Explore snapshot management for LXD virtual machines in this 27-minute video tutorial. Learn to create, delete, and restore snapshots using the "lxc" CLI tool. Discover how to configure snapshot expiration periods and set up automated cron schedules. Practice hands-on tasks to master LXD snapshot operations, including creating snapshots, deleting them, restoring to the same or new VMs, and configuring automatic expiration. Gain insights into the limitations of snapshots for VM backups and understand their role in quickly restoring VM rootfs to previous states.
Create and Restore Snapshots of LXD Linux Virtual Machines
Overview
Syllabus
- Intro to LXD Snapshots
- What are LXD Snapshots?
- LXD Snapshot Configuration Options
- Automatic LXD Snapshot Expiration
- Restore LXD Snapshots to VMs
- Copy LXD Snapshot to New VM
- Learn LXD Snapshots With Practice Tasks
- Hands-on Creating LXD VM Snapshot
- Delete LXD VM Snapshots
- Restore LXD VM Snapshot to rootfs
- Copy LXD VM Snapshot to New VM
- Configure Automatic LXD Snapshot Expiration
Taught by
Trevor Sullivan
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