Users Guide

Viewing Schedules From the Monitor Tab

Follow these steps to view summary information about all snapshot schedules for the selected NAS

volume.

Steps

1. Select an NFS datastore in inventory.

The vSphere Web Client Plugin loads information for the selected datastore.

NOTE: If summary information does not display for the selected NFS datastore, verify that you

provided correct credentials for the vCenter server and Enterprise Manager configuration.

2. Click the Monitor tab.

3. Select Dell Storage from the menu bar.

The NFS datastore and associated volume are shown in the table, and the General tab is selected by

default.

4. Click the Schedules tab.

The vSphere Web Client Plugin lists all schedules for the NAS volume and shows the frequency in

which snapshots are taken and the expiration interval.

Figure 13. Monitor Tab Showing All Schedules for the Selected NAS Volume shows an example of a NAS

volume with two snapshot schedules.

Figure 13. Monitor Tab Showing All Schedules for the Selected NAS Volume

Next steps

You can also view all snapshots from the Monitor tab. See Viewing Snapshots From the Monitor Tab.

Managing NAS Volume Snapshots and Snapshot Schedules

This section describes how to revise and delete snapshots and snapshot schedules.

Editing NAS Volume Snapshots

You can display all available snapshots of a NAS volume, then select a snapshot for editing. Editing allows

you to modify the snapshot name and expiration date.

Steps

1. Select an NFS datastore in inventory.

2. Select Actions → All Dell Storage Actions → Snapshot → Edit Snapshot/Snapshot Schedule.

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