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vxsnap create

Creates snapshot of the specified volume(s) or Enterprise Vault component. Allows volumes to be snapshotted simultaneously.

Syntax
vxsnap [-x <Filename>] create writer=<WriterName>
[site=<SiteName>[/VSG=<VSGName>[/VS=<VSName>]]]
[[/]component=<ComponentName>][backuptype=<backuptype>]
[-O]
Attributes

The following attributes apply:

-x <Filename>

Indicates the name to be assigned to the XML metadata file that will be created with the command. The file name must include the ".xml" extension. To specify a location other than the default location for the file, you must enter the full path for the file (e.g. J:\XML\Image1.xml).

writer=<WriterName>

Unique ID of the VSS writer, for example, EnterpriseVault. Required if you specify the component.

site=<SiteName>

Name of the Enterprise Vault site.

VSG=<VSGName>

Name of the Enterprise Vault Store Group.

VS=<VSName>

Name of the Enterprise Vault Store.

component=<ComponentName>

Name of the Enterprise vault component. For example, Vault Store database, Fingerprint database, or Volume component, such as index, partitions, etc.

backuptype=FULL|COPY

Specifies the type of backup, either a Full or Copy.

If no option is specified then Copy is the default.

-o

Allows an existing XML file of the same name to be overwritten. If -o is not specified, then the vxsnap create command does not overwrite an existing XML file of the same name and the operation fails.

Note:

Any text string that contains spaces must be enclosed in quotation marks.
Examples
vxsnap -x snapdata.xml create writer=EnterpriseVault
site=site1/vsg=vsg1/vs=vs1 site=site2/component="Index
Location (V:)" component="Directory DB"

The above command creates a snapshot of Vaultstore "vs1" of site1/vsg1, "Index Location (V:)" of site2 and "Directory DB".

To make a snapshot of the complete site1, run the following command:

vxsnap -x snapdata.xml create writer=EnterpriseVault site=site1

The above command makes a complete snapshot of site 1 including the directory database.

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