SQL Estate Manager allows administrators to configure a schedule to create automatic server environment snapshots. Once configured, the snapshot service can save your server environment settings and email them to selected users if any changes are detected.

1. Navigate to the Backstage Configuration Screen and click Configure.
2. Skip to the Service Settings option, select the Enable Service checkbox and type in the service account details. Click Validate Account and then Next to continue.
3. Once the Configuration Wizard is finished, navigate to the Backstage Configuration Screen > Options > Service Settings. Define the period for creating snapshots with the Data Collection Interval. Click Save when finished.
4. Skip to the Snapshot Options and customize the snapshot options that are going to be used by the SQL Estate Manager Service, such as Load Options and Load Performance. Click Save when finished.