Add-ThinkSystemSnapshot

Short Description

Creates ThinkSystem storage snapshots.

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

Syntax

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

Detailed Description

This cmdlet creates a snapshot of a selected ThinkSystem 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 create this object, run the `Get-ThinkSystemVolume` 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

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

$apphost = Get-ThinkSystemHost -Name "ThinkSystem Store"

$volume = Get-ThinkSystemVolume -Host $apphost -Name "Vol 01"

Add-ThinkSystemSnapshot -Volume $volume -Name "vol_SS_01"

Perform the following steps:

Run the Add-ThinkSystemHost cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $apphost variable.
Run the Get-ThinkSystemVolume cmdlet. Specify the Name and Host parameter values. Save the result to the $volume variable.
Run the Add-ThinkSystemSnapshot cmdlet. Set the $volume variable as the Volume parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value.