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Volume-based SnapRestore command

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This section describes the commands and the options to use volume based SnapRestore.

-vbsr option is added in snap restore CLI to select volume based SnapRestore. Use the following command syntax to perform restore using volume based SnapRestore:

snapdrive snap restore {-lun | -dg | -vg | -hostvol |
-lvol | -fs |-file} file_spec [file_spec ...] [{-lun | -dg |
-vg | -hostvol | -lvol | -fs -file} file_spec [file_spec ...]
...] -snapname snap_name [-force [-noprompt]][{-reserve |
-noreserve}] \[-devicetype \{shared \| dedicated\}\]
[-vbsr [execute | preview]]

If no argument is supplied with the -vbsr, the default output is that of the preview option. A -verbose option is used which enables detailed output of all the mandatory checks that can be over-ridden by the user. The default output when -verbose option is not provided displays the results of the checks that is failed.

-devicetype shared | dedicated option supports with -vbsr. This allows host cluster-wide shared host filespec support with volume based SnapRestore. This is the same as support for single file snap restore.

If you do not want any confirmation message to prompt, while executing volume based SnapRestore, you can use -noprompt and -force option with snap restore -vbsr execute command. The following table describes SnapDrive for UNIX behavior depending on the options provided by you.

S.N. -vbsr execute -force -noprompt Result

1.

No

NA

NA

Preview mode is the default mode. All the checks are done and report for each check is generated.

2.

Yes

No

No

All checks are done. If any mandatory checks that a user can override fails, SnapDrive for UNIX displays an error message.

3.

Yes

Yes

No

All the checks are done. If any mandatory checks fail, SnapDrive for UNIX displays an error message. If any check that a user can override fails, SnapDrive for UNIX prompts you.

4.

Yes

Yes

Yes

All the checks are done. If any mandatory checks fail, SnapDrive for UNIX displays an error message. If any check that a user can override fails, SnapDrive for UNIX does not prompt you.