Creating and mapping snapshots using the REST API

Virtual Storage Platform One Block Administrator User Guide

Version
A3-02-2x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-23VSP1B001-00

You can create and map snapshots by using the REST API to prepare volumes to use on other servers.

  • Identify the following:
    • Volume ID
    • Snapshot group name
    • Pool ID

      Specify the pool in which to store differential data.

  • Make sure that the user performing the procedure is assigned the Storage Administrator (Local Copy) role.
Use the REST API to create and map a snapshot. Specify Mapped Snapshot as the snapshot type.
Request line
POST base-URL/simple/v1/objects/snapshots

For details on the API, see the VSP One Block Administrator REST API Reference Guide.

The newly created snapshots and the associated volume IDs are displayed in the snapshot inventory.

Volume names in the following format are automatically assigned to the newly created volumes: "Snapshot of ID: ID-of-volume-created-from-snapshot".