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Setting the Snapshot copy reserve

You can use Storage Manager to reserve space (in percentage) for the Snapshot copies in a volume. By setting the Snapshot copy reserve, you can allocate enough disk space for the Snapshot copies so that they do not consume the active file system space.

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  • The default space that is reserved for Snapshot copies is 5 percent for SAN and VMware volumes.

  • You cannot use Storage Manager to modify the Snapshot copy reserve settings of Infinite Volumes with storage classes.

    You must use OnCommand Workflow Automation to modify the Snapshot copy reserve settings of Infinite Volumes with storage classes.

  1. Click Storage > Volumes .
  2. From the Volumes on SVM list, select All SVMs .
  3. Select the volume for which you want to set the Snapshot copy reserve.
  4. Click More Actions > Manage Snapshots > Configuration Settings .
  5. Type or select the percentage of volume space that you want to reserve for the Snapshot copies, and then click OK .
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