VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 Storage Administrator Administrator's Guide

Volume Tasks
Creating a Snapshot Copy of a Volume
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some time. When the snapshot mirror is complete, the following message
appears at the bottom of the dialog box:
Click Snapshot to create the snapshot volume.
Step 5. When the snapshot mirror is ready, click Snapshot to complete the
snapshot. This creates a snapshot copy of the original volume.
If you decide not to make a snapshot volume, you can remove the
snapshot mirror after the snapstart phase. To remove the snapshot
mirror, click Remove Snapshot Mirror.
Notes:
• This task requires a volume name and a snapshot name.
• The snapshot volume is an exact copy of the original volume at the
time the snapshot phase of the procedure starts.
• After you create the snapshot copy of the volume, remember to back it
up to tape or some other media. Remove the snapshot volume when it
is no longer needed.
• The snapstart phase of this task may take a long time, depending on
the size of the volume.
• If you remove the snapshot mirror, you cannot create a snapshot
volume until you repeat the snapstart phase of the procedure.