1. Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Administration Guide, Release OS8.8.x
  2. Snapshots and Clones
  3. Making a Filesystem Snapshot Directory Visible (BUI)

Making a Filesystem Snapshot Directory Visible (BUI)

Use the following procedure to set the .zfs/snapshot directory, which is hidden by default, to appear like any other directory in a filesystem.

The .zfs/snapshot directory contains a list of all snapshots on the filesystem. The snapshots can be accessed just like normal filesystem data, but are read-only. By default, the .zfs directory is not visible when listing directory contents. This setting prevents backup software from inadvertently backing up snapshots in addition to new data.

Note:

Setting the .zfs/snapshot directory to Visible may cause backup software to back up snapshots in addition to live data.
  1. From the Shares menu, select Shares.
  2. Hover over the filesystem, and click the edit icon image showing the edit icon .
  3. Click the Snapshots tab.
  4. Uncheck the Inherit from project box next to Properties, or click the lock icon image showing the lock icon next to .zfs/snapshot visibility.
  5. Select Visible from the drop-down menu next to .zfs/snapshot visibility.
  6. Click APPLY to save the changes.

    To make the directory hidden again, return to this page, and select Hidden from the drop-down menu, then click APPLY.