<dt><code>snapshot</code></dt>
<dd>
Indicates the default behavior of the disk during disk snapshots:
- "internal" requires a file format such as qcow2 that can store
- both the snapshot and the data changes since the snapshot;
- "external" will separate the snapshot from the live data; and
- "no" means the disk will not participate in snapshots. Read-only
- disks default to "no", while the default for other disks depends
- on the hypervisor's capabilities. Some hypervisors allow a
- per-snapshot choice as well, during
+ "<code>internal</code>" requires a file format such as qcow2 that
+ can store both the snapshot and the data changes since the snapshot;
+ "<code>external</code>" will separate the snapshot from the live
+ data; and "<code>no</code>" means the disk will not participate in
+ snapshots. Read-only disks default to "<code>no</code>", while the
+ default for other disks depends on the hypervisor's capabilities.
+ Some hypervisors allow a per-snapshot choice as well, during
<a href="formatsnapshot.html">domain snapshot creation</a>.
- Not all snapshot modes are supported; for example,
- <code>snapshot='yes'</code> with a transient disk generally
- does not make sense.
+ Not all snapshot modes are supported; for example, enabling
+ snapshots with a transient disk generally does not make sense.
<span class="since">Since 0.9.5</span>
</dd>
</dl>