Creating a snapshot backup

Last Updated : Oct 05, 2020 |
Prolog information
Important:
Do not perform any activity on WebLM until the snapshot backup is complete.
To create the snapshot backup, use the vSphere Web client.
  1. From the list of virtual machines, right-click the required WebLM virtual machine, and select Snapshot.
  2. Click Take Snapshot.
  3. In the Name and Description fields, enter a name and the description for the snapshot.
  4. Set the following Snapshot options:
    1. Enable Snapshot the virtual machine’s memory.
    2. Enable Quiesce guest file system (Needs VMware Tools installed).
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    Note:
    Quiescing indicates pausing or altering the state of running processes, particularly the processes that might modify the information stored on disk during a backup. Quiescing ensures a consistent and usable backup.
  5. Click OK.
  6. In the Recent Tasks window, ensure that the status of the Create virtual machine snapshot task is Completed.