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This command deletes a snapshot. It cannot be used to delete a master volume, to
delete a snapshot which is mapped to a host or cluster, or to delete an internal
snapshot of a mirroring.
Example:
snapshot_delete snapshot=DBVolume.snapshot1
Output:
Command completed successfully
Access Control:
User Category Permission Condition
Storage administrator Allowed N/A
Storage integration administrator Allowed N/A
Application administrator Conditionally Allowed The master volume of the
snapshot is mapped to a host or
cluster associated with the user
and the snapshot was created by
the application administrator.
Security administrator Disallowed N/A
Read-only users Disallowed N/A
Technicians Disallowed N/A
Completion Codes:
v VOLUME_BAD_NAME
Volume name does not exist
v VOLUME_IS_NOT_A_SNAPSHOT
Operation is permitted only on snapshots
v SNAPSHOT_IS_INTERNAL
Internal snapshots cannot be mapped, modified or deleted.
v SNAPSHOT_IS_PART_OF_SNAPSHOT_GROUP
Snapshot is part of a Snapshot Group
v SNAPSHOT_IS_MAPPED
Snapshot that is mapped to a host cannot be deleted
v SNAPSHOT_HAS_ACTIVE_SYNC_JOB
Snapshot is currently a target of an active sync job
Troubleshooting: Please wait for sync job to complete
v SNAPSHOT_IS_CONSISTENT_ELCS
If a mirrored volume is not consistent then its ELCS is protected and cannot be
deleted.
Duplicating a Snapshot
Duplicates an existing snapshot.
snapshot_duplicate snapshot=SnapshotName [ name=Name ]
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IBM XIV Specifications

General IconGeneral
Power SupplyRedundant power supplies
Drive TypeSATA
RedundancyFully redundant components
ConnectivityFibre Channel, iSCSI
Form FactorRack-mounted
CacheDistributed cache across modules
Data ProtectionSnapshots, remote mirroring
PerformanceHigh throughput and low latency
ScalabilityModular, scale-out architecture
CoolingRedundant cooling
ArchitectureGrid-based, distributed architecture

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