Creating a snapshot for VMware

Last Updated : Aug 03, 2020 |

Before you begin

Warning:

Snapshots can cause performance issues with Avaya SBC. It is recommended to use snapshots for short periods of time.

Warning:

Take a VM snapshot when the application is powered off to avoid .war file corruption on Avaya SBC. If the .war file is corrupted, some GUI pages might not display correctly.

Caution:

Do not perform any activity on the virtual application until the snapshot backup is complete. Snapshot operations can adversely affect service.

Verify with the system administrator that the required privilege Virtual machine.State.Create snapshot is available on the virtual machine.

Note:

Differences exist between the vSphere Web Client versions. You might need to modify the following steps accordingly.

Procedure

  1. In the Name field, enter a name for the snapshot.
  2. In the Description field, enter a description for the snapshot.
  3. Disable Snapshot the virtual machine’s memory.
  4. Enable Quiesce guest file system (Needs VMware Tools installed).
  5. Click OK.

    The system displays Completed when the snapshot backup is complete.