Vxsnap keywords

Type the following sequence to view a description of the command syntax:

vxsnap keyword -?

vxsnap has the following keywords:

prepare

Creates snapshot mirrors of the volumes in the specified component. The snapshot mirrors remain attached to and synchronized with the original volumes

Either the prepare or start keyword may be used in the CLI; however prepare is recommended.

create

Creates simultaneous snapshots of all volumes in the specified component, providing a point-in-time snapshot set.

reattach

Reattaches and resynchronizes an existing snapshot set to the original database volumes.

restore

Restores an Exchange storage group (component) or a single database (subcomponent) from a snapshot set. Storage group recovery can be either a point-in-time restore or a roll-forward recovery to the point of failure. Database recovery must be a roll-forward recovery to the point of failure.