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      • Install and and Setup for Linux for Clustered Data ONTAP
        • Preparing for deployment
        • Installing SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Verifying Linux host configurations using the configuration checker tool
        • Provisioning storage
        • Creating Snapshot copies
      • Installation and Setup for Linux for Data ONTAP Operating in 7-Mode
        • Preparing for deployment
        • Installing SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Verifying Linux host configurations using the configuration checker tool
        • Provisioning storage
        • Creating Snapshot copies
      • Administration for Linux
        • Product overview
          • Support for volume migration
          • Management of an LVM and raw entities
        • Understanding the SnapDrive for UNIX daemon
          • Stopping the daemon
        • Support for storage system rename
        • SnapDrive for UNIX configuration
          • Configuring SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Configuration information in SnapDrive for UNIX for guest operating system
          • Configuration information for Vserver
          • Host preparation for adding LUNs
          • Audit, recovery, and trace logging in SnapDrive for UNIX
            • What the trace log file is
          • What AutoSupport is
          • Support for multipath access in SnapDrive for UNIX
            • Multipath setup
          • Thin provisioning in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Multiple subnet configuration
          • What SnapDrive wizards are
          • Using port set in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Configuring igroups
          • FlexClone volumes in SnapDrive for UNIX
            • SnapDrive for UNIX operations on FlexClone volumes
        • Security features in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Access control in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Login information for storage systems
        • Role-based access control in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Configuration of role-based access control in SnapDrive for UNIX
            • Configuring sd-admin in Operations Manager console
            • Adding sd-hostname to the storage system
          • RBAC and storage operation examples
        • Storage provisioning in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Storage operations in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Storage creation with SnapDrive for UNIX
            • Storage partitioning scheme in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
          • Command to use to display available storage
          • Increase in storage size using SnapDrive for UNIX
          • The storage connect command
          • The storage disconnect command
          • The storage delete command
        • Creating and using Snapshot copies in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • What Snapshot operations are in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Snapshot copy operations
            • Crash-consistent Snapshot copies
          • Snapshot copies information display
          • Snapshot copy rename
          • Restoring a Snapshot copy
            • Restoring Snapshot copies on a destination storage system
            • Volume-based SnapRestore
          • Connecting to a Snapshot copy
            • Connecting Snapshot copies on mirrored storage systems
          • Splitting a volume clone or LUN clone
          • Deleting a Snapshot copy
          • Disconnecting a Snapshot copy
            • Guidelines for disconnecting Snapshot copies
        • Data collection utility
        • Troubleshooting
          • Understanding error messages
            • Error message format
          • Common error messages
          • Standard exit status values
        • Command reference
          • Collecting information needed by SnapDrive for UNIX commands
          • Summary of the SnapDrive for UNIX commands
            • Command summary
            • SnapDrive for UNIX options, keywords, and arguments
      • Installation and Administration for Solaris
        • SnapDrive for UNIX overview
          • Management of VxVM and raw entities
          • Support for volume migration
        • Preparing to install SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Hardware and software configuration
          • Preparing your storage system
            • Resetting the snap reserve option
          • Host preparation for installing SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Guest OS preparation for installing SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Installing or upgrading SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Files installed by SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Understanding the SnapDrive for UNIX daemon
          • Stopping the daemon
        • Verifying supported configurations
        • Support for storage system rename
        • Using port set in SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Configuring igroups
        • SnapDrive for UNIX configuration
          • Configuring SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Configuration information in SnapDrive for UNIX for guest operating system
          • Configuration information for Vserver
          • Host preparation for adding LUNs
          • Audit, recovery, and trace logging in SnapDrive for UNIX
            • What the trace log file is
          • What AutoSupport is
          • Support for multipath access in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Thin provisioning in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Multiple subnet configuration
          • What SnapDrive wizards are
        • Security features in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Access control in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Login information for storage systems
        • Role-based access control in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Configuration of role-based access control in SnapDrive for UNIX
            • Configuring sd-admin in Operations Manager console
            • Adding sd-hostname to the storage system
          • RBAC and storage operation examples
        • FlexClone volumes in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • SnapDrive for UNIX operations on FlexClone volumes
        • Storage provisioning in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Storage operations in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Storage creation with SnapDrive for UNIX
            • Guidelines for the storage create operation
          • Command to use to display available storage
          • Increase in storage size using SnapDrive for UNIX
          • The storage connect command
          • The storage disconnect command
            • Guidelines for the snapdrive storage disconnect command
          • The storage delete command
            • Guidelines for using the storage delete command
        • Creating and using Snapshot copies in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • What Snapshot operations are in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Snapshot copy operations
            • Crash-consistent Snapshot copies
            • Guidelines for Snapshot copy creation
          • Snapshot copies information display
          • Snapshot copy rename
          • Restoring a Snapshot copy
            • Restoring Snapshot copies on a destination storage system
            • Volume-based SnapRestore
          • Connecting to a Snapshot copy
            • Connecting Snapshot copies on mirrored storage systems
            • Guidelines for connecting Snapshot copies
          • Splitting a volume clone or LUN clone
          • Deleting a Snapshot copy
          • Disconnecting a Snapshot copy
            • Guidelines for disconnecting Snapshot copies
        • Data collection utility
        • Troubleshooting
          • Understanding error messages
            • Error message format
          • Common error messages
          • Standard exit status values
        • Command reference
          • Collecting information needed by SnapDrive for UNIX commands
          • Summary of the SnapDrive for UNIX commands
            • Command summary
            • SnapDrive for UNIX options, keywords, and arguments
      • Installation and Administration for IBM AIX
        • SnapDrive for UNIX overview
          • Management of an LVM and raw entities
          • Support for volume migration
        • Preparing to install SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Hardware and software configuration
          • Preparing your storage system
            • Resetting the snap reserve option
          • Host preparation for installing SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Installing or upgrading SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Files installed by SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Understanding the SnapDrive for UNIX daemon
          • Stopping the daemon
        • Verifying supported configurations
        • Support for storage system rename
        • Using port set in SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Configuring igroups
        • SnapDrive for UNIX configuration
          • Configuring SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Configuration information for Vserver
          • Audit, recovery, and trace logging in SnapDrive for UNIX
            • What the trace log file is
          • What AutoSupport is
          • Support for multipath access in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Thin provisioning in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Multiple subnet configuration
          • What SnapDrive wizards are
        • Security features in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Access control in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Login information for storage systems
        • Role-based access control in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Configuration of role-based access control in SnapDrive for UNIX
            • Configuring sd-admin in Operations Manager console
            • Adding sd-hostname to the storage system
          • RBAC and storage operation examples
        • FlexClone volumes in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • SnapDrive for UNIX operations on FlexClone volumes
        • Storage provisioning in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Storage operations in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Storage creation with SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Command to use to display available storage
          • Increase in storage size using SnapDrive for UNIX
          • The storage connect command
          • The storage disconnect command
          • The storage delete command
        • Creating and using Snapshot copies in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • What Snapshot operations are in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Snapshot copy operations
            • Crash-consistent Snapshot copies
          • Snapshot copies information display
          • Snapshot copy rename
          • Restoring a Snapshot copy
            • Restoring Snapshot copies on a destination storage system
            • Volume-based SnapRestore
          • Connecting to a Snapshot copy
            • Connecting Snapshot copies on mirrored storage systems
          • Splitting a volume clone or LUN clone
          • Deleting a Snapshot copy
          • Disconnecting a Snapshot copy
            • Guidelines for disconnecting Snapshot copies
        • Data collection utility
        • Troubleshooting
          • Understanding error messages
            • Error message format
          • Common error messages
          • Standard exit status values
        • Command reference
          • Collecting information needed by SnapDrive for UNIX commands
          • Summary of the SnapDrive for UNIX commands
            • Command summary
            • SnapDrive for UNIX options, keywords, and arguments 
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    • Home
    • Release notes
    • Install and and Setup for Linux for Clustered Data ONTAP
      • Product overview
      • Deployment workflow
      • Preparing for deployment
        • SnapDrive for UNIX license requirements
        • Supported configurations
        • Linux host requirements
      • Installing SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Verifying the installation
        • Performing post-installation tasks
      • Verifying Linux host configurations using the configuration checker tool
        • Importing data files
        • Verifying the supported configurations
      • Provisioning storage
        • Provisioning volumes
        • Provisioning RDM LUNs
      • Connecting Linux hosts to storage systems
      • Creating Snapshot copies
        • Creating a Snapshot copy
        • Verifying the Snapshot copy
      • Where to go next
    • Installation and Setup for Linux for Data ONTAP Operating in 7-Mode
      • Product overview
      • Deployment workflow
      • Preparing for deployment
        • SnapDrive for UNIX license requirements
        • Supported configurations
        • Linux host requirements
      • Installing SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Verifying the installation
        • Performing post-installation tasks
      • Verifying Linux host configurations using the configuration checker tool
        • Importing data files
        • Verifying the supported configurations
      • Provisioning storage
        • Provisioning volumes
        • Provisioning RDM LUNs
      • Connecting Linux hosts to storage systems
      • Creating Snapshot copies
        • Creating a Snapshot copy
        • Verifying the Snapshot copy
      • Where to go next
    • Administration for Linux
      • Product overview
        • Clustered Data ONTAP features available in SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Support for Vserver
        • Support for NetAppDataMotion for vFiler
        • Support for volume migration
          • Volume migration in SnapDrive for UNIX
        • vFiler unit support issues
        • Considerations for using SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Management of an LVM and raw entities
          • SnapDrive for UNIX provisioning in an LVM environment
          • SnapDrive for UNIX and raw entities
        • How to manage Snapshot copies of LVM, raw devices, and NFS entities
        • Security considerations
        • Access permissions on a storage system
        • Stack requirements
        • Supported FC, iSCSI, or NFS configurations
        • Limitations
        • Limitations of LUNs managed by SnapDrive
        • Limitations of RDM LUNs managed by SnapDrive
        • SnapDrive limitations for clustered Data ONTAP
        • Limitations for NFS files or directory trees
        • Thin provisioning in SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Volume managers on SnapDrive for UNIX
      • New in this release
      • Understanding the SnapDrive for UNIX daemon
        • What the Web service and daemon are
        • Checking the status of the daemon
        • Starting the SnapDrive for UNIX daemon
        • Changing the default daemon password
        • Stopping the daemon
          • Nonforcibly stopping the daemon
          • Forcibly stopping the daemon
        • Restarting the daemon
        • Forcing daemon restart
        • Secure daemon communication using HTTPS
        • Generating self-signed certificates
        • Generating a CA-signed certificate
      • Support for storage system rename
        • Configuring the new storage system name in a host system
        • Viewing the list of storage systems
        • Migrating from old storage system to new storage system
        • Viewing the migrated new storage system
        • Deleting the storage system mapping information from the host system
      • SnapDrive for UNIX configuration
        • Configuring SnapDrive for UNIX
          • What the snapdrive.conf file is
          • Configuration options and their default values
          • What the SnapDrive configuration wizard does
          • SnapDrive configuration wizard
          • Some configuration commands
          • Using the SnapDrive configuration wizard
          • Setting values in the snapdrive.conf file
          • Checking the version of SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Configuration information in SnapDrive for UNIX for guest operating system
          • Configuring Virtual Storage Console for SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Specifying login information for Virtual Storage Console
          • Verifying login information for Virtual Storage Console
          • Deleting a user login for a Virtual Storage Console
        • Configuration information for Vserver
          • Login information for the Vserver
          • Specifying login information for the Vserver
          • Verifying login information for Vserver
          • Deleting a user from a Vserver
        • Host preparation for adding LUNs
          • Checking host information
          • Determining how many LUNs can be created
          • Adding host entries for new LUNs
        • Audit, recovery, and trace logging in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Types of logs
          • Enabling and disabling log files
          • Log file rotation settings
          • Contents of an audit log file
          • Changing the defaults for the audit logs
          • Contents of the recovery log
          • Default values for the recovery logs
          • What the trace log file is
            • Default values for the trace log files
        • What AutoSupport is
          • How SnapDrive for UNIX uses AutoSupport
          • Contents of AutoSupport messages
          • Examples of AutoSupport messages
        • Support for multipath access in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Enabling multipathing
          • Multipath setup
            • HBA setup
            • Setting up HBA driver parameter
            • Multipath configuration variables
            • Setting up multipathing
        • Thin provisioning in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Enabling thin provisioning for LUNs
          • Enabling thin provisioning for NFS entities
        • Multiple subnet configuration
          • Configuring management and data interfaces for a storage system
          • Viewing all the data interfaces for a management interface
          • Deleting a data interface entry for a management interface
          • LUN names in SAN environment
          • Pure NFS environment
          • Mixed SAN and NFS environments
        • Automatic detection of host entities
        • What SnapDrive wizards are
          • Operations performed using wizards
          • Managing storage using a wizard
          • Managing Snapshot copies using a wizard
          • Deleting storage using a wizard
        • Using port set in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Adding a port set in SnapDrive
          • Viewing the list of port set
          • Removing a port set from SnapDrive
          • Migrating to new Vserver name
        • Configuring igroups
          • Adding an igroup
          • Deleting an igroup
          • Viewing the list of igroups
        • Using Selective LUN Map in SnapDrive for UNIX
        • FlexClone volumes in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • What FlexClone volumes are
          • Benefits of FlexClone volumes
          • Types of FlexClone volumes
          • SnapDrive for UNIX operations on FlexClone volumes
            • Role-based access control for FlexClone volume operations
            • Snap connect procedure
            • Snap disconnect procedure
            • Connecting to a single filespec in a LUN
            • Connecting to multiple filespecs
            • Disconnecting a file specification
            • Splitting the FlexClone volume
            • Space reservation with a FlexClone volume
      • Security features in SnapDrive for UNIX
        • What the Security features are
        • Access control in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • What access control settings are
          • Available access control levels
          • Setting up access control permission
          • Viewing the access control permission
        • Login information for storage systems
          • Specifying login information
          • Verifying storage system user names associated with SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Deleting a user login for a storage system
        • Setting up HTTP
      • Role-based access control in SnapDrive for UNIX
        • What role-based access control (RBAC) in SnapDrive for UNIX is
        • SnapDrive for UNIX and Operations Manager console interaction
        • Configuration of role-based access control in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Configuring sd-admin in Operations Manager console
            • Configuring sd-admin using command-line interface
          • Adding sd-hostname to the storage system
            • Adding sd- hostname to storage system using CLI
          • Configuring user credentials on SnapDrive for UNIX
          • User name formats for performing access checks with Operations Manager console
          • Configuration variables for role-based access control
        • SnapDrive commands and capabilities
        • Preconfigured roles for ease of user role configuration
        • Automatic storage system update on Operations Manager console
        • Multiple Operations Manager console servers
        • Operations Manager console unavailable
        • RBAC and storage operation examples
          • Operation with a single filespec on a single storage object
          • Operation with a single filespec on multiple storage objects
          • Operation with multiple filespec and storage objects
          • Operation with multiple storage objects
          • Operation with multiple Operations Manager console servers managing storage systems
      • Storage provisioning in SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Storage operations in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Storage operations across multiple storage system volumes
          • Considerations for storage operations
          • Considerations for provisioning RDM LUNs
          • VMware VMotion support in SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Storage creation with SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Methods for creating storage
          • Guidelines for the storage create operation
          • Information required for the storage create operation
          • Storage creation for LVM entities
          • Storage creation for a file system that resides on a LUN
          • Storage partitioning scheme in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
            • Supported partition devices
          • Creating LUNs without host entities
          • Creating a file system on a LUN and setting up the LUN automatically
          • Creating a file system on a LUN and specifying the LUN
          • Creating an LVM entity and setting up the LUN automatically
          • Creating an LVM entity and specifying the LUN
        • Command to use to display available storage
          • Methods for displaying storage information
        • Increase in storage size using SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Guidelines for the storage resize command
          • Information required for using the snapdrive storage resize command
          • Command syntax to increase the size of the storage
          • Host volumes and file system resize operation
        • The storage connect command
          • Guidelines for the storage connect command
          • Information required for using the snapdrive storage connect command
          • Connecting LUNs with disk groups, host volumes, and file systems
          • Connecting existing LUNs with shared resources
        • The storage disconnect command
          • Methods for disconnecting storage
          • Guidelines for the snapdrive storage disconnect command
          • Tips for using the storage disconnect command
          • Information required for using the snapdrive storage disconnect command
          • Command syntax for disconnecting LUNs from the host
          • Command syntax for disconnecting a file system created on a LUN from the host
          • Command syntax for disconnecting LUNs and storage entities from the host
        • The storage delete command
          • Guidelines for using the storage delete command
          • Information required for using the snapdrive storage delete command
      • Creating and using Snapshot copies in SnapDrive for UNIX
        • What Snapshot operations are in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Considerations when working with Snapshot copies
        • Snapshot copy operations
          • Crash-consistent Snapshot copies
            • Crash consistency with Data ONTAP 7.2 and later
            • Consistency group Snapshot copies in SnapDrive for UNIX
            • Creating a consistency group Snapshot copy
            • Disabling consistency group Snapshots copies
          • Application-consistent Snapshot copies
          • Snapshot copies that span storage systems or volumes
          • Creating Snapshot copies of unrelated entities
          • Guidelines for Snapshot copy creation
          • Information required for using the snapdrive snap create command
          • Creating a Snapshot copy
        • Snapshot copies information display
          • Command to use to display Snapshot copy information
          • Guidelines for displaying Snapshot copies
          • Information required for using the snapdrive snap show or list commands
          • Displaying Snapshot copies residing on a storage system
          • Displaying Snapshot copies of a storage system volume
          • Displaying a Snapshot copy
          • Other ways to get Snapshot copy names
        • Snapshot copy rename
          • Command to use to rename a Snapshot copy
          • Renaming a Snapshot copy that spans storage systems or volumes
          • Guidelines for renaming Snapshot copies
          • Changing a Snapshot copy name
        • Restoring a Snapshot copy
          • Command to use to restore Snapshot copies
          • Restoring Snapshot copies on a destination storage system
            • Restoring multiple storage entities
          • Considerations for restoring a Snapshot copy
          • Information required for using the snapdrive snap restore command
          • Restoring a Snapshot copy
          • Restoring a Snapshot copy from a different host
          • Volume-based SnapRestore
            • What volume-based SnapRestore is
            • Considerations for using volume-based SnapRestore
            • Mandatory checks for volume-based SnapRestore
            • Checks that can be overridden by the user
            • Volume-based SnapRestore command
            • Information about LUNs mapped to local or remote hosts
            • Host filespec information for a particular volume
            • Volume-based SnapRestore for space reservation
        • Connecting to a Snapshot copy
          • How the snapdrive snap connect command works
          • Connecting Snapshot copies on mirrored storage systems
            • Connecting multiple storage entities
          • Snapshot connect and Snapshot restore operations
          • Guidelines for connecting Snapshot copies
          • Information required for using the snapdrive snap connect command
          • Connecting to a Snapshot copy that contains LUNs
          • Connecting to a Snapshot copy of storage entities other than LUNs
          • Connecting to Snapshot copies of shared storage entities other than LUNs
        • Splitting a volume clone or LUN clone
          • Estimating the storage space to split a volume clone
          • Estimating the storage space to split a LUN clone
          • Estimating the storage space using a Snapshot copy
          • Starting the volume clone or LUN clone split
          • Viewing the status of a volume clone or LUN clone split
          • Stopping the volume clone or LUN clone split operation
          • Viewing the result of a clone split operation using job ID or file specification
        • Deleting a Snapshot copy
          • Command to use to delete Snapshot copies
          • Reasons to delete Snapshot copies
          • Guidelines for deleting Snapshot copies
          • Information required for using the snapdrive snap delete command
          • Deleting a Snapshot copy
        • Disconnecting a Snapshot copy
          • Using the Snapshot disconnect operation
          • Guidelines for disconnecting Snapshot copies
            • Guidelines for disconnecting Snapshot copies for NFS entities
          • Information required for using the snapdrive snap disconnect command
          • Disconnecting Snapshot copy with LUNs and no storage entities
          • Disconnecting Snapshot copy with storage entities
          • Disconnecting Snapshot copies with shared storage entities
      • Data collection utility
        • About the data collection utility
        • Tasks performed by snapdrive.dc
        • Executing the data collection utility
        • Examples of using snapdrive.dc
      • Troubleshooting
        • Understanding error messages
          • Error message locations
          • Error message format
            • Sample error message
        • Common error messages
          • Operating system limits on open files
          • Deleting LUNs and clones leave stale devices in UNIX
          • Error message values
        • SnapDrive storage create command fails when multiple SAN paths are present but multipathing is disabled
        • If a volume is deleted on the Vserver without unmounting the volume on the host system, the snapdrive storage show command displays the incorrect actual path
        • Snap management operation fails in RHEL/OEL 5.x due to an issue with umount command
        • Snap restore operation fails when you have nfsv3 and nfsv4 versions enabled in the host and storage system
        • Snap disconnect operation fails to delete cloned volume
        • SnapRestore and Snapconnect operations does not work in Linux after multipathing type migration
        • SnapDrive for UNIX reports an error if iSCSI is not running
        • Discrepancy in the error code message
        • Data disappears when you add LUNs to a volume group
        • SnapDrive command fails when the transport protocol connectivity fails
        • Autodetection does not work with MPIO setup for an FS created over a raw LUN
        • Connecting to a Snapshot copy fails
        • Deleting LUNs with exported disk groups on Linux LVM2 fails
        • LUN discovery fails due to iSCSI daemon limitation
        • Commands appear blocked
        • After each reboot snap connect yields "0001-680 Admin error: Host OS requires an update to internal data"
        • SnapDrive errors out if libgcc_s.so.1 is not installed
        • Error loading the /usr/lib/libqlsdm.so in HBA_LoadLibrary
        • Restoring a file system from a Snapshot copy fails
        • Snapshot restore operation fails to restore file system on raw LUN
        • Snap connect operation fails
        • Standard exit status values
          • Understanding exit status values of error messages
          • Using exit status values
          • Script example
          • Exit status values
        • Cleaning up the mapped RDM LUNs in the guest operating system and ESX server
        • Volume-based SnapRestore check fails
        • Snapshot create and delete operation fails
        • Unable to create a Snapshot copy
        • Unable to restore a Snapshot copy
        • Unable to restart the daemon when host cannot communicate to the storage system
        • Unable to start the daemon
        • snapdrived start command fails
        • SnapDrive commands sometimes result in mounting or unmounting file systems and modify system files
        • Unable to select a storage stack
        • snapdrived stop or snapdrived start command hangs
        • SnapDrive for UNIX command displays could not check access error
        • Mounting a FlexVol volume fails in NFS environment
        • Receiving error iscsi64 snapdrive: 0001-666 FATAL error
        • SnapDrive for UNIX incorrectly interprets the dollar sign
        • SnapDrive for UNIX displays an error message after SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is upgraded from version 10 to 11
        • SnapDrive for UNIX storage create command fails while discovering some mapped devices
        • SnapDrive for UNIX commands fail with customized LD_LIBRARY_PATH
        • SnapDrive operations fail in multiple subnet configuration
        • SnapDrive for UNIX commands fail when environment variables are set using a command shell
        • SnapDrive for UNIX does not automatically delete stale devices in UNIX
        • SnapDrive fails to add newly mapped LUNs in RHEL 6.6 and later
        • SnapDrive for UNIX operations fails due to improper multipath settings when aliased devices are used.
      • Command reference
        • Collecting information needed by SnapDrive for UNIX commands
          • Collecting information needed by commands
          • General notes about the commands
        • Summary of the SnapDrive for UNIX commands
          • Command summary
            • Configuration command lines
            • Storage provisioning command lines
            • Host-side command lines
            • Snapshot operation command lines
          • SnapDrive for UNIX options, keywords, and arguments
            • Command-line options
            • Rules for keywords
            • Command-line keywords
            • Command-line arguments
    • Installation and Administration for Solaris
      • SnapDrive for UNIX overview
        • What SnapDrive for UNIX does
        • Features supported in SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Operations performed on stand-alone UNIX systems
        • Support for guest operating systems
        • Operations supported on host clustered UNIX systems
        • How SnapDrive for UNIX works on host clustered UNIX systems
        • Support for Vserver
        • vFiler unit support issues
        • Considerations for using SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Management of VxVM and raw entities
          • SnapDrive for UNIX provisioning in a VxVM environment
          • SnapDrive for UNIX and raw entities
        • How to manage Snapshot copies of VxVM, raw devices, and NFS entities
        • Security considerations
        • Access permissions on a storage system
        • Requirements for storage systems
        • Stack requirements
        • Supported FC, iSCSI, or NFS configurations
        • Limitations
        • Limitations of LUNs managed by SnapDrive
        • Limitations of RDM LUNs managed by SnapDrive
        • Support for NetAppDataMotion for vFiler
        • Support for volume migration
          • Volume migration in SnapDrive for UNIX
        • What configuration checker is
        • Limitations for NFS files or directory trees
        • Thin provisioning in SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Volume managers on SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Host cluster environment for SnapDrive for UNIX
      • Preparing to install SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Hardware and software configuration
          • FC or iSCSI configuration checks
          • NFS configuration checks
        • Preparing your storage system
          • Verification of storage system readiness and licenses
          • Storage system partner IP address or interface name confirmation
          • Guidelines for NFS configurations
          • Storage system volume preparation
          • Volume optimization in an FC or iSCSI environment
          • Resetting the snap reserve option
            • Resetting the snap reserve option on the storage system
            • Resetting the snap reserve option by using FilerView
        • Host preparation for installing SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Installing Solaris Host Utilities
          • Verifying the hosts are ready
        • Guest OS preparation for installing SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Installing Solaris Host Utilities
          • Verifying that the guest is ready
      • Installing or upgrading SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Downloading and decompressing the software package
        • Installing SnapDrive for UNIX on a Solaris host
        • Setting up an SFRAC I/O fencing environment on a storage system
        • Adding a node to a host cluster
        • Removing a node from a host cluster
        • Uninstalling SnapDrive for UNIX from a Solaris host
        • Verifying the Veritas stack configuration
        • Performing post-installation checks
        • Files installed by SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Executables installed by SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Configuration files installed by SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Uninstall files installed by SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Diagnostic files installed by SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Man pages installed by SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Upgrade SnapDrive for UNIX to current version
      • Understanding the SnapDrive for UNIX daemon
        • What the Web service and daemon are
        • Checking the status of the daemon
        • Starting the SnapDrive for UNIX daemon
        • Changing the default daemon password
        • Stopping the daemon
          • Nonforcibly stopping the daemon
          • Forcibly stopping the daemon
        • Restarting the daemon
        • Forcing daemon restart
        • Secure daemon communication using HTTPS
        • Generating self-signed certificates
        • Generating a CA-signed certificate
      • Verifying supported configurations
        • Importing data files
        • Identifying the installed components
        • Verifying the supported configurations
      • Support for storage system rename
        • Configuring the new storage system name in a host system
        • Viewing the list of storage systems
        • Migrating from old storage system to new storage system
        • Viewing the migrated new storage system
        • Deleting the storage system mapping information from the host system
      • Using port set in SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Adding a port set in SnapDrive
        • Viewing the list of port set
        • Removing a port set from SnapDrive
        • Migrating to new Vserver name
      • Configuring igroups
        • Adding an igroup
        • Deleting an igroup
        • Viewing the list of igroups
      • Using Selective LUN Map in SnapDrive for UNIX
      • SnapDrive for UNIX configuration
        • Configuring SnapDrive for UNIX
          • What the snapdrive.conf file is
          • Configuration options and their default values
          • What the SnapDrive configuration wizard does
          • SnapDrive configuration wizard
          • Some configuration commands
          • Using the SnapDrive configuration wizard
          • Setting values in the snapdrive.conf file
          • Checking the version of SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Configuration information in SnapDrive for UNIX for guest operating system
          • Configuring Virtual Storage Console for SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Specifying login information for Virtual Storage Console
          • Verifying login information for Virtual Storage Console
          • Deleting a user login for a Virtual Storage Console
        • Configuration information for Vserver
          • Login information for the Vserver
          • Specifying login information for the Vserver
          • Verifying login information for Vserver
          • Deleting a user from a Vserver
        • Host preparation for adding LUNs
          • Determining how many LUNs can be created
          • Adding host entries for new LUNs
        • Audit, recovery, and trace logging in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Types of logs
          • Enabling and disabling log files
          • Log file rotation settings
          • Contents of an audit log file
          • Changing the defaults for the audit logs
          • Contents of the recovery log
          • Default values for the recovery logs
          • What the trace log file is
            • Default values for the trace log files
        • What AutoSupport is
          • How SnapDrive for UNIX uses AutoSupport
          • Contents of AutoSupport messages
          • Examples of AutoSupport messages
        • Support for multipath access in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Enabling multipathing
          • Reason to refresh the DMP paths
        • Thin provisioning in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Enabling thin provisioning for LUNs
          • Enabling thin provisioning for NFS entities
        • Multiple subnet configuration
          • Configuring management and data interfaces for a storage system
          • Viewing all the data interfaces for a management interface
          • Deleting a data interface entry for a management interface
          • LUN names in SAN environment
          • Pure NFS environment
          • Mixed SAN and NFS environments
        • Automatic detection of host entities
        • What SnapDrive wizards are
          • Operations performed using wizards
          • Managing storage using a wizard
          • Managing Snapshot copies using a wizard
          • Deleting storage using a wizard
      • Security features in SnapDrive for UNIX
        • What the Security features are
        • Access control in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • What access control settings are
          • Available access control levels
          • Setting up access control permission
          • Viewing the access control permission
        • Login information for storage systems
          • Specifying login information
          • Verifying storage system user names associated with SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Deleting a user login for a storage system
        • Setting up HTTP
      • Role-based access control in SnapDrive for UNIX
        • What role-based access control (RBAC) in SnapDrive for UNIX is
        • SnapDrive for UNIX and Operations Manager console interaction
        • Configuration of role-based access control in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Configuring sd-admin in Operations Manager console
            • Configuring sd-admin using command-line interface
          • Adding sd-hostname to the storage system
            • Adding sd- hostname to storage system using CLI
          • Configuring user credentials on SnapDrive for UNIX
          • User name formats for performing access checks with Operations Manager console
          • Configuration variables for role-based access control
        • SnapDrive commands and capabilities
        • Preconfigured roles for ease of user role configuration
        • Automatic storage system update on Operations Manager console
        • Multiple Operations Manager console servers
        • Operations Manager console unavailable
        • RBAC and storage operation examples
          • Operation with a single filespec on a single storage object
          • Operation with a single filespec on multiple storage objects
          • Operation with multiple filespec and storage objects
          • Operation with multiple storage objects
          • Operation with multiple Operations Manager console servers managing storage systems
      • FlexClone volumes in SnapDrive for UNIX
        • What FlexClone volumes are
        • Benefits of FlexClone volumes
        • Types of FlexClone volumes
        • SnapDrive for UNIX operations on FlexClone volumes
          • Role-based access control for FlexClone volume operations
          • Snap connect procedure
          • Snap disconnect procedure
          • Connecting to a single filespec in a LUN
          • Connecting to multiple filespecs
          • Disconnecting a file specification
          • Splitting the FlexClone volume
          • Space reservation with a FlexClone volume
      • Storage provisioning in SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Storage operations in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Storage operations across multiple storage system volumes
          • Considerations for storage operations
          • Considerations for provisioning RDM LUNs
          • VMware VMotion support in SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Storage creation with SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Methods for creating storage
          • Guidelines for the storage create operation
            • Guidelines for storage create operation in a host cluster environment
          • Information required for the storage create operation
          • Storage creation for VxVM entities
          • Storage creation for a file system that resides on a LUN
          • Creating LUNs without host entities
          • Creating a file system on a LUN and setting up the LUN automatically
          • Creating a file system on a LUN and specifying the LUN
          • Creating a VxVM entity and setting up the LUN automatically
          • Creating a VxVM entity and specifying the LUN
        • Command to use to display available storage
          • Methods for displaying storage information
        • Increase in storage size using SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Guidelines for the storage resize command
          • Information required for using the snapdrive storage resize command
          • Command syntax to increase the size of the storage
          • Host volumes and file system resize operation
        • The storage connect command
          • Guidelines for the storage connect command
          • Guidelines for storage connection in a host cluster environment
          • Information required for using the snapdrive storage connect command
          • Connecting LUNs with disk groups, host volumes, and file systems
          • Connecting existing LUNs with shared resources
        • The storage disconnect command
          • Methods for disconnecting storage
          • Guidelines for the snapdrive storage disconnect command
            • Guidelines for using the disconnect command in a host cluster environment
          • Tips for using the storage disconnect command
          • Information required for using the snapdrive storage disconnect command
          • Command syntax for disconnecting LUNs from the host
          • Command syntax for disconnecting a file system created on a LUN from the host
          • Command syntax for disconnecting LUNs and storage entities from the host
          • Disable a node or a cluster from using shared resources
        • The storage delete command
          • Guidelines for using the storage delete command
            • Guidelines for storage deletion in a host cluster environment
          • Information required for using the snapdrive storage delete command
      • Creating and using Snapshot copies in SnapDrive for UNIX
        • What Snapshot operations are in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Considerations when working with Snapshot copies
        • Snapshot copy operations
          • Crash-consistent Snapshot copies
            • Crash consistency with Data ONTAP 7.2 and later
            • Consistency group Snapshot copies in SnapDrive for UNIX
            • Creating a consistency group Snapshot copy
            • Disabling consistency group Snapshots copies
          • Application-consistent Snapshot copies
          • Snapshot copies that span storage systems or volumes
          • Creating Snapshot copies of unrelated entities
          • Guidelines for Snapshot copy creation
            • Guidelines for Snapshot copy creation in a host cluster environment
          • Information required for using the snapdrive snap create command
          • Creating a Snapshot copy
        • Snapshot copies information display
          • Command to use to display Snapshot copy information
          • Guidelines for displaying Snapshot copies
          • Information required for using the snapdrive snap show or list commands
          • Displaying Snapshot copies residing on a storage system
          • Displaying Snapshot copies of a storage system volume
          • Displaying a Snapshot copy
          • Other ways to get Snapshot copy names
        • Snapshot copy rename
          • Command to use to rename a Snapshot copy
          • Renaming a Snapshot copy that spans storage systems or volumes
          • Guidelines for renaming Snapshot copies
          • Changing a Snapshot copy name
        • Restoring a Snapshot copy
          • Command to use to restore Snapshot copies
          • Restoring Snapshot copies on a destination storage system
            • Restoring a single storage entity on a storage system or storage system HA pair
            • Restoring multiple storage entities
            • Guidelines for restoring a Snapshot copy in a host cluster environment
          • Considerations for restoring a Snapshot copy
          • Information required for using the snapdrive snap restore command
          • Restoring a Snapshot copy
          • Restoring a Snapshot copy from a different host
          • Volume-based SnapRestore
            • What volume-based SnapRestore is
            • Considerations for using volume-based SnapRestore
            • Mandatory checks for volume-based SnapRestore
            • Checks that can be overridden by the user
            • Volume-based SnapRestore command
            • Information about LUNs mapped to local or remote hosts
            • Host filespec information for a particular volume
            • Volume-based SnapRestore for space reservation
        • Connecting to a Snapshot copy
          • How the snapdrive snap connect command works
          • Connecting Snapshot copies on mirrored storage systems
            • Connecting a single storage entity on a storage system or storage system HA pair
            • Connecting multiple storage entities
          • Snapshot connect and Snapshot restore operations
          • Guidelines for connecting Snapshot copies
            • Guidelines for connecting Snapshot copies in a host cluster environment
          • Information required for using the snapdrive snap connect command
          • Connecting to a Snapshot copy that contains LUNs
          • Connecting to a Snapshot copy of storage entities other than LUNs
          • Connecting to Snapshot copies of shared storage entities other than LUNs
        • Splitting a volume clone or LUN clone
          • Estimating the storage space to split a volume clone
          • Estimating the storage space to split a LUN clone
          • Estimating the storage space using a Snapshot copy
          • Starting the volume clone or LUN clone split
          • Viewing the status of a volume clone or LUN clone split
          • Stopping the volume clone or LUN clone split operation
          • Viewing the result of a clone split operation using job ID or file specification
        • Deleting a Snapshot copy
          • Command to use to delete Snapshot copies
          • Reasons to delete Snapshot copies
          • Guidelines for deleting Snapshot copies
          • Information required for using the snapdrive snap delete command
          • Deleting a Snapshot copy
        • Disconnecting a Snapshot copy
          • Using the Snapshot disconnect operation
          • Guidelines for disconnecting Snapshot copies
            • Guidelines for disconnecting Snapshot copies for NFS entities
            • Guidelines for disconnecting Snapshot copies in a host cluster environment
          • Information required for using the snapdrive snap disconnect command
          • Disconnecting Snapshot copy with LUNs and no storage entities
          • Disconnecting Snapshot copy with storage entities
          • Disconnecting Snapshot copies with shared storage entities
      • Data collection utility
        • About the data collection utility
        • Tasks performed by snapdrive.dc
        • Executing the data collection utility
        • Examples of using snapdrive.dc
      • Troubleshooting
        • Understanding error messages
          • Error message locations
          • Error message format
            • Sample error message
        • Common error messages
          • Operating system limits on open files
          • Deleting LUNs and clones leave stale devices in UNIX
          • Error message values
        • SnapDrive storage create command fails when multiple SAN paths are present but multipathing is disabled
        • Snap restore operation fails when you have nfsv3 and nfsv4 versions enabled in the host and storage system
        • Snap disconnect operation fails to delete cloned volume
        • SnapDrive for UNIX reports an error if iSCSI is not running
        • Discrepancy in the error code message
        • Commands appear blocked
        • Volume-based snap restore operation fails in slave node
        • Snap restore command fails to mount the file system
        • Storage connect operation fails to connect to a LUN created on a storage system using the LUN create command
        • SnapDrive for UNIX does not show the supported file system types for storage create operation
        • Creating a file system directly on a LUN fails
        • After rebooting the host, OS and cluster services fail to start
        • Standard exit status values
          • Understanding exit status values of error messages
          • Using exit status values
          • Script example
          • Exit status values
        • Cleaning up the mapped RDM LUNs in the guest operating system and ESX server
        • Volume-based SnapRestore check fails
        • Snapshot create and delete operation fails
        • Unable to create a Snapshot copy
        • Unable to restore a Snapshot copy
        • Unable to restart the daemon when host cannot communicate to the storage system
        • Unable to start the daemon
        • snapdrived start command fails
        • SnapDrive commands sometimes result in mounting or unmounting file systems and modify system files
        • Some commands are delayed when the storage cluster is in failover mode
        • Unable to select a storage stack
        • snapdrived stop or snapdrived start command hangs
        • SnapDrive for UNIX command displays could not check access error
        • Mounting a FlexVol volume fails in NFS environment
        • SnapDrive for UNIX incorrectly interprets the dollar sign
        • SnapDrive for UNIX storage create command fails while discovering some mapped devices
        • SnapDrive for UNIX commands fail with customized LD_LIBRARY_PATH
        • Storage area network file specification created with Solaris Volume Manager using iSCSI does not mount automatically
        • SnapDrive operations fail in multiple subnet configuration
        • SnapDrive for UNIX commands fail when environment variables are set using a command shell
        • SnapDrive for UNIX does not automatically delete stale devices in UNIX
        • Storage disconnect of disk group fails
      • Command reference
        • Collecting information needed by SnapDrive for UNIX commands
          • Collecting information needed by commands
          • General notes about the commands
        • Summary of the SnapDrive for UNIX commands
          • Command summary
            • Configuration command lines
            • Storage provisioning command lines
            • Host-side command lines
            • Snapshot operation command lines
          • SnapDrive for UNIX options, keywords, and arguments
            • Command-line options
            • Rules for keywords
            • Command-line keywords
            • Command-line arguments
    • Installation and Administration for IBM AIX
      • SnapDrive for UNIX overview
        • What SnapDrive for UNIX does
        • Features supported in SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Operations performed on stand-alone UNIX systems
        • Support for Vserver
        • vFiler unit support issues
        • Considerations for using SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Management of an LVM and raw entities
          • SnapDrive for UNIX provisioning in an LVM environment
          • SnapDrive for UNIX and raw entities
        • How to manage Snapshot copies of LVM, raw devices, and NFS entities
        • Security considerations
        • Access permissions on a storage system
        • Requirements for storage systems
        • Stack requirements
        • Supported FC, iSCSI, or NFS configurations
        • Limitations
        • Limitations of LUNs managed by SnapDrive
        • Support for NetAppDataMotion for vFiler
        • Support for volume migration
          • Volume migration in SnapDrive for UNIX
        • What configuration checker is
        • Limitations for NFS files or directory trees
        • Multipathing in SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Thin provisioning in SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Volume managers on SnapDrive for UNIX
      • Preparing to install SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Hardware and software configuration
          • FC or iSCSI configuration checks
          • NFS configuration checks
        • Preparing your storage system
          • Verification of storage system readiness and licenses
          • Storage system partner IP address or interface name confirmation
          • Guidelines for NFS configurations
          • Storage system volume preparation
          • Volume optimization in an FC or iSCSI environment
          • Resetting the snap reserve option
            • Resetting the snap reserve option on the storage system
            • Resetting the snap reserve option by using FilerView
        • Host preparation for installing SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Installing AIX Host Utilities
          • Verifying the hosts are ready
      • Installing or upgrading SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Decompressing the downloaded software
        • Installing SnapDrive for UNIX on an AIX host
        • Uninstalling SnapDrive for UNIX from an AIX host
        • Performing post-installation checks
        • Files installed by SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Executables installed by SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Configuration files installed by SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Diagnostic files installed by SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Man pages installed by SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Upgrade SnapDrive for UNIX to current version
      • Understanding the SnapDrive for UNIX daemon
        • What the Web service and daemon are
        • Checking the status of the daemon
        • Starting the SnapDrive for UNIX daemon
        • Changing the default daemon password
        • Stopping the daemon
          • Nonforcibly stopping the daemon
          • Forcibly stopping the daemon
        • Restarting the daemon
        • Forcing daemon restart
        • Secure daemon communication using HTTPS
        • Generating self-signed certificates
        • Generating a CA-signed certificate
      • Verifying supported configurations
        • Importing data files
        • Identifying the installed components
        • Verifying the supported configurations
      • Support for storage system rename
        • Configuring the new storage system name in a host system
        • Viewing the list of storage systems
        • Migrating from old storage system to new storage system
        • Viewing the migrated new storage system
        • Deleting the storage system mapping information from the host system
      • Using port set in SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Adding a port set in SnapDrive
        • Viewing the list of port set
        • Removing a port set from SnapDrive
        • Migrating to new Vserver name
      • Configuring igroups
        • Adding an igroup
        • Deleting an igroup
        • Viewing the list of igroups
      • Using Selective LUN Map in SnapDrive for UNIX
      • SnapDrive for UNIX configuration
        • Configuring SnapDrive for UNIX
          • What the snapdrive.conf file is
          • Configuration options and their default values
          • What the SnapDrive configuration wizard does
          • SnapDrive configuration wizard
          • Some configuration commands
          • Using the SnapDrive configuration wizard
          • Setting values in the snapdrive.conf file
          • Checking the version of SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Configuration information for Vserver
          • Login information for the Vserver
          • Specifying login information for the Vserver
          • Verifying login information for Vserver
          • Deleting a user from a Vserver
        • Audit, recovery, and trace logging in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Types of logs
          • Enabling and disabling log files
          • Log file rotation settings
          • Contents of an audit log file
          • Changing the defaults for the audit logs
          • Contents of the recovery log
          • Default values for the recovery logs
          • What the trace log file is
            • Default values for the trace log files
        • What AutoSupport is
          • How SnapDrive for UNIX uses AutoSupport
          • Contents of AutoSupport messages
          • Examples of AutoSupport messages
        • Support for multipath access in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Enabling multipathing
          • Reason to refresh the DMP paths
        • Thin provisioning in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Enabling thin provisioning for LUNs
          • Enabling thin provisioning for NFS entities
        • Multiple subnet configuration
          • Configuring management and data interfaces for a storage system
          • Viewing all the data interfaces for a management interface
          • Deleting a data interface entry for a management interface
          • LUN names in SAN environment
          • Pure NFS environment
          • Mixed SAN and NFS environments
        • Automatic detection of host entities
        • What SnapDrive wizards are
          • Operations performed using wizards
          • Managing storage using a wizard
          • Managing Snapshot copies using a wizard
          • Deleting storage using a wizard
      • Security features in SnapDrive for UNIX
        • What the Security features are
        • Access control in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • What access control settings are
          • Available access control levels
          • Setting up access control permission
          • Viewing the access control permission
        • Login information for storage systems
          • Specifying login information
          • Verifying storage system user names associated with SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Deleting a user login for a storage system
        • Setting up HTTP
      • Role-based access control in SnapDrive for UNIX
        • What role-based access control (RBAC) in SnapDrive for UNIX is
        • SnapDrive for UNIX and Operations Manager console interaction
        • Configuration of role-based access control in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Configuring sd-admin in Operations Manager console
            • Configuring sd-admin using command-line interface
          • Adding sd-hostname to the storage system
            • Adding sd- hostname to storage system using CLI
          • Configuring user credentials on SnapDrive for UNIX
          • User name formats for performing access checks with Operations Manager console
          • Configuration variables for role-based access control
        • SnapDrive commands and capabilities
        • Preconfigured roles for ease of user role configuration
        • Automatic storage system update on Operations Manager console
        • Multiple Operations Manager console servers
        • Operations Manager console unavailable
        • RBAC and storage operation examples
          • Operation with a single filespec on a single storage object
          • Operation with a single filespec on multiple storage objects
          • Operation with multiple filespec and storage objects
          • Operation with multiple storage objects
          • Operation with multiple Operations Manager console servers managing storage systems
      • FlexClone volumes in SnapDrive for UNIX
        • What FlexClone volumes are
        • Benefits of FlexClone volumes
        • Types of FlexClone volumes
        • SnapDrive for UNIX operations on FlexClone volumes
          • Role-based access control for FlexClone volume operations
          • Snap connect procedure
          • Snap disconnect procedure
          • Connecting to a single filespec in a LUN
          • Connecting to multiple filespecs
          • Disconnecting a file specification
          • Splitting the FlexClone volume
          • Space reservation with a FlexClone volume
      • Storage provisioning in SnapDrive for UNIX
        • Storage operations in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Storage operations across multiple storage system volumes
          • Considerations for storage operations
        • Storage creation with SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Methods for creating storage
          • Guidelines for the storage create operation
          • Information required for the storage create operation
          • Storage creation for LVM entities
          • Storage creation for a file system that resides on a LUN
          • Creating LUNs without host entities
          • Creating a file system on a LUN and setting up the LUN automatically
          • Creating a file system on a LUN and specifying the LUN
          • Creating an LVM entity and setting up the LUN automatically
          • Creating an LVM entity and specifying the LUN
        • Command to use to display available storage
          • Methods for displaying storage information
        • Increase in storage size using SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Guidelines for the storage resize command
          • Information required for using the snapdrive storage resize command
          • Command syntax to increase the size of the storage
          • Host volumes and file system resize operation
        • The storage connect command
          • Guidelines for the storage connect command
          • Information required for using the snapdrive storage connect command
          • Connecting LUNs with disk groups, host volumes, and file systems
          • Connecting existing LUNs with shared resources
        • The storage disconnect command
          • Methods for disconnecting storage
          • Guidelines for the snapdrive storage disconnect command
          • Tips for using the storage disconnect command
          • Information required for using the snapdrive storage disconnect command
          • Command syntax for disconnecting LUNs from the host
          • Command syntax for disconnecting a file system created on a LUN from the host
          • Command syntax for disconnecting LUNs and storage entities from the host
        • The storage delete command
          • Guidelines for using the storage delete command
          • Information required for using the snapdrive storage delete command
      • Creating and using Snapshot copies in SnapDrive for UNIX
        • What Snapshot operations are in SnapDrive for UNIX
          • Considerations when working with Snapshot copies
        • Snapshot copy operations
          • Crash-consistent Snapshot copies
            • Crash consistency with Data ONTAP 7.2 and later
            • Consistency group Snapshot copies in SnapDrive for UNIX
            • Creating a consistency group Snapshot copy
            • Disabling consistency group Snapshots copies
          • Application-consistent Snapshot copies
          • Snapshot copies that span storage systems or volumes
          • Creating Snapshot copies of unrelated entities
          • Guidelines for Snapshot copy creation
          • Information required for using the snapdrive snap create command
          • Creating a Snapshot copy
        • Snapshot copies information display
          • Command to use to display Snapshot copy information
          • Guidelines for displaying Snapshot copies
          • Information required for using the snapdrive snap show or list commands
          • Displaying Snapshot copies residing on a storage system
          • Displaying Snapshot copies of a storage system volume
          • Displaying a Snapshot copy
          • Other ways to get Snapshot copy names
        • Snapshot copy rename
          • Command to use to rename a Snapshot copy
          • Renaming a Snapshot copy that spans storage systems or volumes
          • Guidelines for renaming Snapshot copies
          • Changing a Snapshot copy name
        • Restoring a Snapshot copy
          • Command to use to restore Snapshot copies
          • Restoring Snapshot copies on a destination storage system
            • Restoring multiple storage entities
          • Considerations for restoring a Snapshot copy
          • Information required for using the snapdrive snap restore command
          • Restoring a Snapshot copy
          • Restoring a Snapshot copy from a different host
          • Volume-based SnapRestore
            • What volume-based SnapRestore is
            • Considerations for using volume-based SnapRestore
            • Mandatory checks for volume-based SnapRestore
            • Checks that can be overridden by the user
            • Volume-based SnapRestore command
            • Information about LUNs mapped to local or remote hosts
            • Host filespec information for a particular volume
            • Volume-based SnapRestore for space reservation
        • Connecting to a Snapshot copy
          • How the snapdrive snap connect command works
          • Connecting Snapshot copies on mirrored storage systems
            • Connecting multiple storage entities
          • Snapshot connect and Snapshot restore operations
          • Guidelines for connecting Snapshot copies
          • Information required for using the snapdrive snap connect command
          • Connecting to a Snapshot copy that contains LUNs
          • Connecting to a Snapshot copy of storage entities other than LUNs
          • Connecting to Snapshot copies of shared storage entities other than LUNs
        • Splitting a volume clone or LUN clone
          • Estimating the storage space to split a volume clone
          • Estimating the storage space to split a LUN clone
          • Estimating the storage space using a Snapshot copy
          • Starting the volume clone or LUN clone split
          • Viewing the status of a volume clone or LUN clone split
          • Stopping the volume clone or LUN clone split operation
          • Viewing the result of a clone split operation using job ID or file specification
        • Deleting a Snapshot copy
          • Command to use to delete Snapshot copies
          • Reasons to delete Snapshot copies
          • Guidelines for deleting Snapshot copies
          • Information required for using the snapdrive snap delete command
          • Deleting a Snapshot copy
        • Disconnecting a Snapshot copy
          • Using the Snapshot disconnect operation
          • Guidelines for disconnecting Snapshot copies
            • Guidelines for disconnecting Snapshot copies for NFS entities
          • Information required for using the snapdrive snap disconnect command
          • Disconnecting Snapshot copy with LUNs and no storage entities
          • Disconnecting Snapshot copy with storage entities
          • Disconnecting Snapshot copies with shared storage entities
      • Data collection utility
        • About the data collection utility
        • Tasks performed by snapdrive.dc
        • Executing the data collection utility
        • Examples of using snapdrive.dc
      • Troubleshooting
        • Understanding error messages
          • Error message locations
          • Error message format
            • Sample error message
        • Common error messages
          • Operating system limits on open files
          • Deleting LUNs and clones leave stale devices in UNIX
          • Error message values
        • SnapDrive storage create command fails when multiple SAN paths are present but multipathing is disabled
        • If a volume is deleted on the Vserver without unmounting the volume on the host system, the snapdrive storage show command displays the incorrect actual path
        • Snap restore operation fails when you have nfsv3 and nfsv4 versions enabled in the host and storage system
        • Snap disconnect operation fails to delete cloned volume
        • SnapDrive for UNIX reports an error if iSCSI is not running
        • Discrepancy in the error code message
        • Commands appear blocked
        • Clustering message appears during SnapRestore
        • Standard exit status values
          • Understanding exit status values of error messages
          • Using exit status values
          • Script example
          • Exit status values
        • Volume-based SnapRestore check fails
        • Snapshot create and delete operation fails
        • Unable to create a Snapshot copy
        • Unable to restore a Snapshot copy
        • Unable to restart the daemon when host cannot communicate to the storage system
        • (AIX) MPIO cfmode support limited
        • Unable to start the daemon
        • Ghost device handles in AIX cause longer return time on iSCSI commands
        • snapdrived start command fails
        • SnapDrive commands sometimes result in mounting or unmounting file systems and modify system files
        • Unable to select a storage stack
        • snapdrived stop or snapdrived start command hangs
        • SnapDrive for UNIX command displays could not check access error
        • Mounting a FlexVol volume fails in NFS environment
        • SnapDrive for UNIX incorrectly interprets the dollar sign
        • SnapDrive for UNIX storage create command fails while discovering some mapped devices
        • SnapDrive for UNIX commands fail with customized LD_LIBRARY_PATH
        • SnapDrive operations fail in multiple subnet configuration
        • SnapDrive for UNIX commands fail when environment variables are set using a command shell
        • Cannot install SnapDrive for UNIX patches on AIX by default
        • SnapDrive for UNIX does not automatically delete stale devices in UNIX
      • Command reference
        • Collecting information needed by SnapDrive for UNIX commands
          • Collecting information needed by commands
          • General notes about the commands
        • Summary of the SnapDrive for UNIX commands
          • Command summary
            • Configuration command lines
            • Storage provisioning command lines
            • Host-side command lines
            • Snapshot operation command lines
          • SnapDrive for UNIX options, keywords, and arguments
            • Command-line options
            • Rules for keywords
            • Command-line keywords
            • Command-line arguments
    • Legal notices
    • docs.netapp.com
    • Snapdrive for Unix

    SnapDrive for Unix 5.3.2 Release Notes

    02/19/2021

    The SnapDrive for Unix 5.3.2 Release Notes describe new features, upgrade notes, fixed issues, known limitations, and known issues. You are required to sign on to the NetApp Support Site to access the Release Notes.

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