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1 HXCOMM QMP dispatch table and documentation
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5 SQMP
6 QMP Supported Commands
7 ----------------------
9 This document describes all commands currently supported by QMP.
11 Most of the time their usage is exactly the same as in the user Monitor, this
12 means that any other document which also describe commands (the manpage,
13 QEMU's manual, etc) can and should be consulted.
15 QMP has two types of commands: regular and query commands. Regular commands
16 usually change the Virtual Machine's state someway, while query commands just
17 return information. The sections below are divided accordingly.
19 It's important to observe that all communication examples are formatted in
20 a reader-friendly way, so that they're easier to understand. However, in real
21 protocol usage, they're emitted as a single line.
23 Also, the following notation is used to denote data flow:
25 -> data issued by the Client
26 <- Server data response
28 Please, refer to the QMP specification (QMP/qmp-spec.txt) for detailed
29 information on the Server command and response formats.
31 NOTE: This document is temporary and will be replaced soon.
33 1. Stability Considerations
34 ===========================
36 The current QMP command set (described in this file) may be useful for a
37 number of use cases, however it's limited and several commands have bad
38 defined semantics, specially with regard to command completion.
40 These problems are going to be solved incrementally in the next QEMU releases
41 and we're going to establish a deprecation policy for badly defined commands.
43 If you're planning to adopt QMP, please observe the following:
45 1. The deprecation policy will take effect and be documented soon, please
46 check the documentation of each used command as soon as a new release of
47 QEMU is available
49 2. DO NOT rely on anything which is not explicit documented
51 3. Errors, in special, are not documented. Applications should NOT check
52 for specific errors classes or data (it's strongly recommended to only
53 check for the "error" key)
55 2. Regular Commands
56 ===================
58 Server's responses in the examples below are always a success response, please
59 refer to the QMP specification for more details on error responses.
61 EQMP
64 .name = "quit",
65 .args_type = "",
66 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_quit,
69 SQMP
70 quit
71 ----
73 Quit the emulator.
75 Arguments: None.
77 Example:
79 -> { "execute": "quit" }
80 <- { "return": {} }
82 EQMP
85 .name = "eject",
86 .args_type = "force:-f,device:B",
87 .params = "[-f] device",
88 .help = "eject a removable medium (use -f to force it)",
89 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
90 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_eject,
93 SQMP
94 eject
95 -----
97 Eject a removable medium.
99 Arguments:
101 - force: force ejection (json-bool, optional)
102 - device: device name (json-string)
104 Example:
106 -> { "execute": "eject", "arguments": { "device": "ide1-cd0" } }
107 <- { "return": {} }
109 Note: The "force" argument defaults to false.
111 EQMP
114 .name = "change",
115 .args_type = "device:B,target:F,arg:s?",
116 .params = "device filename [format]",
117 .help = "change a removable medium, optional format",
118 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
119 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_change,
122 SQMP
123 change
124 ------
126 Change a removable medium or VNC configuration.
128 Arguments:
130 - "device": device name (json-string)
131 - "target": filename or item (json-string)
132 - "arg": additional argument (json-string, optional)
134 Examples:
136 1. Change a removable medium
138 -> { "execute": "change",
139 "arguments": { "device": "ide1-cd0",
140 "target": "/srv/images/Fedora-12-x86_64-DVD.iso" } }
141 <- { "return": {} }
143 2. Change VNC password
145 -> { "execute": "change",
146 "arguments": { "device": "vnc", "target": "password",
147 "arg": "foobar1" } }
148 <- { "return": {} }
150 EQMP
153 .name = "screendump",
154 .args_type = "filename:F",
155 .params = "filename",
156 .help = "save screen into PPM image 'filename'",
157 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
158 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_screen_dump,
161 SQMP
162 screendump
163 ----------
165 Save screen into PPM image.
167 Arguments:
169 - "filename": file path (json-string)
171 Example:
173 -> { "execute": "screendump", "arguments": { "filename": "/tmp/image" } }
174 <- { "return": {} }
176 EQMP
179 .name = "stop",
180 .args_type = "",
181 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_stop,
184 SQMP
185 stop
186 ----
188 Stop the emulator.
190 Arguments: None.
192 Example:
194 -> { "execute": "stop" }
195 <- { "return": {} }
197 EQMP
200 .name = "cont",
201 .args_type = "",
202 .params = "",
203 .help = "resume emulation",
204 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
205 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_cont,
208 SQMP
209 cont
210 ----
212 Resume emulation.
214 Arguments: None.
216 Example:
218 -> { "execute": "cont" }
219 <- { "return": {} }
221 EQMP
224 .name = "system_reset",
225 .args_type = "",
226 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_system_reset,
229 SQMP
230 system_reset
231 ------------
233 Reset the system.
235 Arguments: None.
237 Example:
239 -> { "execute": "system_reset" }
240 <- { "return": {} }
242 EQMP
245 .name = "system_powerdown",
246 .args_type = "",
247 .params = "",
248 .help = "send system power down event",
249 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
250 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_system_powerdown,
253 SQMP
254 system_powerdown
255 ----------------
257 Send system power down event.
259 Arguments: None.
261 Example:
263 -> { "execute": "system_powerdown" }
264 <- { "return": {} }
266 EQMP
269 .name = "device_add",
270 .args_type = "device:O",
271 .params = "driver[,prop=value][,...]",
272 .help = "add device, like -device on the command line",
273 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
274 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_device_add,
277 SQMP
278 device_add
279 ----------
281 Add a device.
283 Arguments:
285 - "driver": the name of the new device's driver (json-string)
286 - "bus": the device's parent bus (device tree path, json-string, optional)
287 - "id": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
288 - device properties
290 Example:
292 -> { "execute": "device_add", "arguments": { "driver": "e1000", "id": "net1" } }
293 <- { "return": {} }
295 Notes:
297 (1) For detailed information about this command, please refer to the
298 'docs/qdev-device-use.txt' file.
300 (2) It's possible to list device properties by running QEMU with the
301 "-device DEVICE,\?" command-line argument, where DEVICE is the device's name
303 EQMP
306 .name = "device_del",
307 .args_type = "id:s",
308 .params = "device",
309 .help = "remove device",
310 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
311 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_device_del,
314 SQMP
315 device_del
316 ----------
318 Remove a device.
320 Arguments:
322 - "id": the device's ID (json-string)
324 Example:
326 -> { "execute": "device_del", "arguments": { "id": "net1" } }
327 <- { "return": {} }
329 EQMP
332 .name = "cpu",
333 .args_type = "index:i",
334 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_cpu,
337 SQMP
341 Set the default CPU.
343 Arguments:
345 - "index": the CPU's index (json-int)
347 Example:
349 -> { "execute": "cpu", "arguments": { "index": 0 } }
350 <- { "return": {} }
352 Note: CPUs' indexes are obtained with the 'query-cpus' command.
354 EQMP
357 .name = "memsave",
358 .args_type = "val:l,size:i,filename:s",
359 .params = "addr size file",
360 .help = "save to disk virtual memory dump starting at 'addr' of size 'size'",
361 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
362 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_memory_save,
365 SQMP
366 memsave
367 -------
369 Save to disk virtual memory dump starting at 'val' of size 'size'.
371 Arguments:
373 - "val": the starting address (json-int)
374 - "size": the memory size, in bytes (json-int)
375 - "filename": file path (json-string)
377 Example:
379 -> { "execute": "memsave",
380 "arguments": { "val": 10,
381 "size": 100,
382 "filename": "/tmp/virtual-mem-dump" } }
383 <- { "return": {} }
385 Note: Depends on the current CPU.
387 EQMP
390 .name = "pmemsave",
391 .args_type = "val:l,size:i,filename:s",
392 .params = "addr size file",
393 .help = "save to disk physical memory dump starting at 'addr' of size 'size'",
394 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
395 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_physical_memory_save,
398 SQMP
399 pmemsave
400 --------
402 Save to disk physical memory dump starting at 'val' of size 'size'.
404 Arguments:
406 - "val": the starting address (json-int)
407 - "size": the memory size, in bytes (json-int)
408 - "filename": file path (json-string)
410 Example:
412 -> { "execute": "pmemsave",
413 "arguments": { "val": 10,
414 "size": 100,
415 "filename": "/tmp/physical-mem-dump" } }
416 <- { "return": {} }
418 EQMP
421 .name = "inject-nmi",
422 .args_type = "",
423 .params = "",
424 .help = "",
425 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
426 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_inject_nmi,
429 SQMP
430 inject-nmi
431 ----------
433 Inject an NMI on guest's CPUs.
435 Arguments: None.
437 Example:
439 -> { "execute": "inject-nmi" }
440 <- { "return": {} }
442 Note: inject-nmi is only supported for x86 guest currently, it will
443 returns "Unsupported" error for non-x86 guest.
445 EQMP
448 .name = "migrate",
449 .args_type = "detach:-d,blk:-b,inc:-i,uri:s",
450 .params = "[-d] [-b] [-i] uri",
451 .help = "migrate to URI (using -d to not wait for completion)"
452 "\n\t\t\t -b for migration without shared storage with"
453 " full copy of disk\n\t\t\t -i for migration without "
454 "shared storage with incremental copy of disk "
455 "(base image shared between src and destination)",
456 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
457 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_migrate,
460 SQMP
461 migrate
462 -------
464 Migrate to URI.
466 Arguments:
468 - "blk": block migration, full disk copy (json-bool, optional)
469 - "inc": incremental disk copy (json-bool, optional)
470 - "uri": Destination URI (json-string)
472 Example:
474 -> { "execute": "migrate", "arguments": { "uri": "tcp:0:4446" } }
475 <- { "return": {} }
477 Notes:
479 (1) The 'query-migrate' command should be used to check migration's progress
480 and final result (this information is provided by the 'status' member)
481 (2) All boolean arguments default to false
482 (3) The user Monitor's "detach" argument is invalid in QMP and should not
483 be used
485 EQMP
488 .name = "migrate_cancel",
489 .args_type = "",
490 .params = "",
491 .help = "cancel the current VM migration",
492 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
493 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_migrate_cancel,
496 SQMP
497 migrate_cancel
498 --------------
500 Cancel the current migration.
502 Arguments: None.
504 Example:
506 -> { "execute": "migrate_cancel" }
507 <- { "return": {} }
509 EQMP
512 .name = "migrate_set_speed",
513 .args_type = "value:o",
514 .params = "value",
515 .help = "set maximum speed (in bytes) for migrations",
516 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
517 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_migrate_set_speed,
520 SQMP
521 migrate_set_speed
522 -----------------
524 Set maximum speed for migrations.
526 Arguments:
528 - "value": maximum speed, in bytes per second (json-int)
530 Example:
532 -> { "execute": "migrate_set_speed", "arguments": { "value": 1024 } }
533 <- { "return": {} }
535 EQMP
538 .name = "migrate_set_downtime",
539 .args_type = "value:T",
540 .params = "value",
541 .help = "set maximum tolerated downtime (in seconds) for migrations",
542 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
543 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_migrate_set_downtime,
546 SQMP
547 migrate_set_downtime
548 --------------------
550 Set maximum tolerated downtime (in seconds) for migrations.
552 Arguments:
554 - "value": maximum downtime (json-number)
556 Example:
558 -> { "execute": "migrate_set_downtime", "arguments": { "value": 0.1 } }
559 <- { "return": {} }
561 EQMP
564 .name = "client_migrate_info",
565 .args_type = "protocol:s,hostname:s,port:i?,tls-port:i?,cert-subject:s?",
566 .params = "protocol hostname port tls-port cert-subject",
567 .help = "send migration info to spice/vnc client",
568 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
569 .mhandler.cmd_async = client_migrate_info,
570 .flags = MONITOR_CMD_ASYNC,
573 SQMP
574 client_migrate_info
575 ------------------
577 Set the spice/vnc connection info for the migration target. The spice/vnc
578 server will ask the spice/vnc client to automatically reconnect using the
579 new parameters (if specified) once the vm migration finished successfully.
581 Arguments:
583 - "protocol": protocol: "spice" or "vnc" (json-string)
584 - "hostname": migration target hostname (json-string)
585 - "port": spice/vnc tcp port for plaintext channels (json-int, optional)
586 - "tls-port": spice tcp port for tls-secured channels (json-int, optional)
587 - "cert-subject": server certificate subject (json-string, optional)
589 Example:
591 -> { "execute": "client_migrate_info",
592 "arguments": { "protocol": "spice",
593 "hostname": "virt42.lab.kraxel.org",
594 "port": 1234 } }
595 <- { "return": {} }
597 EQMP
600 .name = "netdev_add",
601 .args_type = "netdev:O",
602 .params = "[user|tap|socket],id=str[,prop=value][,...]",
603 .help = "add host network device",
604 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
605 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_netdev_add,
608 SQMP
609 netdev_add
610 ----------
612 Add host network device.
614 Arguments:
616 - "type": the device type, "tap", "user", ... (json-string)
617 - "id": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
618 - device options
620 Example:
622 -> { "execute": "netdev_add", "arguments": { "type": "user", "id": "netdev1" } }
623 <- { "return": {} }
625 Note: The supported device options are the same ones supported by the '-net'
626 command-line argument, which are listed in the '-help' output or QEMU's
627 manual
629 EQMP
632 .name = "netdev_del",
633 .args_type = "id:s",
634 .params = "id",
635 .help = "remove host network device",
636 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
637 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_netdev_del,
640 SQMP
641 netdev_del
642 ----------
644 Remove host network device.
646 Arguments:
648 - "id": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
650 Example:
652 -> { "execute": "netdev_del", "arguments": { "id": "netdev1" } }
653 <- { "return": {} }
656 EQMP
659 .name = "block_resize",
660 .args_type = "device:B,size:o",
661 .params = "device size",
662 .help = "resize a block image",
663 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
664 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_block_resize,
667 SQMP
668 block_resize
669 ------------
671 Resize a block image while a guest is running.
673 Arguments:
675 - "device": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
676 - "size": new size
678 Example:
680 -> { "execute": "block_resize", "arguments": { "device": "scratch", "size": 1073741824 } }
681 <- { "return": {} }
683 EQMP
686 .name = "blockdev-snapshot-sync",
687 .args_type = "device:B,snapshot-file:s?,format:s?",
688 .params = "device [new-image-file] [format]",
689 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
690 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_snapshot_blkdev,
693 SQMP
694 blockdev-snapshot-sync
695 ----------------------
697 Synchronous snapshot of a block device. snapshot-file specifies the
698 target of the new image. If the file exists, or if it is a device, the
699 snapshot will be created in the existing file/device. If does not
700 exist, a new file will be created. format specifies the format of the
701 snapshot image, default is qcow2.
703 Arguments:
705 - "device": device name to snapshot (json-string)
706 - "snapshot-file": name of new image file (json-string)
707 - "format": format of new image (json-string, optional)
709 Example:
711 -> { "execute": "blockdev-snapshot-sync", "arguments": { "device": "ide-hd0",
712 "snapshot-file":
713 "/some/place/my-image",
714 "format": "qcow2" } }
715 <- { "return": {} }
717 EQMP
720 .name = "balloon",
721 .args_type = "value:M",
722 .params = "target",
723 .help = "request VM to change its memory allocation (in MB)",
724 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
725 .mhandler.cmd_async = do_balloon,
726 .flags = MONITOR_CMD_ASYNC,
729 SQMP
730 balloon
731 -------
733 Request VM to change its memory allocation (in bytes).
735 Arguments:
737 - "value": New memory allocation (json-int)
739 Example:
741 -> { "execute": "balloon", "arguments": { "value": 536870912 } }
742 <- { "return": {} }
744 EQMP
747 .name = "set_link",
748 .args_type = "name:s,up:b",
749 .params = "name on|off",
750 .help = "change the link status of a network adapter",
751 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
752 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_set_link,
755 SQMP
756 set_link
757 --------
759 Change the link status of a network adapter.
761 Arguments:
763 - "name": network device name (json-string)
764 - "up": status is up (json-bool)
766 Example:
768 -> { "execute": "set_link", "arguments": { "name": "e1000.0", "up": false } }
769 <- { "return": {} }
771 EQMP
774 .name = "getfd",
775 .args_type = "fdname:s",
776 .params = "getfd name",
777 .help = "receive a file descriptor via SCM rights and assign it a name",
778 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
779 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_getfd,
782 SQMP
783 getfd
784 -----
786 Receive a file descriptor via SCM rights and assign it a name.
788 Arguments:
790 - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string)
792 Example:
794 -> { "execute": "getfd", "arguments": { "fdname": "fd1" } }
795 <- { "return": {} }
797 EQMP
800 .name = "closefd",
801 .args_type = "fdname:s",
802 .params = "closefd name",
803 .help = "close a file descriptor previously passed via SCM rights",
804 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
805 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_closefd,
808 SQMP
809 closefd
810 -------
812 Close a file descriptor previously passed via SCM rights.
814 Arguments:
816 - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string)
818 Example:
820 -> { "execute": "closefd", "arguments": { "fdname": "fd1" } }
821 <- { "return": {} }
823 EQMP
826 .name = "block_passwd",
827 .args_type = "device:B,password:s",
828 .params = "block_passwd device password",
829 .help = "set the password of encrypted block devices",
830 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
831 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_block_set_passwd,
834 SQMP
835 block_passwd
836 ------------
838 Set the password of encrypted block devices.
840 Arguments:
842 - "device": device name (json-string)
843 - "password": password (json-string)
845 Example:
847 -> { "execute": "block_passwd", "arguments": { "device": "ide0-hd0",
848 "password": "12345" } }
849 <- { "return": {} }
851 EQMP
854 .name = "set_password",
855 .args_type = "protocol:s,password:s,connected:s?",
856 .params = "protocol password action-if-connected",
857 .help = "set spice/vnc password",
858 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
859 .mhandler.cmd_new = set_password,
862 SQMP
863 set_password
864 ------------
866 Set the password for vnc/spice protocols.
868 Arguments:
870 - "protocol": protocol name (json-string)
871 - "password": password (json-string)
872 - "connected": [ keep | disconnect | fail ] (josn-string, optional)
874 Example:
876 -> { "execute": "set_password", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
877 "password": "secret" } }
878 <- { "return": {} }
880 EQMP
883 .name = "expire_password",
884 .args_type = "protocol:s,time:s",
885 .params = "protocol time",
886 .help = "set spice/vnc password expire-time",
887 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
888 .mhandler.cmd_new = expire_password,
891 SQMP
892 expire_password
893 ---------------
895 Set the password expire time for vnc/spice protocols.
897 Arguments:
899 - "protocol": protocol name (json-string)
900 - "time": [ now | never | +secs | secs ] (json-string)
902 Example:
904 -> { "execute": "expire_password", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
905 "time": "+60" } }
906 <- { "return": {} }
908 EQMP
911 .name = "add_client",
912 .args_type = "protocol:s,fdname:s,skipauth:b?",
913 .params = "protocol fdname skipauth",
914 .help = "add a graphics client",
915 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
916 .mhandler.cmd_new = add_graphics_client,
919 SQMP
920 add_client
921 ----------
923 Add a graphics client
925 Arguments:
927 - "protocol": protocol name (json-string)
928 - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string)
930 Example:
932 -> { "execute": "add_client", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
933 "fdname": "myclient" } }
934 <- { "return": {} }
936 EQMP
938 .name = "qmp_capabilities",
939 .args_type = "",
940 .params = "",
941 .help = "enable QMP capabilities",
942 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
943 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_qmp_capabilities,
946 SQMP
947 qmp_capabilities
948 ----------------
950 Enable QMP capabilities.
952 Arguments: None.
954 Example:
956 -> { "execute": "qmp_capabilities" }
957 <- { "return": {} }
959 Note: This command must be issued before issuing any other command.
961 EQMP
964 .name = "human-monitor-command",
965 .args_type = "command-line:s,cpu-index:i?",
966 .params = "",
967 .help = "",
968 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
969 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_hmp_passthrough,
972 SQMP
973 human-monitor-command
974 ---------------------
976 Execute a Human Monitor command.
978 Arguments:
980 - command-line: the command name and its arguments, just like the
981 Human Monitor's shell (json-string)
982 - cpu-index: select the CPU number to be used by commands which access CPU
983 data, like 'info registers'. The Monitor selects CPU 0 if this
984 argument is not provided (json-int, optional)
986 Example:
988 -> { "execute": "human-monitor-command", "arguments": { "command-line": "info kvm" } }
989 <- { "return": "kvm support: enabled\r\n" }
991 Notes:
993 (1) The Human Monitor is NOT an stable interface, this means that command
994 names, arguments and responses can change or be removed at ANY time.
995 Applications that rely on long term stability guarantees should NOT
996 use this command
998 (2) Limitations:
1000 o This command is stateless, this means that commands that depend
1001 on state information (such as getfd) might not work
1003 o Commands that prompt the user for data (eg. 'cont' when the block
1004 device is encrypted) don't currently work
1006 3. Query Commands
1007 =================
1009 HXCOMM Each query command below is inside a SQMP/EQMP section, do NOT change
1010 HXCOMM this! We will possibly move query commands definitions inside those
1011 HXCOMM sections, just like regular commands.
1013 EQMP
1015 SQMP
1016 query-version
1017 -------------
1019 Show QEMU version.
1021 Return a json-object with the following information:
1023 - "qemu": A json-object containing three integer values:
1024 - "major": QEMU's major version (json-int)
1025 - "minor": QEMU's minor version (json-int)
1026 - "micro": QEMU's micro version (json-int)
1027 - "package": package's version (json-string)
1029 Example:
1031 -> { "execute": "query-version" }
1032 <- {
1033 "return":{
1034 "qemu":{
1035 "major":0,
1036 "minor":11,
1037 "micro":5
1039 "package":""
1043 EQMP
1046 .name = "query-version",
1047 .args_type = "",
1048 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_version,
1051 SQMP
1052 query-commands
1053 --------------
1055 List QMP available commands.
1057 Each command is represented by a json-object, the returned value is a json-array
1058 of all commands.
1060 Each json-object contain:
1062 - "name": command's name (json-string)
1064 Example:
1066 -> { "execute": "query-commands" }
1067 <- {
1068 "return":[
1070 "name":"query-balloon"
1073 "name":"system_powerdown"
1078 Note: This example has been shortened as the real response is too long.
1080 EQMP
1083 .name = "query-commands",
1084 .args_type = "",
1085 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_commands,
1088 SQMP
1089 query-chardev
1090 -------------
1092 Each device is represented by a json-object. The returned value is a json-array
1093 of all devices.
1095 Each json-object contain the following:
1097 - "label": device's label (json-string)
1098 - "filename": device's file (json-string)
1100 Example:
1102 -> { "execute": "query-chardev" }
1103 <- {
1104 "return":[
1106 "label":"monitor",
1107 "filename":"stdio"
1110 "label":"serial0",
1111 "filename":"vc"
1116 EQMP
1119 .name = "query-chardev",
1120 .args_type = "",
1121 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_chardev,
1124 SQMP
1125 query-block
1126 -----------
1128 Show the block devices.
1130 Each block device information is stored in a json-object and the returned value
1131 is a json-array of all devices.
1133 Each json-object contain the following:
1135 - "device": device name (json-string)
1136 - "type": device type (json-string)
1137 - deprecated, retained for backward compatibility
1138 - Possible values: "unknown"
1139 - "removable": true if the device is removable, false otherwise (json-bool)
1140 - "locked": true if the device is locked, false otherwise (json-bool)
1141 - "tray-open": only present if removable, true if the device has a tray,
1142 and it is open (json-bool)
1143 - "inserted": only present if the device is inserted, it is a json-object
1144 containing the following:
1145 - "file": device file name (json-string)
1146 - "ro": true if read-only, false otherwise (json-bool)
1147 - "drv": driver format name (json-string)
1148 - Possible values: "blkdebug", "bochs", "cloop", "cow", "dmg",
1149 "file", "file", "ftp", "ftps", "host_cdrom",
1150 "host_device", "host_floppy", "http", "https",
1151 "nbd", "parallels", "qcow", "qcow2", "raw",
1152 "tftp", "vdi", "vmdk", "vpc", "vvfat"
1153 - "backing_file": backing file name (json-string, optional)
1154 - "encrypted": true if encrypted, false otherwise (json-bool)
1155 - "io-status": I/O operation status, only present if the device supports it
1156 and the VM is configured to stop on errors. It's always reset
1157 to "ok" when the "cont" command is issued (json_string, optional)
1158 - Possible values: "ok", "failed", "nospace"
1160 Example:
1162 -> { "execute": "query-block" }
1163 <- {
1164 "return":[
1166 "io-status": "ok",
1167 "device":"ide0-hd0",
1168 "locked":false,
1169 "removable":false,
1170 "inserted":{
1171 "ro":false,
1172 "drv":"qcow2",
1173 "encrypted":false,
1174 "file":"disks/test.img"
1176 "type":"unknown"
1179 "io-status": "ok",
1180 "device":"ide1-cd0",
1181 "locked":false,
1182 "removable":true,
1183 "type":"unknown"
1186 "device":"floppy0",
1187 "locked":false,
1188 "removable":true,
1189 "type":"unknown"
1192 "device":"sd0",
1193 "locked":false,
1194 "removable":true,
1195 "type":"unknown"
1200 EQMP
1203 .name = "query-block",
1204 .args_type = "",
1205 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_block,
1208 SQMP
1209 query-blockstats
1210 ----------------
1212 Show block device statistics.
1214 Each device statistic information is stored in a json-object and the returned
1215 value is a json-array of all devices.
1217 Each json-object contain the following:
1219 - "device": device name (json-string)
1220 - "stats": A json-object with the statistics information, it contains:
1221 - "rd_bytes": bytes read (json-int)
1222 - "wr_bytes": bytes written (json-int)
1223 - "rd_operations": read operations (json-int)
1224 - "wr_operations": write operations (json-int)
1225 - "flush_operations": cache flush operations (json-int)
1226 - "wr_total_time_ns": total time spend on writes in nano-seconds (json-int)
1227 - "rd_total_time_ns": total time spend on reads in nano-seconds (json-int)
1228 - "flush_total_time_ns": total time spend on cache flushes in nano-seconds (json-int)
1229 - "wr_highest_offset": Highest offset of a sector written since the
1230 BlockDriverState has been opened (json-int)
1231 - "parent": Contains recursively the statistics of the underlying
1232 protocol (e.g. the host file for a qcow2 image). If there is
1233 no underlying protocol, this field is omitted
1234 (json-object, optional)
1236 Example:
1238 -> { "execute": "query-blockstats" }
1239 <- {
1240 "return":[
1242 "device":"ide0-hd0",
1243 "parent":{
1244 "stats":{
1245 "wr_highest_offset":3686448128,
1246 "wr_bytes":9786368,
1247 "wr_operations":751,
1248 "rd_bytes":122567168,
1249 "rd_operations":36772
1250 "wr_total_times_ns":313253456
1251 "rd_total_times_ns":3465673657
1252 "flush_total_times_ns":49653
1253 "flush_operations":61,
1256 "stats":{
1257 "wr_highest_offset":2821110784,
1258 "wr_bytes":9786368,
1259 "wr_operations":692,
1260 "rd_bytes":122739200,
1261 "rd_operations":36604
1262 "flush_operations":51,
1263 "wr_total_times_ns":313253456
1264 "rd_total_times_ns":3465673657
1265 "flush_total_times_ns":49653
1269 "device":"ide1-cd0",
1270 "stats":{
1271 "wr_highest_offset":0,
1272 "wr_bytes":0,
1273 "wr_operations":0,
1274 "rd_bytes":0,
1275 "rd_operations":0
1276 "flush_operations":0,
1277 "wr_total_times_ns":0
1278 "rd_total_times_ns":0
1279 "flush_total_times_ns":0
1283 "device":"floppy0",
1284 "stats":{
1285 "wr_highest_offset":0,
1286 "wr_bytes":0,
1287 "wr_operations":0,
1288 "rd_bytes":0,
1289 "rd_operations":0
1290 "flush_operations":0,
1291 "wr_total_times_ns":0
1292 "rd_total_times_ns":0
1293 "flush_total_times_ns":0
1297 "device":"sd0",
1298 "stats":{
1299 "wr_highest_offset":0,
1300 "wr_bytes":0,
1301 "wr_operations":0,
1302 "rd_bytes":0,
1303 "rd_operations":0
1304 "flush_operations":0,
1305 "wr_total_times_ns":0
1306 "rd_total_times_ns":0
1307 "flush_total_times_ns":0
1313 EQMP
1316 .name = "query-blockstats",
1317 .args_type = "",
1318 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_blockstats,
1321 SQMP
1322 query-cpus
1323 ----------
1325 Show CPU information.
1327 Return a json-array. Each CPU is represented by a json-object, which contains:
1329 - "CPU": CPU index (json-int)
1330 - "current": true if this is the current CPU, false otherwise (json-bool)
1331 - "halted": true if the cpu is halted, false otherwise (json-bool)
1332 - Current program counter. The key's name depends on the architecture:
1333 "pc": i386/x86_64 (json-int)
1334 "nip": PPC (json-int)
1335 "pc" and "npc": sparc (json-int)
1336 "PC": mips (json-int)
1337 - "thread_id": ID of the underlying host thread (json-int)
1339 Example:
1341 -> { "execute": "query-cpus" }
1342 <- {
1343 "return":[
1345 "CPU":0,
1346 "current":true,
1347 "halted":false,
1348 "pc":3227107138
1349 "thread_id":3134
1352 "CPU":1,
1353 "current":false,
1354 "halted":true,
1355 "pc":7108165
1356 "thread_id":3135
1361 EQMP
1364 .name = "query-cpus",
1365 .args_type = "",
1366 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_cpus,
1369 SQMP
1370 query-pci
1371 ---------
1373 PCI buses and devices information.
1375 The returned value is a json-array of all buses. Each bus is represented by
1376 a json-object, which has a key with a json-array of all PCI devices attached
1377 to it. Each device is represented by a json-object.
1379 The bus json-object contains the following:
1381 - "bus": bus number (json-int)
1382 - "devices": a json-array of json-objects, each json-object represents a
1383 PCI device
1385 The PCI device json-object contains the following:
1387 - "bus": identical to the parent's bus number (json-int)
1388 - "slot": slot number (json-int)
1389 - "function": function number (json-int)
1390 - "class_info": a json-object containing:
1391 - "desc": device class description (json-string, optional)
1392 - "class": device class number (json-int)
1393 - "id": a json-object containing:
1394 - "device": device ID (json-int)
1395 - "vendor": vendor ID (json-int)
1396 - "irq": device's IRQ if assigned (json-int, optional)
1397 - "qdev_id": qdev id string (json-string)
1398 - "pci_bridge": It's a json-object, only present if this device is a
1399 PCI bridge, contains:
1400 - "bus": bus number (json-int)
1401 - "secondary": secondary bus number (json-int)
1402 - "subordinate": subordinate bus number (json-int)
1403 - "io_range": I/O memory range information, a json-object with the
1404 following members:
1405 - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int)
1406 - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int)
1407 - "memory_range": memory range information, a json-object with the
1408 following members:
1409 - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int)
1410 - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int)
1411 - "prefetchable_range": Prefetchable memory range information, a
1412 json-object with the following members:
1413 - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int)
1414 - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int)
1415 - "devices": a json-array of PCI devices if there's any attached, each
1416 each element is represented by a json-object, which contains
1417 the same members of the 'PCI device json-object' described
1418 above (optional)
1419 - "regions": a json-array of json-objects, each json-object represents a
1420 memory region of this device
1422 The memory range json-object contains the following:
1424 - "base": base memory address (json-int)
1425 - "limit": limit value (json-int)
1427 The region json-object can be an I/O region or a memory region, an I/O region
1428 json-object contains the following:
1430 - "type": "io" (json-string, fixed)
1431 - "bar": BAR number (json-int)
1432 - "address": memory address (json-int)
1433 - "size": memory size (json-int)
1435 A memory region json-object contains the following:
1437 - "type": "memory" (json-string, fixed)
1438 - "bar": BAR number (json-int)
1439 - "address": memory address (json-int)
1440 - "size": memory size (json-int)
1441 - "mem_type_64": true or false (json-bool)
1442 - "prefetch": true or false (json-bool)
1444 Example:
1446 -> { "execute": "query-pci" }
1447 <- {
1448 "return":[
1450 "bus":0,
1451 "devices":[
1453 "bus":0,
1454 "qdev_id":"",
1455 "slot":0,
1456 "class_info":{
1457 "class":1536,
1458 "desc":"Host bridge"
1460 "id":{
1461 "device":32902,
1462 "vendor":4663
1464 "function":0,
1465 "regions":[
1470 "bus":0,
1471 "qdev_id":"",
1472 "slot":1,
1473 "class_info":{
1474 "class":1537,
1475 "desc":"ISA bridge"
1477 "id":{
1478 "device":32902,
1479 "vendor":28672
1481 "function":0,
1482 "regions":[
1487 "bus":0,
1488 "qdev_id":"",
1489 "slot":1,
1490 "class_info":{
1491 "class":257,
1492 "desc":"IDE controller"
1494 "id":{
1495 "device":32902,
1496 "vendor":28688
1498 "function":1,
1499 "regions":[
1501 "bar":4,
1502 "size":16,
1503 "address":49152,
1504 "type":"io"
1509 "bus":0,
1510 "qdev_id":"",
1511 "slot":2,
1512 "class_info":{
1513 "class":768,
1514 "desc":"VGA controller"
1516 "id":{
1517 "device":4115,
1518 "vendor":184
1520 "function":0,
1521 "regions":[
1523 "prefetch":true,
1524 "mem_type_64":false,
1525 "bar":0,
1526 "size":33554432,
1527 "address":4026531840,
1528 "type":"memory"
1531 "prefetch":false,
1532 "mem_type_64":false,
1533 "bar":1,
1534 "size":4096,
1535 "address":4060086272,
1536 "type":"memory"
1539 "prefetch":false,
1540 "mem_type_64":false,
1541 "bar":6,
1542 "size":65536,
1543 "address":-1,
1544 "type":"memory"
1549 "bus":0,
1550 "qdev_id":"",
1551 "irq":11,
1552 "slot":4,
1553 "class_info":{
1554 "class":1280,
1555 "desc":"RAM controller"
1557 "id":{
1558 "device":6900,
1559 "vendor":4098
1561 "function":0,
1562 "regions":[
1564 "bar":0,
1565 "size":32,
1566 "address":49280,
1567 "type":"io"
1576 Note: This example has been shortened as the real response is too long.
1578 EQMP
1581 .name = "query-pci",
1582 .args_type = "",
1583 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_pci,
1586 SQMP
1587 query-kvm
1588 ---------
1590 Show KVM information.
1592 Return a json-object with the following information:
1594 - "enabled": true if KVM support is enabled, false otherwise (json-bool)
1595 - "present": true if QEMU has KVM support, false otherwise (json-bool)
1597 Example:
1599 -> { "execute": "query-kvm" }
1600 <- { "return": { "enabled": true, "present": true } }
1602 EQMP
1605 .name = "query-kvm",
1606 .args_type = "",
1607 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_kvm,
1610 SQMP
1611 query-status
1612 ------------
1614 Return a json-object with the following information:
1616 - "running": true if the VM is running, or false if it is paused (json-bool)
1617 - "singlestep": true if the VM is in single step mode,
1618 false otherwise (json-bool)
1619 - "status": one of the following values (json-string)
1620 "debug" - QEMU is running on a debugger
1621 "inmigrate" - guest is paused waiting for an incoming migration
1622 "internal-error" - An internal error that prevents further guest
1623 execution has occurred
1624 "io-error" - the last IOP has failed and the device is configured
1625 to pause on I/O errors
1626 "paused" - guest has been paused via the 'stop' command
1627 "postmigrate" - guest is paused following a successful 'migrate'
1628 "prelaunch" - QEMU was started with -S and guest has not started
1629 "finish-migrate" - guest is paused to finish the migration process
1630 "restore-vm" - guest is paused to restore VM state
1631 "running" - guest is actively running
1632 "save-vm" - guest is paused to save the VM state
1633 "shutdown" - guest is shut down (and -no-shutdown is in use)
1634 "watchdog" - the watchdog action is configured to pause and
1635 has been triggered
1637 Example:
1639 -> { "execute": "query-status" }
1640 <- { "return": { "running": true, "singlestep": false, "status": "running" } }
1642 EQMP
1645 .name = "query-status",
1646 .args_type = "",
1647 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_status,
1650 SQMP
1651 query-mice
1652 ----------
1654 Show VM mice information.
1656 Each mouse is represented by a json-object, the returned value is a json-array
1657 of all mice.
1659 The mouse json-object contains the following:
1661 - "name": mouse's name (json-string)
1662 - "index": mouse's index (json-int)
1663 - "current": true if this mouse is receiving events, false otherwise (json-bool)
1664 - "absolute": true if the mouse generates absolute input events (json-bool)
1666 Example:
1668 -> { "execute": "query-mice" }
1669 <- {
1670 "return":[
1672 "name":"QEMU Microsoft Mouse",
1673 "index":0,
1674 "current":false,
1675 "absolute":false
1678 "name":"QEMU PS/2 Mouse",
1679 "index":1,
1680 "current":true,
1681 "absolute":true
1686 EQMP
1689 .name = "query-mice",
1690 .args_type = "",
1691 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_mice,
1694 SQMP
1695 query-vnc
1696 ---------
1698 Show VNC server information.
1700 Return a json-object with server information. Connected clients are returned
1701 as a json-array of json-objects.
1703 The main json-object contains the following:
1705 - "enabled": true or false (json-bool)
1706 - "host": server's IP address (json-string)
1707 - "family": address family (json-string)
1708 - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown"
1709 - "service": server's port number (json-string)
1710 - "auth": authentication method (json-string)
1711 - Possible values: "invalid", "none", "ra2", "ra2ne", "sasl", "tight",
1712 "tls", "ultra", "unknown", "vencrypt", "vencrypt",
1713 "vencrypt+plain", "vencrypt+tls+none",
1714 "vencrypt+tls+plain", "vencrypt+tls+sasl",
1715 "vencrypt+tls+vnc", "vencrypt+x509+none",
1716 "vencrypt+x509+plain", "vencrypt+x509+sasl",
1717 "vencrypt+x509+vnc", "vnc"
1718 - "clients": a json-array of all connected clients
1720 Clients are described by a json-object, each one contain the following:
1722 - "host": client's IP address (json-string)
1723 - "family": address family (json-string)
1724 - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown"
1725 - "service": client's port number (json-string)
1726 - "x509_dname": TLS dname (json-string, optional)
1727 - "sasl_username": SASL username (json-string, optional)
1729 Example:
1731 -> { "execute": "query-vnc" }
1732 <- {
1733 "return":{
1734 "enabled":true,
1735 "host":"0.0.0.0",
1736 "service":"50402",
1737 "auth":"vnc",
1738 "family":"ipv4",
1739 "clients":[
1741 "host":"127.0.0.1",
1742 "service":"50401",
1743 "family":"ipv4"
1749 EQMP
1752 .name = "query-vnc",
1753 .args_type = "",
1754 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_vnc,
1757 SQMP
1758 query-spice
1759 -----------
1761 Show SPICE server information.
1763 Return a json-object with server information. Connected clients are returned
1764 as a json-array of json-objects.
1766 The main json-object contains the following:
1768 - "enabled": true or false (json-bool)
1769 - "host": server's IP address (json-string)
1770 - "port": server's port number (json-int, optional)
1771 - "tls-port": server's port number (json-int, optional)
1772 - "auth": authentication method (json-string)
1773 - Possible values: "none", "spice"
1774 - "channels": a json-array of all active channels clients
1776 Channels are described by a json-object, each one contain the following:
1778 - "host": client's IP address (json-string)
1779 - "family": address family (json-string)
1780 - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown"
1781 - "port": client's port number (json-string)
1782 - "connection-id": spice connection id. All channels with the same id
1783 belong to the same spice session (json-int)
1784 - "channel-type": channel type. "1" is the main control channel, filter for
1785 this one if you want track spice sessions only (json-int)
1786 - "channel-id": channel id. Usually "0", might be different needed when
1787 multiple channels of the same type exist, such as multiple
1788 display channels in a multihead setup (json-int)
1789 - "tls": whevener the channel is encrypted (json-bool)
1791 Example:
1793 -> { "execute": "query-spice" }
1794 <- {
1795 "return": {
1796 "enabled": true,
1797 "auth": "spice",
1798 "port": 5920,
1799 "tls-port": 5921,
1800 "host": "0.0.0.0",
1801 "channels": [
1803 "port": "54924",
1804 "family": "ipv4",
1805 "channel-type": 1,
1806 "connection-id": 1804289383,
1807 "host": "127.0.0.1",
1808 "channel-id": 0,
1809 "tls": true
1812 "port": "36710",
1813 "family": "ipv4",
1814 "channel-type": 4,
1815 "connection-id": 1804289383,
1816 "host": "127.0.0.1",
1817 "channel-id": 0,
1818 "tls": false
1820 [ ... more channels follow ... ]
1825 EQMP
1827 #if defined(CONFIG_SPICE)
1829 .name = "query-spice",
1830 .args_type = "",
1831 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_spice,
1833 #endif
1835 SQMP
1836 query-name
1837 ----------
1839 Show VM name.
1841 Return a json-object with the following information:
1843 - "name": VM's name (json-string, optional)
1845 Example:
1847 -> { "execute": "query-name" }
1848 <- { "return": { "name": "qemu-name" } }
1850 EQMP
1853 .name = "query-name",
1854 .args_type = "",
1855 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_name,
1858 SQMP
1859 query-uuid
1860 ----------
1862 Show VM UUID.
1864 Return a json-object with the following information:
1866 - "UUID": Universally Unique Identifier (json-string)
1868 Example:
1870 -> { "execute": "query-uuid" }
1871 <- { "return": { "UUID": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000" } }
1873 EQMP
1876 .name = "query-uuid",
1877 .args_type = "",
1878 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_uuid,
1881 SQMP
1882 query-migrate
1883 -------------
1885 Migration status.
1887 Return a json-object. If migration is active there will be another json-object
1888 with RAM migration status and if block migration is active another one with
1889 block migration status.
1891 The main json-object contains the following:
1893 - "status": migration status (json-string)
1894 - Possible values: "active", "completed", "failed", "cancelled"
1895 - "ram": only present if "status" is "active", it is a json-object with the
1896 following RAM information (in bytes):
1897 - "transferred": amount transferred (json-int)
1898 - "remaining": amount remaining (json-int)
1899 - "total": total (json-int)
1900 - "disk": only present if "status" is "active" and it is a block migration,
1901 it is a json-object with the following disk information (in bytes):
1902 - "transferred": amount transferred (json-int)
1903 - "remaining": amount remaining (json-int)
1904 - "total": total (json-int)
1906 Examples:
1908 1. Before the first migration
1910 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
1911 <- { "return": {} }
1913 2. Migration is done and has succeeded
1915 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
1916 <- { "return": { "status": "completed" } }
1918 3. Migration is done and has failed
1920 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
1921 <- { "return": { "status": "failed" } }
1923 4. Migration is being performed and is not a block migration:
1925 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
1926 <- {
1927 "return":{
1928 "status":"active",
1929 "ram":{
1930 "transferred":123,
1931 "remaining":123,
1932 "total":246
1937 5. Migration is being performed and is a block migration:
1939 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
1940 <- {
1941 "return":{
1942 "status":"active",
1943 "ram":{
1944 "total":1057024,
1945 "remaining":1053304,
1946 "transferred":3720
1948 "disk":{
1949 "total":20971520,
1950 "remaining":20880384,
1951 "transferred":91136
1956 EQMP
1959 .name = "query-migrate",
1960 .args_type = "",
1961 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_migrate,
1964 SQMP
1965 query-balloon
1966 -------------
1968 Show balloon information.
1970 Make an asynchronous request for balloon info. When the request completes a
1971 json-object will be returned containing the following data:
1973 - "actual": current balloon value in bytes (json-int)
1974 - "mem_swapped_in": Amount of memory swapped in bytes (json-int, optional)
1975 - "mem_swapped_out": Amount of memory swapped out in bytes (json-int, optional)
1976 - "major_page_faults": Number of major faults (json-int, optional)
1977 - "minor_page_faults": Number of minor faults (json-int, optional)
1978 - "free_mem": Total amount of free and unused memory in
1979 bytes (json-int, optional)
1980 - "total_mem": Total amount of available memory in bytes (json-int, optional)
1982 Example:
1984 -> { "execute": "query-balloon" }
1985 <- {
1986 "return":{
1987 "actual":1073741824,
1988 "mem_swapped_in":0,
1989 "mem_swapped_out":0,
1990 "major_page_faults":142,
1991 "minor_page_faults":239245,
1992 "free_mem":1014185984,
1993 "total_mem":1044668416
1997 EQMP
2000 .name = "query-balloon",
2001 .args_type = "",
2002 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_balloon,