cfcli create snapshot
AI Tools
Summarize Page
Copy Markdown
Open in ChatGPT
Open in Claude
Connect to Cursor
Connect to VS Code
Creates a new snapshot.
Synopsis
Creates a new snapshot with specified properties.
cfcli create snapshot [flags]
Examples:
#create a snapshot in project: "proj" with snapshot name: "snap", source volume uuid: {volume-uuid} description: snapshot-description
cfcli create snapshot --project-name proj --name snap --source-volume-uuid {volume-uuid} --description a-snapshot-description --retention-time 7200s
#create a snapshot in project: "proj" with snapshot name: "snap", source volume name: {volume-name} description: snapshot-description
cfcli create snapshot --project-name proj --name snap --source-volume-name {volume-name} --description a-snapshot-description --retention-time 7200s
Flag | Short | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
--help | -h | bool | Help for | |
--description | string | Snapshot description. | ||
--name | string | Snapshot name. | ||
--project-name | string | The project this snapshot belongs to. | ||
--retention-time | string | Retention time to keep the snapshot (optional). Retention time is a string constructed by a decimal number followed by the units: ns, us, ms, s, m, h. For example: 7200s, 120m, 2h. | ||
--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). |
Last updated on
Was this page helpful?
Powered by DeveloperHub
Next to read:
cfcli create volume© 2026 Lightbits Labs™
Lightbits Kubernetes CSI Quick Start Guide
Lightbits CSI Plugin Guide
Lightbits vCenter Configuration Guide
Lightbits OpenStack Driver Support
Lightbits OpenStack Driver - Legacy Support
Lightbits DMS Guide
Lightbits Cluster Federation
Proxmox Plugin (Tech Preview)
Intelligent Cluster Management (ICM)