HP 418800-B21 - StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 70 Storage Enclosure, User Manual

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Comments
• Associated validation commands . ValidateSnapcloneStorageVolume
• Agent and license prerequisites . Requires a local replication license for the storage systems
on which the storage volumes are located.
• Command result value . List of snapclone storage volume names (UNC). For a complete list,
see command result values .
• OS speci fi cs . None
• A fl ush of the source virtual disks write cache is required before replication is started.
• This command cannot be used with some older versions of controller software.
• See resource names and UNC formats .
SnapshotDiskDevice
Creates a snapshot (a point-in-time copy) of the virtual disk that underlies a host disk device (raw disk).
The snapshot copy (virtual disk) is presented to the enabled host and a host bus scan is performed to
identify the presented storage.
Syntax and arguments
When initially inserted into a job, the command syntax and default arguments are:
SnapshotDiskDevice ( %host_storvol_unc_name%, DEMAND_ALLOCATED, SAME, %new_storvol_name%,
WAIT )
Host Storage Volume UNC Name (%host_storvol_unc_name%). Select or enter the UNC name of the
host disk device to be copied.
Snapshot Type . Select demand_allocated or fully_allocated .
RAID Level . Select the redundancy level for the copy. Choices are RAID0 , RAID1 , RAID5 , and same . See
virtual disks redundancy level.
New Virtual Disk Name (%new_storvol_name%). Enter a name for the copy.
Wait for Discovery . Select wait or nowait . See the wait/nowait argument .
Examples
These examples show host volume mount points. Device names can also be used.
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