gcloud filestore instances create accepts source-backup-project

Introduced 2026-03-17 · score 0.91

HOW TO USE IT

When restoring a Filestore instance from a backup in another project, set `source-backup-project` in `--file-share` to that backup’s project ID.

WHY THIS HELPS

Create a Filestore instance using a source backup project when the backup is in another project.

REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS

• INSTANCE (required): Instance ID or fully qualified identifier.
• --zone (required): Instance zone; location can also be set via documented alternatives such as `--region` or `--location`.
• --file-share.name (required): Desired logical name of the volume.
• --file-share.capacity (required): Desired volume capacity in GB or TB; GB is assumed if no unit is supplied.
• --file-share.source-backup: Name of the backup to restore from.
• --file-share.source-backup-region: Region of the source backup.
• --file-share.source-backup-project: Project of the source backup; defaults to the instance project if omitted.
• --network.name: VPC network name; `--network` is part of the command syntax, while the reference says its configuration options are optional.

FIRST-PARTY EVIDENCE

• https://docs.cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/release-notes#56100_2026-03-17
• https://docs.cloud.google.com/sdk/gcloud/reference/filestore/instances/create

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