Cloning a Snapshot (BUI)

Use the following procedure to make a clone of an existing snapshot of a filesystem or LUN.

1. Go to the share you want to clone.
   1. To clone a filesystem, go to Shares > Shares.
   2. To clone a LUN, go to Shares > Shares and click LUNs.
2. Hover over the share and click the Edit icon .
3. Click the Snapshots tab.
4. Hover over the snapshot you want to clone and click the Clone icon .

   A dialog box appears with settings and options for the new clone.

5. Set each field appropriately.
   1. From the Project drop-down menu, select the destination project.

      By default, the clone is created within the current project, but it can be created in a different project.

   2. Type a name for the clone.
   3. (Optional) Click the lock icon next to Mountpoint and set a mountpoint for the clone.

      If you leave this field locked, the mountpoint for the clone will remain as the default /export/<sharename>.

   4. (Optional) Click the lock icon next to Resource name and enter one of the following values:

      • off - SMB is disabled.

      • on - SMB is enabled, so you can share the clone over SMB. The name of the clone in SMB matches the name of the clone in the appliance.

      • <pick_a_name> - SMB is enabled, so you can share the clone over SMB. The name of the clone in SMB is the name you specify here instead of the name of the clone in the appliance.

      If you leave this field locked, the Resource name property will inherit from the snapshot you are cloning.

   5. (Optional) Check the Inherit key checkbox or uncheck the checkbox and select the keystore (Local or OKM) and name of the encryption key you want the clone to inherit.

      If the box is checked, the keystore and keyname of the clone will be that of the destination project.

      If the box is unchecked, the keystore and keyname of the clone will be that of the parent share. Alternatively, select a different keystore and keyname from the drop-down menu.

   6. (Optional) Check the Retain Other Local Settings checkbox to cause any inherited properties to be preserved as local settings in the new clone.

      This field determines whether inherited properties will come from the parent dataset or the destination project. By default, the box is unchecked, meaning that all inherited properties will come from the destination project for the new clone. If you check the box, all currently inherited properties will be preserved as local settings in the new clone.

6. Click APPLY to confirm the settings and create the clone.

   The clone appears in the list of shares for the destination project you set. You can work with a clone just like any other share.

Related Topics

• To perform share operations on a clone, see Shares and Projects.

• To make a clone of a clone, see Cloning a Clone.

• To view all the clones of a particular snapshot, see Viewing Clones of a Snapshot (BUI).

• To determine the snapshot from which a clone was made, see Viewing a Clone Origin (BUI).