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Cisco Process Orchestrator 3.1 User Guide
Appendix 13 Using Adapters
VMware vCenter, ESX, and ESXi Adapter
Step 3
Click the Snapshot tab and enter the inventory path to the virtual machine with the current state that the
VM is to be reverted to the most current snapshot. The information in this field is case-sensitive. For
example:
VM is to be reverted to the most current snapshot. The information in this field is case-sensitive. For
example:
TEST-ENV/UCS/vm/TESTDEV-W2K8-64-02
Step 4
Enter the information in the remaining tabs as necessary, then click Save to complete the activity
definition.
definition.
Reverting a Virtual Machine to a Specific Snapshot
Use the Revert to Snapshot activity to restore the specified virtual machine to a specific snapshot.
Step 1
In the Process Editor Toolbox, choose VMware vSphere > Revert to Snapshot, then drag and drop the
activity onto the Workflow pane.
activity onto the Workflow pane.
Step 2
Click the General tab and enter the appropriate information.
Step 3
Click the Snapshot tab and enter the appropriate information, including:
•
Virtual machine—The inventory path to the virtual machine on which the snapshot was taken. The
information in this field is case-sensitive. For example:
information in this field is case-sensitive. For example:
TEST-ENV/UCS/vm/TESTDEV-W2K8-64-02
•
Snapshot name—Name of the snapshot to which the virtual machine should be restored.
Step 4
Enter the information in the remaining tabs as necessary, then click Save to complete the activity
definition.
definition.
Taking a Snapshot of a Virtual Machine
Use the Take Snapshot activity to capture a snapshot of a specified virtual machine.
Step 1
In the Process Editor Toolbox, choose VMware vSphere > Take Snapshot, then drag and drop the
activity onto the Workflow pane.
activity onto the Workflow pane.
Step 2
Click the General tab and enter the appropriate information.
Step 3
Click the Snapshot tab and enter the appropriate information, including:
•
Virtual machine—The inventory path to the virtual machine on which the snapshot will be taken.
The information in this field is case-sensitive. For example:
The information in this field is case-sensitive. For example:
TEST-ENV/UCS/vm/TESTDEV-W2K8-64-02
•
Snapshot the virtual machine memory—Check this check box to include the memory of the virtual
machine in the snapshot.
machine in the snapshot.
A dump of the internal state of the virtual machine is included in the snap shot. If the check box is
not checked, then the power state of the snapshot is set to Powered Off.
not checked, then the power state of the snapshot is set to Powered Off.
•
Quiesce virtual memory during snapshot—Check this check box to quiesce file system writes before
the snapshot is taken.
the snapshot is taken.
If the virtual machine is Powered On when the snapshot is taken, this ensures that the disk snapshot
represents a consistent state of the guest file system.
represents a consistent state of the guest file system.