Using Express Protect

Specify the following details for Snapshot:

Name

Specify a name for the snapshot.

Auto Delete After

(Optional) Expiration time for the Copy. A Copy expires after the expiration time. The minimum time must be one hour. The maximum time can be 43,800 hours or 1,825 days.

Prevent Deletion Until

(Optional) Retention time for the Copy. You cannot delete a Copy until the retention time expires. The minimum time must be one hour.

For Express Protect with the source as Snapshot and Target as Auto (default option), specify the following details:

Copy Repository

Click Select and then select a Copy Repository.

Storage System Transport

Select the protocol type to access the storage Pools managed by the Storage System. Select the Auto option to allow RMC to select a protocol.

StoreOnce Backup Transport

Select the protocol type for data transfer from RMC to HPE StoreOnce. Select the Auto option to allow RMC to select a protocol.

Backup Type

Select one of the following options:

Auto: In the Storage Systems, incremental backup is attempted first. If the operation fails, optimized backup (only those blocks with data are copied) is attempted. If even the optimized backup operation fails, a full backup is performed. Optimized backups are faster than full backups.

Full: Performs a full backup. Perform if auto backup fails.

Number of Streams

Select the stream count based on your HPE StoreOnce configuration. The supported multistreaming fragments are Auto, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32. Select the Auto option to allow RMC to select the stream count.

Verify Copy

If ON, RMC validates data integrity of Express Protect with the related Snapshot.

Name

Specify a name for the Express Protect.

Auto Delete After

(Optional) Expiration time for the Copy. A Copy expires after the expiration time. The minimum time must be one hour. The maximum time can be 43,800 hours or 1,825 days.

Prevent Deletion Until

(Optional) Retention time for the Copy. You cannot delete a Copy until the retention time expires. The minimum time must be one hour.