HP LeftHand P4000 Virtual SAN Appliance Software User Manual
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If you selected a snapshot to start the process, you do not need to create a new snapshot.
2.
(Optional) If you are using the Application Aware Snapshot Manager and want to quiesce
the application before creating the snapshot, select Application-Managed Snapshot.
The system fills in the Description field and and the snapshot inherits the server assignment of
the volume.
3.
Enter a name for the snapshot or accept the default.
TIP:
Make the beginning of volume and snapshot names meaningful, for example,
“Snap1Exchg_03.”
4.
(Optional) Enter a description of the snapshot.
5.
Click OK to return to the New Remote Snapshot window.
The information for the primary snapshot is pre-filled. For example, the text for Snapshot Name
changed from “Create Primary Snapshot” to “HdqtrsLogs_SS_1”.
6.
In the Remote Snapshot Setup box, select the remote management group and volume.
If you need to create a volume, click New Remote Volume.
7.
In the Snapshot Name box, enter the name for the remote snapshot.
8.
(Optional) Enter a description for the remote snapshot.
9.
Click OK in the New Remote Snapshot window.
The remote copy of the primary snapshot to the remote volume begins.
Figure 4 Remote copy in progress
Working with remote snapshots
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