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The Snapshot Manager
The Snapshot Manager (Snapshot > Snapshot Manager) lets you review all snapshots for the current virtual machine, and act on them directly. This section describes the following topics
  • Selecting a Snapshot
  • Going To a Snapshot
  • Making a Clone from a Snapshot
  • Deleting a Snapshot
  • Editing Snapshot Name and Description
  • The Snapshot Manager Window
  • Selecting a Snapshot
    In the Snapshot Manager, select a snapshot by clicking it.
    Double clicking a snapshot is the same as selecting that snapshot and clicking the Go To Snapshot button.
    Going To a Snapshot
    Use the Go To Snapshot button to restore the virtual machine to any arbitrary snapshot. While the Revert command restores the state to the immediate parent, the Go To command allows you to restore any snapshot.
    1. Choose Snapshot > Snapshot Manager
    2. Select the desired snapshot.
    3. Click the Go to Snapshot button.
    4. Click Yes in the confirmation dialog.
    Making a Clone from a Snapshot
    Use the Clone button to make a independent virtual machine copy that is based on the state of the snapshot.
    1. Choose Snapshot > Snapshot Manager
    2. Select the desired snapshot.
    3. Click the Clone button.
    4. Click OK in the confirmation dialog.
    The clone command creates a completely independent copy of the virtual machine from the selected snapshot. See Cloning a Virtual Machine for information about cloning.
    Deleting a Snapshot
    Use the Delete button to permanently remove a snapshot from Workstation use.
    1. Choose Snapshot > Snapshot Manager
    2. Select the desired snapshot.
    3. Click the Delete button.
    4. Click OK in the confirmation dialog.
    Editing Snapshot Name and Description
    You can edit the name and description of a snapshot by typing into the appropriate field.
    1. Choose Snapshot > Snapshot Manager
    2. Select the desired snapshot.
    3. Click within the Name or Description field to change that field.
    Type your changes. When your cursor leaves the field, Workstation verifies your entry for length, duplicate names, and invalid characters.
    Note: Pressing ESC accepts any edit in progress, and closes the Snapshot Manager without confirmation.


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