---
title: "Add-StoragePluginSnapshot"
description: "This cmdlet creates a snapshot of a selected storage volume."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/add-storagepluginsnapshot.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Storage Systems > Universal Storage API Integrated Systems > Add-StoragePluginSnapshot"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Add-StoragePluginSnapshot

## Short Description
Creates snapshots of Universal Storage API integrated systems.

**Platform**: VMware

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

**Storage System**: IBM Spectrum Virtualize, INFINIDAT InfiniBox, Pure Storage

## Syntax
```
Add-StoragePluginSnapshot -Volume <CSanVolume> -Name <String> [-Description <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet creates a snapshot of a selected storage volume.

## Parameters

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      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Description</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the description of the storage.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the name you want to assign to the snapshot.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Volume</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the storage volume for which you want to take snapshot.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CSanVolume</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-storagepluginvolume.md"><code>Get-StoragePluginVolume</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CSanVolume</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Examples

::: example
### Creating Volume Snapshot

This example shows how to create a volume snapshot.

```
$storage = Get-StoragePluginHost -Name "IBM Spectrum"
$volume = Get-StoragePluginVolume -Host $storage -Name "VOLUME-01"
Add-StoragePluginSnapshot -Volume $volume -Name "DailySnapshot01"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-StoragePluginHost`](get-storagepluginhost.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$storage` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-StoragePluginVolume`](get-storagepluginvolume.md) cmdlet. Set the `$storage` variable as the `Host` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$volume` variable.
3. Run the `Add-StoragePluginSnapshot` cmdlet. Set the `$volume` variable as the `Volume` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-StoragePluginHost`](get-storagepluginhost.md)
- [`Get-StoragePluginVolume`](get-storagepluginvolume.md)