PowerScale OneFS 9.3.0.0 CLI Command Reference

Syntax

isi snapshot snapshots create <path> 
  [--name <name>]
  [--expires {<timestamp> | <duration>}] 
  [--alias <name>] 
  [--verbose]

Options

<path>

Specifies the path of the directory to include in this snapshot.

--name <name>

Specifies a name for the snapshot.

{--expires | -x} {<timestamp> | <duration>}

Specifies when OneFS will automatically delete this snapshot.

If this option is not specified, the snapshot will exist indefinitely.

Specify <timestamp> in the following format:

<yyyy>-<mm>-<dd>[T<HH>:<MM>[:<SS>]]

Specify <duration> in the following format:

<integer><units>

The following <units> are valid:

Y

Specifies years

M

Specifies months

W

Specifies weeks

D

Specifies days

H

Specifies hours

{--alias | -a} <name>

Specifies an alias for this snapshot. A snapshot alias is an alternate name for a snapshot.

Specify as any string.

{--verbose | -v}

Displays a message confirming that the snapshot was created.