Step 5
Click
OK
.
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Follow-up Procedure
After creating a snapshot, right-click a file in a Windows client and choose
Properties
. In the
Properties dialog box that is displayed, click the
Previous Versions
tab to view a snapshot
list. In the Date modified drop-down list, select a backup restoration point and click Copy to
copy the directory (including all content under it) or the file in the backup restoration point to
local or other servers. Content of the file and directory is consistent with the backup content.
4.6.9.2 Creating a Periodic Snapshot
Multiple snapshots can be automatically generated for a file system based on a preset
snapshot policy. When data on the source file system is lost due to virus attack or malicious
damage, the snapshot generated before the event can be used to recover the lost data.
Prerequisites
A storage pool is created for file systems in a storage system.
Precautions
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For different file systems, you are advised to create snapshots in different hours.
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By default, the upper limit for the number of periodic snapshots is 16. Select the file
system for which you want to create periodic snapshots, and click
Properties
. In the File
System Properties dialog box, choose
More
>
Advanced
and modify the value in
Max.
Number for Timing Snapshots
.
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When the number of created snapshots reaches the upper limit, the system automatically
deletes the earliest snapshots.
Procedure
Step 1
Log in to DeviceManager.
Step 2
Go to the file system page.
The operation path varies with user types:
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System user: Click
vStore
, select the desired vStore, and click
Details
to go to the
vStore view. Choose
Provisioning
>
File System
.
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vStore user: In the vStore view, choose
Provisioning
>
File System
.
Step 3
Click
Create
.
The
Create File System
dialog box is displayed.
Step 4
Click
Timing Snapshot Policy
.
The
Timing Snapshot Policy
dialog box is displayed.
Step 5
Set a timing snapshot policy.
1.
Optional:
Select
Hours
and
Minute
to execute the timing snapshot. Begin calculating at
0 o'clock everyday. For example, if
Every
6
Hours
10
Minute
is specified, then timing
snapshot will be executed at
06:10
,
12:20
, and
18:30
every day.
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HyperMetro Feature Guide for File
4 Configuration
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