i can now create snapshots if using --disk-only, but i guess this is an "external" snapshot? which leads to other problems, like not being able to delete it:
>virsh snapshot-create-as orb-template-ubuntu 'test_snapshot_3' 'test snapshot >3' error: operation failed: Error -22 while writing VM >virsh snapshot-create-as orb-template-ubuntu 'test_snapshot_3' 'test snapshot >3' --atomic error: operation failed: Error -22 while writing VM >virsh snapshot-create-as orb-template-ubuntu 'test_snapshot_3' 'test snapshot >3' --atomic --disk-only Domain snapshot test_snapshot_3 created >virsh snapshot-list orb-template-ubuntu Name Creation Time State ------------------------------------------------------------ test_snapshot 2015-09-23 15:07:02 -0400 disk-snapshot test_snapshot_2 2015-09-23 15:07:44 -0400 disk-snapshot test_snapshot_3 2015-09-23 15:55:18 -0400 disk-snapshot >virsh snapshot-delete orb-template-ubuntu test_snapshot_3 error: Failed to delete snapshot test_snapshot_3 error: unsupported configuration: deletion of 1 external disk snapshots not supported yet -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1417288 Title: unable to create snapshot To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/+bug/1417288/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs