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Storage
System Snapshots
10 min
overview system snapshots contain a backup of everything in a system, including all tenants, vms, nas volumes, networks, and settings a system snapshot can be used to restore an entire system additionally, the following can be imported and restored from a system snapshot individual tenants individual nas volumes individual vms automated system snapshots by default, system snapshots run according to the included system snapshots profile the system snapshot schedule can be changed by modifying this default profile or assigning a different profile assign different automated schedule from the top menu , click system > system snapshots from the left menu, click edit snapshot profile select the desired snapshot profile click submit add period to system snapshot profile from the top menu , click system > system snapshots from the left menu, click view snapshot profile from the left menu, click profile periods from the left menu, click new configure fields as desired click submit modify system snapshot profile from the top menu , click system > system snapshots from the left menu, click view snapshot profile from the left menu, click profile periods select the desired profile from the left menu, click edit modify fields as desired click submit remove period from system snapshot profile from the top menu , click system > system snapshots from the left menu, click view snapshot profile from the left menu, click profile periods select the desired profile from the left menu, click delete click yes to confirm manual system snapshots a manual snapshot can be taken at any time take a manual snapshot of entire system from the top menu , click system > system snapshots from the left menu, click new enter a name for the snapshot (optional), enter a description set expiration type set date allows you to configure a custom date/time never expire sets snapshot to never expire always consider vsan usage when setting snapshots to never expire as source data diverges more from the snapshot data, vsan usage will grow using the never expire option is generally not recommended in the expires field, select a data and time for expiration this field is only visible if expiration type is set to set date the private checkbox can be deselected to allow tenants access to their own data within the snapshot click submit restores from system snapshots access system snapshots coming soon restore entire system coming soon restore select tenants coming soon restore select vms coming soon