Create a Clone LUN Schedule

When you create a LUN, you can also create a schedule that instructs the system to clone your LUN at regular intervals.

Note: A schedule should be synchronized with the host applications that access the logical volume so that all data I/O is quieted before the replication operation starts.
  1. Navigate to SAN > Storage > LUNs.
  2. Select Actions > Create LUN.
  3. From the Data Protection tab, select the Enable Clones option.
  4. To display the Create Job Schedule dialog, click Create.
  5. Enter a Schedule Name.
  6. (Optional) Select Enabled if you want the schedule to start protecting your data at the scheduled time.
    If you do not enable the schedule now, you can do so later by modifying the schedule.
  7. From the Select a Volume to Protect table, select a LUN from which to create the Clone LUN.
    Note: Select a volume that has allocated capacity for clones.
  8. Click the expansion button to the right of Start Time to select the day and time for your schedule to start.
  9. Use the controls in the Modify Date/Time dialog to select the date and time.
  10. To close the Modify Date/Time dialog, click OK.
  11. Select a frequency for the schedule.
    Valid frequencies:
    • Run Once

    • Hourly

    • Daily

    • Weekly

  12. Select a recurrence value for the schedule.
    If you chose a frequency of Weekly, select the day of the week that you would like the schedule to run.
  13. Click OK.
    Result:The schedule is listed on the Clone Schedules table and the Clone Schedules overview page.