305-300 Full Virtualization Practice Question
A libvirt storage pool of type 'dir' contains several qcow2 images. You want to create a new snapshot of an existing VM using virsh. Which command sequence is required to create an internal snapshot of the VM's current state?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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virsh snapshot-create-as --domain <vm> <snapshot_name>
The 'virsh snapshot-create-as' command is the standard way to create internal snapshots managed by libvirt.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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virsh snapshot-create-as --domain <vm> <snapshot_name> --disk-only
Why it's wrong here
The --disk-only flag creates an external snapshot, not an internal one.
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virsh snapshot-create-as --domain <vm> <snapshot_name>
Why this is correct
This command creates an internal snapshot of the domain's state and disks.
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qemu-img snapshot -c <snapshot_name> <image_path>
Why it's wrong here
While this works on the file level, it is not managed through libvirt and does not capture the domain's runtime memory state.
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virsh domblklist <vm> --snapshot
Why it's wrong here
This lists block devices and does not create snapshots.
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