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Any way to reset snapshot's record-owner via PowerShell ?

rtorresani — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 22:14:34 GMT

Hi all,

I need to execute the following cmode cli command on a looong list of snapshot (based on snapshot creation date):

vol snapshot remove-owner -vserver <vserver> -volume <volume> -snapshot <snapshot> -owner <owner>

The problem is that this command must be executed from a "diagnostic" privilege (set -privilege diagnostic).

I can't find any way to execute command on powershell at a diagnostic privilege level nor to reset snapshot's record-owner.

Can someone help me, please ?

Regards

Roberto

PS:
just in case you are curious why I need to remove the record-owner from the snapshot, is due to the fact of a bug in OCUM (that works with SImpana Commvault) which leaves behind some old snaphost.

I've been directed to do so by Netapp support.

Re: Any way to reset snapshot's record-owner via PowerShell ?

JGPSHNTAP — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 14:22:58 GMT

I haven't had time to look into the cmdlets, but you can use invoke-ncssh

Re: Any way to reset snapshot's record-owner via PowerShell ?

mbeattie — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 01:39:05 GMT

Hi Roberto,

You can set the command into diagnostic mode by concatenating it using a semi-colon, this way you can run multiple commands.

Here is an example for you demonstrating how to run a CLI command in diag mode using the Invoke-NcSsh account to unlock a user:

Before running code:

cluster1> security login show -vserver vserver1

Vserver: vserver1
                             Authentication                  Acct
User/Group Name Application Method         Role Name        Locked
---------------- ----------- -------------- ---------------- ------
vsadmin          ontapi      password       vsadmin          yes
vsadmin          ssh         password       vsadmin          yes

Note: the vsadmin user account is locked.

Code:

Import-Module DataONTAP
$credentials = Get-Credential -Credential admin
Connect-NcController -Name cluster1.testlab.local -HTTPS -Credential $credentials | Out-Null
$command = "set diagnostic -confirmations off;security login unlock -username vsadmin -vserver vserver1"
Invoke-NcSsh -Command $command -ErrorAction Stop

Note: use the semi-colon to seperate the set diag command and the secondary command you want to execute.

After running code:

cluster1> security login show -vserver vserver1

Vserver: vserver1
                             Authentication                  Acct
User/Group Name Application Method         Role Name        Locked
---------------- ----------- -------------- ---------------- ------
vsadmin          ontapi      password       vsadmin          no
vsadmin          ssh         password       vsadmin          no

Note: the vsadmin account is now unlocked after running the code.

So you should be able to set your command to:

$command = "set diagnostic -confirmations off;vol snapshot remove-owner -vserver <vserver> -volume <volume> -snapshot <snapshot> -owner <owner>"

Hope that helps?

/matt

Re: Any way to reset snapshot's record-owner via PowerShell ?

asulliva — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 02:27:55 GMT

Another way is to use the system-cli API...

$zapi = "<system-cli>"
$zapi +=   "<priv>diagnostic</priv>"
$zapi +=   "<args>"
$zapi +=     "<arg>volume</arg>"
$zapi +=     "<arg>snapshot</arg>"
$zapi +=     "<arg>remove-owner</arg>"
$zapi +=     "<arg>-vserver</arg>"
$zapi +=     "<arg>$($vserver_name)</arg>"
$zapi +=     "<arg>-volume</arg>"
$zapi +=     "<arg>$($volume_name)</arg>"
$zapi +=     "<arg>-snapshot</arg>"
$zapi +=     "<arg>$($snapshot_name)</arg>"
$zapi +=     "<arg>-owner</arg>"
$zapi +=     "<arg>$($owner_name)</arg>"
$zapi +=   "</args>"
$zapi += "</system-cli>"

$x = Invoke-NcSystemApi $zapi

$x.results.'cli-output'

The privilege level is controlled by the "priv" value in the ZAPI call.

Hope that helps.

Andrew

Re: Any way to reset snapshot's record-owner via PowerShell ?

rtorresani — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 09:46:17 GMT

Man, how I feel ignorant....

Thank you very much, I just reset the owner fields of a bunch of snapshot.

Now I'll wait to commvault to cleanup itself.

Regards

Roberto