Restoring a Previous Version of a Virtual Machine Image
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsJames C. Fletcher, Robert T. Uthe
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Abstract
An approach is provided to apply a virtual machine (VM) image to a computer system. In the approach, implemented by an information handling system, a detection is made that a current VM image executing on the computer system is experiencing a problem. In response, prior VM images are analyzed, with each of the prior VM images being an image that was previously executed on the computer system. Based on the analysis, one of the prior VM images is selected and the selected image is used to replace the current VM image on the computer system.
Claims10
A method of applying a virtual machine (VM) image to a computer system, the method, implemented by an information handling system, comprising:
- detecting that a current VM image executing on the computer system is experiencing a problem;
- analyzing one or more prior VM images, wherein each of the prior VM images previously executed on the computer system;
- selecting one of the prior VM images based on the analysis;
- and
- replacing the current VM image with the selected prior VM image.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.