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This will list all of the templates on the XenServer host.
Exporting a snapshot to a template
When you export a VM snapshot, a complete copy of the VM (including disk images) is stored as a single file on your local machine, with a .xva file extension.
To do this:
1.Use the command
xe
For example:
xe
The VM export/import feature can be used in a number of different ways:
•As a convenient backup facility for your VMs. An exported VM file can be used to recover an entire VM in the event of disaster.
•As a way of quickly copying a VM, for example, a
•As a simple method for moving a VM to another server.
For further information on the use of templates refer to the Creating VMs chapter in the XenServer Virtual Machine Installation Guide and also the Managing virtual machines section in the XenCenter Help.
Advanced Notes for Quiesced Snapshots
Note:
Do not forget to install the Xen VSS provider in the Windows guest in order to support VSS. This is done using the install- XenProvider.cmd script provided with the Windows PV drivers. More details can be found in the Virtual Machine Installation Guide in the Windows section.
In general, a VM can only access VDI snapshots (not VDI clones) of itself using the VSS interface. There is a flag that can be set by the XenServer administrator whereby adding an attribute of snapmanager=true to the VM's
Warning:
This opens a security vulnerability and should be used with care. This feature allows an administrator to attach VSS snapshots using an
VSS quiesce timeout: the Microsoft VSS quiesce period is set to a
Note:
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