Creating a snapshot

Using the Create Snapshot Task, you can create a snapshot of a virtual machine from within the IBM® BigFix console. Creating a snapshot captures an image of a virtual machine at a certain time. This snapshot can contain the disk, memory, and device state of a virtual machine at the time of creation.

Before you begin

Ensure that each snapshot that you create has a unique name.

About this task

Complete the following steps to create a snapshot.

Procedure

  1. Open the Server Automation domain.
  2. From the navigation tree in the Server Automation domain, click Virtualization > Virtual Machine Management > Snapshot Configuration.
  3. From the Snapshot Configuration list, select Create Snapshot.
  4. In the Task: Create a Snapshot window, click Take Action.
  5. In the Action Parameter window, enter the name that you want to give your snapshot and click OK. Ensure that you give the snapshot a unique name.
  6. From the Computer Name list, select the virtual machine of which you want to create a snapshot.

Results

When you successfully create a snapshot of a virtual machine, the Status changes to Completed in the Action: Create Snapshot window.