Unisphere and Unisphere Central 2020 R1 Administrator's Guide

Modify Rules for a Snapshot Profile

Snapshot Profile rules determine when snapshots are created and expired.

1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of Unisphere Central.
2. From the STORAGE menu, click Profiles.
   The Profiles view is displayed.
3. In the Profiles view, click Snapshot Profiles.
4. Select the profile to modify in the Snapshot section.
5. Click (Edit).
   The Edit Snapshot Profile dialog box opens.
6. (Optional) Add a rule to the snapshot profile.
   1. Click + under the Rules heading.
      The Add Rule dialog box opens.
   2. In the Expiration field, type the length of time to keep snapshots before deleting them.
   3. Select the Schedule Type to set the frequency at which the rule runs.
   4. Configure the dates and times at which you want snapshots to be created.
   5. Click OK.
7. (Optional) Modify the existing rules as needed.
   • To modify a rule, select the rule, then click (Edit).
   • To remove a rule, select the rule, then click (Delete).
8. Click OK.