You can create a snapshot of an active volume to preserve the volume image at any point in time. You can create up to 32 snapshots for a single volume.
Procedure
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- Click the Actions icon for the volume you want to use for the snapshot.
- In the resulting menu, select Snapshot.
- In the Create Snapshot of Volume dialog box, enter the new snapshot name.
- Optional: Select the Include Snapshot in Replication When Paired check box to ensure that the snapshot is captured in
replication when the parent volume is paired.
- To set the retention for the snapshot, select from one of the following options:
- Click Keep Forever to retain the snapshot on the system indefinitely.
- Click Set Retention Period and use the date spin boxes to choose a length of time for the system to retain the snapshot.
- To take a single, immediate snapshot, perform the following steps:
- Click Take Snapshot Now.
- Click Create Snapshot.
- To schedule the snapshot to run at a future time, perform the following steps:
- Click Create Snapshot Schedule.
- Enter a New Schedule Name.
- Choose a Schedule Type from the list.
- Optional: Select the Recurring Schedule check box to repeat the scheduled snapshot periodically.
- Click Create Schedule.