MegaRAID Storage Manager Online Help System

Using the MegaRAID Advanced Software > MegaRAID Recovery > Scheduling Snapshots

Scheduling Snapshots

You can select an existing snapshot schedule or create a new snapshot schedule for the virtual drives.

Follow these steps to schedule snapshots.

  1. Select any one of the options shown in the Enable MegaRAID Recovery - Create Snapshot Schedule wizard, as shown in the following figure, to schedule snapshots.
  2. Figure 97 Enable MegaRAID Recovery - Create Snapshot Schedule



    • Add virtual drive to existing schedule -This option allows you to add a virtual drive to a pre-existing schedule already defined in the system.
    • The Schedule field displays the schedule details of the virtual drive.
      • The Frequency column displays the frequency of the snapshot schedule. The frequency of the snapshot can be daily or weekly.
      • The Next Snapshot column displays the date and time of the next scheduled snapshot.
      • The Scheduled Virtual Drives column represents the details of the default virtual drives present in the system.
    • Create new schedule - This option allows you to create a new schedule to the virtual drive.
      • In the Frequency field, use the drop-down selector to select the frequency of the snapshot (daily or weekly).
      • In the Time field, use the drop-down selector to select the time of the scheduled snapshot.
    • Do not schedule any automatic snapshots - This option prevents you from capturing automatic snapshots from the system.
  3. Click Next. The Enable MegaRAID Recovery - Editing Snapshot Properties wizard appears, as shown in the following figure. You can edit the settings for automatic snapshots.

DB09-000202-05  37857-02  Rev. F  May 2011
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