---
title: "Sync-VBRIsilonVolume"
description: "This cmdlet rescans Dell PowerScale storage volumes from the backup infrastructure. Veeam Backup & Replication uses this process to synchronize the state of the backup server with storage systems state and to get information about new snapshots..."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/sync-vbrisilonvolume.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Storage Systems > Dell PowerScale (Formerly Isilon) Storage Systems > Sync-VBRIsilonVolume"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Sync-VBRIsilonVolume

## Short Description
Rescans Dell PowerScale (formerly Isilon) storage volumes added to the backup infrastructure.

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

## Syntax
```
Sync-VBRIsilonVolume -Volume <CSanVolume[]> [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet rescans Dell PowerScale storage volumes from the backup infrastructure. Veeam Backup & Replication uses this process to synchronize the state of the backup server with storage systems state and to get information about new snapshots created on storage volumes.

Run the [`Sync-VBRIsilonHost`](sync-vbrisilonhost.md) cmdlet to rescan an entire Dell PowerScale storage system.

::: note

The cmdlet will not notify you in case Veeam Backup & Replication fails to perform a rescan.

:::

## Parameters

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          <p>Parameter</p>
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        <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>
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        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Volume</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of storage volumes that you want to rescan.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CSanVolume[]</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrisilonhost.md"><code>Get-VBRIsilonHost</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>
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`<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
### Rescanning Dell PowerScale Storage Volume Added to Backup Infrastructure

This example shows how to rescan a Dell PowerScale storage volume added to the backup infrastructure.

```
$storage = Get-VBRIsilonHost -Name "Isilon Storage"
$volume = Get-VBRIsilonVolume -Name "VOLUME1" -Host $storage
Sync-VBRIsilonVolume -Volume $volume
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRIsilonHost`](get-vbrisilonhost.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$storage` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VBRIsilonVolume`](get-vbrisilonvolume.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` and `Host` parameter values. Save the result to the `$volume` variable.
3. Run the `Sync-VBRIsilonVolume` cmdlet. Set the `$volume` variable as the `Volume` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBRIsilonHost`](get-vbrisilonhost.md)
- [`Get-VBRIsilonVolume`](get-vbrisilonvolume.md)