Snapshot

Overview

This function displays the snapshot configuration information of the NAS user volume.

This function is displayed in a Unified Storage environment.

Caution
  • This function is not supported for the ETERNUS DX60 S5, the ETERNUS DX900 S5, the ETERNUS DX8100 S4/DX8900 S4, and the ETERNUS AF150 S3/AF250 S3/AF650 S3.

User Privileges

Availability of Executions in the Default Role

Default role Availability of executions
Monitor
Admin
StorageAdmin
AccountAdmin  
SecurityAdmin
Maintainer

Refer to "User Roles and Policies" for details on the policies and roles.

Display Contents

The snapshot configuration information of the NAS user volume is displayed.

Snapshot Information List

Item Description

No.

The NAS user volume number is displayed.

Click this item to display the [Volume Detail] Screen ([Basic] Tab).

Name

The NAS user volume name is displayed.

Click this item to display the [Volume Detail] Screen ([Basic] Tab).

Status

The NAS user volume status is displayed.

When the volume status is normal, "Available" is displayed.

Refer to "Volume Status" for details.

Capacity

The NAS user volume capacity [TB/GB/MB] is displayed.

Snapshot

Mode

The collection mode for the snapshot is displayed.

If the snapshot is not set, a "-" (hyphen) is displayed.

  • Automatic

    The snapshot is set from Web GUI, CLI, or ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser.

  • Manual

    The snapshot is set from VMware vSphere Web Client.

    Refer to "ETERNUS vCenter Plug-in User's Guide" for details.

Schedule

Status of the scheduled operation for snapshot is displayed.

If the snapshot is not set or if the collection mode (or the "Mode" setting) for snapshot is set to "Manual", a "-" (hyphen) is displayed.

Active

Inactive

Session Status

The session status for the snapshot is displayed.

If the snapshot is not set, a "-" (hyphen) is displayed.

  • Normal

    Snapshot performs normally.

  • Error

    Some snapshots cannot be referenced due to an error.

    If the session status of even one generation is error on the "Snapshot" tab of the [Volume Detail] screen, "Error" is displayed for this item.

Schedule Day

The snapshot acquisition schedule (set day) is displayed.

If the snapshot schedule is specified for all the days of the week, "Every Day" is displayed.

If the snapshot is not set or if the collection mode (or the "Mode" setting) for snapshot is set to "Manual", a "-" (hyphen) is displayed.

Schedule Time

The snapshot acquisition schedule (set time) is displayed.

If the snapshot schedule is specified for all hours, "Every Hour" is displayed.

If the snapshot is not set or if the collection mode (or the "Mode" setting) for snapshot is set to "Manual", a "-" (hyphen) is displayed.

Number of Generations

The number of generations for the snapshot is displayed.

If the snapshot is not set, a "-" (hyphen) is displayed.

ETERNUS DX100 S5:

1 - 64

ETERNUS DX200 S5:

1 - 128

ETERNUS DX500 S5:

1 - 128

ETERNUS DX600 S5:

1 - 128

RAID Group No.

The RAID group number that the snapshot destination SDV belongs to is displayed.

If the snapshot is not set, a "-" (hyphen) is displayed.

RAID Group Name

The RAID group name that the snapshot destination SDV belongs to is displayed.

If the snapshot is not set, a "-" (hyphen) is displayed.

Filter Setting

Filter setting is a function used to display a list of only the volumes meeting all the specified conditions.

No filtering is set by default. The following table shows conditions that can be specified.

Item Description Setting values

Name

Input the volume name that is to be displayed.

When not using the volume name for filtering, leave this item blank.

Volume name

Blank

Status

Select the volume status that is to be displayed.

All

Refer to "Volume Status".

Mode

Select the snapshot collection mode of the volume that is to be displayed.

To display volumes without the snapshot setting, select "-" (hyphen).

All

Automatic

Manual

"-" (hyphen)

Schedule

Select the scheduled snapshot operation status of the volume that is to be displayed.

To display volumes without the snapshot setting, select "-" (hyphen).

All

Active

Inactive

"-" (hyphen)

Session Status

Select the snapshot session status of the volume that is to be displayed.

To display volumes without the snapshot setting, select "-" (hyphen).

All

Normal

Error

"-" (hyphen)