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Can I change snapshot name not to include the date and time?

bbjholcomb — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 18:51:26 GMT

We have data centers around the world so we have different time zones, it would help if we configure it they way it is in 7DOT, for example:

7CODT hourly.0 in cDOT it is hourly.2013-11-15_0401

Re: Can I change snapshot name not to include the date and time?

JTVNETAPP — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 21:51:50 GMT

Interestingly, the option you want looks like it is a volume attribute.

Take a look at "volume modify -sched-snap-name".

Quoting from the Commands_Manual_Page_Reference under the volume modify command:

[-sched-snap-name {create_time|ordinal}] - Naming Scheme for Automatic Snapshots

This option specifies the naming convention for automatic Snapshot copies. If set to create-time, automatic Snapshot copies are named using the format <schedule_name>.yyyy-mm-dd_hhmm. Example: "hourly.2010-04-01_0831". If set to ordinal, automatic Snapshot copies are named using the format <schedule_name>.<n>. Example: "hourly.3"

Re: Can I change snapshot name not to include the date and time?

JOHAN_VANBAARLEN — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 12:37:03 GMT

But when you actually try that command on a clustered filer, it does not work: "Error: command failed: Option sched-snap-name is not supported on a cluster mode volume."

Re: Can I change snapshot name not to include the date and time?

AARONLEWIS — Tue, 05 May 2015 21:59:14 GMT

I know this post is really old, but did you ever get an answer for this? Thanks.

Re: Can I change snapshot name not to include the date and time?

TESTLAB01 — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 13:24:28 GMT

vol option schedsnapname ordinal vs create_time.

here is the link https://kb.netapp.com/support/index?page=content&id=1011292&pmv=print&impressions=false

Re: Can I change snapshot name not to include the date and time?

Ashun — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 07:32:25 GMT

In cluster mode, the command can be used to modify the field sched-snap-name.

::> volume modify -vserver svm_s -volume vol_mirror -sched-snap-name <create_time/ordinal>

This option specifies the naming convention for automatic Snapshot copies.

Snapshot naming enhancements in ONTAP 9.0 - NetApp Knowledge Base