Snapshots premium feature, Legacy-based snapshots, Creating a legacy snapshot of a base virtual disk – Dell POWERVAULT MD3620I User Manual
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Figure 50. Datastores View
Snapshots Premium Feature
The MD storage array supports two types of Snapshot premium features:
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Legacy-based snapshots
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Point-in-time (PiT) snapshots
Legacy-Based Snapshots
When the legacy-based snapshots premium feature is enabled on the storage array, these additional options are
available in the Commands area:
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Create Snapshot – Creates a new snapshot of a base virtual disk.
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Disable Snapshot – Disables the snapshot of a base virtual disk.
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Recreate Snapshot – Recreates a disabled snapshot.
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Delete – Deletes a snapshot of a virtual disk.
Creating A Legacy Snapshot Of A Base Virtual Disk
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Highlight the base virtual disk and click Create Snapshot in the Command area.
Figure 51. Create Legacy Snapshot Dialog
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Change one or more of the snapshot attributes:
– Snapshot Name – name of the new snapshot virtual disk
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