This is the 3rd and I think final revision of this script. I added the --list function, which before had to be combined with the --vm_name function. The main reason for creating this script was so that there can be an easy way to manage snapshots, especially automating the deletion, creation, reverting, and listing of snapshots. If you find this script or any of my scripts useful, please let me know.

perl vm_snapshot.pl --list
Platinum
  name:         test1
  description:  
  state:        poweredOff
  vm type:      VirtualMachine
  time created: 2009-03-17T10:26:34.605171-04:00

Gold 
  name:         test2
  description:  
  state:        poweredOff
  vm type:      VirtualMachine
  time created: 2009-03-17T13:32:05Z

Silver
  name:         test3
  description:  
  state:        poweredOff
  vm type:      VirtualMachine
  time created: 2009-03-17T13:32:22Z  

Remember!!! That in order to use this script you will need the Perl VI SDK installed on your linux box as well as $home/.visdkrc setup correctly

Here is an example .visdkrc...

VI_SERVER = Virtual Console Server
VI_USERNAME = login
VI_PASSWORD = passwd
VI_PROTOCOL = https 
VI_PORTNUMBER = 443

You can still run this script with the Virtual Machine Name as well...

perl vm_snapshot.pl --list --vm_name "Platinum"
  name:         test1
  description:  test snap
  state:        poweredOff
  vm type:      VirtualMachine
  time created: 2009-03-18T16:21:45.447627-04:00
 

You can also remove snapshots too...

perl vm_snapshot.pl --vm_name "Platinum" --delete --sn_name "test1"
Snapshot 'test1' removed for VM Development Server of Platinum 

You can also revert and do a powerOn as well.

perl vm_snapshot.pl --vm_name "Platinum" --revert --sn_name "new_snap" --vm_on

Operation :: Revert To Snapshot new_snap For Virtual Machine Platinum completed 

 Virtual machine 'Platinum' has been started 

Also you can create snapshots as well...

perl vm_snapshot.pl --vm_name "Platinum" --create --descr "nice" --sn_name "new_snap"
Snapshot 'new_snap' completed for VM The Platinum

You can download the script here

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