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Reset a Virtual Machine
Resetting a virtual machine restarts it and clears the machine state. This operation does not shut down the
guest operating system.
If a boot image is not available in peripheral storage, the virtual machine boots off the virtual hard disk.
To reset a virtual machine
1
From the virtual machine console page, move the pointer over the virtual machine name and select Reset.
2
Confirm the reset operation.
Shut Down a Virtual Machine
Use the virtual machine console to shut down the guest operating system. This produces the same results as
shutting down the operating system from within the guest.
This operation is only available if VMware Tools is installed and the virtual machine is booted. If you cannot
see this operation after meeting these conditions, refresh the page.
If the shut down operation is still not available, install the latest version of VMware Tools. See "Install VMware
Tools" on page 78 for more information.
To shut down a virtual machine
From the virtual machine console page, move the pointer over the virtual machine name and select
Shut Down.
Working with Virtual Machine Snapshots
A snapshot, also known as a revert point, captures the state of a virtual machine at a specific point in time.
You can revert the virtual machine to that snapshot at a later time. Lab Manager stores the snapshot
persistently with the virtual machine. If you undeploy a virtual machine and deploy it, the snapshot remains.
Take a Snapshot of a Virtual Machine
When you take a virtual machine snapshot, Lab Manager captures the state of the virtual machine. You can
revert the virtual machine to that snapshot at a later time. You can only take a snapshot of a deployed virtual
machine.
Only one snapshot of a virtual machine can exist at a time. Taking a new snapshot replaces the previous one.
To take a virtual machine snapshot
From the virtual machine console page, move the pointer over the virtual machine name and select Snapshot.
Lab Manager powers off the virtual machine for a short time and then displays the console. A thumbnail icon
of the snapshot appears on the console page.
Revert to a Virtual Machine Snapshot
When you revert a virtual machine to a snapshot, the virtual machine loses its current state. If you revert to a
virtual machine snapshot, Lab Manager retains the snapshot so that you can revert to it again later.
To revert to a snapshot
1
From the virtual machine console page, move the pointer over the virtual machine name and select
Revert.
2
Click OK to revert to the last snapshot of the machine and lose the current state of the machine.
Lab Manager turns off the virtual machine for a short time and then displays the console.
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