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title: "Configuration Workflow for Scheduling Snapshots"
slug: "configuration-workflow-for-scheduling-snapshots-tg"
tags: ["5.5"]
updated: 2026-10-27T23:00:54Z
published: 2026-10-27T23:00:54Z
canonical: "docs.vastdata.com/configuration-workflow-for-scheduling-snapshots-tg"
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# Configuration Workflow for Scheduling Snapshots

- To take snapshots for local backup and back up those same snapshots to an asynchronous replication peer (cluster), follow the [configuration workflow for asynchronous replication](/docs-5-5/docs/asynchronous-replication-configuration-workflows-tg).
- To take snapshots for local backup and back up those same snapshots synchronously to a replication peer, follow the configuration workflow for [synchronous replication](/docs-5-5/docs/s3-synchronous-replication-tg).

To configure scheduled snapshots for local backup:

1. Create a *protection policy*. See [Managing Protection Policies](/docs-5-5/docs/managing-protection-policies-tg).

A protection policy specifies a starting time and a frequency for taking snapshots. It also specifies how long to retain snapshots on the cluster.
2. Create a *local protected path*. See [Managing Protected Paths](/docs-5-5/docs/managing-protected-paths-tg).

The protected path defines a local data path to capture in snapshots according to a specified protection policy. A protected path is activated on creation.