CNV-7494 Documented interface for offline VM snapshots

Author: Shikha Jhala

modules/virt-creating-offline-vm-snapshot-web.adoc

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+// Module included in the following assemblies:
+//
+// * virt/virtual_machines/virtual_disks/virt-managing-offline-vm-snapshots.adoc
+
+[id="virt-creating-offline-vm-snapshot-web_{context}"]
+= Creating an offline virtual machine snapshot in the web console
+
+You can create a virtual machine (VM) snapshot by using the web console.
+
+[NOTE]
+====
+The VM snapshot only includes disks that meet the following requirements:
+
+* Must be either a data volume or persistent volume claim
+* Belong to a storage class that supports Container Storage Interface (CSI) volume snapshots
+
+If your VM storage includes disks that do not support snapshots, you can either edit them or contact your cluster administrator.
+====
+
+.Procedure
+
+. Click *Workloads* → *Virtualization* from the side menu.
+
+. Click the *Virtual Machines* tab.
+
+. Select a virtual machine to open the *Virtual Machine Overview* screen.
+
+. If the virtual machine is running, click *Actions* → *Stop Virtual Machine* to power it down.
+
+. Click the *Snapshots* tab and then click *Take Snapshot*.
+
+. Fill in the *Snapshot Name* and optional *Description* fields.
+
+. Expand *Disks included in this Snapshot* to see the storage volumes to be included in the snapshot.
+
+. If your VM has disks that cannot be included in the snapshot and you still wish to proceed, select the *I am aware of this warning and wish to proceed* checkbox.
+
+. Click *Save*.

modules/virt-deleting-vm-snapshot-web.adoc

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+// Module included in the following assemblies:
+//
+// * virt/virtual_machines/virtual_disks/virt-managing-offline-vm-snapshots.adoc
+
+[id="virt-deleting-vm-snapshot-web_{context}"]
+= Deleting a virtual machine snapshot in the web console
+
+You can delete an existing virtual machine snapshot by using the web console.
+
+.Procedure
+
+. Click *Workloads* → *Virtualization* from the side menu.
+
+. Click the *Virtual Machines* tab.
+
+. Select a virtual machine to open the *Virtual Machine Overview* screen.
+
+. Click the *Snapshots* tab. The page displays a list of snapshots associated with the virtual machine.
+
+. Choose one of the following methods to delete a virtual machine snapshot:
+
+.. Click the Options menu {kebab} of the virtual machine snapshot that you want to delete and select *Delete Virtual Machine Snapshot*.
+
+.. Select a snapshot to open the *Snapshot Details* screen and click *Actions* → *Delete Virtual Machine Snapshot*.
+
+. In the confirmation pop-up window, click *Delete* to delete the snapshot.

modules/virt-restoring-vm-from-snapshot-web.adoc

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+// Module included in the following assemblies:
+//
+// * virt/virtual_machines/virtual_disks/virt-managing-offline-vm-snapshots.adoc
+
+[id="virt-restoring-vm-from-snapshot-web_{context}"]
+= Restoring a virtual machine from a snapshot in the web console
+
+You can restore a virtual machine (VM) to a previous configuration represented by a snapshot in the web console.
+
+.Procedure
+
+. Click *Workloads* → *Virtualization* from the side menu.
+
+. Click the *Virtual Machines* tab.
+
+. Select a virtual machine to open the *Virtual Machine Overview* screen.
+
+. If the virtual machine is running, click *Actions* → *Stop Virtual Machine* to power it down.
+
+. Click the *Snapshots* tab. The page displays a list of snapshots associated with the virtual machine.
+
+. Choose one of the following methods to restore a VM snapshot:
+
+.. For the snapshot that you want to use as the source to restore the VM, click *Restore*.
+
+.. Select a snapshot to open the *Snapshot Details* screen and click *Actions* → *Restore Virtual Machine Snapshot*.
+
+. In the confirmation pop-up window, click *Restore* to restore the VM to its previous configuration represented by the snapshot.

virt/virtual_machines/virtual_disks/virt-managing-offline-vm-snapshots.adoc

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 include::modules/virt-about-vm-snapshots.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
 
+include::modules/virt-creating-offline-vm-snapshot-web.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
 include::modules/virt-creating-offline-vm-snapshot-cli.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
 
+include::modules/virt-restoring-vm-from-snapshot-web.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
 include::modules/virt-restoring-vm-from-snapshot-cli.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
 
+include::modules/virt-deleting-vm-snapshot-web.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
 include::modules/virt-deleting-vm-snapshot-cli.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
 
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