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If the snapshot includes the memory state, the virtual machine will be in the same power state as when
you created the snapshot.
Table 16‑1. Virtual Machine Power State After Restoring a Snapshot
Virtual Machine State When Parent Snapshot Is
Taken Virtual Machine State After Restoration
Powered on (includes memory) Reverts to the parent snapshot, and the virtual machine is
powered on and running.
Powered on (does not include memory) Reverts to the parent snapshot and the virtual machine is
powered off.
Powered off (does not include memory) Reverts to the parent snapshot and the virtual machine is
powered off.
Virtual machines running certain kinds of workloads can take several minutes to resume responsiveness
after reverting from a snapshot.
NOTE vApp metadata for virtual machines in vApps does not follow the snapshot semantics for virtual
machine configuration. vApp properties that are deleted, modified, or defined after a snapshot is taken
remain intact (deleted, modified, or defined) after the virtual machine reverts to that snapshot or any
previous snapshots.
Revert to a Snapshot in the vSphere Client
You can restore the parent snapshot of the current state of the virtual machine.
When you revert to a snapshot, disks that you added or changed after the snapshot was taken are reverted
to the snapshot point. For example, when you take a snapshot of a virtual machine, add a disk, and revert
the snapshot, the added disk is removed.
Prerequisites
Required privilege: Virtual machine.Snapshot management.Revert to snapshot on the virtual machine.
Procedure
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Right-click a virtual machine in the vSphere Client inventory and select Revert to Current Snapshot.
The virtual machine power and data states are returned to the states they were in at the time you took the
parent snapshot. If the parent snapshot is a memory snapshot, the virtual machine is restored to an on
power state.
Go To a Snapshot in the vSphere Client
You can go to any snapshot in the snapshot tree to restore the virtual machine to the state of that snapshot.
NOTE Virtual machines running certain kinds of workloads might take several minutes to resume
responsiveness after reverting from a snapshot.
Prerequisites
Required privilege: Virtual machine.Snapshot management.Revert to snapshot on the virtual machine
Procedure
1 Right-click a virtual machine in the vSphere Client inventory and select Snapshot Manager.
2 In the Snapshot Manager, click a snapshot to select it.
3 Click Go to to restore the virtual machine to the snapshot.
vSphere Administration with the vSphere Client
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