How does "REVERT A SNAPSHOT" Actually Work?

How does "REVERT A SNAPSHOT" Actually Work?

Product Line:  VERDE

This article discusses how to use the Gold Image function button entitled "REVERT A SNAPSHOT".  In this discussion, our Windows 10/2004 image has the base image (GUEST.IMG) and four added layers (GUEST-2.IMG, GUEST-3.IMG, GUEST-4.IMG and GUEST-5.IMG).

The user image has:


Here's what it looks like from the server side (/home/vb-verde/verde-orgs/org-0/gold/Win1020044/

To remove layers, the Gold Image must be checked out and the gold image MUST be powered off.  If you select the "REVERT A SNAPSHOT" with the gold image up and running, you will destroy the image.

To set the image back to the way it was before GUEST-5.IMG (FireFox) was added, select the click link that corresponds to the GUEST-4.IMG.  Select YES to complete.  Check in the gold image.


Now, when the user logs in, there's no FireFox and the GUEST-5.IMG is gone:


Now, to set it back to the original GUEST.IMG and remove all layers, simply REVERT back to GUEST.IMG.  Check out the gold image and select the REVERT A SHANPSHOT button.
Select on the click link corresponding to GUEST.IMG and select YES from the pop-up.  Check in the gold image.

Here's what the user sees.  All of the layers/applications are gone:


And only the original GUEST.IMG remains.