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Storage Virtual Machine : Storage > Volumes : Configuring volumes : Creating Snapshot copies
Creating Snapshot copies
You might want to create a Snapshot copy of a volume outside a specified schedule to capture the state of the file system at a specific point in time.
About this task 
It takes longer to create a Snapshot copy of an Infinite Volume than it does to create a Snapshot copy of a FlexVol volume because an Infinite Volume is larger than a FlexVol volume.
Steps 
1.
From the home page, double-click the appropriate storage system.
2.
Expand the Storage Virtual Machines hierarchy in the left navigation pane.
3.
In the navigation pane, select the Storage Virtual Machine (SVM), and click Storage > Volumes or Infinite Volumes.
4.
Select the volume on which you want to create the Snapshot copy.
5.
Click Snapshot Copies > Create.
6.
In the Create Snapshot Copy dialog box, if you want to change the default name, specify a new name for the Snapshot copy.
Valid characters are ASCII characters, numerals, the hyphen (-), underscore (_), period (.), and the plus (+) symbols.
The default name of a Snapshot copy consists of the volume name and the timestamp.
7.
Click Create.
8.
Verify that the Snapshot copy you created is included in the list of Snapshot copies in the Snapshot Copies tab.
Related reference 
Volumes window

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