Users Guide

Some time later, the Smart Copy clone is deleted. The Smart Copy is not displayed as part of a normal asmcli list smart-copy
command; it is hidden.
[root@rhel69x ~]# asmcli delete smart-copy --latest
Dell EqualLogic Auto-Snapshot Manager CLI Version 1.7.0
Copyright (c) 2010-2020 Dell Inc.
Deleted Smart Copy: 5-82cd1c-c445d3028-eecf8fc826db539a
Successfully removed the Smart Copy.
[root@rhel69x ~]# asmcli list smart-copy --type clone
Dell EqualLogic Auto-Snapshot Manager CLI Version 1.7.0
Copyright (c) 2010-2020 Dell Inc.
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Smart Copies
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Source: rhel69x.mycompany.com : /mnt/vol1
Clone: 25-Sep-2017 10:16:03.150384
ObjectId: 9-ad0bde-e441bbe0d-da25bffc416638b4
Rhel63x-vol1--> KevinO-a08-clone-2017:09:25-10:16:03.150 on eqlgroup
1 Smart Copy found.
When you enter an asmcli list smart-copy --type clone --check-status command, the Smart Copy is displayed and
the status of the volume indicates it is in the recovery bin.
# asmcli list smart-copy --type clone --check-status
Dell EqualLogic Auto-Snapshot Manager CLI Version 1.7.0
Copyright (c) 2010-2020 Dell Inc.
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Smart Copies
========================================================
Source: rhel69x.mycompany.com : /mnt/vol1
Clone: 25-Sep-2017 10:16:03.150384
ObjectId: 9-ad0bde-e441bbe0d-da25bffc416638b4
rhel63x-vol1--> rhel69x-vol1-clone-2017:09:25-10:16:03.150
on eqlgroup
Source: rhel69x.mycompany.com : /mnt/vol2
Clone: 21-Nov-2017 11:25:13.375355
Status: Warning: smart copy is unavailable.
ObjectId: 5-82cd1c-c445d3028-eecf8fc826db539a
rhel69x-vol2 --> rhel63x-vol2-clone-2017:11:21-11:25:13.375 on eqlgroup\
[recovery bin]
2 Smart Copies found.
At this point, you can restore the volume on the PS Series group, which moves the volume out of the recovery bin and back into the list of
normal volumes. The next asmcli list smart-copy --check-status command you enter restores the Smart Copy and the
status of the Smart Copy changes from hidden to a normal state. If you then enter asmcli list smart-copy, the Smart Copy is
visible and you can mount the Smart Copy.
You can also manually purge the volume from the Group Manager, which deletes it from the recovery bin. (Over time, the PS Series group
automatically purges the volume if you do not manually purge it.) After the volume has been removed from the recovery bin, a subsequent
asmcli list smart-copy --check-status command causes ASM/LE to delete the Smart Copy completely, because the
volume no longer exists.
A serious issue can occur when you delete a Smart Copy clone and then enter an asmcli list smart-copy --check-status
command with different credentials. This situation is further complicated if you use different credentials that prevent access to volumes in
the recovery bin.
In this example, the user’s default credentials provided volume administrator (voladmin) access to all volumes for the local host (rhel69x).
When you enter an asmcli list smart-copy - -check-status command and specify a different set of voladmin credentials,
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