Creating snapshots on a regular basis 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 snapshots by using the REST API to back up the data in use.

You can create snapshots on a regular basis by creating and using scripts.

  • 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.
Note:

Be sure to select a pool that has a sufficient amount of free space. The snapshots, including those that already exist, might become unusable if the pool usage rate exceeds the depletion threshold value.

Use the REST API to create snapshots. Specify 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 snapshots are displayed in the inventory of snapshots.