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Configure and Customize Dell PowerFlex v3.6.x

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Overwrite content from snapshot

Overwrite the contents of a volume with the content from another volume.

About this task

NOTE:If the destination volume is an auto snapshot, it must be locked before you can continue to overwrite volume content.

Steps

  1. From the PowerFlex GUI, in the left pane, click Protection > Snapshots.
  2. Select the volume and click More > Overwrite Content.
  3. In the Overwrite Content of Volume <volume name> dialog box, in the Target Volume tab, the selected volume details are displayed. Click Next.
  4. In the Select Source Volume tab, do the following:
    1. Select the source volume from which to copy content.
    2. Click the Time Frame button and select the interval of which to copy content. If you choose Custom, select the date and time and click Apply.
    3. Click Next.
  5. In the Review tab, review the details and click Overwrite Content.
  6. Verify that the operation completed successfully and click Dismiss.

Results

The content from the target volume is overwritten.

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