Users Guide

Applying a Snapshot Profile for a Datastore
Apply a Snapshot Profile to a datastore (Dell volume) or to all volumes associated with a virtual machine to establish a schedule for
automatically taking snapshots. Only Snapshot Profiles already defined on the Storage Center are available for selection.
Steps
1. Select a datastore in inventory.
2. Select Actions > All Dell Storage Actions > Snapshot > Set Snapshot Profile.
The Set Snapshot Profile wizard starts.
3. Select one or more Snapshot Profiles to apply to the datastore.
4. Click Next.
The Ready to Complete page opens.
5. Click Finish.
Taking a Snapshot of a Datastore
Besides scheduled snapshots that are taken automatically based on a Snapshot Profile, you can also take an immediate (unscheduled)
snapshot. During snapshot creation, you can specify an expiration time for the snapshots. If you create a snapshot with the Never Expire
option, the snapshot remains on the Storage Center until it is manually expired.
Steps
1. Select the datastore for which you want to take a snapshot.
2. Select Actions > All Dell Storage Actions > Snapshot > Create Datastore Snapshot.
The Create Snapshot wizard starts.
3. Specify a time after which you want the snapshot to expire. To set the snapshot to never expire, select the Never Expire option.
4. (Optional) Enter a description of the snapshot.
5. Click Next.
The Ready to Complete page opens.
6. Click Finish.
Deleting Snapshots for a Datastore
When a snapshot is created, an expiration time is assigned to the snapshot. However, you can override the expiration time by explicitly
deleting a snapshot. Deleting a snapshot removes the snapshot from the Storage Center.
Steps
1. Select the datastore for which you want to delete snapshots.
2. Select Actions > All Dell Storage Actions > Snapshot > Delete Datastore Snapshot.
The Expire Storage Center Snapshot wizard starts.
3. Select the snapshots that you want to delete.
4. Click Next.
The Ready to Complete page opens.
5. Click Finish.
Recovering a Datastore From a Storage Center Snapshot
Use the Storage Center Snapshot Recovery wizard to recover data from a Storage Center snapshot. The wizard allows you to select the
snapshot from which you want to recover data and then exposes and maps the snapshot to allow you to copy data for recovery.
Prerequisites
A snapshot of the datastore must exist.
Steps
1. Select the datastore for which you want to recover data.
2. Select Actions > All Dell Storage Actions > Snapshot > Recover Datastore from Snapshot.
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