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How to Remove TimeZone in SnapShot Name

lagenevoise — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:41:23 GMT

Dear all,

Since DFM 4.0.1 migration to One Command I have in my SnapShot name + or - and Lag with GMT TimeZone

There is a solution to modify the %T (TimeStamp) content for SnapShot Naming.

2011-11-15_1416+0100_daily

Regards.

Re: How to Remove TimeZone in SnapShot Name

brauntvr2swiss — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:39:14 GMT

Hi Christophe

I am now in the same Situations as you.. Do you have found a Solution for the Timestamp setting in OnCommand?

TIA

Thomas

Re: How to Remove TimeZone in SnapShot Name

adaikkap — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:48:47 GMT

As far as i know %T is a mandatory setting and cannot be changed. Unless you use the script to generate your snapshot names.Below is the options for the same.

[root ~]# dfm options list dpSnapNameOption

Option Value

---------------- ------------------------------

dpSnapNameOption global-format

[root ~]# dfm options set dpSnapNameOption=junk

Error: dpSnapNameOption: junk must be global-script or global-format.

[root~]# dfm options list | grep -i dpsnap

dpSnapNameFormat %T_%R_%L_%H_%N_%A

dpSnapNameOption global-format

dpSnapNameScriptPath

dpSnapNameScriptRunAs

dpSnapNameOption: Naming option for snapshots in Protection Man-

ager. The value can either be global-format or global-script. When

user sets the value as global-format, they can specify the format

in dfm global option dpSnapNameFormat. When the user sets the value

as global-script, they can specify a script path in the dfm global

option dpSnapNameScriptPath and the user account in option dpSnap-

NameScriptRunAs.

dpSnapNameScriptPath: Absolute path to the script that will gener-

ate the snapshot name to be created by protection capability of

OnCommand. Path can only be 127 characters long. Snapshot name

length can only be 124 characters long. Name would be truncated if

it exceeds that limit. For name collisions, numeric suffix would be

added at the end of the snapshots. Snapshot name can have ASCII

alphabets, ASCII numbers, underscore â_â, hyphen â-â, plus sign â+â

and a dot â.â. All other characters will be converted to character

âxâ.

dpSnapNameScriptRunAs: On Unix systems, user account to run the

script specified in the option dpSnapNameScriptPath. It can only be

64 characters long.

Regards

adai

Re: How to Remove TimeZone in SnapShot Name

adaikkap — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:49:53 GMT

Hi Thomas,

BTW, Why do you want to remove the timezone setting. Can you explain the same ?

Regards

adai

Re: How to Remove TimeZone in SnapShot Name

brauntvr2swiss — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:09:54 GMT

Hi adai

Thanks for your answer..

It's not a technical need. Its just cosmetic, because I don't like long snapshot Names. With the Oncommand Software it doesn't matter

how long the snapshot Names are, but with CLI its simpler with short snapshot Names.

regards

Thomas

Re: How to Remove TimeZone in SnapShot Name

brauntvr2swiss — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:08:13 GMT

Hi Adai

It gives a Problem with the Timezone (fe +0200) in the Snapshotname. Operations Manager is not able anymore to access the snapshot:

Snapshot Name created within Protection Manager:

2012-06-06_2000+0200_daily

Error Message from Restore Wizard from Operations Manager, because of the + in the snapshotname:

Error: Error: Can't retrieve the list of files that can be restored: Can't list the content of the backup directory /vol/Volume/userhomes on vfiler:/Volume_backup. The reason is Unable to open directory /vol/Volume_backup/userhomes/.snapshot/2012-06-06_2000 0200_daily/: No such file or directory..

When I take a snapshot without a + in the Name (fe snapvault snapshot --> Filer(000000000000)_Volume_backup-base.300) Operations Manager has no Problem to List the Files in the snapshot.....

Do you Know this behaviour?

regards

Thomas

Re: How to Remove TimeZone in SnapShot Name

adaikkap — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 16:47:20 GMT

Hi Thomas,

Can you paste a screen shot ? As I am little confused of what you refer to by Operations Manager. Is it the web UI ? Or the JAVA Thick client NMC ?

Regards

adai

Re: How to Remove TimeZone in SnapShot Name

adaikkap — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 22:31:29 GMT

Hi Thomas,

I tried the same and I am able to do it without this error in case of vfiler volumes and snapshots.Below is my snapshot name.

fas-sim-1*> vfiler run vFiler_Src snap list vfilerSnapshotName

===== vFiler_Src

Volume vfilerSnapshotName

working...

%/used %/total date name

---------- ---------- ------------ --------

1% ( 1%) 0% ( 0%) Jun 03 14:02 dfpm_base(vfilerSnapshotName.474)conn1.0 (snapvault,acs)

2% ( 1%) 0% ( 0%) Jun 03 14:02 2012-06-09_0309+0530_daily_vfilerSnapshotName_vFiler_Src_vfilerSnapshotName_.-.wfa_treeq

3% ( 1%) 1% ( 0%) Jun 03 13:53 2012-06-09_0300+0530_hourly_vfilerSnapshotName_vFiler_Src_vfilerSnapshotName_.-.wfa_treeq

fas-sim-1*>

Whats interesting in your snapshot name is that it doesnt have a + 2012-06-06_2000 0200_daily

Tried doing the same to my snapshot name and am able to hit the error you mentioned.

2012-06-09_0309 0530_daily_vfilerSnapshotName_vFiler_Src_vfilerSnapshotName_.-.wfa_treeq

Regards

adai

Re: How to Remove TimeZone in SnapShot Name

brauntvr2swiss — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 21:18:53 GMT

Hi Adai

The Problem appear in the WebUi of Operations Manager. I have attached two screenshots. The first Screenshot shows the Step, who I select the snapshot and the second one shows the Error..

regards

Thomas

Re: How to Remove TimeZone in SnapShot Name

lagenevoise — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 09:15:07 GMT

HI Adaikkappan,

Regarding the global-script can you provide us a kind of sample or an how-to

Output format etc..

Can we use in the name few informations like %R %L %H %N %A?

Regards

Re: How to Remove TimeZone in SnapShot Name

adaikkap — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:13:32 GMT

Hi Thomas,

Did you try using the NMC to restore ? Backup Manager is End of Support and is not the place to use for restore of snapshot taken by PM ( though it should work).

I tried the same and hit the error you mentioned while using Backup Manager web UI. Pasted below is the screenshot.

But when I try to restore the same using NMC for the same snapshot i dont hit an error.

Regards

adai

Re: How to Remove TimeZone in SnapShot Name

adaikkap — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 04:57:41 GMT

Hi Thomas,

Bug is filed for the same pls add your case if you like this to be fixed. Bug Id 612805.

Regards

adai

Re: How to Remove TimeZone in SnapShot Name

brauntvr2swiss — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 07:24:29 GMT

Hi Adai

With NMC is no problem to restore Data. Some People in our company likes it more to restore with Web UI.. I will open a case referencing to the BUG ID 612805...

Thanks a lot for your support. Its great to become such kind of assistance from you....

regards

Thomas

Re: How to Remove TimeZone in SnapShot Name

oweinmann — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 10:04:10 GMT

Hi,

I would like to use the global-script option too but couldn't find any information on this in the OnCore Manual or on the NetApp website. Has anyone ever successfully implemented this?

Regards,

Oli