Virtual-Machine-Management.md

@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ For more in-depth information regarding how to export, import, set immutability,
 - GO through the General and System Settings of the selected VM and make sure they sound correct. In our case, they should look like:
 
 1. Operating System: Ubuntu Linux (64-bit)
-2. Base Memory: 4096MB
-3. Processors: 2 (Varies per machine, for lab machines, 8-10 cores would be best. For personal use, check the amount of cores available on personal PCs)
+2. Base Memory: 4096MB - for lab machines, maximum allocated memory is best.
+3. Processors: 2 (Varies per machine, for lab machines, maximum allowed cores would be best. For personal use, check the amount of cores available on personal PCs)
 
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@@ -80,6 +80,36 @@ In order to do this follow the following steps:
 7. Close the virtual media manager window
 8. The storage drive should now show up as immutable
 
-## Creating VM snapshot
+## VM Snapshot Operations
 
-TODO
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+Snapshots in reference to Virtual Machines are specifically saved states of the image loaded onto the machine.
+
+[Here is a link to Oracle's VirtualBox Snapshot Wiki.](https://docs.oracle.com/en/virtualization/virtualbox/6.0/user/snapshots.html) 
+
+### Creating a Snapshot
+
+1. Open your machine and get it running
+2. Click Machine -\> Take Snapshot
+
+(This can also be done while the VM is paused/off)
+
+1. If VM is off, select in the left pane where you imported
+2. In the upper right corner, select "Current State" -\> Snapshots
+3. Create Snapshot from here!
+
+### Restoring a Snapshot
+
+1. Select the VM to work with from the left pane it was imported in
+2. Click snapshots button in upper right corner
+3. Right-click snapshot to restore
+4. Click "restore"
+5. In resulting window, uncheck the box for "Create A Snapshot Of The Current Machine State"
+6. Click Restore
+
+### Deleting a Snapshot/Discarding Saved State
+
+1. Select the VM in the left pane
+2. Click snapshots in the upper right corner
+3. Right click snapshot to delete
+4. Click "Delete Snapshot"
+5. Press delete!
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