Name
VMRevertToSnapshot
Description
$err = VMRevertToSnapshot($vmHandle,
$snapshotHandle,
$options,
$propertyListHandle);
Restores the virtual machine to the state when the specified snapshot was
created.
Parameters
- vmHandle
-
Identifies a virtual machine. Call VMOpen() to create a virtual machine handle.
- snapshotHandle
-
A handle to a snapshot. Call VMGetRootSnapshot() to get a snapshot handle.
- options
-
Any applicable VixVMPowerOpOptions. If the virtual machine was
powered on when the snapshot was created, then this will determine
how the virtual machine is powered back on. To prevent the virtual
machine from being powered on regardless of the power state when
the snapshot was created, use the
VIX_VMPOWEROP_SUPPRESS_SNAPSHOT_POWERON flag.
VIX_VMPOWEROP_SUPPRESS_SNAPSHOT_POWERON is mutually exclusive to all
other VixVMPowerOpOptions.
- propertyListHandle
-
Must be
VIX_INVALID_HANDLE.
Return Value
$err. The error code returned by the operation. For returned values, see Topics > Error Codes.
Remarks
- Restores the virtual machine to the state when the specified snapshot was
created. This function can power on, power off, or suspend a virtual machine.
The resulting power state reflects the power state when the snapshot was
created.
- When you revert a powered on virtual machine and want it to display in the
Workstation user interface,
options must have the VIX_VMPOWEROP_LAUNCH_GUI flag, unless the
VIX_VMPOWEROP_SUPPRESS_SNAPSHOT_POWERON is used.
- The VIX_PROPERTY_VM_TOOLS_STATE property of the virtual machine handle is
undefined after the snapshot is reverted.
- Starting in VMware Workstation 6.5, snapshot operations are allowed on
virtual machines that are part of a team. Previously, this operation failed
with error code VIX_PROPERTY_VM_IN_VMTEAM. Team members snapshot independently
so they can have different and inconsistent snapshot states.
VMWaitForToolsInGuest()
must be called to refresh this property.
Side Effects
None.
Requirements
use VMware::Vix::Simple;
use VMware::Vix::API::Constants;
since VMware Server 1.0
Example
This example reverts to the root snapshot belonging to a virtual machine.
my $err = VIX_OK;
my $hostHandle = VIX_INVALID_HANDLE;
my $vmHandle = VIX_INVALID_HANDLE;
my $snapshotHandle = VIX_INVALID_HANDLE;
my $numRootSnapshots = 0;
($err, $hostHandle) = HostConnect(VIX_API_VERSION,
VIX_SERVICEPROVIDER_VMWARE_WORKSTATION,
undef, # hostName
0, # hostPort
undef, # userName
undef, # password
0, # options
VIX_INVALID_HANDLE); # propertyListHandle
die "HostConnect() failed, $err ", GetErrorText($err), "\n" if $err != VIX_OK;
($err, $vmHandle) = VMOpen($hostHandle,
"c:\\Virtual Machines\\vm1\\win2000.vmx");
die "VMOpen() failed, $err ", GetErrorText($err), "\n" if $err != VIX_OK;
($err, $snapshotHandle) = VMGetRootSnapshot($vmHandle,
0); # index
die "VMGetRootSnapshot() failed, $err ", GetErrorText($err), "\n" if $err != VIX_OK;
$err = VMRevertToSnapshot($vmHandle,
$snapshotHandle,
VIX_VMPOWEROP_NORMAL, # options
VIX_INVALID_HANDLE); # property handle
die "VMRevertToSnapshot() failed, $err ", GetErrorText($err), "\n" if $err != VIX_OK;
ReleaseHandle($snapshotHandle);
ReleaseHandle($vmHandle);
HostDisconnect($hostHandle);