HP StorageWorks 2300 Family Modular Smart Array CLI reference guide (500912-002, July 2010)
42 Alphabetical list of commands
dest-prefix prefix
Optional. A label to identify the volume copy created by this task. Copy names have the format
prefix_c001 through prefix_c1023.
modified-snapshot yes|no
Optional. Specifies whether to include or exclude modified write data from the snapshot in the copy.
This parameter applies only when the source volume is a snapshot; it is ignored if the source volume
is a master volume.
• yes: Include modified snapshot data.
• no: Exclude modified snapshot data.
If this parameter is omitted for a snapshot, modified snapshot data is excluded.
name
A name for the new task. The name is case sensitive, cannot include a comma, double quote, or
backslash, and can have a maximum of 32 bytes. A name that includes a space must be enclosed in
double quotes.
Example Create task Task1 that takes a snapshot of master volume VD1_V1 and retains only the latest four
snapshots with the prefix VD1_V1 (e.g., VD1_V1_S0001):
# create task type TakeSnapshot master-volume VD1_V1 snapshot-prefix VD1_V1
retention-count 4 Task1
Success: Command completed successfully. - The task was created.
Create task Task2 that resets snapshot VD1_S0001:
# create task type ResetSnapshot snapshot-volume VD1_S0001 Task2
Success: Command completed successfully. - The task was created.
Create task Task3 that copies volume VD1_V1 to vdisk VD2 with name C_V0001:
# create task type VolumeCopy source-volume VD1_V1 dest-vdisk VD2 dest-prefix C
modified-snapshot yes Task3
Success: Command completed successfully. - The task was created.
See also • create schedule
• show task-details
• show tasks
• show volumes