How To Create A Snapshot Of A Volume Group on Dell PowerStore

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Written By Amit Singh

I am a technology enthusiast with 15 years of experience in SAN and NAS Storage. 

In this article, we will see how to create a snapshot of a volume group on Dell PowerStore using PowerStore Manager. This will create a snapshot for all the volumes that are members of this volume group.

Create A Snapshot Of A Volume Group using PowerStore Manager: Step by Step

Step 1

  • Login to PowerStore Manager.
  • Navigate to Storage >> Volume Groups
Create A Snapshot Of  A Volume Group on Dell PowerStore
Navigate to Volume Groups

Step 2

  • Select the Volume Group for which the snapshot needs to be created
  • Click on Protect >> Create Snapshot
Create A Snapshot Of  A Volume Group on Dell PowerStore
Create Snapshot for Volume Group

Step 3

In the slide-out popup enter the below-mentioned information:

  • Unique Name for the snapshot
  • Local Retention Policy
Create A Snapshot Of  A Volume Group on Dell PowerStore
Create Snapshot

Step 4

Verify Snapshot Creation by clicking on Volume Group Details as shown in the image below.

Create A Snapshot Of  A Volume Group on Dell PowerStore
Snapshot Verification for Volume Group

I am a technology enthusiast with 15 years of experience in SAN and NAS Storage. I work with one of the fortune 500 companies as SAN Storage Architect.

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