virsh --help[root@node124 qemu]# virsh --help
virsh [options]... [<command_string>]
virsh [options]... <command> [args...]
options:
-c |--connect=URI hypervisor connectionURI
-r |--readonly connect readonly
-d |--debug=NUM debug level [0-4]
-h |--help this help
-q |--quiet quiet mode
-t |--timing print timinginformation
-l |--log=FILE output logging to file
-v short version
-V long version
--version[=TYPE] version, TYPEis short or long (default short)
-e | --escape<char> set escape sequence forconsole
commands (noninteractive mode):
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 Setor query a block device I/O tuning parameters.
blkiotune Get or set blkio parameters
blockcommit Start a block commit operation.
blockcopy Start a block copyoperation.
blockjob Manage active blockoperations
blockpull Populate a disk from itsbacking image.
blockresize Resize block device of domain.
change-media Change media of CD or floppy drive
console connect to the guestconsole
cpu-baseline compute baseline CPU
cpu-compare compare host CPU with a CPU described by an XML file
cpu-stats show domain cpu statistics
create create a domain froman XML file
define define (but don't start) adomain from an XML file
desc show or set domain'sdescription or title
destroy destroy (stop) a domain
detach-device detach device from an XML file
detach-disk detach disk device
detach-interface detach network interface
domdisplay domain display connection URI
domhostname print the domain's hostname
domid convert a domain nameor UUID to domain id
domif-setlink setlink 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 orUUID to domain name
dompmsuspend suspend a domain gracefully usingpower management functions
dompmwakeup wakeup a domain from pmsuspended state
domuuid convert a domain nameor 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 adomain to a file for analysis
dumpxml domain information inXML
edit edit XMLconfiguration for a domain
inject-nmi Inject NMI to the guest
send-key Send keycodes to the guest
managedsave managed save of a domain state
managedsave-remove Remove managed save of a domain
maxvcpus connection vcpu maximum
memtune Get or set memoryparameters
migrate migrate domain toanother host
migrate-setmaxdowntime setmaximum tolerable downtime
migrate-setspeed Setthe maximum migration bandwidth
migrate-getspeed Getthe maximum migration bandwidth
numatune Getor set numa parameters
reboot reboot a domain
reset reset a domain
restore restore a domain from asaved state in a file
resume resume a domain
save save a domain stateto 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
setmaxmem change maximum memory limit
setmem change memoryallocation
setvcpus change number of virtual CPUs
shutdown gracefully shutdown a domain#¹Ø±Õ
start start a (previouslydefined) inactive domain
suspend suspend a domain #ÔÝÍ£
ttyconsole ttyconsole
undefine undefine a domain #ÖØж¨Òåһ̨ÐéÄâ»ú
update-device update device from an XML file
vcpucount domain vcpu counts
vcpuinfo detailed domain vcpu information
vcpupin control or query domainvcpu affinity
emulatorpin control or query domain emulator affinity
vncdisplay vncdisplay
DomainMonitoring (help keyword 'monitor')
domblkerror Show errors on block devices
domblkinfo domain block device sizeinformation
domblklist list all domain blocks
domblkstat getdevice block stats for a domain
domcontrol domain control interface state
domif-getlink get link state of a virtualinterface
domiflist list all domain virtual interfaces
domifstat getnetwork interface stats for a domain
dominfo domain information
dommemstat getmemory statistics for a domain
domstate domain state
list list domains
Host andHypervisor (help keyword 'host')
capabilities capabilities
freecell NUMA free memory
hostname print the hypervisor hostname
node-memory-tune Getor set node memory parameters
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
qemu-attach QEMU Attach
qemu-monitor-command QEMU Monitor Command
qemu-agent-command QEMU Guest Agent Command
sysinfo print the hypervisorsysinfo
uri print thehypervisor canonical URI
version show version
Interface (helpkeyword 'interface')
iface-begin create a snapshot of current interfaces settings, which can be latercommitted (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(but don't start) a physical host interface 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 MACaddress 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 slave device
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
Networking(help keyword 'network')
net-autostart autostart a network
net-create create a network from an XML file
net-define define (but don't start) anetwork from an XML file
net-destroy destroy (stop) a network
net-dumpxml network information in XML
net-edit edit XML configuration for a network
net-info network information
net-list list networks
net-name convert a network UUID to network name
net-start start a (previouslydefined) inactive network
net-undefine undefine an inactive network
net-update update parts of an existing network's configuration
net-uuid convert a network name to network UUID
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 itsdevice 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
Secret (helpkeyword 'secret')
secret-define define or modify a secret from an XML file
secret-dumpxml secret attributes in XML
secret-get-value Output a secret value
secret-list list secrets
secret-set-value seta secret value
secret-undefine undefine a secret
Snapshot (helpkeyword 'snapshot')
snapshot-create Create a snapshot from XML
snapshot-create-as Create a snapshot from a set of args
snapshot-current Getor 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 asnapshot
snapshot-revert Revert a domain to a snapshot
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 (but don't start) a pool from an XML file
pool-delete deletea 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
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 volinformation in XML
vol-info storage vol information
vol-key returns the volume keyfor 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 poolfor 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 currentdirectory
connect (re)connect tohypervisor
echo echo arguments
exit quit thisinteractive terminal
help print help
pwd print the currentdirectory
quit quit thisinteractive terminal
