Creating a virtual machine snapshot
There are times when you need to save the current state of an application's or operating system's configuration before you experiment with a change. A real-life example would be during a system development life cycle where changes are inevitable, and you need the ability to undo a change. vSphere allows you to save the state of a virtual machine regardless of its power state.
A virtual machine snapshot can capture the following data:
- The contents of the virtual machine's memory
- The virtual machine's settings
- The state of the virtual disks
For you to perform snapshot operations on a virtual machine, you need to be connected to the vCenter Server either by using vSphere Web Client or vSphere Client, or by using the ...
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