Snapshot Schedules
NOTE: The Snapshot Scheduler is available only on a data host that is directly-attached to the RAID system. SANWatch and its RAID agents must be properly installed on the data host in order to acquire the flush agent capability. See here for more information.

Step 1.     Open the Snapshot Schedules view by a single click on its icon on the navigation tree.
Step 2.     Select a calendar by selecting the year and month dropdown lists.
Step 3.     Select a day by a single mouse click. A selected date will look a little afloat than other entries on the calendar.
Step 4.     Right-click on a day to activate the Create New Schedule command.

Step 5.     A Snapshot Set selector window appears. Select a Snapshot Set by a single mouse click, and click on the Create button to proceed.

Step 6.     Another Schedule Setting window will prompt, providing you various options with starting an automated snapshot schedule.

Below are details about setting each configurable scheduler option:
Name: Provide a name for the schedule. Letters and numeric characters are preferred.
Select Type: Once – A Snapshot will be taken just once. When Once is selected, the below options will be grayed out.
Interval – Snapshots will be taken at specified intervals between a begin date and an end date.
Repeatedly – Snapshots will be taken at specified intervals without the limitation of a begin date and an end date.
Interval From: The begin date of the Interval type of snapshot schedule. The begin and end date can be changed by double-clicking a number (as highlighted in the screen above), and then click on the up or down buttons to increase or decrease the number. 
To: The end date of the Interval type of snapshot schedule.
Select Period: Specify the interval between two snapshots. Options are Hourly, Daily, Weekly, and Monthly.
By Every: The unit of reckoning you selected previously in the Select Period field will be multiplied by the number you enter in this field, e.g., 2 x Hourly = every two hours.
Start On: Use the previous stipulated method to change the start time of the schedule.
Prune Policy:The Prune Policy field allows you to control the number of snapshot images by setting the following:
Snapshot Image Count: The maximum number of snapshot images to be taken by this schedule. When the maximum number of snapshot images is exceeded, the oldest snapshot will be erased.
Expire Time: When selected, enter the number of days as the snapshot life span. Any images older than that will be automatically erased.  
Rule Description:  The Rule Description briefly summarizes your current configuration for the schedule. 
Click on the Save button to confirm your configuration. Click on the Cancel button to abandon your current configuration.

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