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Taking a Manual Snapshot of a Volume, Volume, Currently Active Snapshots, resnap, Manager Menu

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Configuring your Storage Taking a Manual Snapshot of a Volume 4 NOTE The snapshot is built at the array level. The Volume column currently shows the amount of space left on the array on which the volume is located. To calculate the reserve size, refer to the applicable volume size listed on the Volume page. STEP 6 Click Add to save the snapshot. Clicking Add saves the first snapshot. Each subsequent snapshot occurs based on the defined schedule. The snapshot details appear in the Currently Active Snapshots area at the top of the page. Taking a Manual Snapshot of a Volume There might be times when you want to take a snapshot of a volume that falls outside of the regularly scheduled snapshot times. When you take a snapshot of a volume using the resnap function, the new snapshot overwrites the previously existing one for the specified interval. For example, if you have a snapshot set up to occur hourly and then click Resnap, a new snapshot is built that overwrites the existing hourly snapshot. NOTE This feature is only available on NSS6000 series NAS units. To take a manual snapshot: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Storage Snapshots. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 63

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Configuring your Storage
Taking a Manual Snapshot of a Volume
Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide
63
4
NOTE
The snapshot is built at the array level. The
Volume
column currently shows the
amount of space left on the array on which the volume is located. To calculate the
reserve size, refer to the applicable volume size listed on the
Volume
page.
STEP 6
Click
Add
to save the snapshot. Clicking
Add
saves the first snapshot. Each
subsequent snapshot occurs based on the defined schedule.
The snapshot details appear in the
Currently Active Snapshots
area at the top of
the page.
Taking a Manual Snapshot of a Volume
There might be times when you want to take a snapshot of a volume that falls
outside of the regularly scheduled snapshot times. When you take a snapshot of a
volume using the
resnap
function, the new snapshot overwrites the previously
existing one for the specified interval. For example, if you have a snapshot set up to
occur hourly and then click
Resnap
, a new snapshot is built that overwrites the
existing hourly snapshot.
NOTE
This feature is only available on NSS6000 series NAS units.
To take a manual snapshot:
STEP 1
From the
Manager Menu
, click
Storage
ยจ
Snapshots
.