# Naming Convention for Snapshots Created by the Pure Storage FlashArray Array

The snapshots created by the Pure Storage FlashArray array have the following naming conventions.

Snapshot engine | Configuration | Naming convention | Example
--- | --- | --- | ---
Pure Storage FlashArray Snap | Primary array | VolumeName.SP-2-JobID-EpochTime | Win-Test-01.SP-2-2512-1436834169

where:

- VolumeName is the primary name of the volume on the storage array.

- SP-2 is a constant value.

- JobID is the Commvault software JobID.

- EpochTime is a UNIX timestamp.

Snapshot engine | Configuration | Naming convention | Example
--- | --- | --- | ---
Pure Storage FlashArray Snap | Replica array | ProtectionGroupName.SP-2-JobID-EpochTime.SourceVolumeName | CV-CAFC5A1-16.SP-2-17798-1468879723.rm11_vol1

where:

- ProtectionGroupName is the name of the protection group in the following format:

  CV-<CommCell_GUID>-<Subclient_ID> or CV-<CommCell_GUID>-<Subclient_ID>-<protection_group_suffix>

  Protection group suffix is added only if new protection group is created for SafeMode operations.

  Ex: CV-CAFC5A1-16 or CV-CAFC5A1-16-1

- SP-2 is a constant value.

- JobID is the Commvault software JobID.

- EpochTime is a UNIX timestamp.

- SourceVolumeName is the source volume name.

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