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| A **snapshot** in our case is the same thing, but related to file and directories. If we take a **snapshot** of a particular directory or file, we can always access this file **as it was**, no matter how much we changed the file or if the file was completely deleted. We can access this type of information at least until we delete the **snapshot** we took. | A **snapshot** in our case is the same thing, but related to file and directories. If we take a **snapshot** of a particular directory or file, we can always access this file **as it was**, no matter how much we changed the file or if the file was completely deleted. We can access this type of information at least until we delete the **snapshot** we took. | ||
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| + | ===== For NetApp Filer Users (IPG users) ===== | ||
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| + | ==== How it works ==== | ||
| The filer that serve the IPG user create these **snapshots** automatically and in a trasparent fashion, the user's don't have to manage any configuration to activate this feature. | The filer that serve the IPG user create these **snapshots** automatically and in a trasparent fashion, the user's don't have to manage any configuration to activate this feature. | ||
| The system generate a **snapshot** of the user's directory every hour and save it in a separate space (not really, but just to maintain the things simple). The users can access these data just browsing the homedir. No need to use some strange and unfriendly software. | The system generate a **snapshot** of the user's directory every hour and save it in a separate space (not really, but just to maintain the things simple). The users can access these data just browsing the homedir. No need to use some strange and unfriendly software. | ||
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| - | ====== User point of view ====== | + | |
| + | ==== User point of view ==== | ||
| Every user of the LTHC, LTHI and LCM labs can find inside his/hers homedir on the central filer an hidden directory named **.snapshot**. Inside this directory exists others directories: | Every user of the LTHC, LTHI and LCM labs can find inside his/hers homedir on the central filer an hidden directory named **.snapshot**. Inside this directory exists others directories: | ||
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