View file system snapshots

Network-attached storage is a file-level storage architecture that makes stored data more accessible to networked devices.

About this task

Snapshots can be used for restoring individual files or the entire file system back to a previous point in time.

See Understanding PowerMax File for storage systems for an overview of PowerMax File.

Steps

  1. Select a storage system that supports File.
  2. Select Storage > File.
  3. Select the FILE SYSTEMS tab.
  4. Click VIEW ALL DETAILS.
  5. Select the SNAPSHOTS tab.

    The following properties display:

    • Name—Snapshot name
    • Access Type—Access type
    • Creator Type—Creator type
    • Creation Time—Creation time
    • Expiration Time—Expiration time
    • Health—Indicator of health

    Click Details icon to view the full list of file system snapshot properties .

    The following properties display:

    • Name—Snapshot name
    • Access Type—Access type
    • Creator Type—Creator type
    • Creation Time—Creation time
    • Expiration Time—Expiration time
    • Health—Indicator of health
    • File System—File system
    • NAS Server—NAS server
    • Description—Description
    • Creator Type Description —Creator type description
    • Mount State—Mount state
    • SLO—Service level
    • Compression—Compression

    The following controls are available: