CLI cookbook: how to refresh a VDB from a specific snapshot

These steps will allow you to refresh a VDB from any specific snapshot, not just the most recent one.

Identify the VDB and snapshot that you want to use.

ssh admin@<yourengine>delphix > database lsdelphix database > /snapshotdelphix snapshot > list database=<SOURCEOFSNAPSHOT>

Go to the database and refresh.

delphix > /databasedelphix database > refresh

Now set what type of refresh you are going to do.

delphix database 'VDB' refresh *> set timeflowPointParameters.type=TimeflowPointSnapshot

Set the snapshot

delphix database 'VDB' refresh *> set timeflowPointParameters.snapshot=@XXXX-XX-XXTXX:XX:XX.XXXZ

Commit the action.

delphix database 'VDB' refresh *> commit

You can use tab to complete most actions in the CLI in addition to listing the possibilities that are available when setting parameters.