snapshot from independent disk

[Bab]

Dear all

Hi

i really confused about independent disk in vmware virtual machine administration document in one of parts said we cannot get snapshot from vms that has independent disk but in the other part quote that document "

Virtual machines with independent disks must be powered off before you take a snapshot. Snapshots

of powered-on or suspended virtual machines with independent disks are not supported. "

now what does that means i am confused

BR

[MohamadAlhussein]

Hi @baber,

This means if the VM with independent disks is powered on, you cannot take a snapshot of it unless you power it off. If you power it off then you can take a snapshot of it even if it has an independent disk.

Please check below KB article:

Snapshot Limitations

Regards,

[Bab]

so hanks

but if you test independent disks we can get backup from them in power.on machine

but want to know when we get snapshot it will just in task show successfully restored but after restore snappshot not show changes

why ?

BR

[MohamadAlhussein]

Hi baber​

I think the below snapshot about independent (persistent) and independent (non-persistent) would make it clear why this happening.

[Bab]

dera friend

so thanks

in previous posts i said read more than 5 documents from different sites in some of those said snapshot not support independent disks but in some of them said you have to power.off machine before get snapshot from independent disks but i get snapshot from independent disk in 2 mode (power.on vm and power.off vm) . snapshot will be get succeed in both modes and will be restore without any error but after restore snapshot not show any changes please test and see the result

[Bab]

do anyone test independent persistent and non persistent disk ?

i want to know what is their differents ?

BR

[a_p_]

i want to know what is their differents ?

Changes to "Non-Persistent" virtual disks are discarded once the VM is powered off!

André

[Bab]

so thanks but can you say me all of difference ?

for example  snapshot for independent-persistent and non persistent

BR

[a_p_]

There's no difference between these two in regards of snapshots. "Independent" is generally excluded from snapshots.

André

[Bab]

why in vmware documents said you can power-off vm for independent type and get snapshot

realy confused