Snapshot commands

The following sections describe snapshot commands.

Snapshotting a consistency group
Use the cg_snapshots_create command to create a snapshot group of a consistency group.
Changing snapshot group deletion priority
Use the snap_group_change_priority command to change the deletion priority of a snapshot group.
Deleting a snapshot group
Use the snap_group_delete command to delete a snapshot group and all its snapshots.
Disbanding a snapshot group
Use the snap_group_disband command to disband a snapshot group into independent snapshots.
Duplicating a snapshot group
Use the snap_group_duplicate command to duplicate an existing snapshot group.
Formatting a snapshot group
Use the snap_group_format command to format a snapshot group.
Listing snapshot groups
Use the snap_group_list command to list all snapshot groups or a specific one.
Locking a snapshot group
Use the snap_group_lock command to lock a snapshot group by locking all its snapshot.
Renaming a snapshot group
Use the snap_group_rename command to rename a snapshot group.
Restoring a consistency group from a snapshot group
Use the snap_group_restore command to restore the master volumes of a consistency group, or a snapshot group from one of its associated snapshot groups.
Unlocking a snapshot group
Use the snap_group_unlock command to unlock a snapshot group by unlocking all its snapshots.
Setting a snapshot group descriptor
Use the snap_group_set_descriptor command to set a snapshot group descriptor.
Returning the snapshot group's Descriptor
Use the snap_group_get_descriptor command to return the snapshot group's descriptor.

Parent topic: Command-line reference