New-VirtualDiskSnapshot  
	Creates a new snapshot of the specified virtual disk.
Syntax
		ByUniqueId
	  
	New-VirtualDiskSnapshot
    -VirtualDiskUniqueId <String[]>
    -FriendlyName <String>
    [-TargetStoragePoolName <String>]
    [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
    [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
    [-AsJob]
    [<CommonParameters>]
		ByFriendlyName
	  
	New-VirtualDiskSnapshot
    [-VirtualDiskFriendlyName] <String[]>
    -FriendlyName <String>
    [-TargetStoragePoolName <String>]
    [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
    [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
    [-AsJob]
    [<CommonParameters>]
		ByName
	 
	New-VirtualDiskSnapshot
    -VirtualDiskName <String[]>
    -FriendlyName <String>
    [-TargetStoragePoolName <String>]
    [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
    [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
    [-AsJob]
    [<CommonParameters>]
		InputObject (cdxml)
	 
	New-VirtualDiskSnapshot
    -InputObject <CimInstance[]>
    -FriendlyName <String>
    [-TargetStoragePoolName <String>]
    [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
    [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
    [-AsJob]
    [<CommonParameters>]
Description
The New-VirtualDiskSnapshot cmdlet creates a new snapshot of the specified virtual disk.
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Examples
EXAMPLE 1
PS C:\>New-VirtualDiskSnapshot -VirtualDiskFriendlyName "SQLData5" -TargetStoragePoolName "Snapshots"
This example creates a snapshot of the Virtual Disk object. The cmdlet returns the resultant snapshot as a new Virtual Disk object.
Parameters
-AsJob 
		Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter | 
| Default value: | None | 
| Supports wildcards: | False | 
| DontShow: | False | 
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named | 
| Mandatory: | False | 
| Value from pipeline: | False | 
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False | 
| Value from remaining arguments: | False | 
-CimSession 
		Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.
Parameter properties
| Type: | CimSession[] | 
| Default value: | None | 
| Supports wildcards: | False | 
| DontShow: | False | 
| Aliases: | Session | 
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named | 
| Mandatory: | False | 
| Value from pipeline: | False | 
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False | 
| Value from remaining arguments: | False | 
-FriendlyName 
		Specifies a friendly name for a disk. The friendly name may be defined by a user and is not guaranteed to be unique.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String | 
| Default value: | None | 
| Supports wildcards: | False | 
| DontShow: | False | 
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named | 
| Mandatory: | True | 
| Value from pipeline: | False | 
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False | 
| Value from remaining arguments: | False | 
-InputObject 
		Specifies the input object that is used in a pipeline command.
Parameter properties
| Type: | CimInstance[] | 
| Default value: | None | 
| Supports wildcards: | False | 
| DontShow: | False | 
Parameter sets
					InputObject (cdxml) 
					
				 
				| Position: | Named | 
| Mandatory: | True | 
| Value from pipeline: | True | 
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False | 
| Value from remaining arguments: | False | 
-TargetStoragePoolName   
		Specifies the name of the target storage pool.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String | 
| Default value: | None | 
| Supports wildcards: | False | 
| DontShow: | False | 
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named | 
| Mandatory: | False | 
| Value from pipeline: | False | 
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False | 
| Value from remaining arguments: | False | 
-ThrottleLimit 
		Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet.
If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer.
The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.
Parameter properties
| Type: | Int32 | 
| Default value: | None | 
| Supports wildcards: | False | 
| DontShow: | False | 
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named | 
| Mandatory: | False | 
| Value from pipeline: | False | 
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False | 
| Value from remaining arguments: | False | 
-VirtualDiskFriendlyName   
		Specifies the friendly name of the virtual disk to be snapshot. The friendly name may be defined by a user.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String[] | 
| Default value: | None | 
| Supports wildcards: | False | 
| DontShow: | False | 
Parameter sets
					ByFriendlyName 
					
				  
				| Position: | 0 | 
| Mandatory: | True | 
| Value from pipeline: | False | 
| Value from pipeline by property name: | True | 
| Value from remaining arguments: | False | 
-VirtualDiskName  
		Specifies the name of the virtual disk. This parameter is typically read-only. This parameter is not equivalent to the VirtualDiskFriendlyName parameter that can be set by a user.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String[] | 
| Default value: | None | 
| Supports wildcards: | False | 
| DontShow: | False | 
Parameter sets
					ByName 
					
				 
				| Position: | Named | 
| Mandatory: | True | 
| Value from pipeline: | False | 
| Value from pipeline by property name: | True | 
| Value from remaining arguments: | False | 
-VirtualDiskUniqueId   
		Specifies the unique ID of the virtual disk to be snapshot.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String[] | 
| Default value: | None | 
| Supports wildcards: | False | 
| DontShow: | False | 
| Aliases: | VirtualDiskId | 
Parameter sets
					ByUniqueId 
					
				  
				| Position: | Named | 
| Mandatory: | True | 
| Value from pipeline: | False | 
| Value from pipeline by property name: | True | 
| Value from remaining arguments: | False | 
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
Inputs
CimInstance
The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects.
The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.
Outputs
CimInstance
The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects.
The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.
Notes
- When used in Failover Cluster, cmdlets from the Storage module operate on cluster level (all servers in the cluster).