Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on Dell EMC PowerFlex models
You can perform the following Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations supported on the Dell EMC PowerFlex models:
Table: Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on the Dell EMC PowerFlex array
Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations | Description |
|---|---|
Discover assets | Snapshot Manager for Data Center discovers all the array volumes and snapshots inside the snapshot group flexsnap_snap_group with some metadata. The volumes which have 'CMD' in the attributes without mapping are not discovered. |
Create snapshot | To create a snapshot, Snapshot Manager for Data Center initiates an SDK method with the required snapshot details. The API returns the details of the snapshot. A typical snapshot created by Snapshot Manager for Data Center has the following naming convention: NB<unique_21digit_number>. |
Delete snapshot | To delete a snapshot, Snapshot Manager for Data Center initiates an SDK method call with the required snapshot details. Then it confirms that the snapshot is deleted successfully from the array. |
Restore snapshot | Snapshot Manager for Data Center offers the ability to restore the snapshots using an SDK method with different restore paths. |
Export snapshot | Snapshot Manager for Data Center supports export of snapshots over the SDC that is mapped to the parent volume. |
Deport snapshot | When a snapshot deport operation is initiated, Snapshot Manager for Data Center deletes the SDC mapping created between the host and the volume. |