vSphere Snapshot
With the SovLabs vSphere Snapshot Management Module for vRealize Automation, organizations now have a worry-free method to keep snapshots in check and keep their users properly informed with regards to snapshot maintenance activity and policies.
Compatibility
VMware vCenter | 5.5x, 6.0x, 6.5x, 6.7 |
VMware vRealize Automation (vRA) | 7.x |
VMware vRealize Orchestrator (vRO) | 7.x |
EMC Enterprise Hybrid Cloud (EHC) | 4.x |
Highlights
- vSphere VM snapshot policies can be applied per vRA tenant or specific business group
- Easily configure snapshot retentions, schedules, and notification groups per snapshot policy
- Customize notifications to be triggered at snapshot creation, prior to expiration and at deletion
- Snapshot scheduler can be independently managed and easily disabled and enabled for the entire tenant
- Supports creation of multiple snapshot policies as needed
- Multiple warning messages can be configured based on number of days from expiration
- Utilizes SovLabs Notification module for email-based notifications:
- Notification email templates can be defined for new Snapshots (upon creation), expiration warnings, and snapshot deletion
- Notification email templates utilize the SovLabs template engine and can reference specific VM properties as well as user and snapshot/policy specific properties, e.g. days till expiration, tenant, business group, etc.
- Notifications groups can consist of any combination of static email addresses as well as VM specific emails such as VM owner, business group manager/support/user email addresses
Quick Start Process
- Define SovLabs vCenter Endpoint
- Define SovLabs vRA IaaS and SovLabs vRA CAFE Endpoints
- Define Notification Configuration(s) and Notification Group
- Define Snapshot Configuration