Creating snapshots
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Creating snapshots

To create snapshots you need to prepare the data volumes.

For more information about the FlashSnap feature refer to the Storage Foundation Administrator's Guide.

Note:

Wait until the snap plexes are completely synchronized before creating the snapshot.

To prepare the data volume

  1. In the VEA Tree view for Volumes, right-click the data volume that you want to access.
  2. Select the Snap > Prepare option from the menu that appears.

To create a snapshot of the data volume

  1. In the VEA tree view for Volumes, right-click the data volume that you want to access.
  2. Select Snap > Snap Shot option from the menu that appears.

    This snapshot volume provides you with the data on the Secondary data volume up to the point before snapshot operation was performed.

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