Dell PowerFlex 4.5.x CLI Reference Guide

Syntax

scli --modify_snapshot_policy (--snapshot_policy_id <ID> | --snapshot_policy_name <NAME>) ((--snapshot_creation_cadence <CADENCE> --number_of_snapshots_per_retention_level <LEVELS>) | ([--set_read_only_snapshots] [--set_secure_snapshots] [--apply_to_existing_snapshots])) [--i_am_sure]

Parameters

--snapshot_policy_id <ID>

Snapshot policy ID

--snapshot_policy_name <NAME>

Name of the snapshot policy

--snapshot_creation_cadence <CADENCE>

The interval in minutes between two snapshots in the policy

--number_of_snapshots_per_retention_level <LEVELS>

A comma-separated list which represents the number of snapshots per retention level. There are six levels, and the first level has the most frequent snapshots. There can be up to 60 snapshots total in all levels (note that two consecutive levels overlap by one).

--set_read_only_snapshots

All mappings of the created auto snapshots will be limited to read-only access

--set_secure_snapshots

The auto snapshots will be created as secure. They cannot be edited or removed prior to their policy expiration time

--apply_to_existing_snapshots

Applies the --set_read_only_snapshots and --set_secure_snapshots flags to the policy's existing auto snapshots (excluding locked snapshots)

--i_am_sure

Skip the safety questions for command execution.