New-StorageGroupSnapshot

SYNOPSIS

Creates a snapshot of a storage group.

SYNTAX

New-StorageGroupSnapshot [-Unisphere] <UnisphereServer> [-ArrayId] <String> [-StorageGroupId] <String>
 [-SnapshotId] <String> [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Creates a new snapshot with the given ID. If the snapshot ID already exists for the storage group then a new snapshot will be created and will have a new snap ID.

Storage group snapshot operations are only supported for PowerMax arrays with microcode version 5978.669.669 or higher.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

PS C:\> New-StorageGroupSnapshot -Unisphere $unisphere -ArrayId 000123456789 -StorageGroupId sg1 -SnapshotId sg1snapshot

Where $unisphere is a Unisphere server instance. Creates a new snapshot with ID sg1snapshot.

PARAMETERS

-Unisphere

The Unisphere server object.

Type: UnisphereServer
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ArrayId

The PowerMax array ID.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-StorageGroupId

The storage group ID.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-SnapshotId

The snapshot ID.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 3
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

Dell.PowerMax.Management.Model.UnisphereServer

System.String

OUTPUTS

Dell.PowerMax.Management.Model.StorageGroupSnapshot

NOTES