PowerShell SnapIn for XenServer Snapshots
Description
This PowerShell SnapIn allows you to take and revert snapshots with XenServer.
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Installation
The .NET Framework 3.5 must be installed before proceeding. To install the snapin, you will need to run the following command after you've downloaded and extracted the zip file:
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\InstallUtil.exe /i XenServerSnapshotPSSnapIn.dll
Usage
You can take a snapshot by executing the following command from the PowerShell console:
Add-PSSnapin XenServerSnapshot*
Checkpoint-VM -Hostname <Host's IP> -Username root -Password <root's password> -VM <Virtual machine's name> -Snapshot <Name to assign snapshot>
Similarly, to revert a snapshot the following command can be used:
Revert-VM -Hostname <Host's IP> -Username root -Password <root's password> -VM <Virtual machine's name> -Snapshot <Snapshot to revert to>
More Information
For more information on the PowerShell SnapIn for XenServer Snapshots, please visit Shannon Ma's blog at http://shannon.neutex.net.
Disclaimer
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Comments (3)
Sep 01
Ruud Boersma says:
Hi, All commands seem to function properly, but revert-vm is unknown. Any idea ...Hi,
All commands seem to function properly, but revert-vm is unknown. Any idea what I'm doing wrong here.
Best regards,
Ruud.
Sep 01
Ruud Boersma says:
Double postDouble post
Oct 30
Anonymous says:
There is an error in the example. This is the right one: Restore-VM -Hostna...There is an error in the example. This is the right one:
Restore-VM -Hostname <Host's IP> -Username root -Password <root's password> -VM <Virtual machine's name> -Snapshot <Snapshot to revert to>
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