Show snapshot group

04/25/2022 Contributors

The show snapGroup command returns information about one or more snapshot image groups.

Supported Arrays

This command applies to any individual storage array, including the E2700, E5600, E2800, E5700, EF600 and EF300 arrays, as long as all SMcli packages are installed.

Roles

To execute this command on an E2800, E5700, EF600, or EF300 storage array, you must have the Storage Admin role.

Syntax

show (allSnapGroups | snapGroup [snapGroupName] |
snapGroups ["snapGroupName1" ... "snapGroupNamen"])
[summary | schedule]

Parameters

Parameter Description

Parameter	Description
`allSnapGroups`	The parameter to return information about all of the snapshot groups in the storage array.
`snapGroup`	The name of the snapshot group for which you want to retrieve information. Enclose the snapshot group name in square brackets ([ ]). If the snapshot group name has special characters or numbers, you must enclose the snapshot group name in double quotation marks (" ") inside square brackets.
`snapGroups`	The names of several snapshot groups for which you want to retrieve information. Enter the names of the snapshot groups using these rules: Enclose all of the names in square brackets ([ ]). Separate each of the names with a space. If the snapshot group names have special characters or consist only of numbers, enter the names using these rules: Enclose all of the names in square brackets ([ ]). Enclose each of the names in double quotation marks (" "). Separate each of the names with a space.
`summary`	The parameter to return a concise list of information about the snapshot groups.
`schedule`	The parameter to return a concise list of information about the schedules for the snapshot group copy operations.

allSnapGroups

The parameter to return information about all of the snapshot groups in the storage array.

snapGroup

The name of the snapshot group for which you want to retrieve information. Enclose the snapshot group name in square brackets ([ ]). If the snapshot group name has special characters or numbers, you must enclose the snapshot group name in double quotation marks (" ") inside square brackets.

snapGroups

The names of several snapshot groups for which you want to retrieve information. Enter the names of the snapshot groups using these rules:

Enclose all of the names in square brackets ([ ]).
Separate each of the names with a space.

If the snapshot group names have special characters or consist only of numbers, enter the names using these rules:

Enclose all of the names in square brackets ([ ]).
Enclose each of the names in double quotation marks (" ").
Separate each of the names with a space.

summary

The parameter to return a concise list of information about the snapshot groups.

schedule

The parameter to return a concise list of information about the schedules for the snapshot group copy operations.

Notes

You can use any combination of alphanumeric characters, underscore (_), hyphen (-), and pound (#) for the names. Names can have a maximum of 30 characters.

This command returns snapshot group information as shown in this example:

SNAPSHOT GROUP DETAILS

SNAPSHOT GROUPS-----------------------------

SUMMARY

  Total Snapshot Groups: 1
  Total Snapshot Images: 0
  Enabled Snapshot Image Schedules: 0
  Status: 1 Optimal, 0 Non Optimal

  Name      Type       Status    Associated Base Volume
  2_SG_01   Standard   Optimal   2
  Total Repository Capacity  Available Repository Capacity  Snapshot Image Limit
  10.318 GB                  10.318 GB (100%)               0

  Snapshot Images   Scheduled
  0                 No
DETAILS

  Snapshot Group "2_SG_01"

   Status:  Optimal
   Type:    Standard
   Associated base volume: 2
   Cluster size: 65,536 bytes

   Repository

    Total repository volumes: 3
    Aggregate repository status: Optimal
    Total repository capacity:   10.318 GB
    Used capacity:           0.000 MB (0%)
    Available repository capacity: 10.318 GB (100%)
    Repository full policy:    Auto-purge Snapshot Images
    Utilization alert threshold: 75%

   Snapshot images

    Total Snapshot images: 0
    Auto-delete Snapshot images: Disabled
    Snapshot image schedule:   Not Applicable

Minimum firmware level

7.83