Listing SnapMirror Snapshot copies

You can use the snap list command to list all Snapshot copies, including the SnapMirror-specific Snapshot copies, that are stored on your storage system.

Step

In the console of either your source or destination system, enter the following command:snap list vol_name

A listing of all Snapshot copies stored on your system is displayed. SnapMirror Snapshot copies are distinguished from system Snapshot copies by a more elaborate naming convention and the label “snapmirror” in parentheses.

Naming conventions for Snapshot copies used by SnapMirror
When you run the snap list command, you can distinguish SnapMirror Snapshot copies from the regular system Snapshot copies by their naming conventions.
Use of the snap list command to display SnapMirror updates on the destination volume
The snap list command displays information for each Snapshot copy on a storage system. Along with the name of the Snapshot copy, it displays when the Snapshot copy was created and the size of the Snapshot copy.

Parent topic: Management of SnapMirror