NAME

       zfs-snapshot — create snapshots of ZFS datasets

SYNOPSIS

       zfs snapshot [-r] [-o property=value]… dataset@snapname…

DESCRIPTION

       All  previous  modifications  by  successful  system  calls to the file system are part of the snapshots.
       Snapshots are taken atomically, so that all snapshots correspond to the same moment in  time.   zfs  snap
       can be used as an alias for zfs snapshot.  See the “Snapshots” section of zfsconcepts(7) for details.

       -o property=value
           Set the specified property; see zfs create for details.

       -r  Recursively create snapshots of all descendent datasets

SEE ALSO

       zfs-bookmark(8),  zfs-clone(8), zfs-destroy(8), zfs-diff(8), zfs-hold(8), zfs-rename(8), zfs-rollback(8),
       zfs-send(8)

OpenZFS                                           May 27, 2021                                   ZFS-SNAPSHOT(8)