Using the [Snapshot] window, snapshots can be taken and restored for the virtual server.
These are supported if the server virtualization software is VMware, Hyper-V, or Citrix XenServer.
If the server virtualization software is Citrix XenServer, the corresponding virtual server must be stopped when taking a snapshot.
To take the restore them, the target virtual server must be inactive.
Snapshot is managed by the generation. Snapshots of older generations will be deleted if snapshots that are older than three generations are to be taken.
Contact the system administrator if it is necessary to take snapshots over 4 or more generations.
Note
The backup products that support the virtual server backup operations located on the server virtualization software must be used to back up the virtual server to a disk or tape device that is not the disk device the virtual server is running on.
NICs cannot be added to or deleted from a server that has snapshots. When adding or deleting NICs, delete all snapshots of the server beforehand.
Even if a created snapshot is not deleted, contact the System Administrator if it is not displayed in the [Snapshot] window.
Take Snapshots
Follow the steps below to take snapshots:
Display the [Server List] window.
Refer to "5.3.1 L-Platform Display Formats" for information on how to display the window.
Alternatively, display the [L-Platform Details] window.
Refer to "5.3.2 L-Platform Detailed Information Display" for information on how to display the window.
Select [Snapshot] in the actions of the target server on the [Server List] window. Alternatively, click the [Snapshot] button of the target server on the displayed [L-Platform Details] window.
Click the [Take Snapshot] button on the displayed [Snapshot] window.
A pop-up window will be displayed. Enter a comment of less than 128 characters (excluding "<", ">", "&", """, "'", "%", "\" and control characters).
When the target server is RHEL-KVM, enter the comment using single-byte alphanumeric characters and symbols (excluding "<", ">", "&", """, "'", "%", "\").
This will display the comment entered on the snapshot list.
Click the [Take Snapshot] button to start taking the snapshot.
Restore Snapshots
Follow the steps below to restore the taken snapshots:
Click the [
] button on the target snapshot to restore the taken snapshots.
A message box confirming that the restoration will be displayed.
Clicking the [OK] button will start the restoring the snapshot.
Point
To delete the snapshots taken, click the [
] button of the target data from the snapshot list.
The disk size and estimated charges when taking a snapshot will only be displayed when the estimated fees display is enabled.
