Working with Snapshot Management in Gaia Clish

Before you create a snapshot image, make sure the appliance or storage destination meets the prerequisites.

Description

Manage system images (snapshots).

Syntax

show snapshots 

show snapshot <Name of Snapshot>
      all
      date
      desc
      size

add snapshot <Name of Snapshot> desc "<Description of Snapshot>"

set snapshot export<SPACE><TAB>

set snapshot export <Name of Snapshot> path <Path> name <Name of Exported Snapshot>

set snapshot import <External Name of Snapshot> path <Path> name <Name of Imported Snapshot>

Important:

set snapshot revert<SPACE><TAB>

set snapshot revert <Name of Snapshot>

delete snapshot <Name of Snapshot>

Parameter

Description

snapshot <Name of Snapshot>

Configures the name of the snapshot image.

You must enter a string that does not contain spaces.

desc "<Description of Snapshot>"

Configures the description of the snapshot image.

You must enclose the text in double quotes, or enter the string that does not contain spaces.

export <Name of Snapshot>

Selects the snapshot image you export by the specified name.

You must enter a string that does not contain spaces.

import <Name of Snapshot>

Selects the snapshot image you import by the specified name.

You must enter a string that does not contain spaces.

path <Path>

Configures the path to the specified snapshot image file (for example: /var/log/).

name <Name of Exported Snapshot>

Configures the name, under which the exported snapshot image file is stored on the hard disk.

You must enter a string that does not contain spaces.

name <Name of Imported Snapshot>

Configures the name, under which the imported snapshot image is stored on Gaia.

You must enter a string that does not contain spaces.

gaia> add snapshot snap1 desc first_image_after_installation

gaia> set snapshot export snap1 path /var/log/ name first_image_after_installation