Manage VM Snapshots VMware vCenter
The Manage VM Snapshots action type lets you create, revert, or delete a virtual machine snapshot on a specified target system.
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The Manage VM Snapshots action type lets you create, revert, or delete a virtual machine snapshot on a specified target system.
If a Manage VM Snapshots action fails because the ESXi host was removed from vCenter and then added back, select the corresponding snapshot again and save the action.
The
Details
section of the action definition contains the following fields:- OperationSpecifies one of the following actions:
- Create Snapshot
- Revert Snapshot
- Delete Snapshot
- VC ServerSpecifies the name of the server on which VMware vCenter resides. Select a server from the drop-down list.
- Data CenterSpecifies the name of the data center in VMware vCenter where the virtual machine resides. Select a data center from the drop-down list.
- Virtual MachineSpecifies the name of the virtual machine on which to create the snapshot. Select a virtual machine from the drop-down list. Alternatively, you can use automatically generated text or text extracted from event messages.
- NameDefines a name for the virtual machine snapshot to create. You can use automatically generated text or text extracted from event messages.
- Description(Optional) Describes the virtual machine snapshot.
- Capture Memory check box(Optional) Specifies whether to create the snapshot with system running memory as part of the snapshot.
- VC ServerSpecifies the name of the server on which vCenter resides. Select a server from the drop-down list.
- Data CenterSpecifies the name of the data center in vCenter where the virtual machine resides. Select a data center from the drop-down list.
- Virtual MachineSpecifies the name of the virtual machine on which to revert the snapshot. Select a virtual machine from the drop-down list.
- NameDefines the name of the virtual machine snapshot to revert.Enter the name or click the binocular icon and select the snapshot you want to revert to from the dialog.
- IDDefines the ID of the virtual machine snapshot to revert.You can use Name or ID to revert a snapshot, you do not need both. ID is required if you have multiple snapshots with the same name for a virtual machine.
- VC ServerSpecifies the name of the server on which vCenter resides. Select a server from the drop-down list.
- Data CenterSpecifies the name of the data center in vCenter where the virtual machine resides. Select a data center from the drop-down list.
- Virtual MachineSpecifies the name of the virtual machine on which to delete the snapshot. Select a virtual machine from the drop-down list.
- NameDefines the virtual machine snapshot name to delete.Type the name or click the binocular icon and select the snapshot you want to delete from the dialog that opens.
- IDDefines the ID of the virtual machine snapshot to delete.You can use Name or ID to delete a snapshot, you do not need both. ID is required if you have multiple snapshots with the same name for a virtual machine.
- Delete Children check box(Optional) Specifies whether to delete all the children of the snapshot.
- Require ApprovalSelect to specify that the ticket requires approval by a third party.CA SDM must be configured to use this option.
- Auto close ticket on approval/rejectionSelect to close the ticket after it is approved or rejected.CA SDM must be configured to use this option.
- Ticket TypesSelect a valid ticket type from the drop-down list. Depending on your configuration, valid types include:
- Default
- Incident
- Problem
- Request
CA SDM must be configured to use this option.
- TemplatesSpecifies the template to use to create a ticket. Select a template from the drop-down list. Depending on the ticket type selected, the form is populated with corresponding values.CA SDM must be configured to use this option.