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== Help ==
 
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virsh # help
 
Grouped commands:
 
 
Domain Management (help keyword 'domain'):
 
    attach-device                  attach device from an XML file
 
    attach-disk                    attach disk device
 
    attach-interface              attach network interface
 
    autostart                      autostart a domain
 
    blkdeviotune                  Set or query a block device I/O tuning parameters.
 
    blkiotune                      Get or set blkio parameters
 
    blockcommit                    Start a block commit operation.
 
    blockcopy                      Start a block copy operation.
 
    blockjob                      Manage active block operations
 
    blockpull                      Populate a disk from its backing image.
 
    blockresize                    Resize block device of domain.
 
    change-media                  Change media of CD or floppy drive
 
    console                        connect to the guest console
 
    cpu-stats                      show domain cpu statistics
 
    create                        create a domain from an XML file
 
    define                        define (but don't start) a domain from an XML file
 
    desc                          show or set domain's description or title
 
    destroy                        destroy (stop) a domain
 
    detach-device                  detach device from an XML file
 
    detach-device-alias            detach device from an alias
 
    detach-disk                    detach disk device
 
    detach-interface              detach network interface
 
    domdisplay                    domain display connection URI
 
    domfsfreeze                    Freeze domain's mounted filesystems.
 
    domfsthaw                      Thaw domain's mounted filesystems.
 
    domfsinfo                      Get information of domain's mounted filesystems.
 
    domfstrim                      Invoke fstrim on domain's mounted filesystems.
 
    domhostname                    print the domain's hostname
 
    domid                          convert a domain name or UUID to domain id
 
    domif-setlink                  set link state of a virtual interface
 
    domiftune                      get/set parameters of a virtual interface
 
    domjobabort                    abort active domain job
 
    domjobinfo                    domain job information
 
    domname                        convert a domain id or UUID to domain name
 
    domrename                      rename a domain
 
    dompmsuspend                  suspend a domain gracefully using power management functions
 
    dompmwakeup                    wakeup a domain from pmsuspended state
 
    domuuid                        convert a domain name or id to domain UUID
 
    domxml-from-native            Convert native config to domain XML
 
    domxml-to-native              Convert domain XML to native config
 
    dump                          dump the core of a domain to a file for analysis
 
    dumpxml                        domain information in XML
 
    edit                          edit XML configuration for a domain
 
    event                          Domain Events
 
    inject-nmi                    Inject NMI to the guest
 
    iothreadinfo                  view domain IOThreads
 
    iothreadpin                    control domain IOThread affinity
 
    iothreadadd                    add an IOThread to the guest domain
 
    iothreadset                    modifies an existing IOThread of the guest domain
 
    iothreaddel                    delete an IOThread from the guest domain
 
    send-key                      Send keycodes to the guest
 
    send-process-signal            Send signals to processes
 
    lxc-enter-namespace            LXC Guest Enter Namespace
 
    managedsave                    managed save of a domain state
 
    managedsave-remove            Remove managed save of a domain
 
    managedsave-edit              edit XML for a domain's managed save state file
 
    managedsave-dumpxml            Domain information of managed save state file in XML
 
    managedsave-define            redefine the XML for a domain's managed save state file
 
    memtune                        Get or set memory parameters
 
    perf                          Get or set perf event
 
    metadata                      show or set domain's custom XML metadata
 
    migrate                        migrate domain to another host
 
    migrate-setmaxdowntime        set maximum tolerable downtime
 
    migrate-getmaxdowntime        get maximum tolerable downtime
 
    migrate-compcache              get/set compression cache size
 
    migrate-setspeed              Set the maximum migration bandwidth
 
    migrate-getspeed              Get the maximum migration bandwidth
 
    migrate-postcopy              Switch running migration from pre-copy to post-copy
 
    numatune                      Get or set numa parameters
 
    qemu-attach                    QEMU Attach
 
    qemu-monitor-command          QEMU Monitor Command
 
    qemu-monitor-event            QEMU Monitor Events
 
    qemu-agent-command            QEMU Guest Agent Command
 
    guest-agent-timeout            Set the guest agent timeout
 
    reboot                        reboot a domain
 
    reset                          reset a domain
 
    restore                        restore a domain from a saved state in a file
 
    resume                        resume a domain
 
    save                          save a domain state to a file
 
    save-image-define              redefine the XML for a domain's saved state file
 
    save-image-dumpxml            saved state domain information in XML
 
    save-image-edit                edit XML for a domain's saved state file
 
    schedinfo                      show/set scheduler parameters
 
    screenshot                    take a screenshot of a current domain console and store it into a file
 
    set-lifecycle-action          change lifecycle actions
 
    set-user-password              set the user password inside the domain
 
    setmaxmem                      change maximum memory limit
 
    setmem                        change memory allocation
 
    setvcpus                      change number of virtual CPUs
 
    shutdown                      gracefully shutdown a domain
 
    start                          start a (previously defined) inactive domain
 
    suspend                        suspend a domain
 
    ttyconsole                    tty console
 
    undefine                      undefine a domain
 
    update-device                  update device from an XML file
 
    vcpucount                      domain vcpu counts
 
    vcpuinfo                      detailed domain vcpu information
 
    vcpupin                        control or query domain vcpu affinity
 
    emulatorpin                    control or query domain emulator affinity
 
    vncdisplay                    vnc display
 
    guestvcpus                    query or modify state of vcpu in the guest (via agent)
 
    setvcpu                        attach/detach vcpu or groups of threads
 
    domblkthreshold                set the threshold for block-threshold event for a given block device or it's backing chain element
 
    guestinfo                      query information about the guest (via agent)
 
 
Domain Monitoring (help keyword 'monitor'):
 
    domblkerror                    Show errors on block devices
 
    domblkinfo                    domain block device size information
 
    domblklist                    list all domain blocks
 
    domblkstat                    get device block stats for a domain
 
    domcontrol                    domain control interface state
 
    domif-getlink                  get link state of a virtual interface
 
    domifaddr                      Get network interfaces' addresses for a running domain
 
    domiflist                      list all domain virtual interfaces
 
    domifstat                      get network interface stats for a domain
 
    dominfo                        domain information
 
    dommemstat                    get memory statistics for a domain
 
    domstate                      domain state
 
    domstats                      get statistics about one or multiple domains
 
    domtime                        domain time
 
    list                          list domains
 
 
Host and Hypervisor (help keyword 'host'):
 
    allocpages                    Manipulate pages pool size
 
    capabilities                  capabilities
 
    cpu-baseline                  compute baseline CPU
 
    cpu-compare                    compare host CPU with a CPU described by an XML file
 
    cpu-models                    CPU models
 
    domcapabilities                domain capabilities
 
    freecell                      NUMA free memory
 
    freepages                      NUMA free pages
 
    hostname                      print the hypervisor hostname
 
    hypervisor-cpu-baseline        compute baseline CPU usable by a specific hypervisor
 
    hypervisor-cpu-compare        compare a CPU with the CPU created by a hypervisor on the host
 
    maxvcpus                      connection vcpu maximum
 
    node-memory-tune              Get or set node memory parameters
 
    nodecpumap                    node cpu map
 
    nodecpustats                  Prints cpu stats of the node.
 
    nodeinfo                      node information
 
    nodememstats                  Prints memory stats of the node.
 
    nodesuspend                    suspend the host node for a given time duration
 
    sysinfo                        print the hypervisor sysinfo
 
    uri                            print the hypervisor canonical URI
 
    version                        show version
 
 
Checkpoint (help keyword 'checkpoint'):
 
    checkpoint-create              Create a checkpoint from XML
 
    checkpoint-create-as          Create a checkpoint from a set of args
 
    checkpoint-delete              Delete a domain checkpoint
 
    checkpoint-dumpxml            Dump XML for a domain checkpoint
 
    checkpoint-edit                edit XML for a checkpoint
 
    checkpoint-info                checkpoint information
 
    checkpoint-list                List checkpoints for a domain
 
    checkpoint-parent              Get the name of the parent of a checkpoint
 
 
Interface (help keyword 'interface'):
 
    iface-begin                    create a snapshot of current interfaces settings, which can be later committed (iface-commit) or restored (iface-rollback)
 
    iface-bridge                  create a bridge device and attach an existing network device to it
 
    iface-commit                  commit changes made since iface-begin and free restore point
 
    iface-define                  define an inactive persistent physical host interface or modify an existing persistent one from an XML file
 
    iface-destroy                  destroy a physical host interface (disable it / "if-down")
 
    iface-dumpxml                  interface information in XML
 
    iface-edit                    edit XML configuration for a physical host interface
 
    iface-list                    list physical host interfaces
 
    iface-mac                      convert an interface name to interface MAC address
 
    iface-name                    convert an interface MAC address to interface name
 
    iface-rollback                rollback to previous saved configuration created via iface-begin
 
    iface-start                    start a physical host interface (enable it / "if-up")
 
    iface-unbridge                undefine a bridge device after detaching its device(s)
 
    iface-undefine                undefine a physical host interface (remove it from configuration)
 
 
Network Filter (help keyword 'filter'):
 
    nwfilter-define                define or update a network filter from an XML file
 
    nwfilter-dumpxml              network filter information in XML
 
    nwfilter-edit                  edit XML configuration for a network filter
 
    nwfilter-list                  list network filters
 
    nwfilter-undefine              undefine a network filter
 
    nwfilter-binding-create        create a network filter binding from an XML file
 
    nwfilter-binding-delete        delete a network filter binding
 
    nwfilter-binding-dumpxml      network filter information in XML
 
    nwfilter-binding-list          list network filter bindings
 
 
Networking (help keyword 'network'):
 
    net-autostart                  autostart a network
 
    net-create                    create a network from an XML file
 
    net-define                    define an inactive persistent virtual network or modify an existing persistent one from an XML file
 
    net-destroy                    destroy (stop) a network
 
    net-dhcp-leases                print lease info for a given network
 
    net-dumpxml                    network information in XML
 
    net-edit                      edit XML configuration for a network
 
    net-event                      Network Events
 
    net-info                      network information
 
    net-list                      list networks
 
    net-name                      convert a network UUID to network name
 
    net-start                      start a (previously defined) inactive network
 
    net-undefine                  undefine a persistent network
 
    net-update                    update parts of an existing network's configuration
 
    net-uuid                      convert a network name to network UUID
 
    net-port-list                  list network ports
 
    net-port-create                create a network port from an XML file
 
    net-port-dumpxml              network port information in XML
 
    net-port-delete                delete the specified network port
 
 
Node Device (help keyword 'nodedev'):
 
    nodedev-create                create a device defined by an XML file on the node
 
    nodedev-destroy                destroy (stop) a device on the node
 
    nodedev-detach                detach node device from its device driver
 
    nodedev-dumpxml                node device details in XML
 
    nodedev-list                  enumerate devices on this host
 
    nodedev-reattach              reattach node device to its device driver
 
    nodedev-reset                  reset node device
 
    nodedev-event                  Node Device Events
 
 
Secret (help keyword 'secret'):
 
    secret-define                  define or modify a secret from an XML file
 
    secret-dumpxml                secret attributes in XML
 
    secret-event                  Secret Events
 
    secret-get-value              Output a secret value
 
    secret-list                    list secrets
 
    secret-set-value              set a secret value
 
    secret-undefine                undefine a secret
 
 
Snapshot (help keyword 'snapshot'):
 
    snapshot-create                Create a snapshot from XML
 
    snapshot-create-as            Create a snapshot from a set of args
 
    snapshot-current              Get or set the current snapshot
 
    snapshot-delete                Delete a domain snapshot
 
    snapshot-dumpxml              Dump XML for a domain snapshot
 
    snapshot-edit                  edit XML for a snapshot
 
    snapshot-info                  snapshot information
 
    snapshot-list                  List snapshots for a domain
 
    snapshot-parent                Get the name of the parent of a snapshot
 
    snapshot-revert                Revert a domain to a snapshot
 
 
Backup (help keyword 'backup'):
 
    backup-begin                  Start a disk backup of a live domain
 
    backup-dumpxml                Dump XML for an ongoing domain block backup job
 
 
Storage Pool (help keyword 'pool'):
 
    find-storage-pool-sources-as  find potential storage pool sources
 
    find-storage-pool-sources      discover potential storage pool sources
 
    pool-autostart                autostart a pool
 
    pool-build                    build a pool
 
    pool-create-as                create a pool from a set of args
 
    pool-create                    create a pool from an XML file
 
    pool-define-as                define a pool from a set of args
 
    pool-define                    define an inactive persistent storage pool or modify an existing persistent one from an XML file
 
    pool-delete                    delete a pool
 
    pool-destroy                  destroy (stop) a pool
 
    pool-dumpxml                  pool information in XML
 
    pool-edit                      edit XML configuration for a storage pool
 
    pool-info                      storage pool information
 
    pool-list                      list pools
 
    pool-name                      convert a pool UUID to pool name
 
    pool-refresh                  refresh a pool
 
    pool-start                    start a (previously defined) inactive pool
 
    pool-undefine                  undefine an inactive pool
 
    pool-uuid                      convert a pool name to pool UUID
 
    pool-event                    Storage Pool Events
 
    pool-capabilities              storage pool capabilities
 
 
Storage Volume (help keyword 'volume'):
 
    vol-clone                      clone a volume.
 
    vol-create-as                  create a volume from a set of args
 
    vol-create                    create a vol from an XML file
 
    vol-create-from                create a vol, using another volume as input
 
    vol-delete                    delete a vol
 
    vol-download                  download volume contents to a file
 
    vol-dumpxml                    vol information in XML
 
    vol-info                      storage vol information
 
    vol-key                        returns the volume key for a given volume name or path
 
    vol-list                      list vols
 
    vol-name                      returns the volume name for a given volume key or path
 
    vol-path                      returns the volume path for a given volume name or key
 
    vol-pool                      returns the storage pool for a given volume key or path
 
    vol-resize                    resize a vol
 
    vol-upload                    upload file contents to a volume
 
    vol-wipe                      wipe a vol
 
 
Virsh itself (help keyword 'virsh'):
 
    cd                            change the current directory
 
    echo                          echo arguments
 
    exit                          quit this interactive terminal
 
    help                          print help
 
    pwd                            print the current directory
 
    quit                          quit this interactive terminal
 
    connect                        (re)connect to hypervisor
 
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