This page provides instructions for how to create a manual volume snapshot.
Create a manual snapshot
Use the following instructions to create a manual snapshot using the Google Cloud console or Google Cloud CLI.
Console
Use the following instructions to create a manual snapshot in the Google Cloud console.
- Go to the NetApp Volumes page in the Google Cloud console. 
- Click Volumes. 
- Select the volume you want to create a snapshot for. 
- Click Create snapshot. 
- For the Create a snapshot dialog, complete the following steps: - Enter a name in the Name field for the snapshot. 
- Optional: Add a description in the Description field. 
- Optional: under the Labels section, click Add label to enter relevant labels for reporting and querying purposes. 
 
gcloud
Run the following command to create a snapshot:
gcloud netapp volumes snapshots create NAME \ --project=PROJECT_ID \ --location=LOCATION \ --volume=VOLUME_NAME
Replace the following information:
- NAME: the name of the snapshot you want to create. This name must be unique for each volume.
- PROJECT_ID: the name of the project that you intend to create the snapshot in.
- LOCATION: the location that you want to create the snapshot in.
- VOLUME: the name of the volume you want to snapshot.
For more options, see Google Cloud SDK documentation for NetApp Volumes volume snapshots.