HP MSA 1040 CLI Reference Guide (762782-001, March 2014)

delete snapshot 83

delete snapshot

Description Deletes specified snapshots. All data uniquely associated with the snapshot is deleted and

associated space in the snap pool is freed for use. The snapshot's schedules are also deleted.

Syntax

delete snapshot

[cleanup]

[delete-priority standard-snapshot|volume-copy-snapshot|replication-snapshot

|replicating-snapshot|common-sync-point-snapshot|only-sync-point-snapshot

|queued-snapshot]

[force]

snapshots

Parameters cleanup

Optional. When a master volume's last snapshot is deleted, automatically convert the master volume

to a standard volume and delete the snap pool.

delete-priority standard-snapshot|volume-copy-snapshot

|replication-snapshot|replicating-snapshot|common-sync-point-snapshot

|only-sync-point-snapshot|queued-snapshot

Optional. Priority of snapshots that can be deleted. If the specified priority is less than the snapshot's

priority, deletion is prevented. This is intended to protect against accidentally deleting high-priority

snapshots. You must specify this parameter or the force parameter, but not both.

force

Optional. Overrides priority protection and forces the specified snapshot to be deleted. You must

specify this parameter or the delete-priority parameter, but not both.

snapshots

A comma-separated list of the names or serial numbers of the snapshots to delete. For volume syntax,

see "Command syntax" (page 20).

Example Delete snapshot SS1, which is being used in a replication operation:

# delete snapshot delete-priority replicating-snapshot SS1

Success: Command completed successfully. - The snapshot(s) were successfully

deleted. (2012-01-21 09:51:39)

Try to delete common-sync-point snapshot SS2 by specifying a lower priority:

# delete snapshot delete-priority standard-snapshot SS2

Error: Snapshot priority has not been met. - One or more snapshots were not

deleted. (2012-01-21 09:49:10)

Force deletion of snapshot SS2:

# delete snapshot force SS2

Success: Command completed successfully. - The snapshot(s) were successfully

deleted. (2012-01-21 09:50:20)

Delete three standard snapshots:

# delete snapshot s1,s2,s3

Success: Command completed successfully. - The snapshot(s) were successfully

deleted. (2012-01-21 09:41:58)