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Sample: restore to a snapshot

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#32 opened on May 28, 2014

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Description

Demonstrate how to restore a virtual machine to a named snapshot. The virtual machine should be identified by a UUID, list available snapshots, prompt the user to select the appropriate snapshot to restore to.

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Look at existing community samples in the repository for snapshot operations. Understand pyVmomi API for snapshot management. Write a script that takes a VM UUID, lists snapshots, and restores to a user selected snapshot.
Tech stack
python
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backend
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Documentation
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2
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1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
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PythonGitpyVmomi
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75