2.347. openstack snapshot create

usage: openstack snapshot create [-h] [-f {json,shell,table,value,yaml}]
                                 [-c COLUMN] [--max-width <integer>]
                                 [--noindent] [--prefix PREFIX]
                                 [--name <name>] [--description <description>]
                                 [--force] [--property <key=value>]
                                 <volume>

Create new snapshot

Positional arguments

<volume>: Volume to snapshot (name or ID)

Optional arguments

-h, --help: show this help message and exit
--name <name>: Name of the snapshot
--description <description>: Description of the snapshot
--force: Create a snapshot attached to an instance. Default is
False
--property <key=value>: Set a property to this snapshot (repeat option to set
multiple properties)

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