Creating a Schedule Policy for Space Reclamation Operation

You can create a new schedule policy to perform space reclamation operation for a disk storage or a cloud storage.

Before You Begin

You must have appropriate permissions to create a schedule policy. For more information, see User Security Permissions and Permitted Actions by Feature: Schedule Policy.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, go to Manage > Schedules.

   The Schedules page appears.

2. Select Schedule policies tab.

   The Schedule policies listing page appears.

3. At the top-right of the page, click Add.

   The Select Schedule Policy Type page appears.

4. Select DDB Space Reclamation, and then click Next.

   The Add Schedule Policy page appears.

5. Enter the following information in different tabs:

   • General Settings

     • In the Name field, enter a descriptive name for the schedule policy.

   • Define Pattern

     • Select the desired pattern for the schedule (for example, Daily, Weekly, or Monthly).

     • Configure additional recurrence options, such as start time, repeat frequency, and end date, to control when and how often the schedule runs.

   • Configure Common Options

     • Adjust advanced settings for the schedule policy, if available.

     • Options may include retry intervals, job priorities, or notifications based on your environment.

   • Set Associations

     • From the Associations page, select the storage pools that you want the schedule policy to apply to.

     • Review your selections to confirm they match your intended scope.

6. Click Save.

7. Click Submit.