Creating Snapshots

Volume Snapshots

Creating snapshots for volumes is done using the New-Pfa2VolumeSnapshot cmdlet.

PS >New-Pfa2VolumeSnapshots -Array $FlashArray -SourceNames 'SDKv2-sample-1','SDKv2-sample-2' -Suffix 'EXAMPLE'

To create a new volume from a snapshot, we must first create a Reference Object for the snapshot. The first output from Get-Pfa2VolumeSnapshot is trimmed to only show the necessary objects.

PS >Get-Pfa2VolumeSnapshot -Name 'SDKv2-sample-1.EXAMPLE'
    Id            : 47f25a22-fda3-f163-c695-94a6c984b0af
    Name          : SDKv2-sample-1.EXAMPLE
    ...
PS >$src = New-Pfa2ReferenceObject -Id 47f25a22-fda3-f163-c695-94a6c984b0af -Name SDKv2-sample-1.EXAMPLE

Now, we will create a new volume from the snapshot using New-Pfa2Volume.

PS >New-Pfa2Volume -Name SDKv2-volumecopy -Source $src

Protection Group Snapshots

A Protection Group snapshot creates a point-in-time snapshot of the contents of a Protection Group. The New-Pfa2ProtectionGroupSnapshot cmdlet is used.

PS >New-Pfa2ProtectionGroupSnapshot -Array $FlashArray -SourceNames DEMO-PGGROUP -Suffix TEST
Name          : demo-pggroup.TEST
Created       : 8/1/2020 3:13:39 PM
Destroyed     : False
Pod           : class FixedReference {
                  Id:
                  Name:
                }

Source        : class FixedReference {
                  Id:
                  Name: demo-pggroup
                }

Space         :
Suffix        : TEST
TimeRemaining :