Create a manual volume snapshot

This page provides instructions for how to create a manual volume snapshot.

Create a manual snapshot

Use the following instructions to create a manual snapshot using the Google Cloud console or Google Cloud CLI or ONTAP-mode.

Console

  1. Go to the NetApp Volumes page in the Google Cloud console.

    Go to NetApp Volumes

  2. Click Volumes.

  3. Select the volume you want to create a snapshot for.

  4. Click Create snapshot.

  5. For the Create a snapshot dialog, complete the following steps:

    1. Enter a name in the Name field for the snapshot.

    2. Optional: Add a description in the Description field.

    3. Optional: under the Labels section, click Add label to enter relevant labels for reporting and querying purposes.

gcloud

Run the following command to create a snapshot:

gcloud netapp volumes snapshots create NAME \
  --project=PROJECT_ID \
  --location=LOCATION \
  --volume=VOLUME_NAME

Replace the following information:

  • NAME: the name of the snapshot you want to create. This name must be unique for each volume.

  • PROJECT_ID: the name of the project that you intend to create the snapshot in.

  • LOCATION: the location that you want to create the snapshot in.

  • VOLUME: the name of the volume you want to snapshot.

For more information about additional optional flags, see Google Cloud SDK documentation for NetApp Volumes volume snapshots.

ONTAP-mode

Identify the required ONTAP commands in the ONTAP documentation.

For example, see Volume snapshot create.

After you identify the required commands, see ONTAP-mode for instructions about how to submit ONTAP commands to the storage pool.

What's next

Manage volume snapshots.