gcloud-help/gcloud/alpha/compute/snapshots/create

NAME
    gcloud alpha compute snapshots create - create Compute Engine snapshots

SYNOPSIS
    gcloud alpha compute snapshots create NAME [--async]
        [--chain-name=CHAIN_NAME] [--csek-key-file=FILE]
        [--description=DESCRIPTION] [--guest-flush] [--labels=[KEY=VALUE,...]]
        [--max-retention-days=MAX_RETENTION_DAYS]
        [--snapshot-type=SNAPSHOT_TYPE] [--source-disk=SOURCE_DISK]
        [--source-disk-for-recovery-checkpoint=SOURCE_DISK_FOR_RECOVERY_CHECKPOINT]
        [--source-disk-for-recovery-checkpoint-region=SOURCE_DISK_FOR_RECOVERY_CHECKPOINT_REGION]
        [--source-disk-key-file=FILE]
        [--source-instant-snapshot=SOURCE_INSTANT_SNAPSHOT]
        [--source-instant-snapshot-key-file=FILE] [--storage-location=LOCATION]
        [--source-disk-region=SOURCE_DISK_REGION
          | --source-disk-zone=SOURCE_DISK_ZONE]
        [--source-instant-snapshot-region=SOURCE_INSTANT_SNAPSHOT_REGION
          | --source-instant-snapshot-zone=SOURCE_INSTANT_SNAPSHOT_ZONE]
        [GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG ...]

DESCRIPTION
    (ALPHA) gcloud alpha compute snapshots create creates snapshot of
    persistent disk. Snapshots are useful for backing up persistent disk data
    and for creating custom images. For more information, see
    https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/disks/create-snapshots.

EXAMPLES
    To create a snapshot 'my-snap' from a disk 'my-disk' in zone 'us-east1-a',
    run:

        $ gcloud alpha compute snapshots create my-snap \
          --source-disk=my-disk --source-disk-zone=us-east1-a

POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS
     NAME
        The name of the snapshot.

FLAGS
     --async
        Return immediately, without waiting for the operation in progress to
        complete.

     --chain-name=CHAIN_NAME
        Create the new snapshot in the snapshot chain labeled with the
        specified name. The chain name must be 1-63 characters long and comply
        with RFC1035. Use this flag only if you are an advanced service owner
        who needs to create separate snapshot chains, for example, for
        chargeback tracking. When you describe your snapshot resource, this
        field is visible only if it has a non-empty value.

     --csek-key-file=FILE
        Path to a Customer-Supplied Encryption Key (CSEK) key file that maps
        Compute Engine resources to user managed keys to be used when creating,
        mounting, or taking snapshots of disks.

        If you pass - as value of the flag, the CSEK is read from stdin. See
        https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/disks/customer-supplied-encryption
        for more details.

     --description=DESCRIPTION
        Text to describe the new snapshot.

     --guest-flush
        Create an application-consistent snapshot by informing the OS to
        prepare for the snapshot process. Currently only supported for creating
        snapshots of disks attached to Windows instances.

     --labels=[KEY=VALUE,...]
        List of label KEY=VALUE pairs to add.

        Keys must start with a lowercase character and contain only hyphens
        (-), underscores (_), lowercase characters, and numbers. Values must
        contain only hyphens (-), underscores (_), lowercase characters, and
        numbers.

     --max-retention-days=MAX_RETENTION_DAYS
        Days for snapshot to live before being automatically deleted. If
        unspecified, the snapshot will live until manually deleted.

     --snapshot-type=SNAPSHOT_TYPE
        Type of snapshot. If a snapshot type is not specified, a STANDARD
        snapshot will be created. SNAPSHOT_TYPE must be one of: ARCHIVE,
        STANDARD.

     --source-disk=SOURCE_DISK
        Source disk used to create the snapshot. To create a snapshot from a
        source disk in a different project, specify the full path to the source
        disk. For example:
        https://www.googleapis.com/compute/v1/projects/MY-PROJECT/zones/MY-ZONE/disks/MY-DISK

     --source-disk-for-recovery-checkpoint=SOURCE_DISK_FOR_RECOVERY_CHECKPOINT
        Source disk whose recovery checkpoint used to create the snapshot. To
        create a snapshot from the recovery checkpoint of a source disk in a
        different project, specify the full path to the source disk. For
        example: projects/MY-PROJECT/regions/MY-REGION/disks/MY-DISK

     --source-disk-for-recovery-checkpoint-region=SOURCE_DISK_FOR_RECOVERY_CHECKPOINT_REGION
        Region of the source disk for recovery checkpoint to operate on.
        Overrides the default compute/region property value for this command
        invocation.

     --source-disk-key-file=FILE
        Path to the customer-supplied encryption key of the source disk.
        Required if the source disk is protected by a customer-supplied
        encryption key.

     --source-instant-snapshot=SOURCE_INSTANT_SNAPSHOT
        Source instant snapshot used to create the snapshot. To create a
        snapshot from a source instant snapshot in a different project, specify
        the full path to the source instant snapshot. For example:
        https://www.googleapis.com/compute/v1/projects/MY-PROJECT/zones/MY-ZONE/instantSnapshots/MY-INSTANT-SNAPSHOT

     --source-instant-snapshot-key-file=FILE
        Path to the customer-supplied encryption key of the source instant
        snapshot. Required if the source instant snapshot is protected by a
        customer-supplied encryption key.

     --storage-location=LOCATION
        Google Cloud Storage location, either regional or multi-regional, where
        snapshot content is to be stored. If absent, a nearby regional or
        multi-regional location is chosen automatically.

     At most one of these can be specified:

       --source-disk-region=SOURCE_DISK_REGION
          Region of the source disk to operate on. Overrides the default
          compute/region property value for this command invocation.

       --source-disk-zone=SOURCE_DISK_ZONE
          Zone of the source disk to operate on. Overrides the default
          compute/zone property value for this command invocation.

     At most one of these can be specified:

       --source-instant-snapshot-region=SOURCE_INSTANT_SNAPSHOT_REGION
          Region of the source instant snapshot to operate on. Overrides the
          default compute/region property value for this command invocation.

       --source-instant-snapshot-zone=SOURCE_INSTANT_SNAPSHOT_ZONE
          Zone of the source instant snapshot to operate on. Overrides the
          default compute/zone property value for this command invocation.

GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS
    These flags are available to all commands: --access-token-file, --account,
    --billing-project, --configuration, --flags-file, --flatten, --format,
    --help, --impersonate-service-account, --log-http, --project, --quiet,
    --trace-token, --user-output-enabled, --verbosity.

    Run $ gcloud help for details.

NOTES
    This command is currently in alpha and might change without notice. If this
    command fails with API permission errors despite specifying the correct
    project, you might be trying to access an API with an invitation-only early
    access allowlist. These variants are also available:

        $ gcloud compute snapshots create

        $ gcloud beta compute snapshots create