How can I create snapshot on VM and set automatic delete after 8hours?

[rocker77]

Hello,

do you know how can I create snapshot on VM and set automatic delete after 8hours? I can do it via Update Manager during patching and I'd like use this feature with PowersCLI. I have tried look for any info about it, unfortunately I was unsuccessful. I don't want create two different scripts with create/delete snapshot.

Thanks, Roman.

[LucD]

That snapshot delete is, and this is an educated guess, done by the Update Manager itself.

Stop the Update Mgr service and you'll notice the snapshot won't be removed.

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[KevH]

Roc.ker,

I don’t know of any way of doing this without update manager. One workaround you can do using update manager is select a baseline that is already compliant, click remediate and you can move through the dialogues and use the snapshot expiration. It can be performed without installing any patches. I hope they add that feature to scheduled task in the future.

[sysxperts]

write a powershell script and run as scheduled task, see http://get-admin.com/blog/?p=704 and check out Alan Renouf site for info on running PS as scheduled task.

[nnedev]

Hi roc.ker,

Here are some useful links containing information about task scheduling:

1. Script that schedules itself - http://blogs.msdn.com/b/mwilbur/archive/2007/02/23/powershell-script-that-can-schedule-itself-to-run...

2. Schtasks.exe help - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb736357%28VS.85%29.aspx

Let us know if you need help with something else.

Regards,

Nedko Nedev

PowerCLI Development Team

[rocker77]

Hello all,

thanks for your helpful suggestions.