Administrator Guide

Apply a Snapshot Prole to a Server
To add snapshot creation and expiration schedules to all volumes mapped to a server, associate a Snapshot Prole 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 Prole.
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 Prole. To select individual servers in a server cluster, expand the
cluster and select each server individually.
NOTE: If you apply a Snapshot Prole to a server cluster, the Snapshot Prole 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 aected.
6. (Optional) To remove existing Snapshot Proles from the selected server, select Replace existing Snapshot Proles.
7. Click OK.
Create a Snapshot for all Volumes Associated with a Snapshot Prole
You can create a snapshot for all volumes associated with a Snapshot Prole 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 Prole.
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 Proles
Modify a Snapshot Prole to change the automated snapshot creation and expiration schedules that are applied to the associated
volumes. Changes to a Snapshot Prole aect only new snapshots taken with the modied Snapshot Prole. Existing snapshots are
not changed.
NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help.
Rename a Snapshot Prole
Use the Edit Snapshot Prole dialog box to rename a Snapshot Prole.
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 that you want to modify.
4. In the right pane, click Edit Settings. The Edit Snapshot Prole dialog box opens.
5. In the Name eld, type a new name for the Snapshot Prole.
6. Click OK.
Modify Rules for a Snapshot Prole
Snapshot Prole 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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