You can create snapshots by using the REST API to back up the data in use.
You can create snapshots on a regular basis by creating and using scripts.
- Identify the following:
- Volume ID
- Snapshot group name
- Pool ID
Specify the pool in which to store differential data.
- Make sure that the user performing the procedure is assigned the Storage Administrator (Local Copy) role.
Note:
Be sure to select a pool that has a sufficient amount of free space. The snapshots, including those that already exist, might become unusable if the pool usage rate exceeds the depletion threshold value.
Use the REST API to create snapshots. Specify Snapshot
as the snapshot type.
The snapshots are displayed in the inventory of snapshots.