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Settings for Snapshots

You can specify what you want GSX Server to do with the snapshot any time the virtual machine is powered off. To do so, go to VM > Settings > Options > Snapshot and select one of the choices under When powering off.

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Options when powering off include

  • Just power off — leaves the snapshot as it is.
  • Revert to the snapshot — reverts to the snapshot so the virtual machine always starts in the same state; reverting to the snapshot discards changes.
  • Update the snapshot— takes a new snapshot of the virtual machine state as it was just before you powered off; this replaces the previous snapshot.
  • Ask me — always asks what to do with the snapshot when you power off.

    • If the virtual machine has no snapshot, you can disable the snapshot feature by selecting Disable snapshots. If you have a snapshot and want to disable the snapshot feature, first go to the console window and choose Snapshot > Remove Snapshot. Then return to the virtual machine settings editor and select Disable snapshots.

    To lock the snapshot so no new snapshot can be taken, select Lock this snapshot.

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