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.

• 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 Arrays page.

• 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.