In addition to the scheduled snapshots taken as part of the cloud snapshot policies, on-demand cloud snapshots can be taken.
To take an on-demand cloud snapshot:
- Select Storage > Storage Groups.
- Click the storage group name to view all details.
- Select Data Protection tab.
- Select Cloud Snapshots tab (as shown in Figure 18).
- Click Create, the Create Cloud Snapshot dialog box is displayed (Figure 19).
- Type a New Snapshot Name.
- Optional: Change the default Cloud Provider.
- Click Change.
- In the Select Cloud Provider dialog box, select a cloud provider.
- Click OK.
- Select a value for Keep For. This value is the length of time for which to keep the snapshot.
- Click Next.
- Review the summary.
- Click Add to Job List or expand Add to Job List and click Run Now.
Figure 18. Storage Group Details > Cloud Snapshots
Figure 19. Create Cloud Snapshot