snap/clone multiple disks

[Zoong PHAM]

Can I snapshot/snapclone a disk group of multiple virtual disks at a time?
I have an EVA5000 SAN and TruCluster 5.1B.
If that's not possible, I am thinking of using SSSU to snap/clone each virtual disk at a time.

Does anyone know the time it take to snap or clone 100 GB?

TIA
Zoong Pham
zpham@mercy.com.au

[Mike Naime]

I have not noticed on the Command View EVA screens the ability to SNAP an entire disk group. I have not really looked for it either because we use SSSU for 99% of all replication activities.

The SSSU scripting would be the more consistent way to perform the task that you want.

100GB SNAP about 1 minutes. (Experience)
100GB CLONE about 1 hour. (Based on Uwe's comments)

Mike

[Zoong PHAM]

Thanks,
Seems like I have to look into the SSSU option.
Do you have any SSSU scripts that you can share?
We run Tru64 Unix BTW.

Thanks,
Zoong

[Uwe Zessin]

Here is a small interactive session log posted as an attachment. I have removed most objects from the output, but I think it gives you an idea.

I have not tried it on Tru64 Unix, yet, but on Windows I was able to write the commands in a file and invoke SSSU with I/O redirection:

C:\ sssu < cmd.txt > cmd.log

In that case I would put the following command at the top of the file:
> set options display = 255

[Zoong PHAM]

Thanks guys for your help.

cheers,
Zoong