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The label is used to identify the snapshot on the Management Console.

Check “Share as Shadow Copy of Shared Folder” if you want users to be

able to use the snapshot as a shadow copy.

The remainder of the dialog describes the information that you will need

to enter. When you complete the information and click OK, Matrix Server

takes these steps:

• Quiesces the filesystem to ensure that the snapshot can be mounted

cleanly.

• Performs the snapshot operation using the snapshot capability

provided by the array. Matrix Server selects the next available LUNs

for the snapshot.

• Resumes normal filesystem activity.

• Imports the LUNs used for the snapshot into the matrix. The import

can take several moments.

When the snapshot is complete, you will be asked whether you want to

assign a drive letter or path to the snapshot. If you choose to do this, the

“Assign a Matrix-Wide Drive Letter” window will be displayed. (See

“Drive Letters and Mount Paths” on page 86 for more information.)

Snapshots appear on the Management Console beneath the entry for the

filesystem, while snapclones appear as a separate filesystem. Each

snapshot or snapclone is assigned a Matrix Server psd or psv device

name. In the following example, the first two filesystem entries are

snapclones. The next entry is a regular filesystem, and is followed by

snapshots of the filesystem.