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2. Select Actions > All Dell Storage Actions > Snapshot > Create Snapshot.
The Create Snapshot wizard starts.
3. Specify a time after which you want the snapshot to expire. To set the snapshot to never expire, select the Never Expire checkbox.
4. Click Next.
The Snapshot Options page opens.
5. To create a temporary VMware snapshot of the virtual machine prior to snapshot creation, select the Create Temporary VMware
Snapshot checkbox.
6. If the Temporary VMware Snapshot checkbox is selected, specify whether to include the machine memory and/or quiesce the file
systems.
7. Click Next.
The Ready to Complete page opens.
8. Click Finish.
Related reference
Snapshot Options
Snapshot Properties
Deleting a Snapshot
When a snapshot is created, an expiration time is assigned to the snapshot. However, you can override the expiration time by explicitly
deleting a snapshot. Deleting a snapshot removes the snapshot from the Storage Center.
Delete Snapshots for a Datastore
A snapshot of a datastore can be deleted using the vSphere Web Client Plugin.
Steps
1. Select the datastore for which you want to deletesnapshots.
2. Select Actions > All Dell Storage Actions > Snapshot > Delete Snapshot/Snapshot Schedule.
The Delete Storage Center Snapshot wizard starts.
3. Select the snapshots that you want to delete.
4. Click Next.
The Ready to Complete page opens.
5. Click Finish.
Related reference
Snapshot Selection
Delete Snapshots of RDM Volumes Associated With a Virtual Machine
A snapshot of an RDM can be deleted using the vSphere Web Client Plugin.
Steps
1. Select the virtual machine for which you want to delete datastore snapshots.
2. Select Actions > All Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin Actions > Snapshot > Delete Snapshots/Snapshot Schedules.
The Delete Storage Center Snapshot wizard starts.
3. Select the snapshots that you want to delete.
4. Click Next.
The Ready to Complete page opens.
5. Click Finish.
Related reference
Snapshot Selection
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