Hi Folks, Read through the doc and tried to create a snapshot lv for rootlv by doing, but failed. singmrecfp1001:~ # lvcreate -L 2.5g -s -n rsnap rootvg Path required for Logical Volume "rootvg" The origin name should include the volume group. lvcreate: Create a logical volume lvcreate [-A|--autobackup {y|n}] [--addtag Tag] [--alloc AllocationPolicy] [-C|--contiguous {y|n}] [-d|--debug] [-h|-?|--help] [-i|--stripes Stripes [-I|--stripesize StripeSize]] {-l|--extents LogicalExtentsNumber | -L|--size LogicalVolumeSize[kKmMgGtT]} [-M|--persistent {y|n}] [--major major] [--minor minor] [-m|--mirrors Mirrors] [-n|--name LogicalVolumeName] [-p|--permission {r|rw}] [-r|--readahead ReadAheadSectors] [-R|--regionsize MirrorLogRegionSize] [-t|--test] [--type VolumeType] [-v|--verbose] [-Z|--zero {y|n}] [--version] VolumeGroupName [PhysicalVolumePath...] lvcreate -s|--snapshot [-c|--chunksize] [-A|--autobackup {y|n}] [--addtag Tag] [--alloc AllocationPolicy] [-C|--contiguous {y|n}] [-d|--debug] [-h|-?|--help] [-i|--stripes Stripes [-I|--stripesize StripeSize]] {-l|--extents LogicalExtentsNumber | -L|--size LogicalVolumeSize[kKmMgGtT]} [-M|--persistent {y|n}] [--major major] [--minor minor] [-n|--name LogicalVolumeName] [-p|--permission {r|rw}] [-r|--readahead ReadAheadSectors] [-t|--test] [-v|--verbose] [--version] OriginalLogicalVolume[Path] [PhysicalVolumePath...] singmrecfp1001:~ # lvcreate -L 2.5g -s -n rsnap /dev/mapper/rootvg-rootlv Volume group "mapper" doesn't exist singmrecfp1001:~ # lvcreate -L 2.5g -s -n rsnap /dev/md1 "/dev/md1": Invalid path for Logical Volume The origin name should include the volume group. lvcreate: Create a logical volume lvcreate [-A|--autobackup {y|n}] [--addtag Tag] [--alloc AllocationPolicy] [-C|--contiguous {y|n}] [-d|--debug] [-h|-?|--help] [-i|--stripes Stripes [-I|--stripesize StripeSize]] {-l|--extents LogicalExtentsNumber | -L|--size LogicalVolumeSize[kKmMgGtT]} [-M|--persistent {y|n}] [--major major] [--minor minor] [-m|--mirrors Mirrors] [-n|--name LogicalVolumeName] [-p|--permission {r|rw}] [-r|--readahead ReadAheadSectors] [-R|--regionsize MirrorLogRegionSize] [-t|--test] [--type VolumeType] [-v|--verbose] [-Z|--zero {y|n}] [--version] VolumeGroupName [PhysicalVolumePath...] lvcreate -s|--snapshot [-c|--chunksize] [-A|--autobackup {y|n}] [--addtag Tag] [--alloc AllocationPolicy] [-C|--contiguous {y|n}] [-d|--debug] [-h|-?|--help] [-i|--stripes Stripes [-I|--stripesize StripeSize]] {-l|--extents LogicalExtentsNumber | -L|--size LogicalVolumeSize[kKmMgGtT]} [-M|--persistent {y|n}] [--major major] [--minor minor] [-n|--name LogicalVolumeName] [-p|--permission {r|rw}] [-r|--readahead ReadAheadSectors] [-t|--test] [-v|--verbose] [--version] OriginalLogicalVolume[Path] [PhysicalVolumePath...] singmrecfp1001:~ # --- This e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient (or have received this e-mail in error) please notify the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail. Any unauthorized copying, disclosure or distribution of the material in this e-mail is strictly forbidden.