Administrator Guide

c. (Optional) Click Advanced Mapping to configure 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 Profiles 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. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Storage.

2. In the SC Series tab, select a Storage Center to open the Storage Center view.

3. Click the Storage tab.

4. In the Volumes subtab, select the volume you want to modify.

5. Click Edit. The Edit Volume dialog box opens.

6. In the Snapshot area, select the Pause Snapshot Creation check box.

7. Click OK.

Pause Snapshot Expiration for a Volume

Pause snapshot expiration for a volume to temporarily prevent Snapshot Profiles 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. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Storage.

2. In the SC Series tab, select a Storage Center to open the Storage Center view.

3. In the Volumes subtab, select the volume you want to modify.

4. Click Edit. The Edit Volume dialog box opens.

5. In the Snapshot area, select the Pause Snapshot Expiration 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 Profile.

1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Storage.

2. In the SC Series tab, select a Storage Center.

3. Click the Storage tab.

4. In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the volume.

5. Click Edit. The Edit Volume dialog box opens.

6. Click Edit Advanced Volume Settings. The Edit Advanced Volume Settings dialog box appears.

7. Select the Allow Snapshots to coalesce into active Snapshot check box.

8. Click OK to close the Edit Advanced Volume Settings dialog box, then click OK to close the Edit Volume dialog box.

Expire a Snapshot Manually

If you no longer need a snapshot and you do not want to wait for it to be expired based on the Snapshot Profile, you can expire it

manually.

1. Click the Storage tab.

2. Click the name of the volume to open the Volume view.

3. Click the Snapshots tab.

4. Select the snapshot you want to expire, then click Expire. The Expire dialog box opens.

5. Click Yes to expire the selected snapshot.