Creating a New SnapshotIQ Snapshot Schedule/Policy
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 11:34 am
When creating/changing a snapshot policy, be mindful of the storage impact of that policy. For example, taking hourly snapshots of a share with a high rate of change, and retaining those snapshots for a long time, will consume a a lot of disk space.
Log into Web interface of Isilon
Determine the filesystem for which snapshots are needed.
For example, if setting snapshots on a Windows share, click Protocols -> Windows Sharing (SMB)
Locate the share in question and record the path being shared.
Click DATA PROTECTION and select SnapshotIQ
Click "Create a snapshot schedule"
Enter a Schedule Name and snapshot naming pattern (should be reflective of the share name)
Enter the Directory Path obtained by your previous examination of the share.
Select a the Snapshot Frequency and Snapshot Expiration (how long snapshots should be retained).
Click Create
Your new schedule will be displayed.
Log into Web interface of Isilon
Determine the filesystem for which snapshots are needed.
For example, if setting snapshots on a Windows share, click Protocols -> Windows Sharing (SMB)
Locate the share in question and record the path being shared.
Click DATA PROTECTION and select SnapshotIQ
Click "Create a snapshot schedule"
Enter a Schedule Name and snapshot naming pattern (should be reflective of the share name)
Enter the Directory Path obtained by your previous examination of the share.
Select a the Snapshot Frequency and Snapshot Expiration (how long snapshots should be retained).
Click Create
Your new schedule will be displayed.