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Get-Snapshot — Basic Usage

Use Get-Snapshot for a standard administrative task.

Copy-ready commandGet-Snapshot — Basic Usage
Get-VM | Get-Snapshot

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
VMware PowerCLI or ESXi shell
Permissions
vCenter or ESXi permissions vary
Last reviewed
2026-07-31

Examples

Basic Usage

Use Get-Snapshot for a standard administrative task.

Get-VM | Get-Snapshot

Original command

List virtual machine snapshots.

Get-VM | Get-Snapshot

Common errors

Command not found

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