Administrator Guide

Apply a Snapshot Profile to One or More Volumes
To add snapshot creation and expiration schedules to a volume, associate a snapshot profile with the volume.
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of
Unisphere Central.
2. From the
STORAGE menu, click Profiles.
The Profiles view is displayed.
3. In the Profiles view, click Snapshot Profiles.
4. Select the profile to use from the Snapshot Profile section.
5. Click Apply to Volumes. The Apply to Volumes dialog box opens.
6. Select the volumes to which you want to apply the snapshot profile. To select individual volumes in a volume folder, expand
the folder and select each volume individually.
7. (Optional) To remove existing snapshot profiles from the selected volumes, select Replace existing Snapshot Profiles.
8. Click OK.
Apply a Snapshot Profile to a Server
To add snapshot creation and expiration schedules to all volumes mapped to a server, associate a Snapshot Profile with the
server.
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of
Unisphere Central.
2.
From the
STORAGE menu, click Profiles.
The Profiles view is displayed.
3. In the Profiles view, click Snapshot Profiles.
4. Select the profile to use from the Snapshot Profile section.
5. Click Apply to Server.
The Apply to Server dialog box opens.
6. Select the server to which you want to apply the Snapshot Profile. To select individual servers in a server cluster, expand
the cluster and select each server individually.
NOTE:
If you apply a Snapshot Profile to a server cluster, the Snapshot Profile 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
affected.
7. (Optional) To remove existing Snapshot Profiles from the selected server, select Replace existing Snapshot Profiles.
8. Click OK.
Create a Snapshot for all Volumes Associated with a Snapshot Profile
You can create a snapshot for all volumes associated with a Snapshot Profile instead of manually creating a snapshot for each
volume.
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of
Unisphere Central.
2.
From the
STORAGE menu, click Profiles.
The Profiles view is displayed.
3. In the Profiles view, click Snapshot Profiles.
4. Click and select New Snapshot Profile from the menu.
The New Snapshot Profile dialog box opens.
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