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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 .params = "",
67 .help = "quit the emulator",
68 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
69 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_quit,
72 SQMP
73 quit
74 ----
76 Quit the emulator.
78 Arguments: None.
80 Example:
82 -> { "execute": "quit" }
83 <- { "return": {} }
85 EQMP
88 .name = "eject",
89 .args_type = "force:-f,device:B",
90 .params = "[-f] device",
91 .help = "eject a removable medium (use -f to force it)",
92 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
93 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_eject,
96 SQMP
97 eject
98 -----
100 Eject a removable medium.
102 Arguments:
104 - force: force ejection (json-bool, optional)
105 - device: device name (json-string)
107 Example:
109 -> { "execute": "eject", "arguments": { "device": "ide1-cd0" } }
110 <- { "return": {} }
112 Note: The "force" argument defaults to false.
114 EQMP
117 .name = "change",
118 .args_type = "device:B,target:F,arg:s?",
119 .params = "device filename [format]",
120 .help = "change a removable medium, optional format",
121 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
122 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_change,
125 SQMP
126 change
127 ------
129 Change a removable medium or VNC configuration.
131 Arguments:
133 - "device": device name (json-string)
134 - "target": filename or item (json-string)
135 - "arg": additional argument (json-string, optional)
137 Examples:
139 1. Change a removable medium
141 -> { "execute": "change",
142 "arguments": { "device": "ide1-cd0",
143 "target": "/srv/images/Fedora-12-x86_64-DVD.iso" } }
144 <- { "return": {} }
146 2. Change VNC password
148 -> { "execute": "change",
149 "arguments": { "device": "vnc", "target": "password",
150 "arg": "foobar1" } }
151 <- { "return": {} }
153 EQMP
156 .name = "screendump",
157 .args_type = "filename:F",
158 .params = "filename",
159 .help = "save screen into PPM image 'filename'",
160 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
161 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_screen_dump,
164 SQMP
165 screendump
166 ----------
168 Save screen into PPM image.
170 Arguments:
172 - "filename": file path (json-string)
174 Example:
176 -> { "execute": "screendump", "arguments": { "filename": "/tmp/image" } }
177 <- { "return": {} }
179 EQMP
182 .name = "stop",
183 .args_type = "",
184 .params = "",
185 .help = "stop emulation",
186 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
187 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_stop,
190 SQMP
191 stop
192 ----
194 Stop the emulator.
196 Arguments: None.
198 Example:
200 -> { "execute": "stop" }
201 <- { "return": {} }
203 EQMP
206 .name = "cont",
207 .args_type = "",
208 .params = "",
209 .help = "resume emulation",
210 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
211 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_cont,
214 SQMP
215 cont
216 ----
218 Resume emulation.
220 Arguments: None.
222 Example:
224 -> { "execute": "cont" }
225 <- { "return": {} }
227 EQMP
230 .name = "system_reset",
231 .args_type = "",
232 .params = "",
233 .help = "reset the system",
234 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
235 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_system_reset,
238 SQMP
239 system_reset
240 ------------
242 Reset the system.
244 Arguments: None.
246 Example:
248 -> { "execute": "system_reset" }
249 <- { "return": {} }
251 EQMP
254 .name = "system_powerdown",
255 .args_type = "",
256 .params = "",
257 .help = "send system power down event",
258 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
259 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_system_powerdown,
262 SQMP
263 system_powerdown
264 ----------------
266 Send system power down event.
268 Arguments: None.
270 Example:
272 -> { "execute": "system_powerdown" }
273 <- { "return": {} }
275 EQMP
278 .name = "device_add",
279 .args_type = "device:O",
280 .params = "driver[,prop=value][,...]",
281 .help = "add device, like -device on the command line",
282 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
283 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_device_add,
286 SQMP
287 device_add
288 ----------
290 Add a device.
292 Arguments:
294 - "driver": the name of the new device's driver (json-string)
295 - "bus": the device's parent bus (device tree path, json-string, optional)
296 - "id": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
297 - device properties
299 Example:
301 -> { "execute": "device_add", "arguments": { "driver": "e1000", "id": "net1" } }
302 <- { "return": {} }
304 Notes:
306 (1) For detailed information about this command, please refer to the
307 'docs/qdev-device-use.txt' file.
309 (2) It's possible to list device properties by running QEMU with the
310 "-device DEVICE,\?" command-line argument, where DEVICE is the device's name
312 EQMP
315 .name = "device_del",
316 .args_type = "id:s",
317 .params = "device",
318 .help = "remove device",
319 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
320 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_device_del,
323 SQMP
324 device_del
325 ----------
327 Remove a device.
329 Arguments:
331 - "id": the device's ID (json-string)
333 Example:
335 -> { "execute": "device_del", "arguments": { "id": "net1" } }
336 <- { "return": {} }
338 EQMP
341 .name = "cpu",
342 .args_type = "index:i",
343 .params = "index",
344 .help = "set the default CPU",
345 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
346 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_cpu_set,
349 SQMP
353 Set the default CPU.
355 Arguments:
357 - "index": the CPU's index (json-int)
359 Example:
361 -> { "execute": "cpu", "arguments": { "index": 0 } }
362 <- { "return": {} }
364 Note: CPUs' indexes are obtained with the 'query-cpus' command.
366 EQMP
369 .name = "memsave",
370 .args_type = "val:l,size:i,filename:s",
371 .params = "addr size file",
372 .help = "save to disk virtual memory dump starting at 'addr' of size 'size'",
373 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
374 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_memory_save,
377 SQMP
378 memsave
379 -------
381 Save to disk virtual memory dump starting at 'val' of size 'size'.
383 Arguments:
385 - "val": the starting address (json-int)
386 - "size": the memory size, in bytes (json-int)
387 - "filename": file path (json-string)
389 Example:
391 -> { "execute": "memsave",
392 "arguments": { "val": 10,
393 "size": 100,
394 "filename": "/tmp/virtual-mem-dump" } }
395 <- { "return": {} }
397 Note: Depends on the current CPU.
399 EQMP
402 .name = "pmemsave",
403 .args_type = "val:l,size:i,filename:s",
404 .params = "addr size file",
405 .help = "save to disk physical memory dump starting at 'addr' of size 'size'",
406 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
407 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_physical_memory_save,
410 SQMP
411 pmemsave
412 --------
414 Save to disk physical memory dump starting at 'val' of size 'size'.
416 Arguments:
418 - "val": the starting address (json-int)
419 - "size": the memory size, in bytes (json-int)
420 - "filename": file path (json-string)
422 Example:
424 -> { "execute": "pmemsave",
425 "arguments": { "val": 10,
426 "size": 100,
427 "filename": "/tmp/physical-mem-dump" } }
428 <- { "return": {} }
430 EQMP
433 .name = "inject-nmi",
434 .args_type = "",
435 .params = "",
436 .help = "",
437 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
438 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_inject_nmi,
441 SQMP
442 inject-nmi
443 ----------
445 Inject an NMI on guest's CPUs.
447 Arguments: None.
449 Example:
451 -> { "execute": "inject-nmi" }
452 <- { "return": {} }
454 Note: inject-nmi is only supported for x86 guest currently, it will
455 returns "Unsupported" error for non-x86 guest.
457 EQMP
460 .name = "migrate",
461 .args_type = "detach:-d,blk:-b,inc:-i,uri:s",
462 .params = "[-d] [-b] [-i] uri",
463 .help = "migrate to URI (using -d to not wait for completion)"
464 "\n\t\t\t -b for migration without shared storage with"
465 " full copy of disk\n\t\t\t -i for migration without "
466 "shared storage with incremental copy of disk "
467 "(base image shared between src and destination)",
468 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
469 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_migrate,
472 SQMP
473 migrate
474 -------
476 Migrate to URI.
478 Arguments:
480 - "blk": block migration, full disk copy (json-bool, optional)
481 - "inc": incremental disk copy (json-bool, optional)
482 - "uri": Destination URI (json-string)
484 Example:
486 -> { "execute": "migrate", "arguments": { "uri": "tcp:0:4446" } }
487 <- { "return": {} }
489 Notes:
491 (1) The 'query-migrate' command should be used to check migration's progress
492 and final result (this information is provided by the 'status' member)
493 (2) All boolean arguments default to false
494 (3) The user Monitor's "detach" argument is invalid in QMP and should not
495 be used
497 EQMP
500 .name = "migrate_cancel",
501 .args_type = "",
502 .params = "",
503 .help = "cancel the current VM migration",
504 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
505 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_migrate_cancel,
508 SQMP
509 migrate_cancel
510 --------------
512 Cancel the current migration.
514 Arguments: None.
516 Example:
518 -> { "execute": "migrate_cancel" }
519 <- { "return": {} }
521 EQMP
524 .name = "migrate_set_speed",
525 .args_type = "value:o",
526 .params = "value",
527 .help = "set maximum speed (in bytes) for migrations",
528 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
529 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_migrate_set_speed,
532 SQMP
533 migrate_set_speed
534 -----------------
536 Set maximum speed for migrations.
538 Arguments:
540 - "value": maximum speed, in bytes per second (json-int)
542 Example:
544 -> { "execute": "migrate_set_speed", "arguments": { "value": 1024 } }
545 <- { "return": {} }
547 EQMP
550 .name = "migrate_set_downtime",
551 .args_type = "value:T",
552 .params = "value",
553 .help = "set maximum tolerated downtime (in seconds) for migrations",
554 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
555 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_migrate_set_downtime,
558 SQMP
559 migrate_set_downtime
560 --------------------
562 Set maximum tolerated downtime (in seconds) for migrations.
564 Arguments:
566 - "value": maximum downtime (json-number)
568 Example:
570 -> { "execute": "migrate_set_downtime", "arguments": { "value": 0.1 } }
571 <- { "return": {} }
573 EQMP
576 .name = "client_migrate_info",
577 .args_type = "protocol:s,hostname:s,port:i?,tls-port:i?,cert-subject:s?",
578 .params = "protocol hostname port tls-port cert-subject",
579 .help = "send migration info to spice/vnc client",
580 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
581 .mhandler.cmd_new = client_migrate_info,
584 SQMP
585 client_migrate_info
586 ------------------
588 Set the spice/vnc connection info for the migration target. The spice/vnc
589 server will ask the spice/vnc client to automatically reconnect using the
590 new parameters (if specified) once the vm migration finished successfully.
592 Arguments:
594 - "protocol": protocol: "spice" or "vnc" (json-string)
595 - "hostname": migration target hostname (json-string)
596 - "port": spice/vnc tcp port for plaintext channels (json-int, optional)
597 - "tls-port": spice tcp port for tls-secured channels (json-int, optional)
598 - "cert-subject": server certificate subject (json-string, optional)
600 Example:
602 -> { "execute": "client_migrate_info",
603 "arguments": { "protocol": "spice",
604 "hostname": "virt42.lab.kraxel.org",
605 "port": 1234 } }
606 <- { "return": {} }
608 EQMP
611 .name = "netdev_add",
612 .args_type = "netdev:O",
613 .params = "[user|tap|socket],id=str[,prop=value][,...]",
614 .help = "add host network device",
615 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
616 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_netdev_add,
619 SQMP
620 netdev_add
621 ----------
623 Add host network device.
625 Arguments:
627 - "type": the device type, "tap", "user", ... (json-string)
628 - "id": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
629 - device options
631 Example:
633 -> { "execute": "netdev_add", "arguments": { "type": "user", "id": "netdev1" } }
634 <- { "return": {} }
636 Note: The supported device options are the same ones supported by the '-net'
637 command-line argument, which are listed in the '-help' output or QEMU's
638 manual
640 EQMP
643 .name = "netdev_del",
644 .args_type = "id:s",
645 .params = "id",
646 .help = "remove host network device",
647 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
648 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_netdev_del,
651 SQMP
652 netdev_del
653 ----------
655 Remove host network device.
657 Arguments:
659 - "id": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
661 Example:
663 -> { "execute": "netdev_del", "arguments": { "id": "netdev1" } }
664 <- { "return": {} }
667 EQMP
670 .name = "block_resize",
671 .args_type = "device:B,size:o",
672 .params = "device size",
673 .help = "resize a block image",
674 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
675 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_block_resize,
678 SQMP
679 block_resize
680 ------------
682 Resize a block image while a guest is running.
684 Arguments:
686 - "device": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
687 - "size": new size
689 Example:
691 -> { "execute": "block_resize", "arguments": { "device": "scratch", "size": 1073741824 } }
692 <- { "return": {} }
694 EQMP
697 .name = "blockdev-snapshot-sync",
698 .args_type = "device:B,snapshot-file:s?,format:s?",
699 .params = "device [new-image-file] [format]",
700 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
701 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_snapshot_blkdev,
704 SQMP
705 blockdev-snapshot-sync
706 ----------------------
708 Synchronous snapshot of a block device. snapshot-file specifies the
709 target of the new image. If the file exists, or if it is a device, the
710 snapshot will be created in the existing file/device. If does not
711 exist, a new file will be created. format specifies the format of the
712 snapshot image, default is qcow2.
714 Arguments:
716 - "device": device name to snapshot (json-string)
717 - "snapshot-file": name of new image file (json-string)
718 - "format": format of new image (json-string, optional)
720 Example:
722 -> { "execute": "blockdev-snapshot", "arguments": { "device": "ide-hd0",
723 "snapshot-file":
724 "/some/place/my-image",
725 "format": "qcow2" } }
726 <- { "return": {} }
728 EQMP
731 .name = "balloon",
732 .args_type = "value:M",
733 .params = "target",
734 .help = "request VM to change its memory allocation (in MB)",
735 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
736 .mhandler.cmd_async = do_balloon,
737 .flags = MONITOR_CMD_ASYNC,
740 SQMP
741 balloon
742 -------
744 Request VM to change its memory allocation (in bytes).
746 Arguments:
748 - "value": New memory allocation (json-int)
750 Example:
752 -> { "execute": "balloon", "arguments": { "value": 536870912 } }
753 <- { "return": {} }
755 EQMP
758 .name = "set_link",
759 .args_type = "name:s,up:b",
760 .params = "name on|off",
761 .help = "change the link status of a network adapter",
762 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
763 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_set_link,
766 SQMP
767 set_link
768 --------
770 Change the link status of a network adapter.
772 Arguments:
774 - "name": network device name (json-string)
775 - "up": status is up (json-bool)
777 Example:
779 -> { "execute": "set_link", "arguments": { "name": "e1000.0", "up": false } }
780 <- { "return": {} }
782 EQMP
785 .name = "getfd",
786 .args_type = "fdname:s",
787 .params = "getfd name",
788 .help = "receive a file descriptor via SCM rights and assign it a name",
789 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
790 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_getfd,
793 SQMP
794 getfd
795 -----
797 Receive a file descriptor via SCM rights and assign it a name.
799 Arguments:
801 - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string)
803 Example:
805 -> { "execute": "getfd", "arguments": { "fdname": "fd1" } }
806 <- { "return": {} }
808 EQMP
811 .name = "closefd",
812 .args_type = "fdname:s",
813 .params = "closefd name",
814 .help = "close a file descriptor previously passed via SCM rights",
815 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
816 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_closefd,
819 SQMP
820 closefd
821 -------
823 Close a file descriptor previously passed via SCM rights.
825 Arguments:
827 - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string)
829 Example:
831 -> { "execute": "closefd", "arguments": { "fdname": "fd1" } }
832 <- { "return": {} }
834 EQMP
837 .name = "block_passwd",
838 .args_type = "device:B,password:s",
839 .params = "block_passwd device password",
840 .help = "set the password of encrypted block devices",
841 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
842 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_block_set_passwd,
845 SQMP
846 block_passwd
847 ------------
849 Set the password of encrypted block devices.
851 Arguments:
853 - "device": device name (json-string)
854 - "password": password (json-string)
856 Example:
858 -> { "execute": "block_passwd", "arguments": { "device": "ide0-hd0",
859 "password": "12345" } }
860 <- { "return": {} }
862 EQMP
865 .name = "set_password",
866 .args_type = "protocol:s,password:s,connected:s?",
867 .params = "protocol password action-if-connected",
868 .help = "set spice/vnc password",
869 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
870 .mhandler.cmd_new = set_password,
873 SQMP
874 set_password
875 ------------
877 Set the password for vnc/spice protocols.
879 Arguments:
881 - "protocol": protocol name (json-string)
882 - "password": password (json-string)
883 - "connected": [ keep | disconnect | fail ] (josn-string, optional)
885 Example:
887 -> { "execute": "set_password", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
888 "password": "secret" } }
889 <- { "return": {} }
891 EQMP
894 .name = "expire_password",
895 .args_type = "protocol:s,time:s",
896 .params = "protocol time",
897 .help = "set spice/vnc password expire-time",
898 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
899 .mhandler.cmd_new = expire_password,
902 SQMP
903 expire_password
904 ---------------
906 Set the password expire time for vnc/spice protocols.
908 Arguments:
910 - "protocol": protocol name (json-string)
911 - "time": [ now | never | +secs | secs ] (json-string)
913 Example:
915 -> { "execute": "expire_password", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
916 "time": "+60" } }
917 <- { "return": {} }
919 EQMP
922 .name = "add_client",
923 .args_type = "protocol:s,fdname:s,skipauth:b?",
924 .params = "protocol fdname skipauth",
925 .help = "add a graphics client",
926 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
927 .mhandler.cmd_new = add_graphics_client,
930 SQMP
931 add_client
932 ----------
934 Add a graphics client
936 Arguments:
938 - "protocol": protocol name (json-string)
939 - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string)
941 Example:
943 -> { "execute": "add_client", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
944 "fdname": "myclient" } }
945 <- { "return": {} }
947 EQMP
949 .name = "qmp_capabilities",
950 .args_type = "",
951 .params = "",
952 .help = "enable QMP capabilities",
953 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
954 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_qmp_capabilities,
957 SQMP
958 qmp_capabilities
959 ----------------
961 Enable QMP capabilities.
963 Arguments: None.
965 Example:
967 -> { "execute": "qmp_capabilities" }
968 <- { "return": {} }
970 Note: This command must be issued before issuing any other command.
972 EQMP
975 .name = "human-monitor-command",
976 .args_type = "command-line:s,cpu-index:i?",
977 .params = "",
978 .help = "",
979 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
980 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_hmp_passthrough,
983 SQMP
984 human-monitor-command
985 ---------------------
987 Execute a Human Monitor command.
989 Arguments:
991 - command-line: the command name and its arguments, just like the
992 Human Monitor's shell (json-string)
993 - cpu-index: select the CPU number to be used by commands which access CPU
994 data, like 'info registers'. The Monitor selects CPU 0 if this
995 argument is not provided (json-int, optional)
997 Example:
999 -> { "execute": "human-monitor-command", "arguments": { "command-line": "info kvm" } }
1000 <- { "return": "kvm support: enabled\r\n" }
1002 Notes:
1004 (1) The Human Monitor is NOT an stable interface, this means that command
1005 names, arguments and responses can change or be removed at ANY time.
1006 Applications that rely on long term stability guarantees should NOT
1007 use this command
1009 (2) Limitations:
1011 o This command is stateless, this means that commands that depend
1012 on state information (such as getfd) might not work
1014 o Commands that prompt the user for data (eg. 'cont' when the block
1015 device is encrypted) don't currently work
1017 3. Query Commands
1018 =================
1020 HXCOMM Each query command below is inside a SQMP/EQMP section, do NOT change
1021 HXCOMM this! We will possibly move query commands definitions inside those
1022 HXCOMM sections, just like regular commands.
1024 EQMP
1026 SQMP
1027 query-version
1028 -------------
1030 Show QEMU version.
1032 Return a json-object with the following information:
1034 - "qemu": A json-object containing three integer values:
1035 - "major": QEMU's major version (json-int)
1036 - "minor": QEMU's minor version (json-int)
1037 - "micro": QEMU's micro version (json-int)
1038 - "package": package's version (json-string)
1040 Example:
1042 -> { "execute": "query-version" }
1043 <- {
1044 "return":{
1045 "qemu":{
1046 "major":0,
1047 "minor":11,
1048 "micro":5
1050 "package":""
1054 EQMP
1056 SQMP
1057 query-commands
1058 --------------
1060 List QMP available commands.
1062 Each command is represented by a json-object, the returned value is a json-array
1063 of all commands.
1065 Each json-object contain:
1067 - "name": command's name (json-string)
1069 Example:
1071 -> { "execute": "query-commands" }
1072 <- {
1073 "return":[
1075 "name":"query-balloon"
1078 "name":"system_powerdown"
1083 Note: This example has been shortened as the real response is too long.
1085 EQMP
1087 SQMP
1088 query-chardev
1089 -------------
1091 Each device is represented by a json-object. The returned value is a json-array
1092 of all devices.
1094 Each json-object contain the following:
1096 - "label": device's label (json-string)
1097 - "filename": device's file (json-string)
1099 Example:
1101 -> { "execute": "query-chardev" }
1102 <- {
1103 "return":[
1105 "label":"monitor",
1106 "filename":"stdio"
1109 "label":"serial0",
1110 "filename":"vc"
1115 EQMP
1117 SQMP
1118 query-block
1119 -----------
1121 Show the block devices.
1123 Each block device information is stored in a json-object and the returned value
1124 is a json-array of all devices.
1126 Each json-object contain the following:
1128 - "device": device name (json-string)
1129 - "type": device type (json-string)
1130 - deprecated, retained for backward compatibility
1131 - Possible values: "unknown"
1132 - "removable": true if the device is removable, false otherwise (json-bool)
1133 - "locked": true if the device is locked, false otherwise (json-bool)
1134 - "tray-open": only present if removable, true if the device has a tray,
1135 and it is open (json-bool)
1136 - "inserted": only present if the device is inserted, it is a json-object
1137 containing the following:
1138 - "file": device file name (json-string)
1139 - "ro": true if read-only, false otherwise (json-bool)
1140 - "drv": driver format name (json-string)
1141 - Possible values: "blkdebug", "bochs", "cloop", "cow", "dmg",
1142 "file", "file", "ftp", "ftps", "host_cdrom",
1143 "host_device", "host_floppy", "http", "https",
1144 "nbd", "parallels", "qcow", "qcow2", "raw",
1145 "tftp", "vdi", "vmdk", "vpc", "vvfat"
1146 - "backing_file": backing file name (json-string, optional)
1147 - "encrypted": true if encrypted, false otherwise (json-bool)
1149 Example:
1151 -> { "execute": "query-block" }
1152 <- {
1153 "return":[
1155 "device":"ide0-hd0",
1156 "locked":false,
1157 "removable":false,
1158 "inserted":{
1159 "ro":false,
1160 "drv":"qcow2",
1161 "encrypted":false,
1162 "file":"disks/test.img"
1164 "type":"unknown"
1167 "device":"ide1-cd0",
1168 "locked":false,
1169 "removable":true,
1170 "type":"unknown"
1173 "device":"floppy0",
1174 "locked":false,
1175 "removable":true,
1176 "type":"unknown"
1179 "device":"sd0",
1180 "locked":false,
1181 "removable":true,
1182 "type":"unknown"
1187 EQMP
1189 SQMP
1190 query-blockstats
1191 ----------------
1193 Show block device statistics.
1195 Each device statistic information is stored in a json-object and the returned
1196 value is a json-array of all devices.
1198 Each json-object contain the following:
1200 - "device": device name (json-string)
1201 - "stats": A json-object with the statistics information, it contains:
1202 - "rd_bytes": bytes read (json-int)
1203 - "wr_bytes": bytes written (json-int)
1204 - "rd_operations": read operations (json-int)
1205 - "wr_operations": write operations (json-int)
1206 - "flush_operations": cache flush operations (json-int)
1207 - "wr_total_time_ns": total time spend on writes in nano-seconds (json-int)
1208 - "rd_total_time_ns": total time spend on reads in nano-seconds (json-int)
1209 - "flush_total_time_ns": total time spend on cache flushes in nano-seconds (json-int)
1210 - "wr_highest_offset": Highest offset of a sector written since the
1211 BlockDriverState has been opened (json-int)
1212 - "parent": Contains recursively the statistics of the underlying
1213 protocol (e.g. the host file for a qcow2 image). If there is
1214 no underlying protocol, this field is omitted
1215 (json-object, optional)
1217 Example:
1219 -> { "execute": "query-blockstats" }
1220 <- {
1221 "return":[
1223 "device":"ide0-hd0",
1224 "parent":{
1225 "stats":{
1226 "wr_highest_offset":3686448128,
1227 "wr_bytes":9786368,
1228 "wr_operations":751,
1229 "rd_bytes":122567168,
1230 "rd_operations":36772
1231 "wr_total_times_ns":313253456
1232 "rd_total_times_ns":3465673657
1233 "flush_total_times_ns":49653
1234 "flush_operations":61,
1237 "stats":{
1238 "wr_highest_offset":2821110784,
1239 "wr_bytes":9786368,
1240 "wr_operations":692,
1241 "rd_bytes":122739200,
1242 "rd_operations":36604
1243 "flush_operations":51,
1244 "wr_total_times_ns":313253456
1245 "rd_total_times_ns":3465673657
1246 "flush_total_times_ns":49653
1250 "device":"ide1-cd0",
1251 "stats":{
1252 "wr_highest_offset":0,
1253 "wr_bytes":0,
1254 "wr_operations":0,
1255 "rd_bytes":0,
1256 "rd_operations":0
1257 "flush_operations":0,
1258 "wr_total_times_ns":0
1259 "rd_total_times_ns":0
1260 "flush_total_times_ns":0
1264 "device":"floppy0",
1265 "stats":{
1266 "wr_highest_offset":0,
1267 "wr_bytes":0,
1268 "wr_operations":0,
1269 "rd_bytes":0,
1270 "rd_operations":0
1271 "flush_operations":0,
1272 "wr_total_times_ns":0
1273 "rd_total_times_ns":0
1274 "flush_total_times_ns":0
1278 "device":"sd0",
1279 "stats":{
1280 "wr_highest_offset":0,
1281 "wr_bytes":0,
1282 "wr_operations":0,
1283 "rd_bytes":0,
1284 "rd_operations":0
1285 "flush_operations":0,
1286 "wr_total_times_ns":0
1287 "rd_total_times_ns":0
1288 "flush_total_times_ns":0
1294 EQMP
1296 SQMP
1297 query-cpus
1298 ----------
1300 Show CPU information.
1302 Return a json-array. Each CPU is represented by a json-object, which contains:
1304 - "CPU": CPU index (json-int)
1305 - "current": true if this is the current CPU, false otherwise (json-bool)
1306 - "halted": true if the cpu is halted, false otherwise (json-bool)
1307 - Current program counter. The key's name depends on the architecture:
1308 "pc": i386/x86_64 (json-int)
1309 "nip": PPC (json-int)
1310 "pc" and "npc": sparc (json-int)
1311 "PC": mips (json-int)
1312 - "thread_id": ID of the underlying host thread (json-int)
1314 Example:
1316 -> { "execute": "query-cpus" }
1317 <- {
1318 "return":[
1320 "CPU":0,
1321 "current":true,
1322 "halted":false,
1323 "pc":3227107138
1324 "thread_id":3134
1327 "CPU":1,
1328 "current":false,
1329 "halted":true,
1330 "pc":7108165
1331 "thread_id":3135
1336 EQMP
1338 SQMP
1339 query-pci
1340 ---------
1342 PCI buses and devices information.
1344 The returned value is a json-array of all buses. Each bus is represented by
1345 a json-object, which has a key with a json-array of all PCI devices attached
1346 to it. Each device is represented by a json-object.
1348 The bus json-object contains the following:
1350 - "bus": bus number (json-int)
1351 - "devices": a json-array of json-objects, each json-object represents a
1352 PCI device
1354 The PCI device json-object contains the following:
1356 - "bus": identical to the parent's bus number (json-int)
1357 - "slot": slot number (json-int)
1358 - "function": function number (json-int)
1359 - "class_info": a json-object containing:
1360 - "desc": device class description (json-string, optional)
1361 - "class": device class number (json-int)
1362 - "id": a json-object containing:
1363 - "device": device ID (json-int)
1364 - "vendor": vendor ID (json-int)
1365 - "irq": device's IRQ if assigned (json-int, optional)
1366 - "qdev_id": qdev id string (json-string)
1367 - "pci_bridge": It's a json-object, only present if this device is a
1368 PCI bridge, contains:
1369 - "bus": bus number (json-int)
1370 - "secondary": secondary bus number (json-int)
1371 - "subordinate": subordinate bus number (json-int)
1372 - "io_range": I/O memory range information, a json-object with the
1373 following members:
1374 - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int)
1375 - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int)
1376 - "memory_range": memory range information, a json-object with the
1377 following members:
1378 - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int)
1379 - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int)
1380 - "prefetchable_range": Prefetchable memory range information, a
1381 json-object with the following members:
1382 - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int)
1383 - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int)
1384 - "devices": a json-array of PCI devices if there's any attached, each
1385 each element is represented by a json-object, which contains
1386 the same members of the 'PCI device json-object' described
1387 above (optional)
1388 - "regions": a json-array of json-objects, each json-object represents a
1389 memory region of this device
1391 The memory range json-object contains the following:
1393 - "base": base memory address (json-int)
1394 - "limit": limit value (json-int)
1396 The region json-object can be an I/O region or a memory region, an I/O region
1397 json-object contains the following:
1399 - "type": "io" (json-string, fixed)
1400 - "bar": BAR number (json-int)
1401 - "address": memory address (json-int)
1402 - "size": memory size (json-int)
1404 A memory region json-object contains the following:
1406 - "type": "memory" (json-string, fixed)
1407 - "bar": BAR number (json-int)
1408 - "address": memory address (json-int)
1409 - "size": memory size (json-int)
1410 - "mem_type_64": true or false (json-bool)
1411 - "prefetch": true or false (json-bool)
1413 Example:
1415 -> { "execute": "query-pci" }
1416 <- {
1417 "return":[
1419 "bus":0,
1420 "devices":[
1422 "bus":0,
1423 "qdev_id":"",
1424 "slot":0,
1425 "class_info":{
1426 "class":1536,
1427 "desc":"Host bridge"
1429 "id":{
1430 "device":32902,
1431 "vendor":4663
1433 "function":0,
1434 "regions":[
1439 "bus":0,
1440 "qdev_id":"",
1441 "slot":1,
1442 "class_info":{
1443 "class":1537,
1444 "desc":"ISA bridge"
1446 "id":{
1447 "device":32902,
1448 "vendor":28672
1450 "function":0,
1451 "regions":[
1456 "bus":0,
1457 "qdev_id":"",
1458 "slot":1,
1459 "class_info":{
1460 "class":257,
1461 "desc":"IDE controller"
1463 "id":{
1464 "device":32902,
1465 "vendor":28688
1467 "function":1,
1468 "regions":[
1470 "bar":4,
1471 "size":16,
1472 "address":49152,
1473 "type":"io"
1478 "bus":0,
1479 "qdev_id":"",
1480 "slot":2,
1481 "class_info":{
1482 "class":768,
1483 "desc":"VGA controller"
1485 "id":{
1486 "device":4115,
1487 "vendor":184
1489 "function":0,
1490 "regions":[
1492 "prefetch":true,
1493 "mem_type_64":false,
1494 "bar":0,
1495 "size":33554432,
1496 "address":4026531840,
1497 "type":"memory"
1500 "prefetch":false,
1501 "mem_type_64":false,
1502 "bar":1,
1503 "size":4096,
1504 "address":4060086272,
1505 "type":"memory"
1508 "prefetch":false,
1509 "mem_type_64":false,
1510 "bar":6,
1511 "size":65536,
1512 "address":-1,
1513 "type":"memory"
1518 "bus":0,
1519 "qdev_id":"",
1520 "irq":11,
1521 "slot":4,
1522 "class_info":{
1523 "class":1280,
1524 "desc":"RAM controller"
1526 "id":{
1527 "device":6900,
1528 "vendor":4098
1530 "function":0,
1531 "regions":[
1533 "bar":0,
1534 "size":32,
1535 "address":49280,
1536 "type":"io"
1545 Note: This example has been shortened as the real response is too long.
1547 EQMP
1549 SQMP
1550 query-kvm
1551 ---------
1553 Show KVM information.
1555 Return a json-object with the following information:
1557 - "enabled": true if KVM support is enabled, false otherwise (json-bool)
1558 - "present": true if QEMU has KVM support, false otherwise (json-bool)
1560 Example:
1562 -> { "execute": "query-kvm" }
1563 <- { "return": { "enabled": true, "present": true } }
1565 EQMP
1567 SQMP
1568 query-status
1569 ------------
1571 Return a json-object with the following information:
1573 - "running": true if the VM is running, or false if it is paused (json-bool)
1574 - "singlestep": true if the VM is in single step mode,
1575 false otherwise (json-bool)
1576 - "status": one of the following values (json-string)
1577 "debug" - QEMU is running on a debugger
1578 "inmigrate" - guest is paused waiting for an incoming migration
1579 "internal-error" - An internal error that prevents further guest
1580 execution has occurred
1581 "io-error" - the last IOP has failed and the device is configured
1582 to pause on I/O errors
1583 "paused" - guest has been paused via the 'stop' command
1584 "postmigrate" - guest is paused following a successful 'migrate'
1585 "prelaunch" - QEMU was started with -S and guest has not started
1586 "finish-migrate" - guest is paused to finish the migration process
1587 "restore-vm" - guest is paused to restore VM state
1588 "running" - guest is actively running
1589 "save-vm" - guest is paused to save the VM state
1590 "shutdown" - guest is shut down (and -no-shutdown is in use)
1591 "watchdog" - the watchdog action is configured to pause and
1592 has been triggered
1594 Example:
1596 -> { "execute": "query-status" }
1597 <- { "return": { "running": true, "singlestep": false, "status": "running" } }
1599 EQMP
1601 SQMP
1602 query-mice
1603 ----------
1605 Show VM mice information.
1607 Each mouse is represented by a json-object, the returned value is a json-array
1608 of all mice.
1610 The mouse json-object contains the following:
1612 - "name": mouse's name (json-string)
1613 - "index": mouse's index (json-int)
1614 - "current": true if this mouse is receiving events, false otherwise (json-bool)
1615 - "absolute": true if the mouse generates absolute input events (json-bool)
1617 Example:
1619 -> { "execute": "query-mice" }
1620 <- {
1621 "return":[
1623 "name":"QEMU Microsoft Mouse",
1624 "index":0,
1625 "current":false,
1626 "absolute":false
1629 "name":"QEMU PS/2 Mouse",
1630 "index":1,
1631 "current":true,
1632 "absolute":true
1637 EQMP
1639 SQMP
1640 query-vnc
1641 ---------
1643 Show VNC server information.
1645 Return a json-object with server information. Connected clients are returned
1646 as a json-array of json-objects.
1648 The main json-object contains the following:
1650 - "enabled": true or false (json-bool)
1651 - "host": server's IP address (json-string)
1652 - "family": address family (json-string)
1653 - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown"
1654 - "service": server's port number (json-string)
1655 - "auth": authentication method (json-string)
1656 - Possible values: "invalid", "none", "ra2", "ra2ne", "sasl", "tight",
1657 "tls", "ultra", "unknown", "vencrypt", "vencrypt",
1658 "vencrypt+plain", "vencrypt+tls+none",
1659 "vencrypt+tls+plain", "vencrypt+tls+sasl",
1660 "vencrypt+tls+vnc", "vencrypt+x509+none",
1661 "vencrypt+x509+plain", "vencrypt+x509+sasl",
1662 "vencrypt+x509+vnc", "vnc"
1663 - "clients": a json-array of all connected clients
1665 Clients are described by a json-object, each one contain the following:
1667 - "host": client's IP address (json-string)
1668 - "family": address family (json-string)
1669 - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown"
1670 - "service": client's port number (json-string)
1671 - "x509_dname": TLS dname (json-string, optional)
1672 - "sasl_username": SASL username (json-string, optional)
1674 Example:
1676 -> { "execute": "query-vnc" }
1677 <- {
1678 "return":{
1679 "enabled":true,
1680 "host":"0.0.0.0",
1681 "service":"50402",
1682 "auth":"vnc",
1683 "family":"ipv4",
1684 "clients":[
1686 "host":"127.0.0.1",
1687 "service":"50401",
1688 "family":"ipv4"
1694 EQMP
1696 SQMP
1697 query-spice
1698 -----------
1700 Show SPICE server information.
1702 Return a json-object with server information. Connected clients are returned
1703 as a json-array of json-objects.
1705 The main json-object contains the following:
1707 - "enabled": true or false (json-bool)
1708 - "host": server's IP address (json-string)
1709 - "port": server's port number (json-int, optional)
1710 - "tls-port": server's port number (json-int, optional)
1711 - "auth": authentication method (json-string)
1712 - Possible values: "none", "spice"
1713 - "channels": a json-array of all active channels clients
1715 Channels are described by a json-object, each one contain the following:
1717 - "host": client's IP address (json-string)
1718 - "family": address family (json-string)
1719 - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown"
1720 - "port": client's port number (json-string)
1721 - "connection-id": spice connection id. All channels with the same id
1722 belong to the same spice session (json-int)
1723 - "channel-type": channel type. "1" is the main control channel, filter for
1724 this one if you want track spice sessions only (json-int)
1725 - "channel-id": channel id. Usually "0", might be different needed when
1726 multiple channels of the same type exist, such as multiple
1727 display channels in a multihead setup (json-int)
1728 - "tls": whevener the channel is encrypted (json-bool)
1730 Example:
1732 -> { "execute": "query-spice" }
1733 <- {
1734 "return": {
1735 "enabled": true,
1736 "auth": "spice",
1737 "port": 5920,
1738 "tls-port": 5921,
1739 "host": "0.0.0.0",
1740 "channels": [
1742 "port": "54924",
1743 "family": "ipv4",
1744 "channel-type": 1,
1745 "connection-id": 1804289383,
1746 "host": "127.0.0.1",
1747 "channel-id": 0,
1748 "tls": true
1751 "port": "36710",
1752 "family": "ipv4",
1753 "channel-type": 4,
1754 "connection-id": 1804289383,
1755 "host": "127.0.0.1",
1756 "channel-id": 0,
1757 "tls": false
1759 [ ... more channels follow ... ]
1764 EQMP
1766 SQMP
1767 query-name
1768 ----------
1770 Show VM name.
1772 Return a json-object with the following information:
1774 - "name": VM's name (json-string, optional)
1776 Example:
1778 -> { "execute": "query-name" }
1779 <- { "return": { "name": "qemu-name" } }
1781 EQMP
1783 SQMP
1784 query-uuid
1785 ----------
1787 Show VM UUID.
1789 Return a json-object with the following information:
1791 - "UUID": Universally Unique Identifier (json-string)
1793 Example:
1795 -> { "execute": "query-uuid" }
1796 <- { "return": { "UUID": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000" } }
1798 EQMP
1800 SQMP
1801 query-migrate
1802 -------------
1804 Migration status.
1806 Return a json-object. If migration is active there will be another json-object
1807 with RAM migration status and if block migration is active another one with
1808 block migration status.
1810 The main json-object contains the following:
1812 - "status": migration status (json-string)
1813 - Possible values: "active", "completed", "failed", "cancelled"
1814 - "ram": only present if "status" is "active", it is a json-object with the
1815 following RAM information (in bytes):
1816 - "transferred": amount transferred (json-int)
1817 - "remaining": amount remaining (json-int)
1818 - "total": total (json-int)
1819 - "disk": only present if "status" is "active" and it is a block migration,
1820 it is a json-object with the following disk information (in bytes):
1821 - "transferred": amount transferred (json-int)
1822 - "remaining": amount remaining (json-int)
1823 - "total": total (json-int)
1825 Examples:
1827 1. Before the first migration
1829 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
1830 <- { "return": {} }
1832 2. Migration is done and has succeeded
1834 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
1835 <- { "return": { "status": "completed" } }
1837 3. Migration is done and has failed
1839 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
1840 <- { "return": { "status": "failed" } }
1842 4. Migration is being performed and is not a block migration:
1844 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
1845 <- {
1846 "return":{
1847 "status":"active",
1848 "ram":{
1849 "transferred":123,
1850 "remaining":123,
1851 "total":246
1856 5. Migration is being performed and is a block migration:
1858 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
1859 <- {
1860 "return":{
1861 "status":"active",
1862 "ram":{
1863 "total":1057024,
1864 "remaining":1053304,
1865 "transferred":3720
1867 "disk":{
1868 "total":20971520,
1869 "remaining":20880384,
1870 "transferred":91136
1875 EQMP
1877 SQMP
1878 query-balloon
1879 -------------
1881 Show balloon information.
1883 Make an asynchronous request for balloon info. When the request completes a
1884 json-object will be returned containing the following data:
1886 - "actual": current balloon value in bytes (json-int)
1887 - "mem_swapped_in": Amount of memory swapped in bytes (json-int, optional)
1888 - "mem_swapped_out": Amount of memory swapped out in bytes (json-int, optional)
1889 - "major_page_faults": Number of major faults (json-int, optional)
1890 - "minor_page_faults": Number of minor faults (json-int, optional)
1891 - "free_mem": Total amount of free and unused memory in
1892 bytes (json-int, optional)
1893 - "total_mem": Total amount of available memory in bytes (json-int, optional)
1895 Example:
1897 -> { "execute": "query-balloon" }
1898 <- {
1899 "return":{
1900 "actual":1073741824,
1901 "mem_swapped_in":0,
1902 "mem_swapped_out":0,
1903 "major_page_faults":142,
1904 "minor_page_faults":239245,
1905 "free_mem":1014185984,
1906 "total_mem":1044668416
1910 EQMP