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# View storage groups associated with a snapshot policy

The Snapshot policy feature provides snapshot orchestration at scale (1,024 snaps per storage group). The feature simplifies snapshot management for snapshots.

## About this task

See Understanding Snapshot policy for an overview of the snapshot policy functionality.

The Snapshot Policy Storage Group list view displays the storage groups that are associated with a snapshot policy.

## Steps

1. Select a storage system that supports snapshot policies.
2. Do one of the following:
   - Click the storage group number on the Protection dashboard.
   - Select Data Protection > Snapshot Policies and click the storage group number on a snapshot policy card.
   - Select Data Protection > Snapshot Policies and click the compliance number or non-compliance number on a snapshot policy card.
3. View the following parameters displayed in the Snapshot Policy Storage Group list view:
   - Storage Group—Storage group name
   - Policy Name—Snapshot policy name
   - Compliance—Compliance status
   - Secured—Secured status
   - State—State
   - Inherited—Inherited status

   The following controls are available:

   - Add Storage Group— Associate a snapshot policy and storage group with each other
   - Remove Storage Group— Disassociate a snapshot policy and storage group from each other
   - Suspend— Suspend the snapshot policy associated with the storage group
   - Resume— Resume the snapshot policy associated with the storage group
4. View the details panel for the storage group.
   The following parameters are displayed:
   - Storage Group—Storage group name (clicking the name brings you to the Storage Group list view).
   - Policy Name—Snapshot policy name
   - Snapshots—Number of snapshots (clicking the number brings you to the Data Protection tab in the Storage Groups details view).
   - Max Snapshot Count—The maximum snapshot count
   - Snapshots in policy time window—Number of snapshots in policy time window
   - Red snapshot compliance count—The red snapshot compliance count
   - Compliance—Compliance status(clicking the number brings you to the Storage Group snapshot compliance view).
   - Inherited—Inherited status
   - Secured—Secured status
   - Active—Active status

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