Checkpoint-Iscsi Virtual Disk

Module:
iscsitarget
Creates a virtual disk snapshot.

Syntax 

Checkpoint-IscsiVirtualDisk
          [-Description <String>]
          [-OriginalPath] <String>
          [-ComputerName <String>]
          [-Credential <PSCredential>]
          [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Checkpoint-IscsiVirtualDisk cmdlet creates a snapshot.

Examples

Example 1: Create a snapshot of a VHD 

PS C:\> Checkpoint-IscsiVirtualDisk -OriginalPath "D:\VHDs\DB.vhdx"

This example creates a snapshot of the VHD with the path D:\VHDs\DB.vhdx.

Example 2: Create a snapshot of a VHD with description 

PS C:\> Checkpoint-IscsiVirtualDisk -OriginalPath "D:\VHDs\DB.vhdx" -Description "Before database merge" -ComputerName "fssvr.contoso.com"

This example creates a snapshot of the VHD with the path D:\VHDs\DB.vhdx, and gives a description of the snapshot. The operation occurs on a remote computer that has the name fssvr.contoso.com.

Required Parameters

-OriginalPath

Specifies the path of the virtual hard disk (VHD) file that is associated with the iSCSI virtual disk to which the snapshot belongs.

Type: String
Aliases: Path
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

Optional Parameters

-ComputerName

Specifies the computer name, or IP address, of the remote computer, if this cmdlet is run on a remote computer.

Specifies the cluster resource group network name, or cluster node name, if this cmdlet is run on a cluster configuration.

Type: String
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Credential

Specifies the credentials when connecting to a remote computer.

Type: PSCredential
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Description

Specifies the description for the iSCSI virtual disk snapshot.

Type: String
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

Inputs

None

Outputs

Microsoft.Iscsi.Target.Commands.IscsiVirtualDiskSnapshot