¶ 1 - How to make a Non-Persistent VM on Reboot
The following describes how to make a VM that is Non-Persistent, meaning any changes made to the VM will be reverted back after a reboot. This can be handy for VDI purposes where you want it to revert back any changes they made to the VM.
- Go to the VM dashboard
- Shutdown the VM (Actions->Power Off) -or- Power button:
This is done to ensure that the data is in a good state for cloning
- Click the copy button next to the main disk on the vm
- Change the Media type to Non-Persistent and click Submit at the bottom
- Click the Edit icon
on the original Disk media type
NOTE: The new disk shows as a media type of Non-Persistent. Any changes made to this disk will be reverted upon a reboot of the VM.
- Un-Check the Enabled checkbox
- Start the VM by clicking Power On on the left hand menu or clicking the Play button:
This will boot the VM using the only available non-persistent disk. The disk is fully writable but upon a reboot the system will revert the disk back to the original raw file. Do not delete the original disk, it will not take up any additional space due to Deduplication.
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