HP Storage Mirroring V5.1 Software - Manual (Page 99)

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Scheduled snapshots
You can schedule snapshots of your target data to fit your environment and needs. If the target data
is in a bad state at the time of a scheduled snapshot, the snapshot will be delayed until the data on
the target reaches a good state. If multiple scheduled snapshots are delayed, only one snapshot will
be taken when the data reaches a good state.
1. Right-click the connection on the right pane of the Management Console and select Connection
Manager.
2. Select the Snapshot tab. (Since snapshot functionality is limited to Windows 2003 Service Pack
1 or later, you will not see the Snapshot tab if the target is Windows 2003 or earlier.)
3. Select Enable Scheduled Snapshots.
4. Specify when snapshots should be taken, indicating minutes, hours, or days. The snapshots
should be at least 15 minutes apart. By default, a snapshot is taken every hour.
5. Specify if you want the snapshots to start immediately. Otherwise, enter a date and time for
when the snapshot schedule will begin.
6. Click OK to save the settings.
Manual snapshots
You can manually take a snapshot of the data on the target at any time. If an automatic or scheduled
snapshot is currently in progress, Storage Mirroring will wait until that one is finished before taking
the manual snapshot. Right-click the connection and select Snapshot Now.