Reference

incus.storage.volume.snapshot.create(1)

Snapshot storage volumes

NAME

incus-storage-volume-snapshot-create - Snapshot storage volumes

SYNOPSIS

incus storage volume snapshot create [:] [] [flags]

DESCRIPTION

Description:
Snapshot storage volumes

OPTIONS

--description=""
Snapshot description``

--no-expiry[=false]
Ignore any configured auto-expiry for the storage volume

--reuse[=false]
If the snapshot name already exists, delete and create a new one

--target=""
Cluster member name``

OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS

--debug[=false]
Show all debug messages

--force-local[=false]
Force using the local unix socket

-h, --help[=false]
Print help

--project=""
Override the source project``

-q, --quiet[=false]
Don't show progress information

--sub-commands[=false]
Use with help or --help to view sub-commands

-v, --verbose[=false]
Show all information messages

--version[=false]
Print version number

EXAMPLE

  incus storage volume snapshot create default foo snap0
      Create a snapshot of "foo" in pool "default" called "snap0"
  incus storage volume snapshot create default vol1 snap0 < config.yaml
      Create a snapshot of "foo" in pool "default" called "snap0" with the configuration from "config.yaml"

SEE ALSO

incus-storage-volume-snapshot(1)

HISTORY

2-Sep-2026 Auto generated by spf13/cobra