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Add-HP3Snapshot

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Short Description

Creates HPE 3PAR StoreServ storage snapshots.

Applies to

Platform: VMware

Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus

Storage system: HPE 3PAR StoreServ

Syntax

Add-HP3Snapshot -Volume <CSanVolume> [-Name <string>][-Description <string>][<CommonParameters>]

Related Commands

Detailed Description

This cmdlet creates a snapshot of the selected HPE 3PAR StoreServ storage volume.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input	Accept Wildcard Characters
Volume	Specifies the storage volume for which you want to take snapshot.	True	Named	True (by Value FromPipeline, ValueFromPipeline ByPropertyName)	False
Name	Specifies the name you want to assign to the snapshot.	False	Named	False	False
Description	Specifies the description of the snapshot. If not set, Veeam Backup & Replication will enter date and time of creation by default.	False	Named	False	False

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information about common parameters, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216.

Example

This example shows how to create a snapshot of a selected volume.

Run Get-HP3Storage to get the storage and save it to the $storage variable.
Run Get-HP3Volume with the $storage variable. Save the volume to the $volume variable.
Run Add-HP3Snapshot with the $volume variable.

PS C:\PS> $storage = Get-HP3Storage -Name "HPE 3PAR StoreServe Storage"

PS C:\PS> $volume = Get-HP3Volume -Storage $storage

PS C:\PS> Add-HP3Snapshot -Volume $volume -Name "vol_SS_01" -Description "Vol 01 snapshot"