Manage Checkpoint

Applies To: System Center 2012 - Orchestrator, System Center 2012 R2 Orchestrator, System Center 2012 SP1 - Orchestrator

The Manage Checkpoint activity 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.

The activity publishes all of the data from the required and optional properties into published data. The following tables list the required and optional properties and published data for this activity.

Manage Checkpoint Required Properties

Element	Description	Valid Values
ID	The unique identifier (GUID) of the checkpoint inside the platform; for example, Hyper-V, VMWare, or Virtual Server
Action	Remove or Restore

Manage Checkpoint Published Data

Element	Description	Valid Values
Accessibility	Public or Internal
Action	Remove or Restore
Added Time	The date and time that the checkpoint was added, in the format yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss AM or PM
Checkpoint ID	The unique identifier (GUID) of the checkpoint
Checkpoint Name	The name of the checkpoint
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 yyyy-mm-dd 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 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

See Also

Concepts

System Center Virtual Machine Manager Activities
System Center Integration Pack for System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager