Dell Storage Manager 2020 R1 Administrator's Guide

Create a Snapshot Profile

Create a Snapshot Profile to define automated snapshot creation and expiration schedules that can be applied to volumes.

1. If the Dell 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 Snapshot Profiles.
4. In the right pane, click Create Snapshot Profile.
   The Create Snapshot Profile dialog box opens.
5. In the Name field, type a name for the snapshot profile.
6. Add a rule to the Snapshot Profile.
   1. Click Add Rule. The Add Rule dialog box opens.
   2. From the drop-down menu, select the frequency at which the rule runs.
   3. Configure the dates and times at which you want snapshots to be created.
   4. In the Expiration field, type the length of time to keep snapshots before deleting them.
   5. Click OK. The Add Rule dialog box closes.
7. (Optional) Create additional rules as necessary.
8. From the Snapshot Creation Method drop-down menu, select an option to control how snapshots triggered by the snapshot profile are created.
   • Standard – When selected, takes snapshots in series for all volumes associated with the snapshot.
   • Parallel – When selected, takes snapshots simultaneously for all volumes associated with the snapshot.
   • Consistent – When selected, halts I/O and takes snapshots for all volumes associated with the snapshot. Provides options for timing out snapshot creation and expiring incomplete snapshots.
9. Click OK.