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] [--global     | --region=REGION] [--kms-key=KMS_KEY : --kms-keyring=KMS_KEYRING --kms-location=KMS_LOCATION --kms-project=KMS_PROJECT] [--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
The name or URL of the source instant snapshot. If the name is provided, the instant snapshot's zone or region must be specified with --source-instant-snapshot-zone or --source-instant-snapshot-region accordingly. To create a snapshot from an instant snapshot in a different project, specify the full path to the instant snapshot. If the URL is provided, format should be: 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.
Scope for snapshot.

At most one of these can be specified:

--global
If set, the snapshot will be created in the global scope
--region=REGION
If set, the snapshot will be created in the regional scope
Key resource - The Cloud KMS (Key Management Service) cryptokey that will be used to protect the snapshot. The 'Compute Engine Service Agent' service account must hold permission 'Cloud KMS CryptoKey Encrypter/Decrypter'. The arguments in this group can be used to specify the attributes of this resource.
--kms-key=KMS_KEY
ID of the key or fully qualified identifier for the key.

To set the kms-key attribute:

  • provide the argument --kms-key on the command line.

This flag argument must be specified if any of the other arguments in this group are specified.

--kms-keyring=KMS_KEYRING
The KMS keyring of the key.

To set the kms-keyring attribute:

  • provide the argument --kms-key on the command line with a fully specified name;
  • provide the argument --kms-keyring on the command line.
--kms-location=KMS_LOCATION
The Google Cloud location for the key.

To set the kms-location attribute:

  • provide the argument --kms-key on the command line with a fully specified name;
  • provide the argument --kms-location on the command line;
  • provide the argument --region on the command line.
--kms-project=KMS_PROJECT
The Google Cloud project for the key.

To set the kms-project attribute:

  • provide the argument --kms-key on the command line with a fully specified name;
  • provide the argument --kms-project on the command line;
  • set the property core/project.
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