doctl compute volume snapshot <volume-id> [flags]
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Use this command to create a snapshot of a block storage volume by ID.
You can use a block storage volume snapshot ID as a flag with doctl volume create to create a new block storage volume with the same data as the volume the snapshot was taken from.
| Option | Description |
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--format
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Columns for output in a comma-separated list. Possible values: ID, Name, Size, Region, Filesystem Type, Filesystem Label, DropletIDs, Tags.
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--help
, -h
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Help for this command |
--no-header
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Return raw data with no headers
Default: false
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--snapshot-desc
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Snapshot description |
--snapshot-name
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Snapshot name (required) |
--tag
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Tags to apply to the snapshot; comma separate or repeat --tag to add multiple tags at once
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| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| doctl compute volume | Display commands to manage block storage volumes |
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--access-token, -t
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API V2 access token |
--api-url, -u
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Override default API endpoint |
--config, -c
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Specify a custom config file
Default:
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--context
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Specify a custom authentication context name |
--http-retry-max
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Set maximum number of retries for requests that fail with a 429 or 500-level error
Default: 5
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--http-retry-wait-max
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Set the minimum number of seconds to wait before retrying a failed request
Default: 30
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--http-retry-wait-min
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Set the maximum number of seconds to wait before retrying a failed request
Default: 1
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--interactive
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Enable interactive behavior. Defaults to true if the terminal supports it (default false)
Default: false
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--output, -o
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Desired output format [text|json]
Default: text
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--trace
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Show a log of network activity while performing a command
Default: false
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--verbose, -v
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Enable verbose output
Default: false
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