Creating and using Snapshot copies in SnapDrive for UNIX
SnapDrive for UNIX enables you to create Snapshot copies of host data.
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What Snapshot operations are in SnapDrive for UNIX SnapDrive for UNIX enables you to use Data ONTAP Snapshot technology to make an image (Snapshot copy) of host data that is stored on a storage system.
Snapshot copy operations
You can create Snapshot copies by using the snapdrive snap create command.
Snapshot copies information display
You can display Snapshot copies for a storage system, a storage system volume, LUNs, and other storage entities. Use the command snapdrive snap show (or list) to display a Snapshot copy.
Snapshot copy rename
You can change the name of a Snapshot copy by using the snapshot snap rename command. A Snapshot copy that is across multiple storage systems or storage system volumes can also be renamed.
Restoring a Snapshot copy
You can restore a Snapshot copy of a single storage entity or multiple storage entities.
Splitting a volume clone or LUN clone SnapDrive for UNIX enables you to split a volume clone or LUN clone. After the clone split is complete, the relationship between the parent volume and the clone is destroyed, and both the entities are independent of each other, and have their own individual storage space.
Deleting a Snapshot copy
You can delete a Snapshot copy on a storage system by using the snapdrive snap delete command.
Disconnecting a Snapshot copy
You can disconnect a Snapshot copy from a LUN, a file system on a LUN, disk groups, NFS directories, or shared disk groups, host volumes, and file systems on a LUN.