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14.15.2.6. snapshot-list-domain

List all of the available snapshots for the given domain, defaulting to show columns for the snapshot name, creation time, and domain state. To use, run: 
#virsh snapshot-list domain [{--parent | --roots | --tree}] [{[--from] snapshot | --current} [--descendants]] [--metadata] [--no-metadata] [--leaves] [--no-leaves] [--inactive] [--active] [--internal] [--external]
The remaining optional options are as follows:
  • --parent adds a column to the output table giving the name of the parent of each snapshot. This option may not be used with --roots or --tree.
  • --roots filters the list to show only the snapshots that have no parents. This option may not be used with --parent or --tree.
  • --tree displays output in a tree format, listing just snapshot names. These three options are mutually exclusive. This option may not be used with --roots or --parent.
  • --from filters the list to snapshots which are children of the given snapshot; or if --current is provided, will cause the list to start at the current snapshot. When used in isolation or with --parent, the list is limited to direct children unless --descendants is also present. When used with --tree, the use of --descendants is implied. This option is not compatible with --roots. Note that the starting point of --from or --current is not included in the list unless the --tree option is also present.
  • --leaves is specified, the list will be filtered to just snapshots that have no children. Likewise, if --no-leaves is specified, the list will be filtered to just snapshots with children. (Note that omitting both options does no filtering, while providing both options will either produce the same list or error out depending on whether the server recognizes the options) Filtering options are not compatible with --tree..
  • --metadata is specified, the list will be filtered to just snapshots that involve libvirt metadata, and thus would prevent the undefining of a persistent domain, or be lost on destroy of a transient domain. Likewise, if --no-metadata is specified, the list will be filtered to just snapshots that exist without the need for libvirt metadata.
  • --inactive is specified, the list will be filtered to snapshots that were taken when the domain was shut off. If --active is specified, the list will be filtered to snapshots that were taken when the domain was running, and where the snapshot includes the memory state to revert to that running state. If --disk-only is specified, the list will be filtered to snapshots that were taken when the domain was running, but where the snapshot includes only disk state.
  • --internal is specified, the list will be filtered to snapshots that use internal storage of existing disk images. If --external is specified, the list will be filtered to snapshots that use external files for disk images or memory state.