Add-VNXSnapshot

Short Description

Creates Dell VNX storage snapshots.

Platform: VMware

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

Storage System: Dell VNX

Syntax

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

Detailed Description

This cmdlet creates a snapshot of a selected Dell VNX 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-VNXVolume` 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 Dell VNX Storage Snapshot

This example shows how to create a volume snapshot.

$storage = Get-VNXHost -Name "VNX Storage"

$volume = Get-VNXVolume -Name "VOLUME1" -Host $storage

Add-VNXSnapshot -Volume $volume -Name "Snapshot01"

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VNXHost cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $storage variable.
Run the Get-VNXVolume cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Set the $storage variable as the Host parameter value. Save the result to the $volume variable.
Run the Add-VNXSnapshot cmdlet. Set the $volume variable as the Volume parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value.