Renaming a Snapshot in the Commvault Software

If a snapshot is renamed on the file server, use this command to update the database with the new snapshot name.

Before You Begin

Verify the following:

• No jobs are running. If jobs are running, suspend them.

• The OnCommand Unified Manager (OCUM) server displays the new volume names correctly.

• For NFS configurations, the junction path used by the application is valid.

Procedure

1. Run a DR backup of the CommServe database.

2. On the command line of the CommServe computer, go to software_installation_directory/Base and type the following commands:

   1. To allow the tool to modify the database, type the pre-run command:

       
      SnapManagementTool.exe preRun -vm $[instance_name]

   2. To rename the snapshot in the CommServe database, type the following command:

       
      SnapManagementTool snapRename -vm $[instance_name] -array $[array_name] -vol $[volume_name] -oldsnap $[old_snap] -newsnap $[new_snap] -jobid $[snap_job_id] [-svm $[vserver]]

      Example:

       
      SnapManagementTool snapRename -vm $[Instance001] -array $[netapparray101] -vol $[src_PM1] -oldsnap $[SP_2_0_0] -newsnap $[SP_2_1_1] -jobid $[100]

   3. To remove the write permission from the tool, type the post-run command:

       
      SnapManagementTool.exe postRun -vm $[instance_name]

where:

• instance_name is the name of the Commvault instance (for example, instance00).

• array_name is the name of the NetApp storage array, as entered in the Array Management dialog box.

• volume_name is the name of the volume that stores the snapshots.

• old_snap is the current name of the snapshot.

• new_snap is the new name of the snapshot.

• snap_job_id is the job ID of the snapshot backup operation.

• vserver is the name of the virtual storage computer. This parameter is required for NetApp C-Mode only.