Sync-ThinkSystemVolume

Short Description

Rescans ThinkSystem storage volumes added to the backup infrastructure.

Applies to

Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

Syntax

Sync-ThinkSystemVolume -Volume <CSanVolume[]>  [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet rescans ThinkSystem storage volumes from the backup infrastructure. Veeam Backup & Replication uses this process to synchronize the state of the backup server with storage systems state and to get information about new snapshots created on storage volumes.

Run the Sync-ThinkSystemHost cmdlet to rescan an entire ThinkSystem storage system.

Sync-ThinkSystemVolume Note:

The cmdlet will not notify you in case Veeam Backup & Replication fails to perform a rescan.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept
Pipeline
Input

Volume

Specifies an array of storage volumes that you want to rescan.

Accepts the CSanVolume object. To create this object, run the Get-ThinkSystemVolume cmdlet.

True

Named

True (ByValue,
ByProperty
Name)

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see Microsoft Docs.

Examples

Rescanning ThinkSystem Storage Volume

This example shows how to rescan a ThinkSystem storage volume added to the backup infrastructure.

$volume = Get-ThinkSystemVolume -Name "VOL01"

Sync-ThinkSystemVolume -Volume $volume

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-ThinkSystemVolume cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $volume variable.
  2. Run the Sync-ThinkSystemVolume cmdlet. Set the $volume variable as the Volume parameter value.

Related Commands

Get-ThinkSystemVolume

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