---
title: "Get-ThinkSystemSnapshot"
description: "This cmdlet returns existing ThinkSystem storage snapshots. You can get the list of all storage snapshots, or look for a specific snapshot by name or associated volume."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-thinksystemsnapshot.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Storage Systems > Lenovo ThinkSystem Storage Systems > Get-ThinkSystemSnapshot"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Get-ThinkSystemSnapshot

## Short Description
Returns ThinkSystem storage snapshots.

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

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

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns existing ThinkSystem storage snapshots.

You can get the list of all storage snapshots, or look for a specific snapshot by name or associated 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">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the array of the snapshot names. The cmdlet will return the snapshots with these names.</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 the array of volumes. The cmdlet will return the snapshots of these volumes.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CSanVolume</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="get-thinksystemvolume.md"><code>Get-ThinkSystemVolume</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).

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Getting All Snapshots

This command returns the list of all snapshots.

```
Get-ThinkSystemSnapshot
```

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Getting Snapshots of Specific Volume

This example shows how to get snapshots of a specific volume.

```
$vol = Get-ThinkSystemVolume | Select -last 1
Get-ThinkSystemSnapshot -Volume $vol
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-ThinkSystemVolume`](get-thinksystemvolume.md) cmdlet. Select the last volume in the list. Save the result to the `$vol` variable.
2. Run the `Get-ThinkSystemSnapshot` cmdlet. Set the `$vol` variable as the `Volume` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-ThinkSystemVolume`](get-thinksystemvolume.md)