volumes Associated with a Snapshot Prole
You can create a snapshot for all volumes associated with a Snapshot Prole instead of manually creating a snapshot for each
volume.
1. Select a Storage Center from the Storage view. (Data Collector connected Storage Manager Client only)
2. Click the Storage tab.
3. In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the Snapshot Prole.
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 eld, 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 eld, type a description of the snapshot. The default descriptive text is "Manually Created."
8. Click OK.
Modifying Snapshot Proles
Modify a Snapshot Prole to change the automated snapshot creation and expiration schedules that are applied to the associated
volumes. Changes to a Snapshot Prole aect only new snapshots taken with the modied Snapshot Prole. Existing snapshots are
not changed.
NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help.
Rename a Snapshot Prole
Use the Edit Snapshot Prole dialog box to rename a Snapshot Prole.
1. Select a Storage Center from the Storage view. (Data Collector connected Storage Manager Client only)
2. Click the Storage tab.
3. In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the Snapshot Prole that you want to modify.
4. In the right pane, click Edit Settings. The Edit Snapshot Prole dialog box opens.
5. In the Name eld, type a new name for the Snapshot Prole.
6. Click OK.
Modify Rules for a Snapshot Prole
Snapshot Prole rules determine when snapshots are created and expired.
1. Select a Storage Center from the Storage view. (Data Collector connected Storage Manager Client only)
2. Click the Storage tab.
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