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A snapshot might be useful as a baseline or "clean slate" that you can return to
when running a number of tests on the same configuration.
To take a snapshot of a configuration
1
In the left pane, click Workspace.
2
Move the pointer over the configuration name and choose Deploy from the menu.
3
Move the pointer over the configuration name and choose Snapshot from the
menu.
The configuration status displays Setting the Revert Point. After a brief time, the
configuration returns to its previous state.
To revert a configuration to its snapshot
1
In the left pane, click Workspace.
2
Move the pointer over the deployed configuration name and choose Revert from
the menu.
The status of the configuration appears as Reverting. The thumbnail icons for the
virtual machines are updated to reflect the revert point state.
Editing Configuration Properties
You can edit the properties for configurations in the Workspace or configuration library.
To edit configuration properties
1
In the left pane, click Workspace or Library.
2
Move the pointer over the configuration name and choose Properties from the
menu.
3
Edit the appropriate properties:
a
Enter a name for the configuration.
b
Enter a description of the configuration.
c
Specify whether to share this configuration with other users.
d
Change the networking information for the gateway, netmask, and DNS
settings for the virtual machines.
e
Depending on whether the configuration is deployed or not, this option
allows you to specify or update a time to undeploy the configuration or a time
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