Administrator Guide

Create a Local Recovery Volume (View Volume) from a Snapshot
Create a recovery volume (view volume) from a snapshot to access data that is contained in the snapshot. A volume created from a
snapshot accesses the same data and consumes the same amount of space as the original volume. It will consume more space when new
data is written to the new volume.
Prerequisite
QoS Prole options are shown only if Allow QoS Prole Selection has been enabled on the Storage Center Preferences dialog box
(
Storage Center version 7.0 or later).
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 volume.
4 In the right pane, click the Snapshots tab.
5 Right-click the snapshot from which you want to create a local recovery volume, then select Create Volume from Snapshot. The
Create Volume from Snapshot dialog box opens.
6 Select the snapshot from which you want to create a local recovery volume, then click Create Volume from Snapshot.
The Create Volume from Snapshot dialog box opens.
7 (Optional) Modify default settings for the recovery volume as needed.
• To change the volume name, modify the Name eld.
• To change the parent folder for the volume, select a folder in the Volume Folder pane.
• To schedule snapshot creation and expiration for the volume, apply one or more snapshot proles by clicking Change across from
Snapshot Proles.
• To add a volume QoS prole to be applied to the volume, click Change across from Volume QoS Prole. When the list of dened
QoS proles opens, select a prole, then click OK. You can also apply the default QoS prole to a volume.
• To add a group QoS prole to be applied to the volume, click Change across from Group QoS Prole. When the list of dened
QoS proles opens, select a prole, then click OK.
8 Map the recovery volume to the server from which the data will be accessed.
a Click Change across from Server. The Select Server dialog box appears.
b Select the server, then click OK. The Select Server dialog box closes.
c (Optional) Click Advanced Mapping to congure LUN settings, restrict mapping paths, or present the volume as read-only.
9 Click OK to create the local recovery volume.
Pause Snapshot Creation for a Volume
Pause snapshot creation for a volume to temporarily prevent snapshot proles from creating automatic snapshots for the volume. When
snapshot creation is paused, the Create Snapshot option is not available when you right-click any volume on the Storage Center.
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 Prole you want to pause.
4 In the bottom right pane, select the Volumes tab.
5 Right-click the volume for which you want to pause snapshot creation. Select Edit Settings. The Edit Volume Settings dialog box
appears.
6 In the Snapshot Proles area, select the Snapshot Creation Paused check box.
7 Click OK.
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