vmsnapshot command

Last Updated : Sep 14, 2023 |
From Release 10.2, use the vmsnapshot command to create, remove, revert, and list the snapshot of Session Manager and Branch Session Manager deployed in a virtualized environment.
Verify with the system administrator that the required Virtual machine state privileges are available on the virtual machine.
Note:
The vmsnapshot command is not available in a Software-Only environment.
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Syntax

vmsnapshot [-h] [-d] [--host] [-u] [-p] [-a] [-y][create] [remove] [revert] [list --current]
-h, --help
Displays help for the command and also the required and optional parameters.
-d, --debug
Displays the log information.
--host
Displays the ESXi IP or FQDN.
-u, --user
Displays the ESXi username.
-p, --passwd
Displays the ESXi password.
Note:
You can also provide the password through a file without exposing it to the command-line. You can use the following command:
vmsnapshot --host <ESXi host IP Address> -u root list <full path of the file containing the password>
For example: vmsnapshot --host 12.12.15.14 -u root list </tmp/passwd
-a, --auth
Use ESXi host, ESXi user, and ESXi password from encrypted file.
-y, --assumeYes
Silent operation, assume "yes" for any prompts.
create <Name of the new snapshot>
Creates a new snapshot.
remove <Name of the snapshot to remove>
Removes the given snapshot.
revert <Name of the snapshot to revert>
Reverts the virtual machine to the given snapshot.
list, list --current
  • listDisplays all the snapshot.
  • list --currentDisplays the latest snapshot.