---
title: "Sync-VNXVolume"
description: "This cmdlet rescans Dell VNX 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..."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/sync-vnxvolume.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Storage Systems > Dell VNX Storage Systems > Sync-VNXVolume"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Sync-VNXVolume

## Short Description
Rescans Dell VNX storage volumes added to the backup infrastructure.

**Platform**: VMware

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

**Storage System**: Dell VNX

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

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet rescans Dell VNX 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-VNXHost`](sync-vnxhost.md) cmdlet to rescan an entire Dell VNX 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>
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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-vnxvolume.md"><code>Get-VNXVolume</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 VNX Storage Volume

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

```
$storage = Get-VNXHost -Name "VNX Storage"
$volume = Get-VNXVolume -Name "VOLUME1" -Host $storage
Sync-VNXVolume -Volume $volume
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VNXHost`](get-vnxhost.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$storage` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VNXVolume`](get-vnxvolume.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Set the `$storage` variable as the `Host` parameter value. Save the result to the `$volume` variable.
3. Run the `Sync-VNXVolume` cmdlet. Set the `$volume` variable as the `Volume` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VNXHost`](get-vnxhost.md)
- [`Get-VNXVolume`](get-vnxvolume.md)