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Create a volume Snapshot copy

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POST /storage/volumes/{volume.uuid}/snapshots

Introduced In: 9.6

Creates a volume Snapshot copy.

Required properties

  • name - Name of the Snapshot copy to be created.

  • comment - Comment associated with the Snapshot copy.

  • expiry_time - Snapshot copies with an expiry time set are not allowed to be deleted until the retention time is reached.

  • snapmirror_label - Label for SnapMirror operations.

  • snaplock_expiry_time - Expiry time for Snapshot copy locking enabled volumes.

  • snapshot create

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Parameters

Name Type In Required Description

volume.uuid

string

path

True

Volume UUID

return_timeout

integer

query

False

The number of seconds to allow the call to execute before returning. When doing a POST, PATCH, or DELETE operation on a single record, the default is 0 seconds. This means that if an asynchronous operation is started, the server immediately returns HTTP code 202 (Accepted) along with a link to the job. If a non-zero value is specified for POST, PATCH, or DELETE operations, ONTAP waits that length of time to see if the job completes so it can return something other than 202.

  • Default value: 1

  • Max value: 120

  • Min value: 0

return_records

boolean

query

False

The default is false. If set to true, the records are returned.

  • Default value:

Request Body

Name Type Description

_links

_links

comment

string

A comment associated with the Snapshot copy. This is an optional attribute for POST or PATCH.

create_time

string

Creation time of the Snapshot copy. It is the volume access time when the Snapshot copy was created.

delta

snapshot_delta

Reports the amount of space consumed between two WAFL file systems, in bytes. The two WAFL file systems should be specified in a comma-separated format using the "name" parameter. To determine the space consumed between a Snapshot copy and the Active File System, only the Snapshot copy name needs to be mentioned.

expiry_time

string

The expiry time for the Snapshot copy. This is an optional attribute for POST or PATCH. Snapshot copies with an expiry time set are not allowed to be deleted until the retention time is reached.

logical_size

integer

Size of the logical used file system at the time the Snapshot copy is captured.

name

string

Snapshot copy. Valid in POST or PATCH.

owners

array[string]

provenance_volume

provenance_volume

reclaimable_space

integer

Space reclaimed when the Snapshot copy is deleted, in bytes.

size

integer

Size of the active file system at the time the Snapshot copy is captured. The actual size of the Snapshot copy also includes those blocks trapped by other Snapshot copies. On a Snapshot copy deletion, the "size" amount of blocks is the maximum number of blocks available. On a Snapshot copy restore, the "afs-used size" value will match the Snapshot copy "size" value.

snaplock_expiry_time

string

SnapLock expiry time for the Snapshot copy, if the Snapshot copy is taken on a SnapLock volume. A Snapshot copy is not allowed to be deleted or renamed until the SnapLock ComplianceClock time goes beyond this retention time. This option can be set during Snapshot copy POST and Snapshot copy PATCH on Snapshot copy locking enabled volumes.

snapmirror_label

string

Label for SnapMirror operations

state

string

State of the Snapshot copy. There are cases where some Snapshot copies are not complete. In the "partial" state, the Snapshot copy is consistent but exists only on the subset of the constituents that existed prior to the FlexGroup's expansion. Partial Snapshot copies cannot be used for a Snapshot copy restore operation. A Snapshot copy is in an "invalid" state when it is present in some FlexGroup constituents but not in others. At all other times, a Snapshot copy is valid.

svm

svm

uuid

string

The UUID of the Snapshot copy in the volume that uniquely identifies the Snapshot copy in that volume.

version_uuid

string

The 128 bit identifier that uniquely identifies a snapshot and its logical data layout.

volume

volume
Example request 
{
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "/api/resourcelink"
    }
  },
  "comment": "string",
  "create_time": "2019-02-04T19:00:00Z",
  "delta": {
    "_links": {
      "self": {
        "href": "/api/resourcelink"
      }
    },
    "size_consumed": 0,
    "time_elapsed": "string"
  },
  "expiry_time": "2019-02-04T19:00:00Z",
  "logical_size": 1228800,
  "name": "this_snapshot",
  "owners": [
    "string"
  ],
  "provenance_volume": {
    "uuid": "4cd8a442-86d1-11e0-ae1c-125648563413"
  },
  "size": 122880,
  "snaplock_expiry_time": "2019-02-04T19:00:00Z",
  "snapmirror_label": "string",
  "state": "string",
  "svm": {
    "_links": {
      "self": {
        "href": "/api/resourcelink"
      }
    },
    "name": "svm1",
    "uuid": "02c9e252-41be-11e9-81d5-00a0986138f7"
  },
  "uuid": "1cd8a442-86d1-11e0-ae1c-123478563412",
  "version_uuid": "1cd8a442-86d1-11e0-ae1c-123478563412",
  "volume": {
    "_links": {
      "self": {
        "href": "/api/resourcelink"
      }
    },
    "name": "volume1",
    "uuid": "028baa66-41bd-11e9-81d5-00a0986138f7"
  }
}

Response

Status: 202, Accepted
Name Type Description

job

job_link
Example response 
{
  "job": {
    "_links": {
      "self": {
        "href": "/api/resourcelink"
      }
    },
    "uuid": "string"
  }
}

Headers

Name Description Type

Location

Useful for tracking the resource location

string

Error

Status: Default

ONTAP Error Response Code

Error Code Description

524479

The specified volume is not online or does not have enough space to create a Snapshot copy.

2621462

The specified SVM name does not exist.

1638433

A Snapshot copy with the specified name already exists.

1638461

Snapshot copies can only be created on read/write (RW) volumes.

1638477

User-created Snapshot copy names cannot begin with the specified prefix.

1638518

The specified Snapshot copy name is invalid.

1638532

Failed to create the Snapshot copy on the specified volume because a revert operation is in progress.

1638537

Cannot determine the status of the Snapshot copy create operation for the specified volume.

1638616

Bulk Snapshot copy create is not supported with multiple Snapshot copy names.

1638617

Bulk Snapshot copy create is not supported with volume names in a mixed-version cluster.

1638618

The property cannot be specified for Snapshot copy create.
Name Type Description

error

error
Example error 
{
  "error": {
    "arguments": [
      {
        "code": "string",
        "message": "string"
      }
    ],
    "code": "4",
    "message": "entry doesn't exist",
    "target": "uuid"
  }
}

Definitions

See Definitions

href

Name Type Description

href

string

_links

Name Type Description

self

href

snapshot_delta

Reports the amount of space consumed between two WAFL file systems, in bytes. The two WAFL file systems should be specified in a comma-separated format using the "name" parameter. To determine the space consumed between a Snapshot copy and the Active File System, only the Snapshot copy name needs to be mentioned.

Name Type Description

_links

_links

size_consumed

integer

Indicates the space that has changed between two specified WAFL file systems, in bytes.

time_elapsed

string

Time elapsed between two specified WAFL file systems.

provenance_volume

Name Type Description

uuid

string

UUID for the volume that is used to identify the source volume in a mirroring relationship. When the mirroring relationship is broken, a volume's Instance UUID and Provenance UUID are made identical. An unmirrored volume's Provenance UUID is the same as its Instance UUID. This field is valid for flexible volumes only.

svm

Name Type Description

_links

_links

name

string

The name of the SVM.

uuid

string

The unique identifier of the SVM.

volume

Name Type Description

_links

_links

name

string

The name of the volume.

uuid

string

Unique identifier for the volume. This corresponds to the instance-uuid that is exposed in the CLI and ONTAPI. It does not change due to a volume move.

  • example: 028baa66-41bd-11e9-81d5-00a0986138f7

  • Introduced in: 9.6

snapshot

The Snapshot copy object represents a point in time Snapshot copy of a volume.

Name Type Description

_links

_links

comment

string

A comment associated with the Snapshot copy. This is an optional attribute for POST or PATCH.

create_time

string

Creation time of the Snapshot copy. It is the volume access time when the Snapshot copy was created.

delta

snapshot_delta

Reports the amount of space consumed between two WAFL file systems, in bytes. The two WAFL file systems should be specified in a comma-separated format using the "name" parameter. To determine the space consumed between a Snapshot copy and the Active File System, only the Snapshot copy name needs to be mentioned.

expiry_time

string

The expiry time for the Snapshot copy. This is an optional attribute for POST or PATCH. Snapshot copies with an expiry time set are not allowed to be deleted until the retention time is reached.

logical_size

integer

Size of the logical used file system at the time the Snapshot copy is captured.

name

string

Snapshot copy. Valid in POST or PATCH.

owners

array[string]

provenance_volume

provenance_volume

reclaimable_space

integer

Space reclaimed when the Snapshot copy is deleted, in bytes.

size

integer

Size of the active file system at the time the Snapshot copy is captured. The actual size of the Snapshot copy also includes those blocks trapped by other Snapshot copies. On a Snapshot copy deletion, the "size" amount of blocks is the maximum number of blocks available. On a Snapshot copy restore, the "afs-used size" value will match the Snapshot copy "size" value.

snaplock_expiry_time

string

SnapLock expiry time for the Snapshot copy, if the Snapshot copy is taken on a SnapLock volume. A Snapshot copy is not allowed to be deleted or renamed until the SnapLock ComplianceClock time goes beyond this retention time. This option can be set during Snapshot copy POST and Snapshot copy PATCH on Snapshot copy locking enabled volumes.

snapmirror_label

string

Label for SnapMirror operations

state

string

State of the Snapshot copy. There are cases where some Snapshot copies are not complete. In the "partial" state, the Snapshot copy is consistent but exists only on the subset of the constituents that existed prior to the FlexGroup's expansion. Partial Snapshot copies cannot be used for a Snapshot copy restore operation. A Snapshot copy is in an "invalid" state when it is present in some FlexGroup constituents but not in others. At all other times, a Snapshot copy is valid.

svm

svm

uuid

string

The UUID of the Snapshot copy in the volume that uniquely identifies the Snapshot copy in that volume.

version_uuid

string

The 128 bit identifier that uniquely identifies a snapshot and its logical data layout.

volume

volume
Name Type Description

_links

_links

uuid

string

The UUID of the asynchronous job that is triggered by a POST, PATCH, or DELETE operation.

error_arguments

Name Type Description

code

string

Argument code

message

string

Message argument

error

Name Type Description

arguments

array[error_arguments]

Message arguments

code

string

Error code

message

string

Error message

target

string

The target parameter that caused the error.