Snapshot commands
Use the following set of commands to create a management model that allows a
storage administrator or automation engine to handle the defined use-cases without having to manage
the internal implementation.
addsnapshot Use the addsnapshot command to save a version of a set of volumes. chsnapshot chsnapshot command to change the name or the ownership group of an existing snapshot.lsvolumegrouppopulation lsvolumegrouppopulation command to list the volume group population information. This view includes volume groups of type clone or thinclone.lsvolumepopulation lsvolumepopulation command to list the population details of clone or thin-clone volumes.lsvolumegroupsnapshot lsvolumegroupsnapshot command to list a view snapshot objects in the system.lsvolumesnapshot Use the lsvolumesnapshot command to display a list of all volume snapshots. refreshfromsnapshot refreshfromsnapshot command to refresh the data on a set of volumes, whether the volumes are in a volume group or in a prepared list of volumes. The data used for the update comes from the specified snapshot. Any existing data on the set of volumes will be discarded.restorefromsnapshot restorefromsnapshot command to restore a parent volume group to a snapshot taken at an earlier point in time.rmsnapshot rmsnapshot command to remove the snapshot specified either by the snapshot name and the volume group or by the snapshot name and snapshot ID.