CCI Private Cloud - Managing VM Snapshots

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A snapshot preserves the state and data of a VM at a specific point in time; however, snapshots are limited and should be used with caution.

Snapshots can provide short-term data protection. A snapshot before a change will provide a rollback point in case you want to reverse the change.

CAUTION:

• Reverting to a snapshot is comprehensive, destructive, and irreversible. All changes to the VM and its data that occurred after the snapshot will be lost.
• Running a VM on a snapshot for an extended period of time can adversely affect performance, create instability, and cause data loss; therefore, CCI snapshots are automatically deleted after 7 days.

A snapshot is not a backup. No copies of the VM or its data are made. Individual files or settings cannot be recovered from a snapshot. 

Managing Snapshots: 

1. Go to the Resources tab and select Deployments
2. Click on a Deployment
3. Click on the Cloud_vSphere_Machine in the Topology diagram
4. Expand the Actions menu on the far right
5. Select one of the snapshot choices:
   • Create Snapshot
     • Give the snapshot a name and description
     • Click SUBMIT
   • Delete Snapshot
     • Select the snapshot to delete and click NEXT
     • Confirm and click SUBMIT
   • Revert to Snapshot
     • Select the snapshot to revert to and click NEXT
     • Confirm and click SUBMIT.
     • All changes made to the VM after the snapshot will be discarded.

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