Adaptec 5325302057 - Snap Server 750i NAS, User Manual

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Backing Up Your Data with Snapshots
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4
Select the volume(s) you want to include in the snapshot set.
Note
If the volume you select has dependent volumes listed, Adaptec strongly
recommends that you copy the volume and its dependencies, to avoid losing
related data.
5
Type a name or description for the snapshot, then click
Next
.
The Snapshot Settings screen opens. The pool for the snapshot is automatically
assigned.
6
Set the mount point for the snapshot. (If you don’t want to mount the snapshot,
select
None
from the iSCSI Storage Host drop-down list, then skip to Step 7.)
a
Select the iSCSI Storage Host where you want to mount the snapshot, then
assign a drive letter.
All volumes in a snapshot set are mounted or unmounted. If you mount the
snapshot set, all volumes are mounted on the same server.
b
Set the access type (
Read only
or
Read/Write
).
c
If you are copying multiple volumes, click the tab of the next volume, then
repeat Steps 4 to 6.
7
Click
Apply
to begin the snapshot immediately. The Job Manager opens (see
page 109) and the job begins.
To schedule the snapshot for a later time or to create the snapshot on a recurring
basis, see “Scheduling a Snapshot Job” on page 67.
When the snapshot has been created, it appears in the Enterprise View. Select any
snapshot in the Enterprise View to open the Snapshot View, shown in the next figure.
Caution
Carefully monitor the capacity of the pool that contains your snapshots. At
this time, when the pool reaches maximum capacity, all snapshots contained within
it will go offline. See “Recovering Snapshots After a Pool Capacity Failure” on
page 148 for more information.