Creating a storage lifecycle policy for snapshots and snapshot replication
Use the following procedure to configure a storage lifecycle policy that creates snapshots and snapshot replications with Snapshot Manager for Data Center. Only those options that are necessary to configure an SLP for Snapshot Manager for Data Center Replication are listed. You can use the NetBackup web UI to configure a storage lifecycle policy to create snapshots and snapshot replication.
To configure a storage lifecycle policy to create snapshots and snapshot replication
- On the left, click Storage Lifecycle Policies under Storage.
- Click Add on the right pane.
- Enter a Storage lifecycle policy name.
- Click Add to add operations to the SLP. The operations are the instructions for the SLP to follow and apply to the data that is specified in the backup policy.
- In the Properties tab of the New operation page, select Snapshot from the Operation drop-down menu.
This Snapshot operation creates a snapshot of the primary data and serves as the source for other operations in the SLP. For example:
A Replication operation.
A Backup form Snapshot operation.
An Index form Snapshot operation.
- In the Destination Storage drop-down menu, select a storage unit. NetBackup displays only those storage units that are configured to contain primary snapshots.
- Select the Retention type and the Retention period for the data in this storage unit. The Retention period option does not appear for all Retention type selections. Click Create.
- To replicate the primary snapshot, create a Replication operation that is based on the snapshot. Select the check box in the row of the snapshot, and click Add child.
- In the Operation drop-down menu, select Replication.
- Under Destination storage attributes, select a Replication target that is configured to contain replicated snapshots. NetBackup displays only those targets that can act as target destinations.
- Select the Retention type and the Retention period for the data in this storage unit.
- The Window tab displays the following operation types: Backup form Snapshot, Duplication, Import, Index form Snapshot, and Replication.
Create a window during which secondary operations can run.
- Click OK to create the SLP.
Continue to create operations, depending on the needs of your environment.
To cascade storage operations in the SLP, make sure to select the correct parent operation as the source for the child operation. If the correct operation is not selected, you unintentionally operate on an incorrect source.