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Creating a snapshot virtual disk, Creating a virtual disk copy – Dell POWERVAULT MD3620I User Manual

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Select an existing snapshot group to use for the new image.

NOTE: If this is the first snapshot image for the base virtual disk, a new snapshot group will be created if not
already manually created.

4.

Click Finish.
Repeat the previous steps for additional snapshot images.

Creating A Snapshot Virtual Disk

A snapshot virtual disk allows for a snapshot image to be mapped to a host or host group for data access.

To create a snapshot virtual disk, perform the following steps:

1.

Select a Snapshot Images container in the Virtual Disks tree.

2.

Select a Snapshot Image from the available list of images.

3.

Click Create Snapshot Virtual Disk.

4.

In the Snapshot virtual disk name box, enter a name for the snapshot virtual disk.

Figure 54. Create Snapshot Virtual Disk

5.

Select the Access mode for the snapshot virtual disk.

6.

Click Finish.

Creating A Virtual Disk Copy

When the Virtual Disk Copy premium feature is enabled on an MD storage array managed by the MD vCenter Plug-in,
the Virtual Disk Copy tab is displayed. This tab allows the management of virtual disk copies on the selected storage
array.

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