Complete system backup and restore (if required) should be performed using your VM management tools. For example, obtain snapshots in VMware using the Take Snapshot tool and manage these snapshots using the Snapshot Manager tool.
For additional information about complete system backup and restore for the DSC SWe, refer to the given hypervisor's (KVM, VMWare, and OpenStack) user documentation.
It is recommended that the complete system backup and restore processes be executed during a maintenance window, because these processes can negatively affect message processing.