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Using the Memory Machine Dashboard
You can view system resources and performance metrics, and create and restore snapshots in MemVerge Memory Machine using the Memory Machine Dashboard, a web UI application running on one of the installed hosts.
Using Snapshots in Memory Machine Dashboard
Use ZeroIO Snapshot from Memory Machine Dashboard to capture the state of a running process, then later restore the running process to the state captured in the snapshot, all from a graphical web interface.
Using Snapshots in Memory Machine
Capturing a snapshot is almost instantaneous, requiring only that a small amount of metadata be saved to a storage device.
Capturing a Snapshot Using Memory Machine Dashboard
Use Take a Snapshot in the Instance Memory Usage Display to capture a snapshot of the selected instance.

Overview and Installation
Getting started with MemVerge Memory Machine requries that you understand some background information about how persistent memory works. You can then install Memory Machine on a server and begin monitoring memory usage and capturing application snapshots.
Using the Memory Machine Dashboard
You can view system resources and performance metrics, and create and restore snapshots in MemVerge Memory Machine using the Memory Machine Dashboard, a web UI application running on one of the installed hosts.
- Getting Familiar with the Memory Machine Dashboard
  Memory Machine Dashboard is a web-based user interface (UI) from which an administrator can view memory and processor statistics and capture and restore application snapshots on any number of servers under management by a Memory Machine instance.
- Managing Applications
  You can view and stop application instances from the Applications Console. Application instances must be started using the command line.
- Using Snapshots in Memory Machine Dashboard
  Use ZeroIO Snapshot from Memory Machine Dashboard to capture the state of a running process, then later restore the running process to the state captured in the snapshot, all from a graphical web interface.
  - Using Snapshots in Memory Machine
    Capturing a snapshot is almost instantaneous, requiring only that a small amount of metadata be saved to a storage device.
    - Capturing a Snapshot Using Memory Machine Dashboard
      Use Take a Snapshot in the Instance Memory Usage Display to capture a snapshot of the selected instance.
    - Scheduling Snapshots
      Schedule snapshots, either one-time or recurring, from the Applications Console.
    - Deleting a Snapshot
      Choose Delete in the Snapshot Information Dialog to delete a snapshot.
    - Restoring a Snapshot
      Choose Restore in the Snapshot Information Dialog to restore a snapshot.
  - Exporting and Importing Snapshots
    You can export snapshots from Memory Machine to an unmanaged file system, then later restore the snapshot to the same or a different host.
  - Viewing Snapshots
    View snapshots graphically, in a tree structure, or as a sortable list in the Snapshot Display Panel.
- Viewing Metrics and System Status
  The Memory Machine Dashboard makes it easy to view and compare running processes, snapshots, system resources and performance metrics.
Using the Command Line Interface
You can administer and use MemVerge Memory Machine using the Command Line Interface (CLI) on any installed host.
Working with Applications
MemVerge provides additional instructions for some popular applications supported by Memory Machine, either to assist with complex setup or to support additional functionality.

Capturing a Snapshot Using Memory Machine Dashboard

Use Take a Snapshot in the Instance Memory Usage Display to capture a snapshot of the selected instance.

About this task

Warning: Changing an application dependency can render a snapshot unrestorable. See Upgrading Application Dependencies.

Procedure

Open the Applications Console. See The Applications Console.
Click Take a Snapshot in the selected instance.

Note: If the instance has no running process, the Take a Snapshot button is unavailable.
In the Take a Snapshot Dialog, enter a name in the Snapshot Name Text Box. The snapshot name is a prefix that is appended with a random suffix to create the snapshot ID.

Results

The new snapshot is instantly viewable in the Instance Detail Console.