From Richard.Davis at Uk.PGDS.com Thu Feb 27 12:11:52 2014 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============6264179810139485900==" MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Davis, Richard To: users at ovirt.org Subject: [Users] Snapshot merging and the effect on underlying LV metadata Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 17:11:29 +0000 Message-ID: <7FD6C88B6AE9804AA5C2FCAEACFD1B4841943059@usprmbp01c> --===============6264179810139485900== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable --_000_7FD6C88B6AE9804AA5C2FCAEACFD1B4841943059usprmbp01c_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3D"us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi I am being told that unless the "Wipe After Delete" option is set on a vDis= =3D k, any subsequent snapshot merging of the related VM will not delete LV met= =3D adata (or any data!) from the volume created by the snapshot. Is this correct ? I'm kinda hoping not ! Richard Davis Technical Specialist PGDS Midrange (UK) - Solaris & Linux This email is confidential and should not be used by anyone who is not the = =3D original intended recipient. PGDS cannot accept liability for statements ma= =3D de which are clearly the sender's own and not made on behalf of the company= =3D . In addition no statement should be construed as giving investment advice = =3D within or outside the United Kingdom. PGDS (UK ONE) LIMITED, Laurence Pountney Hill, London, EC4R 0HH. Incorporated and registered in England and Wales. Registered Office as above. Registered number 1967719. "PGDS" is the trading name of certain subsidiaries of Prudential plc (regis= =3D tered in England, number 1397169), whose registered office is at Laurence P= =3D ountney Hill London EC4R OHH, some of whose subsidiaries are authorised and= =3D regulated, as applicable, by the Prudential Regulation Authority and the F= =3D inancial Conduct Authority. Prudential plc is not affiliated in any manner = =3D with Prudential Financial, Inc, a company whose principal place of business= =3D is in the United States of America. =3D A list of other Prudential companies together with their registered statuto= =3D ry details can be found in 'About Prudential' on http://www.prudential.co.uk An e-mail reply to this address may be subject to interception or monitorin= =3D g for operational reasons or for lawful business practices. --_000_7FD6C88B6AE9804AA5C2FCAEACFD1B4841943059usprmbp01c_ Content-Type: text/html; charset=3D"us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi

 

I am being told that unless the “Wipe After = De=3D lete” option is set on a vDisk, any subsequent snapshot merging of th= =3D e related VM will not delete LV metadata (or any data!) from the volume cre= =3D ated by the snapshot.

Is this correct  ? I’m kinda hoping not= !=3D

 

Richard Davis

Technical Specialist

PGDS Midrange (UK) – Solaris & Lin= =3D ux

 

 



This email is confidential and should not be used by anyone who = =3D is not the original intended recipient. PGDS cannot accept liability for st= =3D atements made which are clearly the sender's own and not made on behalf of = =3D the company. In addition no statement should be construed as giving investm= =3D ent advice within or outside the United Kingdom.

PGDS (UK ONE) LIMITED, Laurence Pountney Hill, London, EC4R 0HH.
Inco= =3D rporated and registered in England and Wales. Registered Office as
above= =3D . Registered number 1967719.

"PGDS" is the trading name of certain subsidiaries of Prudential plc (re= =3D gistered in England, number 1397169), whose registered office is at Laurenc= =3D e Pountney Hill London EC4R OHH, some of whose subsidiaries are authorised = =3D and regulated, as applicable, by the Prudential Regulation Authority and th= =3D e Financial Conduct Authority. Prudential plc is not affiliated in any mann= =3D er with Prudential Financial, Inc, a company whose principal place of busin= =3D ess is in the United States of America.

A list of other Prudential = =3D companies together with their registered statutory details can be found in = =3D 'About Prudential' on http://www.= pr=3D udential.co.uk

An e-mail reply to this address may be subject to interception or monito= =3D ring for operational reasons or for lawful business practices.

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