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Dell PowerFlex 4.5.x CLI Reference Guide

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Modify PowerFlex file services snapshot rules

Modify a snapshot rule. If the rule is associated with a policy that is currently applied to a storage resource, the modified rule is immediately applied to that associated storage resource.

Parameters

-h, --help
Help for modifying PowerFlex file services snapshot rules.
--id [string]
Unique identifier of the snapshot rule.
--interval [string]
Interval between snapshots. If interval specified, time_of_day and days_of_week are not valid. Options are:
  • FIVE_MINUTES
  • FIFTEEN_MINUTES
  • THIRTY_MINUTES
  • ONE_HOUR
  • TWO_HOURS
  • THREE_HOURS
  • FOUR_HOURS
  • SIX_HOURS
  • EIGHT_HOURS
  • TWELVE_HOURS
  • ONE_DAY
--name [string]
Snapshot rule name. Use only alphanumeric characters.
--retention [int32]
Number of hours since creation of snapshot, must be retained in the system. 0 means no expiration.
--time_of_day [string]
Time of the day to take a snapshot, with format "hh:mm" in 24 hour time format. Either the interval parameter or the time_of_day parameter may be set, but not both. if time_of_day specified, days_of_week also need to be specified.
--type [string]
Indicates whether the snapshot directory or protocol access is granted to the file system snapshot. Options are:
  • SNAPSHOT—Snapshot access is via the .snapshot folder in the file system.
  • PROTOCOL_READ_WRITE—Protocol read/write access is via normal file shares. This option is not supported. Protocol access is not provided by default - the NFS and/or SMB share must be created explicitly for the snapshot.
  • PROTOCOL_READ_ONLY—Protocol read only access is through normal file shares. Protocol access is not provided by default - the NFS and/or SMB share must be created explicitly for the snapshot (SNAPSHOT,PROTOCOL_READ_ONLY).

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