Creating a File System Clone
On Compute Cloud@Customer, you can create a file system clone by cloning the file system snapshot.
Prerequisite
A snapshot of the file system must exist. See Creating a Snapshot.
- In the Compute Cloud@Customer Console navigation menu, click File Storage, then click File Systems.
- At the top of the page, select the compartment that contains the file system you want to clone.
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Click the name of the file system that you want to clone.
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Under Resources, click Snapshots.
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For the snapshot that you want to clone, Click the Actions menu (
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In the Clone Snapshot from File System dialog box, provide the following information:
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Name: Enter a name for the clone. Avoid entering confidential information.
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Create in Compartment: Select the compartment where you want to create the clone.
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Tagging: (Optional) Add one or more tags to this resource. Tags can also be applied later. For more information about tagging resources, see Resource Tags.
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Click Create File System.
The clone is created and the details page of the new file system clone is displayed.
In the Clones section of the file system clone details page, Clone Parent is false and Clone Root is false. The name of the Parent File System is shown and is clickable, and the name of the Source Snapshot is shown and is clickable.
If you click the name of the parent file system, the Clones section of the details page of that parent file system shows Clone Parent is true, and Parent File System and Source Snapshot have no values.
Use the oci fs file-system create command and required parameters to create a file system clone of a file system snapshot.
oci fs file-system create --availability-domain <availability_domain_name> --compartment-id <compartment_id> --display-name <fs_clone_display_name> --source-snapshot-id <fs_snapshot_id> [OPTIONS]For a complete list of CLI commands, flags, and options, see the Command Line Reference.
Use the CreateFileSystem operation to create a file system clone of a file system snapshot.
For information about using the API and signing requests, see REST APIs and Security Credentials. For information about SDKs, see Software Development Kits and Command Line Interface.