How to use vcbSnapShot

Issue:

The vcbSnapShot syntax as specified is a little cryptic.

 

vcbSnapShot -h <url> -u <username> [-p <password>] [<verbosity>] <command>

     <url>     := <hostname>[":"<port>]

     <command> := <create>|<find>|<list>|<delete>

   <verbosity> := -L (0-6)

     <create>  := -c <VmId> <SnapshotName> [<Description>]

     <find>    := -f <VmId> <SnapshotName>

     <list>    := -l <VmId> <SsId>

     <delete>  := -d <VmId> <SsId>

     <VmId>    := "moref:"<Sdk-MoRef>

     <SsId>    := "ssid:"<Sdk-MoRef>

 

More Information:

How to find MoRef ID given the VM Name, DNS Name, or IP Address

 

Use the following information and example to better understand how to use vcbSnapShot

 

SSID: is the SnapShot ID and can be determined using the find syntax.  The SSID is always in the format

SsId:snapshot-####

 

Find SnapShot by MoRef and SnapShot Name

vcbSnapShot -h vc-servername -u username -p password -f moref:moref-id snap-name

 

Create SnapShot

vcbSnapShot -h vc-servername -u username -p password -c moref:moref-id snap-name desc

 

Delete Snapshot

vcbSnapShot -h vc-servername -u username -p password -d moref:moref-id ssid:snapshot-####

 

List SnapShot Name given SSID

vcbSnapShot -h vc-servername -u username -p password -l moref:moref-id ssid:snapshot-####