doc/cephfs: edit "Cloning Snapshots" in fs-volumes.rst

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Cloning Snapshots
-----------------
Subvolumes can be created by cloning subvolume snapshots. Cloning is an asynchronous operation that copies
data from a snapshot to a subvolume. Due to this bulk copying, cloning is inefficient for very large
data sets.
Subvolumes can be created by cloning subvolume snapshots. Cloning is an
asynchronous operation that copies data from a snapshot to a subvolume. Because
cloning is an operation that involves bulk copying, it is inefficient for
very large data sets.
.. note:: Removing a snapshot (source subvolume) would fail if there are pending or in progress clone operations.
.. note:: Removing a snapshot (source subvolume) fails when there are
pending or in-progress clone operations.
Protecting snapshots prior to cloning was a prerequisite in the Nautilus release, and the commands to protect/unprotect
snapshots were introduced for this purpose. This prerequisite, and hence the commands to protect/unprotect, is being
Protecting snapshots prior to cloning was a prerequisite in the Nautilus
release. Commands that made possible the protection and unprotection of
snapshots were introduced for this purpose. This prerequisite is being
deprecated and may be removed from a future release.
The commands being deprecated are:
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.. note:: Use the ``subvolume info`` command to fetch subvolume metadata regarding supported ``features`` to help decide if protect/unprotect of snapshots is required, based on the availability of the ``snapshot-autoprotect`` feature.
To initiate a clone operation use:
Run a command of the following form to initiate a clone operation:
.. prompt:: bash #
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.. note:: ``subvolume snapshot clone`` command depends upon the above mentioned config option ``snapshot_clone_no_wait``
If a snapshot (source subvolume) is a part of non-default group, the group name needs to be specified:
Run a command of the following form when a snapshot (source subvolume) is a
part of non-default group. Note that the group name needs to be specified:
.. prompt:: bash #
ceph fs subvolume snapshot clone <vol_name> <subvol_name> <snap_name> <target_subvol_name> --group_name <subvol_group_name>
Cloned subvolumes can be a part of a different group than the source snapshot (by default, cloned subvolumes are created in default group). To clone to a particular group use:
Cloned subvolumes can be a part of a different group than the source snapshot
(by default, cloned subvolumes are created in default group). Run a command of
the following form to clone to a particular group use:
.. prompt:: bash #
ceph fs subvolume snapshot clone <vol_name> <subvol_name> <snap_name> <target_subvol_name> --target_group_name <subvol_group_name>
Similar to specifying a pool layout when creating a subvolume, pool layout can be specified when creating a cloned subvolume. To create a cloned subvolume with a specific pool layout use:
Pool layout can be specified when creating a cloned subvolume in a way that is
similar to specifying a pool layout when creating a subvolume. Run a command of
the following form to create a cloned subvolume with a specific pool layout:
.. prompt:: bash #
ceph fs subvolume snapshot clone <vol_name> <subvol_name> <snap_name> <target_subvol_name> --pool_layout <pool_layout>
To check the status of a clone operation use:
Run a command of the following form to check the status of a clone operation:
.. prompt:: bash #
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}
}
(NOTE: since ``subvol1`` is in the default group, the ``source`` object's ``clone status`` does not include the group name)
.. note:: Because ``subvol1`` is in the default group, the ``source`` object's
``clone status`` does not include the group name)
.. note:: Cloned subvolumes are accessible only after the clone operation has successfully completed.
.. note:: Cloned subvolumes are accessible only after the clone operation has
successfully completed.
After a successful clone operation, ``clone status`` will look like the below:
After a successful clone operation, ``clone status`` will look like the
following:
.. prompt:: bash #
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If a clone operation is unsuccessful, the ``state`` value will be ``failed``.
To retry a failed clone operation, the incomplete clone must be deleted and the clone operation must be issued again.
To delete a partial clone use:
To retry a failed clone operation, the incomplete clone must be deleted and the
clone operation must be issued again.
Run a command of the following form to delete a partial clone:
.. prompt:: bash #
ceph fs subvolume rm <vol_name> <clone_name> [--group_name <group_name>] --force
.. note:: Cloning synchronizes only directories, regular files and symbolic links. Inode timestamps (access and
modification times) are synchronized up to seconds granularity.
.. note:: Cloning synchronizes only directories, regular files and symbolic
links. inode timestamps (access and modification times) are synchronized up
to a second's granularity.
An ``in-progress`` or a ``pending`` clone operation may be canceled. To cancel a clone operation use the ``clone cancel`` command:
An ``in-progress`` or a ``pending`` clone operation may be canceled. To cancel
a clone operation use the ``clone cancel`` command:
.. prompt:: bash #
ceph fs clone cancel <vol_name> <clone_name> [--group_name <group_name>]
On successful cancellation, the cloned subvolume is moved to the ``canceled`` state:
On successful cancellation, the cloned subvolume is moved to the ``canceled``
state:
.. prompt:: bash #
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}
}
.. note:: The canceled cloned may be deleted by supplying the ``--force`` option to the `fs subvolume rm` command.
.. note:: Delete the canceled cloned by supplying the ``--force`` option to the
``fs subvolume rm`` command.
Configurables
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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ceph config set mgr mgr/volumes/max_concurrent_clones <value>
Configure the snapshot_clone_no_wait option :
Configure the ``snapshot_clone_no_wait`` option:
The ``snapshot_clone_no_wait`` config option is used to reject clone creation requests when cloner threads
(which can be configured using above option i.e. ``max_concurrent_clones``) are not available.
It is enabled by default i.e. the value set is True, whereas it can be configured by using below command.
The ``snapshot_clone_no_wait`` config option is used to reject clone-creation
requests when cloner threads (which can be configured using the above options,
for example, ``max_concurrent_clones``) are not available. It is enabled by
default. This means that the value is set to ``True``, but it can be configured
by using the following command:
.. prompt:: bash #
ceph config set mgr mgr/volumes/snapshot_clone_no_wait <bool>
The current value of ``snapshot_clone_no_wait`` can be fetched by using below command.
The current value of ``snapshot_clone_no_wait`` can be fetched by running the
following command.
.. prompt:: bash #