Scheduled Snapshot Creation

Scenario

This section describes how to periodically create a snapshot for a desktop.

Procedure

1. Log in to the console.
2. In the navigation pane, choose Tasks > Scheduled Tasks.

   The Scheduled Tasks page is displayed.

3. Click Create Scheduled Task in the upper right corner of the page.

   The Create Scheduled Task window is displayed.

4. Configure a scheduled task.
   • Task Type: Select Snapshot creation.
     

     • The Huawei Cloud Workspace snapshot service is in the open beta test (OBT) and is not charged. In the future, the service will be charged.
     • A maximum of 10 snapshot creation records can be retained for each desktop, including snapshot creation records on the console and by end users.

     • Recomposing the system disk, deleting a desktop, or deleting a disk will automatically delete the snapshot of the desktop.

   • Task Name: This parameter is user-defined.
   • Execution Interval: You can select one of the following intervals:
     • Specified time: The time is accurate to seconds.
     • By day: You can specify Time, Executed Once Per, and Expires At.
     • By week: You can specify Weekday, Time, and Expires At.
     • By month: You can specify Month, Day, Time, and Expires At.

5. Set Notification to determine whether to notify users.
   • Enable: Perform 6 to 11.
   • Disable: Perform 8 to 11.

6. Specify Earlier Than Scheduled Task. The value ranges from 1 to 10,080 minutes.
7. Enter content in Notification Message. The content must be text in 1 to 1,024 characters.
8. Specify Applied To under Snapshot Settings:
   • System disk and data disk: A snapshot is created for both the system disk and data disk.
   • System disk only: A snapshot is created only for the system disk.
   • Data disk only: A snapshot is created only for the data disk.

9. Click Next: Select Object.

   The Select Target Object page is displayed.

10. In the Available Objects area, select All desktops and select the desired objects.
11. Click Create Now.