Creating a snapshot

Virtual Storage Platform One File Administrator User Guide
Version
1.7.x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-24VSP1F003-09
ft:lastEdition
2026-04-07

You can create a snapshot to generate near-instantaneous, read-only images of an entire file system at a specific point in time.

  1. Navigate to Data Management > Protection > Snapshots > File System Snapshots.
  2. In the Snapshots pane, select the EVS and file system from the list of EVS instances.
  3. Click Take a Snapshot.
  4. In the Take a Snapshot dialog box, enter the name for the snapshot.
    The name must not contain more than 255 characters, spaces, or special characters.
  5. Set the Retention Status toggle to Enabled to set a retention period for file system snapshots. This toggle is disabled by default.
    If you set a retention period while creating a file system, the Retention Status toggle is enabled by default and shows the set retention period. You can change the retention period by using the Customize option.
  6. Click Save.
    A snapshot is created. You can view the snapshot information on the Snapshots pane.