DSM/SCM Quick Reference Guide

Managing DSM/SCM
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Creating a Snapshot of a Target System
4. Create an independent snapshot and transfer it to the host. (See the following
subsection.)
Creating a Snapshot of a Target System
1. At the Target Interface main menu, enter 2 (Perform system snapshot) in the
Selection number field; then press F1.
DSM/SCM displays the Create Snapshot - Submit Request screen.
2. Change the location where the snapshot is to be placed if necessary.
3. Press F1 to submit the request.
DSM/SCM creates the snapshot. DSM/SCM displays the Create Snapshot - Taking
Snapshot screen. The screen is updated approximately every 15 seconds.
4. Press F4 to view current EMS messages related to the request issued as it runs.
When the request is finished, a completion message is issued.
5. Transfer the snapshot to the host system, either on tape or by using a file-transfer
process if you stored the snapshot on disk.