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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. (Optional) Add a rule to the Snapshot Prole.
a. Click Add Rule. The Add Rule dialog box appears.
b. From the drop-down menu, select the frequency at which the rule runs.
c. Congure the dates and times 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.
6. (Optional) Modify the existing rules as needed.
• To modify a rule, select the rule, then click Edit Rule.
• To remove a rule, select the rule, then click Remove Rule.
7. Click OK.
Change the Snapshot Creation Method for a Snapshot Prole
The snapshot creation method controls how snapshots triggered by the Snapshot Prole are created.
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. 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.
6. Click OK.
Delete a Snapshot Prole
A Snapshot Prole cannot be deleted if it is being used by any 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 the Snapshot Prole.
4. Make sure the Snapshot Prole is not in use by any volumes.
5. In the right pane, click Delete. The Delete dialog box opens.
6. Click OK.
Managing Expiration Rules for Remote Snapshots
By default, Snapshot Proles applied to remote volumes have the same rules for expiration as for local volumes. However, you can
specify dierent expiration rules for remote volumes if needed.
NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help.
Create Snapshot Prole Expiration Rules for Remote Snapshots
Create remote expiration rules for a Snapshot Prole if you want the remote snapshots to expire on a dierent schedule than the
local snapshots.
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 Schedule Rules pane, right-click the schedule and select Edit Remote Snapshot Expiration. The Edit Remote Snapshot
Expiration dialog box appears.
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