Scheduling Snapshots
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> Scheduling Snapshots

> You can select an existing snapshot schedule or create a new snapshot schedule for the virtual drive.

> Follow these steps to schedule snapshots.

> 1. | Select any one of the options shown in the Enable MegaRAID Recovery - Create Snapshot Schedule wizard, as shown in the following figure, to schedule snapshots.

> Figure 114. Enable MegaRAID Recovery - Create Snapshot Schedule Dialog

> | Add virtual drive to the existing schedule – This option allows you to add a virtual drive to a pre-existing schedule already defined in the system. The Schedule table displays the schedule details of the virtual drive.

> • | The Frequency column – Displays the frequency of the daily or weekly snapshot schedule.

> • | The Next Snapshot column – Displays the date and time of the next scheduled snapshot.

> • | The Scheduled Virtual Drives column – Represents the details of the default VDs present in the system.

> | Create new schedule – This option allows you to create a new schedule to the virtual drive.

> • | In the Frequency field, use the drop-down selector to select the frequency of the snapshot (daily or weekly).

> • | In the Time field, use the drop-down selector to select the time of the scheduled snapshot.

> | Do not schedule any automatic snapshots – This option prevents you from capturing automatic snapshots from the system.

> 2. | Click Next.

> The Enable MegaRAID Recovery – Editing Snapshot Properties wizard appears, as shown in Figure 1. You can edit the settings for automatic snapshots.

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