Novell Doc: OES 1 - Managing Pool Snapshots Using Commands

12.5 Managing Pool Snapshots Using Commands

The following table shows the server console commands you can use to manage pool snapshots.

Syntax

Snapshot Management Commands	Description
mm snap create snappool datapool snapname	Creates a pool snapshot.
mm snap activate snapname	Activates a pool snapshot.
mm snap deactivate snapname	Deactivates a pool snapshot.
mm snap delete snapname	Deletes a pool snapshot.
mm snap rename snapname newsnapname	Renames the pool as specified
mm snap shred snapname = on	Turns on shredding for the internal volume of the pool where the snapshot is stored. For information, see Deleting Pool Snapshots.
mm snap shred snapname = off	Turns off shredding for the internal volume of the pool where the snapshot is stored. For information, see Deleting Pool Snapshots.
mm snap list	Lists the snapshots on the server.

Attributes

The following table shows the attribute descriptions for pool snapshot commands.

Attributes for Pool Snapshot Commands	Description
snappool	The unique name of the original data pool that you are snapping; must be 2 to 16 characters.
datapool	The unique name of the stored-on pool for the pool snapshot; must be 2 to 16 characters.
snapname	The unique snapshot name of the pool snapshot, which will be used as its pool name when the pool snapshot is activated; must be 2 to 16 characters.