Use the following procedure to create a snapshot for the virtual machine(VM). The filename KVM-SBCE-8.1 is an example of how you could name the filename.
Before you begin
Caution:
Do not perform any activity on KVM until the snapshot backup is complete. Snapshots operations can adversely affect service.
It is recommended that VM is powered off or shut down to take a clean snapshot.
Verify with the system administrator that the required privilege virtual machine.State.Create snapshot is available on the virtual machine.
Procedure
Log in to the KVM host with root permissions.
At the console, enter the following command:
virt-manager
The system displays the Virtual Machine Manager GUI.
Type 2 for CLI mode.
Take the snapshot by using the virsh snapshot-create KVM-SBCE-8.1 command.
Enter a name to identify the snapshot.
View the snapshot, using the virsh snapshot-list KVM-SBCE-8.1 command.
The system displays the Name, Creation Time and the State of the snapshot.
