Dell Storage Manager 2020 R1 Administrator's Guide

Modify Rules for a Snapshot Profile

Snapshot Profile rules determine when snapshots are created and expired.

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 the Snapshot Profile that you want to modify.
4. In the right pane, click Edit Settings.
   The Edit Snapshot Profile dialog box opens.
5. (Optional) Add a rule to the snapshot profile.
   1. Click Add Rule. The Add Rule dialog box appears.
   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.
6. (Optional) Modify the existing rules as needed.
   • To modify a rule, select the rule, then click Edit Rule.
   • To remove a rule, select the rule, then click Remove Rule.
7. Click OK.