Graphical user interface for managing virtual machines
US-9886323-B2 · Feb 6, 2018 · US
Viewing a snapshot of a virtual machine
US2016019081A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016019081-A1 |
| Application number | US-201414336583-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Jul 21, 2014 |
| Priority date | Jul 21, 2014 |
| Publication date | Jan 21, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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In a computer-implemented method for viewing a snapshot of a virtual machine, during operation of a virtual machine in a first console, at least one snapshot of the virtual machine is presented for selection, wherein the snapshot includes a previous state of the virtual machine. Responsive to a selection of the snapshot, a second virtual machine of the selected snapshot is deployed in a second console, wherein the second virtual machine is deployed without closing the virtual machine in the first console.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A computer-implemented method for viewing a snapshot of a virtual machine, the method comprising: during operation of a virtual machine in a first console, presenting at least one snapshot of the virtual machine for selection, wherein the at least one snapshot comprises a previous state of the virtual machine; and responsive to a selection of the snapshot, deploying a second virtual machine of the selected snapshot in a second console, wherein the second virtual machine is deployed without closing the virtual machine in the first console. 2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the second virtual machine is a clone of the virtual machine. 3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the second virtual machine is a linked clone of the virtual machine. 4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: deploying the virtual machine in the first console. 5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: creating at least one snapshot of the virtual machine. 6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the presenting the at least one snapshot of the virtual machine for selection comprises: presenting a plurality of snapshots of the virtual machine for selection, wherein the plurality of snapshots comprise different states of the virtual machine. 7 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising: responsive to a selection of a second snapshot, deploying a third virtual machine of the selected second snapshot in a third console, wherein the third virtual machine is deployed without closing the virtual machine in the first console. 8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one snapshot of the virtual machine for selection is presented at a menu of the virtual machine. 9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one snapshot of the virtual machine for selection is presented at a virtualization manager. 10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the snapshot comprises a power state of the virtual machine. 11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the snapshot comprises data and a memory state of an operating system of the virtual machine. 12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the snapshot comprises settings and configuration data of the virtual machine. 13 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code stored thereon for causing a computer system to perform a method for viewing a snapshot of a virtual machine, the method comprising: during operation of a virtual machine in a first console, presenting a plurality of snapshots of the virtual machine for selection, wherein the plurality of snapshots comprise different states of the virtual machine; and responsive to a selection of a snapshot of the plurality of snapshots, deploying a second virtual machine of the selected snapshot in a second console, wherein the second virtual machine is deployed without closing the virtual machine in the first console. 14 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the second virtual machine is a clone of the virtual machine. 15 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the second virtual machine is a linked clone of the virtual machine. 16 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of snapshots of the virtual machine for selection is presented at a menu of the virtual machine. 17 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of snapshots of the virtual machine for selection is presented at a virtualization manager. 18 . A computer-implemented method for viewing a snapshot of a virtual machine, the method comprising: deploying the virtual machine in a first console; creating at least one snapshot of the virtual machine; during operation of the virtual machine in a first console, presenting at least one snapshot of the virtual machine for selection, wherein the at least one snapshot comprises a previous state of the virtual machine; and responsive to a selection of the snapshot, deploying a second virtual machine of the selected snapshot in a second console, wherein the second virtual machine is a linked clone of the virtual machine and is deployed without closing the virtual machine in the first console. 19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the presenting the at least one snapshot of the virtual machine for selection comprises: presenting a plurality of snapshots of the virtual machine for selection, wherein the plurality of snapshots comprise different states of the virtual machine. 20 . The method of claim 19 , further comprising: responsive to a selection of a second snapshot, deploying a third virtual machine of the selected second snapshot in a third console, wherein the third virtual machine is deployed without closing the virtual machine in the first console.
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Hypervisor-specific management and integration aspects · CPC title
Distribution of virtual machine instances; Migration and load balancing · CPC title
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- What does patent US2016019081A1 cover?
- In a computer-implemented method for viewing a snapshot of a virtual machine, during operation of a virtual machine in a first console, at least one snapshot of the virtual machine is presented for selection, wherein the snapshot includes a previous state of the virtual machine. Responsive to a selection of the snapshot, a second virtual machine of the selected snapshot is deployed in a second …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Vmware Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06F9/45558. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Thu Jan 21 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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