Manage snapshots of an FSx for ONTAP volume
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Edit snapshot settings, enable directory access, and delete snapshots to manage your snapshots and data protection in Workload Factory.
Edit a snapshot
Edit the name, label, and retention period of a snapshot. If the snapshot isn't already immutable, you can make the snapshot immutable.
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Log in using one of the console experiences.
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In Storage, select Go to Storage.
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From the Storage menu, select FSx for ONTAP.
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From FSx for ONTAP, select the actions menu of the file system with the volume and then select Manage.
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In the file system overview, select the Volumes tab.
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From the Volumes tab, select the actions menu for the volume with the snapshot to edit.
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Select Data protection actions and then Manage snapshots.
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From the Manage snapshots page, select the actions menu for the snapshot to edit, and then select Edit.
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In the Edit a snapshot dialog, you may edit the following:
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Change the name.
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Change the label.
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Change the retention period.
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Optional: Make this snapshot immutable to prevent the snapshot from being deleted during the retention period.
If the snapshot is already immutable, you can't edit this setting.
Accept the statement regarding immutable snapshots.
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Select Apply.
Access a snapshot
Enable snapshot directory access to give users the ability access snapshots autonomously.
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Log in using one of the console experiences.
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In Storage, select Go to Storage.
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From the Storage menu, select FSx for ONTAP.
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From FSx for ONTAP, select the actions menu of the file system with the volume and then select Manage.
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In the file system overview, select the Volumes tab.
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From the Volumes tab, select the actions menu for the volume with the snapshot to access.
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Select Data protection actions and then Manage snapshots.
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From the Manage snapshots page, select the actions menu for the snapshot to access, and then select Access.
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In the Access snapshot dialog, select to Enable snapshot directory access to access this volume snapshot and all snapshots of the volume.
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For NFS volumes: Select NFS access path to view the NFS path for the snapshot.
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For SMB/CIFS volumes: Select SMB access path to view the SMB path for the snapshot.
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Copy the access path.
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Select Apply.
Restore data from a snapshot
You have the option to restore data from a snapshot to an existing volume or to a new volume.
Delete a snapshot
Delete a snapshot to free up space.
Immutable snapshots cannot be deleted until the retention period ends.
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Log in using one of the console experiences.
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In Storage, select Go to Storage.
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From the Storage menu, select FSx for ONTAP.
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From FSx for ONTAP, select the actions menu of the file system with the volume and then select Manage.
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In the file system overview, select the Volumes tab.
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From the Volumes tab, select the actions menu for the volume with the snapshot to delete.
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Select Data protection actions and then Manage snapshots.
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From the Manage snapshots page, select the actions menu for the snapshot to delete, and then select Delete.
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In the Delete snapshot dialog, type "delete".
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Select Delete to confirm deletion.