lbcli create snapshot (2.2 and above)
Creates a new snapshot.
Synopsis
Creates a new snapshot with specified properties.
lbcli create snapshot [flags]
Examples:
# Create a Snapshot with name "snapshot_0" from volume with UUID XXX and description DESCRIPTION
lbcli create snapshot --name=snapshot_0 --source-volume-uuid=XXX --description=DESCRIPTION --project-name=default
Flag | Short | Type | Default | Description | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
--description | string | Snapshot description (optional) | |||
--help | -h | bool | Help for snapshot. | ||
--name | string | Snapshot name (required). | |||
--project-name | string | The project associated with the snapshot (required). | |||
--retention-time | string | 0 | Retention time to keep the snapshot (optional). Duration range: from 1m to 100y using s/m/h units (e.g., 3600s, 24h). | 2.3.16 and above | |
--source-volume-name | string | Volume name from which to take the snapshot (required if source-volume-UUID was not provided). | |||
--source-volume-UUID | string | Volume UUID from which to take the snapshot (required if source-volume-name was not provided). |
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