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Snapshots are a great way to revert a machine back to a known configuration so you can start again, but remember, ANY changes you've made since the snaphot was taken will be lost. If you have created any scripts or files on your virtual machines you want to keep, make sure you put a copy of them in the shared folder (/media/sf_shared) as this belongs to the host machine and it's contents will be saved when the snapshot is restored. |
Stopping, Starting, Restoring, and Removing the Machines
The machines are started automatically via the machine_setup script when you create them for the first time but after that you are on your own to look after them. Here's a few pointers to administer your Rep Attack environment.
Stopping
Log out of any terminal sessions, then on the console, as root (password is root) issue the shutdown -h now command. This should perform an orderly shutdown of the database and machine.
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The Rep Attack machines have been configured with the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) daemon running. This daemon will perform an orderly shutdown using the shutdown -h now command if it detects the (virtual) power button is pressed. You can press the virtual power button by selecting the ACPI Shutdown from the Machine menu on the machines console window.
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