Snapshot Details

Information is collected for each snapshot virtual disk and displayed in a Snapshot Details page. (A summary for all snapshots created from a virtual disk can be viewed in the Virtual Disk Details page>Snapshot tab.)

The status of the snapshot is displayed under the snapshot icon at the top of the page, along with basic information such as size, type, snapshot point, snapshot source, and storage profile.

Snapshot name and description can be changed at the top of the page by clicking Edit. When changes are made, click Done.

Linear bar graphs display the percentage complete for:

o           Migration map displays the migration of data from the source virtual disk to the snapshot.

o           Delta map is a record of the differences between the source virtual disk and the snapshot.

To open the details page for a snapshot:

1            In DataCore Servers Panel or Hosts Panel, click on the snapshot. Tip

2           In the details page, information is organized under tabs (see following table). Click on a tab to view the information.

When the Snapshot Details page is active, the Snapshot Actions tab appears in the Ribbon. See Snapshot Operations.

Snapshot Details Tabs  

Info tab

Provides general information about the snapshot, such as server, host access, host name (if served), storage source information and the source virtual disk.

Click on the Source Disk field to view the details page for the source of the snapshot.

Settings

Allows the allocated space thresholds to be customized. See System Health Thresholds.

Paths tab

Lists paths when the snapshot is served to a host.

The following path attributes can be viewed or changed:

o           Initiator and target ports used in front-end paths (between hosts and DataCore Servers).

o           Path connection state and whether the path is enabled or disabled (see Enabled column) is displayed.

o           LUN and access mode can be changed.

o           Paths can be manually added (if sufficient ports exist) or removed, and designated as preferred.

Refer to Port Connections and Paths and Modifying Paths for more information and instructions.

Owned By

Lists the owners of the virtual disk. Ownership determines which users have rights to perform operations on the virtual disk. See Access Control.

Performance tab

Displays real-time performance measurements for the snapshot. See Live Performance.

Events tab

Lists events for the selected snapshot. Click an event in the list to view details in the Message Text area at the bottom of the tab. See Event Log and Alerts.