Diffsnapshotname
The diffsnapshotname option allows you to specify which differential snapshot, on the target filer volume, to use during a snapshot differential backup. This option is only specified if you also specify diffsnapshot=latest.
If this option is not specified, diffsnapshot=latest selects the most recent existing snapshot on the filer volume and uses it as the differential snapshot.
Supported Clients
This option can be used with supported x86_64 Linux clients.
This option can be used with supported Windows clients.
Options File
This option can be specified in the client options file or on the command line.
Parameters
- snapshot_name
- Specifies the name of an existing snapshot to use as the differential snapshot.
- You can also use a pattern with wildcard characters to select a snapshot. Wildcards can be
either of the following characters:
- *
- An asterisk (*) matches any character.
- ?
- A question mark (?) matches a single character.
- The most recent snapshot that matches the wildcard pattern is selected as the differential snapshot.
Examples
- Options file:
diffsnapshotname volume_base_snap
diffsnapshotname nightly.?
- Command line:
dsmc incr \\DRFiler\UserDataVol_Mirror_Share -snapdiff -useexistingbase -basenameshotname="nightly.?" -diffsnapshot=latest -diffsnapshotname="nightly.?"