Dell PowerVault MD3260i - Manual (Page 195)

Parameter Description
set this parameter to FALSE. The default setting is
FALSE.
Delete Consistency Group Snapshot Image
Description
This command deletes the snapshot images in a consistency group.
Syntax
delete cgSnapImage consistencyGroup="consistencyGroupName"
[(deleteCount=numberOfSnapImages |
retainCount=numberOfSnapImages) |
ignoreSnapVolume=(TRUE | FALSE)
Parameter
Parameter Description
consistencyGroup The name of the consistency group from which you want
to delete the snapshot images. Enclose the consistency
group name in double quotation marks (" ").
deleteCount The number of snapshot images that you want to delete
from the consistency group. Use integer values.
This parameter deletes the oldest snapshot image first
and continues to delete the oldest snapshot images until
reaching the number that you enter.
retainCount The number of snapshot images that you want to keep in
the consistency group. Use integer values. This parameter
keeps the most recent snapshot images in the consistency
group.
ignoreSnapVolume Determines whether the associated consistency group
snapshot virtual disk is kept or deleted. This parameter
applies only if the consistency group snapshot image is
associated with a consistency group snapshot virtual disk.
To keep the snapshot virtual disk, set this parameter to
TRUE. To delete the snapshot virtual disk, set this
parameter to FALSE. The default value is FALSE.
Notes
If the snapshot images cannot be deleted for all of the relevant consistency groups, the operation fails and none of the
snapshot images are deleted.
When you delete a consistency group snapshot image that is associated with a consistency group snapshot virtual disk,
the corresponding snapshot virtual disk member in the consistency group snapshot virtual disk transition to the Stopped
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