---
title: "Install CRDs for VAST Snapshots"
slug: "install-crds-for-vast-snapshots-2-6"
updated: 2026-11-03T22:08:05Z
published: 2026-11-03T22:08:05Z
canonical: "docs.vastdata.com/install-crds-for-vast-snapshots-2-6"
---

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# Install CRDs for VAST Snapshots

Run the following commands to install the CRDs for snapshots:

This step is required if the driver's Helm chart configuration file (`values.yaml`) has `secretName` and `Endpoint` specified as global options (on top of `values.yaml`). This step is optional only when `secretName` and `secretNamespace` are specified within one or more storage classes (or under `StorageClassDefaults`).

```plaintext
kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-csi/external-snapshotter/v7.0.1/client/config/crd/snapshot.storage.k8s.io_volumesnapshotclasses.yaml
kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-csi/external-snapshotter/v7.0.1/client/config/crd/snapshot.storage.k8s.io_volumesnapshotcontents.yaml
kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-csi/external-snapshotter/v7.0.1/client/config/crd/snapshot.storage.k8s.io_volumesnapshots.yaml
kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-csi/external-snapshotter/v7.0.1/deploy/kubernetes/snapshot-controller/rbac-snapshot-controller.yaml
kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-csi/external-snapshotter/v7.0.1/deploy/kubernetes/snapshot-controller/setup-snapshot-controller.yaml
```