# update

## Usage

```
ionosctl compute snapshot update [flags]
```

## Aliases

For `snapshot` command:

```
[ss snap]
```

For `update` command:

```
[u up]
```

## Description

Use this command to update a specified Snapshot.

Use `--wait` (`-w`) to wait for the resource to reach AVAILABLE state.

Required values to run command:

* Snapshot Id

## Options

```
  -u, --api-url string           Override default host URL. Preferred over the config file override 'cloud' and env var 'IONOS_API_URL' (default "https://api.ionos.com")
      --cols strings             Set of columns to be printed on output 
                                 Available columns: [SnapshotId Name LicenceType Size State]
  -c, --config string            Configuration file used for authentication (default "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ionosctl/config.yaml")
      --cpu-hot-plug             This volume is capable of CPU hot plug (no reboot required). E.g.: --cpu-hot-plug=true, --cpu-hot-plug=false
      --cpu-hot-unplug           This volume is capable of CPU hot unplug (no reboot required). E.g.: --cpu-hot-unplug=true, --cpu-hot-unplug=false
  -D, --depth int                Level of detail for response objects (default 1)
  -d, --description string       Description of the Snapshot
      --disc-scsi-hot-plug       This volume is capable of SCSI drive hot plug (no reboot required). E.g.: --disc-scsi-plug=true, --disc-scsi-plug=false
      --disc-scsi-hot-unplug     This volume is capable of SCSI drive hot unplug (no reboot required). E.g.: --disc-scsi-unplug=true, --disc-scsi-unplug=false
      --disc-virtio-hot-plug     This volume is capable of VirtIO drive hot plug (no reboot required). E.g.: --disc-virtio-plug=true, --disc-virtio-plug=false
      --disc-virtio-hot-unplug   This volume is capable of VirtIO drive hot unplug (no reboot required). E.g.: --disc-virtio-unplug=true, --disc-virtio-unplug=false
  -F, --filters strings          Limit results to results containing the specified filter:KEY1=VALUE1,KEY2=VALUE2
  -f, --force                    Force command to execute without user input
  -h, --help                     Print usage
      --licence-type string      Licence Type of the Snapshot. Can be one of: LINUX, RHEL, WINDOWS, WINDOWS2016, WINDOWS2019, WINDOWS2022, WINDOWS2025, UNKNOWN, OTHER
      --limit int                Maximum number of items to return per request (default 50)
  -n, --name string              Name of the Snapshot
      --nic-hot-plug             This volume is capable of NIC hot plug (no reboot required). E.g.: --nic-hot-plug=true, --nic-hot-plug=false
      --nic-hot-unplug           This volume is capable of NIC hot unplug (no reboot required). E.g.: --nic-hot-unplug=true, --nic-hot-unplug=false
      --no-headers               Don't print table headers when table output is used
      --offset int               Number of items to skip before starting to collect the results
      --order-by string          Property to order the results by
  -o, --output string            Desired output format [text|json|api-json] (default "text")
      --query string             JMESPath query string to filter the output
  -q, --quiet                    Quiet output
      --ram-hot-plug             This volume is capable of memory hot plug (no reboot required). E.g.: --ram-hot-plug=true, --ram-hot-plug=false
      --ram-hot-unplug           This volume is capable of memory hot unplug (no reboot required). E.g.: --ram-hot-unplug=true, --ram-hot-unplug=false
      --sec-auth-protection      Enable secure authentication protection. E.g.: --sec-auth-protection=true, --sec-auth-protection=false
  -i, --snapshot-id string       The unique Snapshot Id (required)
  -t, --timeout int              Timeout in seconds for --wait and other wait operations (default 600)
  -v, --verbose count            Increase verbosity level [-v, -vv, -vvv]
  -w, --wait                     Wait for the resource to reach AVAILABLE state after the command completes. No-op for list commands
```

## Examples

```
ionosctl compute snapshot update --snapshot-id SNAPSHOT_ID --name NAME
```


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