Administrator Guide

Consistent Snapshot Prole Non-Consistent Snapshot Prole
Can set an Alert if snapshots cannot be completed within a
dened time. Snapshots not completed before alert is generated
are not taken. (This suspension can lead to incomplete groups of
snapshots across volumes.)
All snapshots are taken
Can delete incomplete group of snapshots All snapshots are taken
Can be converted to Non-Consistent Snapshot Prole Can be converted to Consistent Snapshot Prole
Creating and Applying Snapshot Proles
To create and expire snapshots automatically, create a Snapshot Prole and apply it to one or more volumes or servers.
NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help.
Create a Snapshot Prole
Create a Snapshot Prole to dene automated snapshot creation and expiration schedules that can be applied to volumes.
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 Snapshot Proles.
4. In the right pane, click Create Snapshot Prole. The Create Snapshot Prole dialog box opens.
5. In the Name eld, type a name for the Snapshot Prole.
6. Add a rule to the Snapshot Prole.
a. Click Add Rule. The Add Rule dialog box opens.
b. From the drop-down menu, select the frequency at which the rule runs.
c. Congure the date(s) and time(s) at which you want snapshots to be created.
d. In the Expiration eld, type the length of time to keep snapshots before deleting them.
e. Click OK. The Add Rule dialog box closes.
7. (Optional) Create additional rules as necessary.
8. From the Snapshot Creation Method drop-down menu, select an option to control how snapshots triggered by the Snapshot
Prole are created.
• Standard – When selected, takes snapshots in series for all volumes associated with the snapshot.
• Parallel – When selected, takes snapshots simultaneously for all volumes associated with the snapshot.
• Consistent – When selected, halts IO and takes snapshots for all volumes associated with the snapshot. Provides options
for timing out snapshot creation and expiring incomplete snapshots.
9. When you are nished, click OK.
Apply a Snapshot Prole to One or More Volumes
To add snapshot creation and expiration schedules to a volume, associate a Snapshot Prole with the 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 Prole.
4. In the right pane, click Apply to Volumes. The Apply to Volumes dialog box opens.
5. Select the volumes to which you want to apply the Snapshot Prole. To select individual volumes in a volume folder, expand the
folder and select each volume individually.
6. (Optional) To remove existing Snapshot Proles from the selected volumes, select Replace existing Snapshot Proles.
7. Click OK.
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