The Manage VM Snapshots action type lets you create, revert, or delete a virtual machine snapshot on a specified target system.
Note: If a Manage VM Snapshots action fails because the ESXi host was removed from vCenter and then added back, select the corresponding snapshot again and save the action.
The Details section of the action definition contains the following fields:
Specifies one of the following actions:
If you select Create Snapshot, complete the following fields:
Specifies the name of the server on which VMware vCenter resides. Select a server from the drop-down list.
Specifies the name of the data center in VMware vCenter where the virtual machine resides. Select a data center from the drop-down list.
Specifies the name of the virtual machine on which to create the snapshot. Select a virtual machine from the drop-down list. Alternatively, you can use automatically generated text or text extracted from event messages.
Defines a name for the virtual machine snapshot to create. You can use automatically generated text or text extracted from event messages.
(Optional) Describes the virtual machine snapshot.
(Optional) Specifies whether to create the snapshot with system running memory as part of the snapshot.
If you select Revert Snapshot, complete the following fields:
Specifies the name of the server on which vCenter resides. Select a server from the drop-down list.
Specifies the name of the data center in vCenter where the virtual machine resides. Select a data center from the drop-down list.
Specifies the name of the virtual machine on which to revert the snapshot. Select a virtual machine from the drop-down list.
Defines the name of the virtual machine snapshot to revert.
Enter the name or click the binocular icon and select the snapshot you want to revert to from the dialog.
Defines the ID of the virtual machine snapshot to revert.
Note: You can use Name or ID to revert a snapshot, you do not need both. ID is required if you have multiple snapshots with the same name for a virtual machine.
If you select Delete Snapshot, complete the following:
Specifies the name of the server on which vCenter resides. Select a server from the drop-down list.
Specifies the name of the data center in vCenter where the virtual machine resides. Select a data center from the drop-down list.
Specifies the name of the virtual machine on which to delete the snapshot. Select a virtual machine from the drop-down list.
Defines the virtual machine snapshot name to delete.
Type the name or click the binocular icon and select the snapshot you want to delete from the dialog that opens.
Defines the ID of the virtual machine snapshot to delete.
Note: You can use Name or ID to delete a snapshot, you do not need both. ID is required if you have multiple snapshots with the same name for a virtual machine.
(Optional) Specifies whether to delete all the children of the snapshot.
Select to specify that the ticket requires approval by a third party.
Note: CA SDM must be configured to use this option.
Select to close the ticket after it is approved or rejected.
Note: CA SDM must be configured to use this option.
Select a valid ticket type from the drop-down list. Depending on your configuration, valid types include:
Note: CA SDM must be configured to use this option.
Specifies the template to use to create a ticket. Select a template from the drop-down list. Depending on the ticket type selected, the form is populated with corresponding values.
Note: CA SDM must be configured to use this option.
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