Syntax and arguments
When initially inserted into a job, the command syntax and default arguments are:
SnapshotStorageVolumeToContainer ( %storvol_unc_name%, %container_unc_name%,
DEMAND_ALLOCATED, NOWAIT )
UNC Storage Volume Name (%storvol_unc_name%). Select or enter the UNC name of the storage
volume to copy.
UNC Container Name (%container_unc_name%). Select or enter the UNC name of the storage container
to use for the snapshot.
Snapshot Type. Select demand_allocated or fully_allocated.
Wait for Discovery. Select wait or nowait. See jobs
Examples
SnapshotStorageVolumeToContainer ( "\\ArrayA2\Cats", "\\ArrayA2\CatsContainer",
DEMAND_ALLOCATED, NOWAIT )
Comments
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Associated validation commands.
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Agent and license prerequisites. Requires a local replication license for the storage system on
which the storage volume is located.
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Command result value. Snapshot storage volume name (UNC). For a complete list, see
command result
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OS specifics. None
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Some storage volumes cannot be copied using snapshot replication.
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This command cannot be used with some older versions of controller software.
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See
resource names and UNC
SnapshotStorageVolumesToContainers
Creates preallocated snapshots (point-in-time copies) of multiple storage volumes, by using containers.
Syntax and arguments
When initially inserted into a job, the command syntax and default arguments are:
SnapshotStorageVolumesToContainers ( %storvol_unc_names%, %container_unc_names%,
FULLY_ALLOCATED, NOWAIT )
UNC Storage Volume Names (%storvol_unc_name%). Select or enter the UNC names of the storage
volumes to copy. See
storage volumes.
UNC Container Names (%container_unc_names%). Select or enter the UNC names of the storage
containers to use for the snapshots. Or, select a variable used in a prior step that represents the containers.
Snapshot Type. Select demand_allocated or fully_allocated.
Wait for Discovery. Select wait or nowait. See jobs
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Job concepts, templates and commands
ValidateSnapshotStorageVolume
values.
formats.
argument
lists. Or, select a variable used in a prior step that represents the
wait/nowait
argument.
wait/nowait
argument.
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