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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 uses 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

mount the snapshot. If you choose to do this, the Mount Filesystem

window will be displayed. (For information about the mount options, see

“Mount a Filesystem” on page 105.)

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 filesystem entry is a snapclone. The

second entry is a regular filesystem, and is followed by a snapshot.