Snapshots
Snapshot is a backup copy created at a particular point in time. Size limit is capacity on volume that can be
used to store these backups. Snapshot is a set of pointers used to denote the data stored on a storage device
like disk drive, a tape or a Storage Area Network (SAN).
Snapshots helps to easily access the stored data and speeds up the data recovery process.
Creating a Snapshot
A minimum of 300 MiB of free space is required to create a Snapshot.
Click the add (+) icon in the Volumes detailed view page to create a snapshot.
You can configure the snapshot size by selecting one of the following in the Create Volume page:
• No Limit
• Use Limit
Deleting snapshots
Deleting snapshots Using HPE StoreEasy management console
The older snapshots can be deleted without losing the data and the new snapshots can be used for restoring.
Windows clears the old backups once the snapshot limit is set.
• Click edit icon in the snapshot field.
• Select Are you sure and click Yes, Delete to confirm deletion.
NOTE:
A Volume is still secure but you will not be able to restore from this snapshot.
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