Set-Snapshot
This cmdlet modifies the name and the description of the specified virtual machine snapshot.
Syntax
Parameters
| Required | Parameter Name | Type | Position | Features | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| required |
|
Snapshot[] | named |
|
Specifies the snapshot whose properties you want to change. | optional |
|
String | named |
|
Provides a new description for the snapshot. | optional |
|
String | named |
|
Specifies a new name for the snapshot. |
Output
VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Types.V1.VM.Snapshot
Examples
Example 1
Set-Snapshot -Snapshot $snapshot -Name BeforePatch -Description "Before windows update"
Sets the name and the description of the snapshot in the $snapshot variable.
Example 2
Get-VM | Get-Snapshot -Name "InitialState" | Set-Snapshot -Description "This snapshot is created right after the OS installation."
Updates the description of all snapshots with name InitialState, from all virtual machines.
Related Commands
Snapshot
This cmdlet retrieves the virtual machine snapshots available on a vCenter Server system.
This cmdlet modifies the specified virtual machine snapshot.
This cmdlet removes the specified virtual machine snapshots.
This cmdlet creates a new snapshot of a virtual machine.
