Dell PowerFlex 4.5.x Administration Guide

Overwrite volume content from a snapshot

The contents of a volume can be overwritten with the content from another volume, using a snapshot.

1. On the menu bar, click Protection > Snapshots.
2. In the list of snapshots, select the snapshot to be overwritten, and then click More Actions > Overwrite Content.

   The Target Volume tab in the Overwrite Content of Volume dialog box displays the details of the volume that will be overwritten.

3. Click Next.
4. In the Select Source Volume tab, do the following:
   1. Select the source volume from which to copy content.
   2. Click Time Frame, and then select the interval from 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 then click Overwrite Content.
6. Verify that the operation has finished and was successful, and click Dismiss.