Taking a Snapshot in VAST Web UI

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Snapshots can be scheduled using protection policies. This procedure creates a single snapshot.Managing Protection Policies

  1. From the left navigation menu, select Data Protection and then Snapshots

  2. Click Create Snapshot.

  3. Complete the fields:

    Field

    Description

    Name (required)

    Enter a name for the snapshot.

    The snapshot name must be unique per tenant.

    Path (required)

    Enter the path to a directory. The snapshot will include all files and folders under the specified directory at the time of taking the snapshot.

    Expiration time

    If you want to make sure the snapshot expires some time in the future, specify that time here.

    Indestructible

    Enable this setting if you want the snapshot to be indestructible. This setting protects the snapshot from accidental or malicious deletion.  

    Caution

    After saving the snapshot, you won't be able to delete the snapshot or disable its indestructibility without performing an authorized unlocking of the cluster's indestructibility mechanism.

  4. Click Create.

    The snapshot is created and listed on the Snapshots page.