3.6.0 Matrix Server Command Reference (5697-7083, December 2007)

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mx snapshot – snapshot commands

Use the following mx snapshot commands to create or destroy hardware

snapshots.

create—Create a snapshot

mx snapshot create [--method <type>] [--terse] [<options>] <volume>

The options are:

--method <type>

The method can be hpeva or engenio. This option must always be specified

for engenio snapshots. For hpeva snapshots, the option is needed only if more

than one snapshot method is configured on the system.

--terse

On success, only the name of the snapshot volume is printed.

Any of the options returned by the mx snapshot showcreateopt command, as

described below.

destroy—Destroy a snapshot

mx snapshot destroy <volume>

showcreateopt—Show snapshot options for the storage array associated with a

volume

mx snapshot showcreateopt <volume>

The output specifies the options that are available for the snapshot methods

configured on your system. The following options are available for all

snapshot methods:

--label “<label>”

An identifier for the snapshot. The label must be enclosed in double quotation

marks and can include up to 63 characters. The default is “Snapshot of

volume”.

Command Description

create Create a snapshot

destroy Destroy a snapshot

showcreateopt Show snapshot options for the storage array associated with a

volume