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Dell EMC PowerVault MD 34XX/38XX Series Storage Arrays Administrator's Guide

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Re-creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk or consistency group Snapshot Virtual Disk

Use the Re-Create option when you want to re-create a snapshot virtual disk or consistency group snapshot virtual disk that you previously disabled. Re-creating a snapshot virtual disk or consistency group snapshot virtual disk takes less time than creating a new one.

If you have a snapshot virtual disk or consistency group snapshot virtual disk that you no longer need, you can reuse it (and any associated snapshot repository virtual disk), instead of deleting it, to create a different snapshot virtual disk or consistency group snapshot virtual disk of the same base virtual disk. You can re-associate the snapshot virtual disk or consistency group snapshot virtual disk with the same snapshot image or a different snapshot image as long as the snapshot image is in the same base virtual disk.
NOTE: If the snapshot virtual disk or consistency group snapshot virtual disk is part of an online copy relationship, you cannot perform the Re-create option on the virtual disk.
Keep these important guidelines in mind when you re-create a snapshot virtual disk or consistency group virtual disk:
  • The snapshot virtual disk or consistency group snapshot virtual disk must be in either an Optimal status or Disabled status.
  • For consistency group snapshot virtual disk, all member snapshot virtual disks must be in a Disabled state before you can re-create the consistency group snapshot virtual disk.
  • You cannot re-create an individual member snapshot virtual disk, you can re-create only the overall consistency group snapshot virtual disk.
  • All write data on any associated snapshot repository virtual disk is deleted. Snapshot virtual disk or consistency group snapshot virtual disk parameters remain the same as the previously disabled virtual disk parameters. The original names for the snapshot virtual disk or consistency group snapshot virtual disk are retained. You can change these names after the re-create option completes.
To re-create a snapshot virtual disk or consistency group snapshot virtual disk:
  1. From the AMW, select the Storage & Copy Services tab.
  2. Select the snapshot virtual disk or consistency group snapshot virtual disk that you want to disable and then select one of the following:
    • Copy Services > Snapshot Virtual disk > Re-create. The Confirm Re-Create Snapshot Virtual Disk window is displayed.
    • Copy Services > Consistency Group Snapshot Virtual Disk > Re-create. The Confirm Re-Create Consistency Group Snapshot Virtual Disk window is displayed.
  3. Select whether to re-create the snapshot virtual disk or consistency group snapshot virtual disk using an existing snapshot image, or a new snapshot image and then click Re-create.
    The status of the snapshot virtual disk or consistency group snapshot virtual disk is changed from Disabled to Optimal.
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