Scheduling snapshots for volume sets

A volume set includes a set of schedules to create snapshots of each associated volume at a specified interval. Snapshots are captured synchronously to assure a consistent backup of the entire application environment. In general, each application uses a different volume set. Volume sets can contain multiple schedules, which affect all volumes assigned to the set. These schedules are additive, so when schedules overlap, snapshots and replicas are created for every schedule.

A collection of volumes is referred to as volume set in HPE OneView. Volume sets are used to govern data-protection policies, such as snapshot and replication schedules.

Volumes that hold multiple components of an application, such as databases and transaction logs, can be grouped into a volume set.

Volume sets and HPE Nimble Storage

Volume sets are defined and configured by the Storage administrator on an HPE Nimble Storage system. For HPE Nimble Storage, the corresponding terminology for "volume sets" is "data protection volume collections".

If required, you can choose to restrict the use of a volume set to specific authorization scopes on an HPE Nimble Storage system.

Currently, all volume sets for HPE Nimble Storage must be defined in HPE Nimble Storage using the HPE Nimble Storage administrative console. Newly created "data protection volume collections" are detected and imported into HPE OneView as volume sets whenever a system refresh occurs. A snapshot schedule (frequency) is defined in association with the volume set.

For more information, see HPE Nimble Storage documents at Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center.