NAME
Update-DcsSnapshot
SYNOPSIS
Updates a snapshot with the changes that have occurred on the source virtual disk since the snapshot was created or last updated. This operation can also be performed on a snapshot group.
SYNTAX
Update-DcsSnapshot -Snapshot <Object> [ -Yes] [ -Connection <String> ] [ -PipelineVariable <String> ] [ -WhatIf] [ -Confirm]
Update-DcsSnapshot -SnapshotGroup <Object> [ -Yes] [ -Connection <String> ] [ -PipelineVariable <String> ] [ -WhatIf] [ -Confirm]
DESCRIPTION
Updates a snapshot with the changes that have occurred on the source virtual disk since the snapshot was created or last updated. This operation can also be performed on a snapshot group.
PARAMETERS
- -Snapshot<Object>
- SnapshotData object, name, or ID that identifies the snapshot to be updated.
-
- Required: true
- Position: named
- Default value:
- Accept pipeline input: true (ByValue)
- Accept wildcard characters: false
-
- -Yes<SwitchParameter>
- Updating a snapshot is an operation that requires confirmation. Specify this parameter to confirm your intention to update the snapshot and prevent user interaction during scripted scenarios. If not specified, user interaction will be required.
-
- Required: false
- Position: named
- Default value:
- Accept pipeline input: false
- Accept wildcard characters: false
-
- -Connection<String>
- Alias of the connection to the server group. If not specified, the default connection will be used.
-
- Required: false
- Position: named
- Default value:
- Accept pipeline input: false
- Accept wildcard characters: false
-
- -PipelineVariable<String>
-
- Required: false
- Position: named
- Default value:
- Accept pipeline input: false
- Accept wildcard characters: false
-
- -WhatIf<SwitchParameter>
-
- Required: false
- Position: named
- Default value:
- Accept pipeline input: false
- Accept wildcard characters: false
-
- -Confirm<SwitchParameter>
-
- Required: false
- Position: named
- Default value:
- Accept pipeline input: false
- Accept wildcard characters: false
-
- -SnapshotGroup<Object>
- SnapshotGroupData object, name or ID that identifies a snapshot group to update. Use this parameter to update all eligible snapshots in the snapshot group.
-
- Required: true
- Position: named
- Default value:
- Accept pipeline input: false
- Accept wildcard characters: false
-
INPUTS
SnapshotData : Object that identifies and describes the snapshot.
OUTPUTS
SnapshotData : Object that identifies and describes the snapshot.
NOTES
Also see ConvertTo-DcsFullSnapshot, Split-DcsSnapshot, Get-DcsSnapshot.
EXAMPLES
Update-DcsSnapshot -Snapshot "Virtual disk 1 @ 9/20/2011 12:08:03 PM" -Yes
Updates the snapshot named "Virtual disk 1 @ 9/20/2011 12:08:03 PM". The Yes parameter was included to eliminate the need to confirm the operation.
| SourceLogicalDiskId | : | LD:4A58C0F4-59AB-4A16-A559-2ED9778CC2B2_V.{412f1a8c-e2da-11e0-afaa-00155d11e921}-00000004 |
| DestinationLogicalDiskId | : | LD:4A58C0F4-59AB-4A16-A559-2ED9778CC2B2_V.{412f1a8c-e2da-11e0-afaa-00155d11e921}-00000006 |
| Type | : | Differential |
| TimeStamp | : | 9/20/2011 12:33:57 PM |
| ActiveOperation | : | NoOperation |
| State | : | Healthy |
| Failure | : | NoFailure |
| Id | : | V.{412F1A8C-E2DA-11E0-AFAA-00155D11E921}-00000004--V.{412F1A8C-E2DA-11E0-AFAA-00155D11E921}-00000006 |
| Caption | : | Virtual disk 1 @ 9/20/2011 12:08:03 PM |
| ExtendedCaption | : | Virtual disk 1 @ 9/20/2011 12:08:03 PM on SSV1 |
| Internal | : | False |
Get-DcsSnapshot | Update-DcsSnapshot -Yes
The cmdlet Get-DcsSnapshot is invoked to obtain SnapshotData objects for all snapshots in the server group. The objects are piped to Update-DcsSnapshot to update those snapshots. The Yes parameter was included to eliminate the need to confirm the operation.
| SourceLogicalDiskId | : | LD:4A58C0F4-59AB-4A16-A559-2ED9778CC2B2_V.{412f1a8c-e2da-11e0-afaa-00155d11e921}-00000004 |
| DestinationLogicalDiskId | : | LD:4A58C0F4-59AB-4A16-A559-2ED9778CC2B2_V.{412f1a8c-e2da-11e0-afaa-00155d11e921}-00000006 |
| Type | : | Differential |
| TimeStamp | : | 9/20/2011 12:08:17 PM |
| ActiveOperation | : | NoOperation |
| State | : | Healthy |
| Failure | : | NoFailure |
| Id | : | V.{412F1A8C-E2DA-11E0-AFAA-00155D11E921}-00000004--V.{412F1A8C-E2DA-11E0-AFAA-00155D11E921}-00000006 |
| Caption | : | Virtual disk 1 @ 9/20/2011 12:08:03 PM |
| ExtendedCaption | : | Virtual disk 1 @ 9/20/2011 12:08:03 PM on SSV1 |
| Internal | : | False |
| SourceLogicalDiskId | : | LD:4A58C0F4-59AB-4A16-A559-2ED9778CC2B2_V.{412f1a8c-e2da-11e0-afaa-00155d11e921}-00000005 |
| DestinationLogicalDiskId | : | LD:4A58C0F4-59AB-4A16-A559-2ED9778CC2B2_V.{412f1a8c-e2da-11e0-afaa-00155d11e921}-00000008 |
| Type | : | Differential |
| TimeStamp | : | 9/20/2011 12:29:09 PM |
| ActiveOperation | : | NoOperation |
| State | : | Healthy |
| Failure | : | NoFailure |
| Id | : | V.{412F1A8C-E2DA-11E0-AFAA-00155D11E921}-00000005--V.{412F1A8C-E2DA-11E0-AFAA-00155D11E921}-00000008 |
| Caption | : | Virtual disk 2 @ 9/20/2011 12:29:00 PM |
| ExtendedCaption | : | Virtual disk 2 @ 9/20/2011 12:29:00 PM on SSV1 |
| Internal | : | False |