---
title: "Get-StoragePluginArchivedSnapshot"
description: "This cmdlet returns archived snapshots of Universal Storage API integrated systems. Archived snapshots are long-term snapshots offloaded to a 3rd party storage solution supported by a storage vendor."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-storagepluginarchivedsnapshot.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Storage Systems > Universal Storage API Integrated Systems > Get-StoragePluginArchivedSnapshot"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Get-StoragePluginArchivedSnapshot

## Short Description
Returns archived snapshots of Universal Storage API integrated systems.

**Platform**: VMware

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

## Syntax
```
Get-StoragePluginArchivedSnapshot [-Name <String[]>] [-Volume <CSanVolume[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns archived snapshots of Universal Storage API integrated systems. Archived snapshots are long-term snapshots offloaded to a 3rd party storage solution supported by a storage vendor.

If you do not specify any parameter, the cmdlet will return all archived snapshots that Veeam Backup & Replication detected during the latest rescan.

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
      <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">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of names of the archived snapshot that you want to get.</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">Volume</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of storage volumes where you want to search for archived snapshots.</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>False</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).

## Output Object
The cmdlet returns the `CSanArchivedSnapshot[]` object that defines archived snapshot settings.

## Examples

::: example
### Getting Archived Snapshot by Name

This cmdlet returns the archived snapshot with the `pdcqastg11:-pure14-AAB97A18587ghudDaPRSF-t5kbsdr1E` name.

```
Get-StoragePluginArchivedSnapshot -Name pdcqastg11:-pure14-AAB97A18587ghudDaPRSF-t5kbsdr1E
```

:::