Manage Checkpoint
Applies To: Opalis 6.3
The Manage Checkpoint object is used to restore a virtual machine to the state when the checkpoint was created or to remove a checkpoint that is no longer needed.
For the procedure to configure this object, see Configuring the Manage Checkpoint Object.
The following tables list the properties and published data for this object. The object publishes all of the data from the required and optional properties into published data.
Manage Checkpoint Properties
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
VM Checkpoint ID |
The unique identifier (GUID) of the checkpoint |
Action |
Remove or Restore |
Manage Checkpoint Published Data
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
Accessibility |
Public or Internal |
Action |
Remove or Restore |
Added Time |
The date and time that the checkpoint was added, in the format mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss AM or PM |
Checkpoint ID |
The unique identifier (GUID) of the checkpoint |
Checkpoint Name |
The name of the checkpoint |
Checkpoint Platform ID |
The unique identifier (GUID) of the checkpoint inside the platform; for example, Hyper-V, VMWare, or Virtual Server |
Description |
An alphanumeric description of the checkpoint |
Enabled |
True or False. If False, the virtual machine cannot be started. |
Modified Time |
The modification date and time for the checkpoint, in the format mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss AM or PM |
Most Recent Task |
The last recorded task for the checkpoint, for example, Start virtual machine |
Parent Checkpoint ID |
The unique identifier (GUID) of the parent of the checkpoint |
Virtual Disk Drives |
The list of virtual disk drive names recorded for the checkpoint |
VM Checkpoint ID |
The unique identifier (GUID) of the checkpoint |
VM ID |
The unique identifier (GUID) of the virtual machine for which the checkpoint was created |
VM Name |
The name of the virtual machine for which the checkpoint was created |
Configuring the Manage Checkpoint Object
To configure the Manage Checkpoint object
From the Objects window, drag a Manage Checkpoint object to the active Policy window. Double-click the Manage Checkpoint object icon.
Click the Properties tab.
In the Configuration section, click the ellipsis button (...), and select the Name of the Virtual Machine Manager computer that you want to connect to with this object. Click OK. The properties required to define this object are displayed in the Properties section.
In the Properties section, assign a value to the required property. If applicable, to automatically populate the value from the data published by any previous object in the workflow, right-click the property box, point to Subscribe, and then click Published data. Click the published data element you want to use, and then click OK. To view additional elements, select Show Common Published Data.
For a list of the data elements published by each object, see the Published Data tables in the object topic. For information about the Common Published Data items, see the "Policy Workflow Rules" chapter of the Opalis Integration Server Client User Guide (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=205284).
For information about the settings on the General and Run Behavior tabs, see Common Configuration Instructions for all Objects.
Click Finish.
Other Checkpoint Objects
The Integration Pack for System Center Virtual Machine Manager contains the following additional Checkpoint objects.