Users Guide

If the VM has multiple RDMs, repeat step 2. When all of the RDMs have been configured, the Ready
to Complete page opens.
4. Click Finish.
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Replay Profile
Creating a Replay
In addition to scheduled Replays taken automatically based on a Replay Profile, you can also take an
immediate (unscheduled) Replay. During Replay creation, you can specify an expiration time for the
Replays. Note that if you create a Replay with the Never Expire option, the Replay remains on the Storage
Center until it is manually expired.
Take a Replay of a Datastore
A Replay of a datastore can be taken using the vSphere Web Client Plugin.
1. Select the datastore for which you want to take a Replay.
2. Select Actions → All Dell Storage Actions → Replays → Create Replay.
The Create Replay wizard starts.
3. Specify a time after which you want the Replay to expire. To set the Replay to never expire, select the
Never Expire checkbox.
4. Click Next.
The Ready to Complete page opens.
5. Click Finish.
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Replay Profile
Take a Replay of RDM Volumes Associated with a Virtual Machine
A Replay of an RDM associated with a virtual machine can be taken using the vSphere Web Client Plugin.
1. Select the virtual machine for which you want to take a Replay.
2. Select Actions → All Dell Storage Actions → Replays → Create Replay.
The Create Replay wizard starts.
3. Specify a time after which you want the Replay to expire. To set the Replay to never expire, select the
Never Expire checkbox.
4. Click Next.
The Snapshot Options page opens.
5. To create a temporary VMware snapshot of the virtual machine prior to Replay creation, select the
Create Temporary VMware Snapshot checkbox.
6. If the Temporary VMware Snapshot checkbox is selected, specify whether to include the machine
memory and/or quiesce the file systems.
7. Click Next.
The Ready to Complete page opens.
8. Click Finish.
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Replay Properties
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