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Using the CLI Commands
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4.12 Snapshot
Command
svpcreate
Synopsis
svpcreate pdevice sdevice
Description
Create a snapshot volume pair.
Restrictions
pdevice and sdevice must not be a private virtual disk.
sdevice must not be used by any LUN.
pdevice and sdevice must not be in faulty and regular
initialization state.
The capacity of sdevice must be greater than 10% of the
capacity of pdevice.
Command
svpdelete
Synopsis
svpdelete pdevice
Description
Delete a snapshot volume pair.
Restrictions
There must be no snapshot volume on the volume pair.
Command
svolcreate
Synopsis
svolcreate pdevice svolx [-n name]
Description
Create a snapshot volume.
Parameters
[-n name]:The name of a snapshot volume.
Restrictions
Primary and secondary volume of snapshot volume pair
must not be in faulty state.
All snapshot volume of the same primary volume must not
be in the restoring state.
There must be no existed svolx.
Command
svoldelete
Synopsis
svoldelete svolx [-f]
Description
Delete a snapshot volume.
Parameters
[-f]: force to delete LUN mapping
Command
svset
Synopsis
svset pdevice/all [-p percentage]
Description
Set a snapshot volume pair option.
Parameters
[-p percentage]: set the threshold for overflow alert