Add-NetAppSnapshot

Short Description

Creates NetApp storage snapshots.

Platform: VMware

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

Syntax

Add-NetAppSnapshot -Volume <CSanVolume> [-Name <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet creates a snapshot of a selected NetApp storage volume.

Parameters

Parameters
Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
Name	Specifies the name you want to assign to the snapshot.	`String`	False	Named	False
Volume	Specifies the storage volume for which you want to take snapshot. Accepts the `CSanVolume` object. To get this object, run the `Get-NetAppVolume` cmdlet.	`CSanVolume`	True	Named	True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)

<CommonParameters>

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

Examples

Creating Snapshot of Specific Volume

This example shows how to create a snapshot of the Vol 01 volume.

$apphost = Get-NetAppHost -Name "NetApp Store"

Get-NetAppVolume -Host $apphost -Name "Vol 01" | Add-NetAppSnapshot -Name "vol_SS_01"

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-NetAppHost cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $apphost variable.
Run the Get-NetAppVolume cmdlet. Set the $apphost variable as the Host parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value.
Pipe the cmdlet output to the Add-NetAppSnapshot cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value.