CLI Guide

For a TakeSnapshot task this specifies the number of snapshots created by this task to retain, from 1 to 8

if the large-pools feature is enabled, or from 1 to 16 if the large-pools feature is disabled. When a new

snapshot exceeds this limit, the oldest snapshot with the same prefix is deleted

snapshot-prefix prefix

For a TakeSnapshot task this specifies a label to identify snapshots created by this task. Input rules:

• The value is case sensitive.

• The value can have a maximum of 26 bytes.

• The value can include spaces and printable UTF-8 characters except: " , . < \

• A value that includes a space must be enclosed in double quotes.

snapshot-volume volume

For a ResetSnapshot task this specifies the name or serial number of the snapshot to reset. A name that

includes a space must be enclosed in double quotes.

source-volume volume

For a TakeSnapshot task this specifies the name or serial number of the source volume of which to take a

snapshot. A name that includes a space must be enclosed in double quotes.

type TakeSnapshot|ResetSnapshot|Replicate|EnableDSD|DisableDSD

The task type:

• TakeSnapshot: Creates a snapshot.

• ResetSnapshot: Resets the data in a snapshot.

• Replicate: Replicates a virtual replication set’s primary volume or volume group to a peer system.

• EnableDSD: Enables drive spin down.

• DisableDSD: Disables drive spin down.

• name

A name for the new task. Input rules:

• The value is case sensitive.

• The value can have a maximum of 32 bytes.

• The value can include spaces and printable UTF-8 characters except: " , . < \

• A value that includes a space must be enclosed in double quotes.

Examples

Create task Snap that creates a snapshot of volume VD1_V1 and retains only the latest four snapshots with

the prefix VD1_V1 (for example, VD1_V1_S0001).

# create task type TakeSnapshot source-volume VD1_V1 snapshot-prefix VD1_V1

retention-count 4 Snap

Create task Reset that resets snapshot VD1_V1_S0001.

# create task type ResetSnapshot snapshot-volume VD1_V1_S0001 Reset

Create task replicateRS1 that replicates virtual replication set RS1’s primary volume or volume group#

create task type Replicate replication-set RS1 replicateRS1

Create task replicateRS2 that replicates the newest snapshot of virtual replication set RS2's primary

volume or volume group

# create task type Replicate replication-set RS2 replicateRS2 last-snapshot

Create task taskDSDresume to enable or resume spin down.

# create task type EnableDSD taskDSDresume

Create task taskDSDsuspend to disable or suspend spin down.

# create task type DisableDSD taskDSDsuspend