View snapshots

TimeFinder SnapVX is a local replication solution that is designed to non-disruptively create point-in-time copies (snapshots) of critical data.

About this task

This procedure explains how to view and manage snapshots of a storage group.

Steps

  1. Select the storage system.
  2. Click PROTECTION and select Manual SnapVX from the Protected Storage Groups section of the summary panel.
  3. Select a storage group, click , and click the number next to Manual Snapshot Count.

    The storage group Snapshots list view enables you to view and manage the snapshots that are associated with a storage group.

    The following properties display:
    • Snapshot—Name of the snapshot (For PowerMaxOS 5978 storage systems running release 9.1 or later where zDP snapshots exist for a storage group, the snapshot list view displays a single snapshot called "_Automated_Snapshot" that represents zDP snapshots. The zDP snapshot is included in the Protection dashboard calculation for SnapVX snapshot states from storage groups.).
    • Creation Time—Date, time, and generation number for the snapshot
    • Linked—Indication whether the snapshot is linked to another storage group (a checkmark indicates that the snapshot is linked).
    • Restored—Indication whether the snapshot is restored to the source (A checkmark indicates that the snapshot is restored).
    • Expired—Indication whether the snapshot is expired.
    • Secured—Indication whether the snapshot is Secured or not (A checkmark indicates that the snapshot is Secured, a dash indicates that it is not. "Expired" indicates that the snapshot was Secured but is now expired).
    • Persistent—Persistent indication
    • Persistent—Snapshot type
    The following controls are available: