# lvcreate --size 100m --snapshot --name lv_snap /dev/vg00/var
# lvdisplay /dev/vg00/lv_snap
--- Logical volume ---
LV Name /dev/vg00/lv_snap
VG Name vg00
LV UUID 2BFA1U-cqoj-ECeT-y6rQ-4m7A-K6Ws-IgxxjV
LV Write Access read/write
LV snapshot status active destination for /dev/vg00/var
LV Status available
# open 0
LV Size 4,88 GB
Current LE 1250
COW-table size 100,00 MB
COW-table LE 25
Allocated to snapshot 0,02%
Snapshot chunk size 8,00 KB
Segments 1
Allocation inherit
Read ahead sectors 0
Block device 254:16
# mkdir /snap
# mount /dev/vg00/lv_snap /snap
On peut utiliser le /snap pour faire la sauvegarde. Par exemple : tar cvfz /save/save.tar.gz /snap
# umount /snap
# lvremove /dev/vg00/lv_snap