Mainframe Enablers TimeFinder SnapVX and zDP 8.5 Product Guide

This example shows how to create a consistent point-in-time snapshot, link it, unlink, and terminate the snapshot.

1. Create the snapshot:

   CREATE (                          -    
           NAME(TESTSNAPSHOT)        -    
           SOURCE(SYMDV#(1D0-1D2) )  -    
           LOCAL(UNIT(6200) )        -    
          ) 
   CREATE (                          -    
           NAME(TESTSNAPSHOT)        -    
           SOURCE(SYMDV#(1D3) )      -    
           LOCAL(UNIT(6200) )        -    
          )   

2. Activate the snapshot and make it consistent:

   ACTIVATE (CONSISTENT(YES))

3. Link the volumes to target volumes:

   LINK (                                -  
           NAME(TESTSNAPSHOT)            -  
           SOURCE(SYMDV#(1D0-1D3) )      -   
           TARGET(SYMDV#(1D4-1D7) )      -   
           LOCAL(UNIT(6200) )            - 
          MODE(NOCOPY)                   -       
   ) 

4. After you are done using the target volumes, you can remove the source to the target link:

   UNLINK (                               -   
            TARGET(SYMDV#(1D4-1D7) )      -   
            LOCAL(UNIT(6200) )            - 
           ) 

5. If necessary, delete the snapshot on the source:

   TERMINATE (                          -        
              NAME(TESTSNAPSHOT)        -        
              SOURCE( SYMDV#(1D0-1D3))  -       
              LOCAL(UNIT(6200))         -   
            )