Administrator Guide

• To change the parent folder for the volume, select a folder in the Volume Folder pane.
• To schedule snapshot creation and expiration for the volume, apply one or more Snapshot Proles by clicking Change across
from Snapshot Proles.
• To add a Volume QoS prole to be applied to the volume, click Change across from Volume QoS Prole. When the list of
dened QoS proles opens, select a prole, then click OK. You can also apply the Default QoS Prole to a volume.
• To add a Group QoS prole to be applied to the volume, click Change across from Group QoS Prole. When the list of
dened QoS proles opens, select a prole, then click OK.
8. Map the recovery volume to the server from which the data will be accessed.
a. Click Change across from Server. The Select Server dialog box appears.
b. Select the server, then click OK. The Select Server dialog box closes.
c. (Optional) Click Advanced Mapping to congure LUN settings, restrict mapping paths, or present the volume as read-only.
9. Click OK to create the local recovery volume.
Pause Snapshot Creation for a Volume
Pause snapshot creation for a volume to temporarily prevent Snapshot Proles from creating automatic snapshots for the volume.
When snapshot creation is paused, the Create Snapshot option is not available when you right-click any volume on the Storage
Center
.
1. Select a Storage Center from the Storage view. (Data Collector connected Storage Manager Client only)
2. Click the Storage tab.
3. In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the Snapshot Prole you want to pause.
4. In the bottom right pane, select the Volumes tab.
5. Right-click the volume for which you want to pause snapshot creation. Select Edit Settings. The Edit Volume Settings dialog
box appears.
6. In the Snapshot Proles area, select the Snapshot Creation Paused check box.
7. Click OK.
Pause Snapshot Expiration for a Volume
Pause snapshot expiration for a volume to temporarily prevent Snapshot Proles from expiring snapshots for the volume. When
snapshot expiration is paused, the Create Snapshot and Delete options are not available when you right-click any volume on the
Storage Center.
1. Select a Storage Center from the Storage view. (Data Collector connected Storage Manager Client only)
2. In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the Snapshot Prole you want to pause.
3. In the bottom right pane, select the Volumes tab.
4. Right-click the volume for which you want to pause snapshot expiration. Select Edit Settings. The Edit Volume Settings dialog
box appears.
5. In the Snapshot Proles area, select the Snapshot Expiration Paused check box.
6. Click OK.
Allow the Most Recent Snapshot for a Volume to be Expired
If you do not need to keep at least one snapshot for a given volume at all times, you can allow the most recent volume snapshot to
be expired by a Snapshot Prole.
1. Select a Storage Center from the Storage view. (Data Collector connected Storage Manager Client only)
2. Click the Storage tab.
3. In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the volume.
4. In the right pane, click Edit Settings. The Edit Volume dialog box appears.
5. Click Edit Advanced Volume Settings. The Edit Advanced Volume Settings dialog box appears.
6. Select the Allow Snapshots to coalesce into active Snapshot check box.
7. Click OK to close the Edit Advanced Volume Settings dialog box, then click OK to close the Edit Volume dialog box.
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