Create a Snapshot

Use the Create a Snapshot task to specify details of a snapshot to be captured.

Fields

Note: This task is disabled if the cluster is in a state other than OK, Offline, or Unsynchronized.

The Create a Snapshot task contains the following fields:

Name
Specify a name for the snapshot.
Description
Specify a description for the snapshot.
Save log files in snapshot
Cluster log files record the operation of a cluster. Use this field to specify whether to save log files in the snapshot.
Yes
start of changeSelecting the Yes option saves cluster log files in the cluster snapshot that you capture. Saving log files in the snapshot provides information that can be helpful during troubleshooting.end of change
No
By default, this field is set to No. When you create a cluster snapshot with PowerHA® SystemMirror software, log files are not saved in the snapshot. By not saving the log files, the size of the snapshot is reduced and the speed of the snapshot utility is increased.
Choose defined custom methods
Select one or more custom snapshot methods to run when a snapshot is captured. The custom snapshot methods run in alphabetical order on each node of the cluster and the output is stored in the snapshot.