You can use System Clone to schedule automatic cloning, which is the
easiest way to keep your cloned instances up to date.
Before you begin
Role required: admin
About this task
Instead of manually cloning instances, you can schedule
cloning that happens automatically. You create a cloning schedule in the same interface
you use to create a clone. This topic assumes
that you created a clone but not a cloning schedule for it.
Procedure
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Click .
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Note: (Optional) if the Options panel is
not already displayed.
Click the Options arrowhead so it turns downward.
The
Options panel appears.
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Note: A target instance must be selected or an error message
appears.
Select the Conflict calendar to view a calendar with their
current clone time and potential conflicts if you want to schedule for a different
time.
The conflict calendar appears in a new tab.
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Enter values in the following fields to schedule automatic clonings.
| Field | Description |
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Clone frequency
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Defines how often this target automatically receives clone
data and the maximum number of occurrences.
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No. of occurrences
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Specify the number of automatic clonings. The maximum
value you can enter depends on the value selected for the clone request in the
Clone Frequency field.
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Click Submit.
The system displays the Authenticate Target
modal.
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Enter the Username and Password
for an administrator account on the target instance and click
Authenticate.
The System Clone form displays for the target clone.
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To see the cloning schedule for this target, click the Recurring
Clones tab.
Each line in the list shows a separate, scheduled cloning
session.
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To see log messages for past clonings on this target, click the
Clone Log tab.
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To see cloning schedules for all the clones in the system, click .
The System Clones page lists all the cloning
instances in the system along with their scheduled clonings.