Hi rich,

rich ferguson wrote:

> I have a virtual machine that i have created several snapshots, each one
> being based in the previous.  I would like to delete an intermediate
> snapshot but not lose my current state.  When I look at the
> documentation, its unclear as to what happens if I discard an
> intermediate snapshot.  Does the VM roll back to the snapshot before the
> deleted state or does current state stay intact and the delta VDI files
> get combined?  Any information would be appreciated.

Discarding a snapshot does just that: zaps one particular state, without 
affecting other states. It means that all other snapshots as well as the 
current machine state will remain intact. Technically (your assumption 
is correct), this is achieved by combining (merging) delta 
(differencing) VDIs of the snapshot being discarded with the VDIs of its 
parent snapshot to preserve the consistency of the VDI chain.

-- 
Regards,
Dmitry A. Kuminov


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