Creating a snapshot is a two-step process. The first step, prepare the volume for snapshot, creates snapshot mirrors attached to all the original volumes of the specified component. Depending on the size and number of volumes, the process of synchronizing the new snapshot mirrors with the original production volumes can take a long time. The second step uses the Enterprise Vault Snapshot wizard to create the snapshot set by detaching the snapshot mirrors from the original volumes and creating separate on-host snapshot volumes as well as an XML file to store the component and snapshot volume metadata. The Enterprise Vault Snapshot wizard integrates with VSS to quiesce the component and then simultaneously snapshot the volumes in the component. This snapshot is done while the component is online and without disrupting processing. Once a snapshot set has been created, it can be reattached and resynchronized with the Enterprise Vault Snapback wizard.