Administrator Guide

2. Click the Storage tab.
3. In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the snapshotprofile that you want to modify.
4. In the right pane, click Edit Settings.
The Edit Snapshot Profile dialog box opens.
5. In the Name field, type a new name for the snapshotprofile.
6. Click OK.
Modify Rules for a Snapshot Profile
Snapshot Profile rules determine when snapshots are created and expired.
Steps
1. If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. Click the Storage tab.
3. In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the Snapshot Profile that you want to modify.
4. In the right pane, click Edit Settings.
The Edit Snapshot Profile dialog box opens.
5. (Optional) Add a rule to the snapshot profile.
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) Configure the dates and times at which you want snapshots to be created.
d) In the Expiration field, type the length of time to keep snapshots before deleting them.
e) Click OK.
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 Profile
The snapshot creation method controls how snapshots triggered by the snapshotprofile are created.
Steps
1. If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. Click the Storage tab.
3. In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the Snapshot Profile that you want to modify.
4. In the right pane, click Edit Settings.
The Edit Snapshot Profile dialog box opens.
5. From the Snapshot Creation Method drop-down menu, select an option to control how snapshots triggered by the snapshotprofile
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 I/O 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 Profile
A snapshot profile cannot be deleted if it is being used by any volumes.
Steps
1. If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. Click the Storage tab.
3. In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the Snapshot Profile.
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