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Refresh action from the Genealogy window

SA data can change while the Genealogy window is displayed for a VM or VM template. Some possible changes are:

  • Folder permissions can be added or removed on or from some folders where VMs and VM templates from the Genealogy Tree are located.
  • VMs and VM templates from the Genealogy Tree can be deleted.
  • VMs can be created (cloned or deployed from a VM or VM template).
  • VMs can be converted to templates.
  • VMs can be modified (e.g., powered on or off, SA Agent deactivated).

The View > Refresh action updates the Genealogy window with all SA user changes, providing up-to-date information. The Refresh action:

  • Rebuilds the Genealogy Tree.
  • Retains the last selected node.
    • If the selected node is deleted, then only the root node Genealogy Tree is displayed.
  • Updates each deleted VM or VM template so its descendants become descendants of its parent.
  • Updates the window display.

Example: The following two figures show the Genealogy window before and after the Refresh action when a VM (VM to_delete) is removed.

Genealogy for WINDOWS-KCBSKM8 before refresh

Genealogy for WINDOWS-KCBSKM8 after refresh

It is not possible to display two Genealogy windows for the same source VM or VM template.