Get snapshots used to provision VDBs

Procedure:

The parent snapshot can be determined using the CLI as follows:

1. Log into the server as a Engine Administrator:

   ssh admin@<server_ip>

2. Select the VDB.

   delphix> database
   delphix database> ls
   Objects
   NAME          PARENTCONTAINER DESCRIPTION
   dSource1      - 
   dSource2      - 
   VDB1          dSource1        -
   VDB2          dSource2        -
   VDB3          dSource1        -
   delphix database> select VDB1

3. List the VDB parameters, and make a note of the currentTimeflow value.

   delphix database 'VDB1'> ls
   Properties
       type: AppDataContainer
       name: VDB1
       containerStorageInfo:
           type: ContainerStorageInfo
           exportedDataDirectory: domain0/appdata_container-5/appdata_timeflow-6/datafile
       creationTime: 2026-03-09T10:58:55.674Z
       currentTimeflow: 'DB_PROVISION@2026-03-09T03:58:56'
       description: (unset)
       group: Untitled
       guid: f95d2e55-2320-4803-8521-9ce3f6711094
       masked: false
       os: AIX
       performanceMode: DISABLED
       processor: powerpc
       provisionContainer: work
       recordSizeInKB: 128
       reference: APPDATA_CONTAINER-2
       runtime:
           type: AppDataContainerRuntime
           logSyncActive: false
       sourcingPolicy:
           type: SourcingPolicy
           logsyncEnabled: false
       toolkit: APPDATA_TOOLKIT-1
       transformation: false
   

4. Select the Timeflow listed for the VDB.

   delphix database "VDB1"> /timeflow
   delphix timeflow> select VDB1/default
   List the timeflow parameters.  The Snapshot used to provision the VDB is listed as parentSnapshot
   
   delphix timeflow "VDB1/default"> ls
   Properties

5. List the Timeflow parameters. The Snapshot used to provision the VDB is listed as parentSnapshot.

   delphix timeflow "VDB1/default"> ls
   Properties
   type: OracleTimeflow
       name: VDB1/default
       container: VDB1
       parentPoint:
           type: OracleTimeflowPoint
           location: 141285148
           timeflow: dSource1/default
       parentSnapshot: @2013-02-14T15:07:28.491Z
       reference: ORACLE_TIMEFLOW-92572