Snapshot details

Prerequisites for adding snapshots

  • When creating a snapshot, ensure that there is sufficient free space on the datastore where the VMDK file resides.

  • The VMware Tools package is required in a VM to guarantee consistent and usable snapshots. For application consistency, the package must be installed on guest VM.

  • The datastore and VMs are in accessible state.

  • The Storage systems are registered with RMC.

  • The vCenter server, VMware ESXi, HPE 3PAR StoreServ, HPE StoreOnce, and RMC are time synchronized.

Frequency
The following frequencies are available:
  • Minutes
  • Hourly
  • Daily
  • Weekly
  • Monthly
Recurrence

For the Weekly and Monthly frequencies, select the days on which you want to run the schedule. For the Monthly frequency, additionally you can specify the date on which you want to run the schedule. Last Day of Month option is available to run the schedule on the last day of the month.

Auto Delete after

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