Supported CloudPoint operations on Dell EMC PowerMax and VMax
CloudPoint performs the following management operations on the Dell EMC PowerMax and VMax:
Table: CloudPoint operations on Dell EMC PowerMax/ VMax plug-in
CloudPoint operation | Description |
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Discover assets | CloudPoint discovers all the volumes and their snapshots along with their storage group. Note: CloudPoint only discovers assets with depth as 2. |
Create snapshot | To create a snapshot, CloudPoint triggers a POST API call on the storage group within which the volumes resides, with the required information and snapshot name. A typical snapshot created by CloudPoint has the following naming convention: NB<unique_21digit_number> |
Delete snapshot | To delete a snapshot, CloudPoint triggers a DELETE REST API call with the required snapshot details and confirms that the snapshot has been deleted successfully on the array. |
Restore snapshot | CloudPoint uses storage group snapshot restore API from Unisphere. To restore a snapshot to the point in time image on the volume.
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Export snapshot | When a snapshot export operation is triggered, a volume is carved out of the snapshot and attached to the host on which it is to be exported. Perform the following steps:
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Deport snapshot | When a snapshot deport operation is triggered, CloudPoint deletes the exported storage group and the volume inside it, and the temporary storage group that is used as a source. It essentially reverts the snapshot export operation. |