Introduction
This guide describes the easy steps to realize a continuous snapshotting for SNAS by the use of the API.
Be aware that Snapshots will need disk space depending on the interval and the data change rate.
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Switch to the Folder scripts -> windows
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Download the following files by opening them, choosing "Raw" and saving the file:
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FAST.ps1
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SB-ContinousSnapshot.ps1
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Store the files to a folder on your Windows host ( we use C:\scripts )
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The Windows host must have access to the management port of your Silent Brick System
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Open a powershell and switch to scripts folder
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Run the script with the desired parameters
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Hostname: IP/Name of the Silent Brick System
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Username: UI User with admin rights for the Volume
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Password: UI Users' password
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Volume: Name of your Volume
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Minutes: Maximum Age of Snapshots before deletion
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Verify snapshot creation in the volume view of your Silent Brick System
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Open Windows Task Scheduler
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Select "Create Task"
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Define a Trigger as desired
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Here it will create a Snapshot every 10 Minutes
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Make sure your plan is enabled
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Switch to Action and add a new action
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Command: Powershell.exe
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Arguments: Full commandline of the Snapshot-script including the arguments
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Start in: Your scriptsfolder
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Adjust the task settings as displayed
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Right click the task and choose "run now"
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Verify that a Snapshot is created
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Your task is ready. Wait for the first Snapshots and make sure it runs as expected.
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