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1 HXCOMM QMP dispatch table and documentation
2 HXCOMM Text between SQMP and EQMP is copied to the QMP documention file and
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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 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_eject,
90 SQMP
91 eject
92 -----
94 Eject a removable medium.
96 Arguments:
98 - force: force ejection (json-bool, optional)
99 - device: device name (json-string)
101 Example:
103 -> { "execute": "eject", "arguments": { "device": "ide1-cd0" } }
104 <- { "return": {} }
106 Note: The "force" argument defaults to false.
108 EQMP
111 .name = "change",
112 .args_type = "device:B,target:F,arg:s?",
113 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_change,
116 SQMP
117 change
118 ------
120 Change a removable medium or VNC configuration.
122 Arguments:
124 - "device": device name (json-string)
125 - "target": filename or item (json-string)
126 - "arg": additional argument (json-string, optional)
128 Examples:
130 1. Change a removable medium
132 -> { "execute": "change",
133 "arguments": { "device": "ide1-cd0",
134 "target": "/srv/images/Fedora-12-x86_64-DVD.iso" } }
135 <- { "return": {} }
137 2. Change VNC password
139 -> { "execute": "change",
140 "arguments": { "device": "vnc", "target": "password",
141 "arg": "foobar1" } }
142 <- { "return": {} }
144 EQMP
147 .name = "screendump",
148 .args_type = "filename:F",
149 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_screendump,
152 SQMP
153 screendump
154 ----------
156 Save screen into PPM image.
158 Arguments:
160 - "filename": file path (json-string)
162 Example:
164 -> { "execute": "screendump", "arguments": { "filename": "/tmp/image" } }
165 <- { "return": {} }
167 EQMP
170 .name = "stop",
171 .args_type = "",
172 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_stop,
175 SQMP
176 stop
177 ----
179 Stop the emulator.
181 Arguments: None.
183 Example:
185 -> { "execute": "stop" }
186 <- { "return": {} }
188 EQMP
191 .name = "cont",
192 .args_type = "",
193 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_cont,
196 SQMP
197 cont
198 ----
200 Resume emulation.
202 Arguments: None.
204 Example:
206 -> { "execute": "cont" }
207 <- { "return": {} }
209 EQMP
212 .name = "system_wakeup",
213 .args_type = "",
214 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_system_wakeup,
217 SQMP
218 system_wakeup
219 -------------
221 Wakeup guest from suspend.
223 Arguments: None.
225 Example:
227 -> { "execute": "system_wakeup" }
228 <- { "return": {} }
230 EQMP
233 .name = "system_reset",
234 .args_type = "",
235 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_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 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_system_powerdown,
259 SQMP
260 system_powerdown
261 ----------------
263 Send system power down event.
265 Arguments: None.
267 Example:
269 -> { "execute": "system_powerdown" }
270 <- { "return": {} }
272 EQMP
275 .name = "device_add",
276 .args_type = "device:O",
277 .params = "driver[,prop=value][,...]",
278 .help = "add device, like -device on the command line",
279 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
280 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_device_add,
283 SQMP
284 device_add
285 ----------
287 Add a device.
289 Arguments:
291 - "driver": the name of the new device's driver (json-string)
292 - "bus": the device's parent bus (device tree path, json-string, optional)
293 - "id": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
294 - device properties
296 Example:
298 -> { "execute": "device_add", "arguments": { "driver": "e1000", "id": "net1" } }
299 <- { "return": {} }
301 Notes:
303 (1) For detailed information about this command, please refer to the
304 'docs/qdev-device-use.txt' file.
306 (2) It's possible to list device properties by running QEMU with the
307 "-device DEVICE,\?" command-line argument, where DEVICE is the device's name
309 EQMP
312 .name = "device_del",
313 .args_type = "id:s",
314 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_device_del,
317 SQMP
318 device_del
319 ----------
321 Remove a device.
323 Arguments:
325 - "id": the device's ID (json-string)
327 Example:
329 -> { "execute": "device_del", "arguments": { "id": "net1" } }
330 <- { "return": {} }
332 EQMP
335 .name = "send-key",
336 .args_type = "keys:O,hold-time:i?",
337 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_send_key,
340 SQMP
341 send-key
342 ----------
344 Send keys to VM.
346 Arguments:
348 keys array:
349 - "key": key sequence (a json-array of key enum values)
351 - hold-time: time to delay key up events, milliseconds. Defaults to 100
352 (json-int, optional)
354 Example:
356 -> { "execute": "send-key",
357 "arguments": { 'keys': [ 'ctrl', 'alt', 'delete' ] } }
358 <- { "return": {} }
360 EQMP
363 .name = "cpu",
364 .args_type = "index:i",
365 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_cpu,
368 SQMP
372 Set the default CPU.
374 Arguments:
376 - "index": the CPU's index (json-int)
378 Example:
380 -> { "execute": "cpu", "arguments": { "index": 0 } }
381 <- { "return": {} }
383 Note: CPUs' indexes are obtained with the 'query-cpus' command.
385 EQMP
388 .name = "memsave",
389 .args_type = "val:l,size:i,filename:s,cpu:i?",
390 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_memsave,
393 SQMP
394 memsave
395 -------
397 Save to disk virtual memory dump starting at 'val' of size 'size'.
399 Arguments:
401 - "val": the starting address (json-int)
402 - "size": the memory size, in bytes (json-int)
403 - "filename": file path (json-string)
404 - "cpu": virtual CPU index (json-int, optional)
406 Example:
408 -> { "execute": "memsave",
409 "arguments": { "val": 10,
410 "size": 100,
411 "filename": "/tmp/virtual-mem-dump" } }
412 <- { "return": {} }
414 EQMP
417 .name = "pmemsave",
418 .args_type = "val:l,size:i,filename:s",
419 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_pmemsave,
422 SQMP
423 pmemsave
424 --------
426 Save to disk physical memory dump starting at 'val' of size 'size'.
428 Arguments:
430 - "val": the starting address (json-int)
431 - "size": the memory size, in bytes (json-int)
432 - "filename": file path (json-string)
434 Example:
436 -> { "execute": "pmemsave",
437 "arguments": { "val": 10,
438 "size": 100,
439 "filename": "/tmp/physical-mem-dump" } }
440 <- { "return": {} }
442 EQMP
445 .name = "inject-nmi",
446 .args_type = "",
447 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_inject_nmi,
450 SQMP
451 inject-nmi
452 ----------
454 Inject an NMI on guest's CPUs.
456 Arguments: None.
458 Example:
460 -> { "execute": "inject-nmi" }
461 <- { "return": {} }
463 Note: inject-nmi fails when the guest doesn't support injecting.
464 Currently, only x86 guests do.
466 EQMP
469 .name = "ringbuf-write",
470 .args_type = "device:s,data:s,format:s?",
471 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_ringbuf_write,
474 SQMP
475 ringbuf-write
476 -------------
478 Write to a ring buffer character device.
480 Arguments:
482 - "device": ring buffer character device name (json-string)
483 - "data": data to write (json-string)
484 - "format": data format (json-string, optional)
485 - Possible values: "utf8" (default), "base64"
486 Bug: invalid base64 is currently not rejected.
487 Whitespace *is* invalid.
489 Example:
491 -> { "execute": "ringbuf-write",
492 "arguments": { "device": "foo",
493 "data": "abcdefgh",
494 "format": "utf8" } }
495 <- { "return": {} }
497 EQMP
500 .name = "ringbuf-read",
501 .args_type = "device:s,size:i,format:s?",
502 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_ringbuf_read,
505 SQMP
506 ringbuf-read
507 -------------
509 Read from a ring buffer character device.
511 Arguments:
513 - "device": ring buffer character device name (json-string)
514 - "size": how many bytes to read at most (json-int)
515 - Number of data bytes, not number of characters in encoded data
516 - "format": data format (json-string, optional)
517 - Possible values: "utf8" (default), "base64"
518 - Naturally, format "utf8" works only when the ring buffer
519 contains valid UTF-8 text. Invalid UTF-8 sequences get
520 replaced. Bug: replacement doesn't work. Bug: can screw
521 up on encountering NUL characters, after the ring buffer
522 lost data, and when reading stops because the size limit
523 is reached.
525 Example:
527 -> { "execute": "ringbuf-read",
528 "arguments": { "device": "foo",
529 "size": 1000,
530 "format": "utf8" } }
531 <- {"return": "abcdefgh"}
533 EQMP
536 .name = "xen-save-devices-state",
537 .args_type = "filename:F",
538 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_xen_save_devices_state,
541 SQMP
542 xen-save-devices-state
543 -------
545 Save the state of all devices to file. The RAM and the block devices
546 of the VM are not saved by this command.
548 Arguments:
550 - "filename": the file to save the state of the devices to as binary
551 data. See xen-save-devices-state.txt for a description of the binary
552 format.
554 Example:
556 -> { "execute": "xen-save-devices-state",
557 "arguments": { "filename": "/tmp/save" } }
558 <- { "return": {} }
560 EQMP
563 .name = "xen-set-global-dirty-log",
564 .args_type = "enable:b",
565 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_xen_set_global_dirty_log,
568 SQMP
569 xen-set-global-dirty-log
570 -------
572 Enable or disable the global dirty log mode.
574 Arguments:
576 - "enable": Enable it or disable it.
578 Example:
580 -> { "execute": "xen-set-global-dirty-log",
581 "arguments": { "enable": true } }
582 <- { "return": {} }
584 EQMP
587 .name = "migrate",
588 .args_type = "detach:-d,blk:-b,inc:-i,uri:s",
589 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate,
592 SQMP
593 migrate
594 -------
596 Migrate to URI.
598 Arguments:
600 - "blk": block migration, full disk copy (json-bool, optional)
601 - "inc": incremental disk copy (json-bool, optional)
602 - "uri": Destination URI (json-string)
604 Example:
606 -> { "execute": "migrate", "arguments": { "uri": "tcp:0:4446" } }
607 <- { "return": {} }
609 Notes:
611 (1) The 'query-migrate' command should be used to check migration's progress
612 and final result (this information is provided by the 'status' member)
613 (2) All boolean arguments default to false
614 (3) The user Monitor's "detach" argument is invalid in QMP and should not
615 be used
617 EQMP
620 .name = "migrate_cancel",
621 .args_type = "",
622 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate_cancel,
625 SQMP
626 migrate_cancel
627 --------------
629 Cancel the current migration.
631 Arguments: None.
633 Example:
635 -> { "execute": "migrate_cancel" }
636 <- { "return": {} }
638 EQMP
640 .name = "migrate-set-cache-size",
641 .args_type = "value:o",
642 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate_set_cache_size,
645 SQMP
646 migrate-set-cache-size
647 ---------------------
649 Set cache size to be used by XBZRLE migration, the cache size will be rounded
650 down to the nearest power of 2
652 Arguments:
654 - "value": cache size in bytes (json-int)
656 Example:
658 -> { "execute": "migrate-set-cache-size", "arguments": { "value": 536870912 } }
659 <- { "return": {} }
661 EQMP
663 .name = "query-migrate-cache-size",
664 .args_type = "",
665 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_migrate_cache_size,
668 SQMP
669 query-migrate-cache-size
670 ---------------------
672 Show cache size to be used by XBZRLE migration
674 returns a json-object with the following information:
675 - "size" : json-int
677 Example:
679 -> { "execute": "query-migrate-cache-size" }
680 <- { "return": 67108864 }
682 EQMP
685 .name = "migrate_set_speed",
686 .args_type = "value:o",
687 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate_set_speed,
690 SQMP
691 migrate_set_speed
692 -----------------
694 Set maximum speed for migrations.
696 Arguments:
698 - "value": maximum speed, in bytes per second (json-int)
700 Example:
702 -> { "execute": "migrate_set_speed", "arguments": { "value": 1024 } }
703 <- { "return": {} }
705 EQMP
708 .name = "migrate_set_downtime",
709 .args_type = "value:T",
710 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate_set_downtime,
713 SQMP
714 migrate_set_downtime
715 --------------------
717 Set maximum tolerated downtime (in seconds) for migrations.
719 Arguments:
721 - "value": maximum downtime (json-number)
723 Example:
725 -> { "execute": "migrate_set_downtime", "arguments": { "value": 0.1 } }
726 <- { "return": {} }
728 EQMP
731 .name = "client_migrate_info",
732 .args_type = "protocol:s,hostname:s,port:i?,tls-port:i?,cert-subject:s?",
733 .params = "protocol hostname port tls-port cert-subject",
734 .help = "send migration info to spice/vnc client",
735 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
736 .mhandler.cmd_async = client_migrate_info,
737 .flags = MONITOR_CMD_ASYNC,
740 SQMP
741 client_migrate_info
742 ------------------
744 Set the spice/vnc connection info for the migration target. The spice/vnc
745 server will ask the spice/vnc client to automatically reconnect using the
746 new parameters (if specified) once the vm migration finished successfully.
748 Arguments:
750 - "protocol": protocol: "spice" or "vnc" (json-string)
751 - "hostname": migration target hostname (json-string)
752 - "port": spice/vnc tcp port for plaintext channels (json-int, optional)
753 - "tls-port": spice tcp port for tls-secured channels (json-int, optional)
754 - "cert-subject": server certificate subject (json-string, optional)
756 Example:
758 -> { "execute": "client_migrate_info",
759 "arguments": { "protocol": "spice",
760 "hostname": "virt42.lab.kraxel.org",
761 "port": 1234 } }
762 <- { "return": {} }
764 EQMP
767 .name = "dump-guest-memory",
768 .args_type = "paging:b,protocol:s,begin:i?,end:i?",
769 .params = "-p protocol [begin] [length]",
770 .help = "dump guest memory to file",
771 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
772 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_dump_guest_memory,
775 SQMP
776 dump
779 Dump guest memory to file. The file can be processed with crash or gdb.
781 Arguments:
783 - "paging": do paging to get guest's memory mapping (json-bool)
784 - "protocol": destination file(started with "file:") or destination file
785 descriptor (started with "fd:") (json-string)
786 - "begin": the starting physical address. It's optional, and should be specified
787 with length together (json-int)
788 - "length": the memory size, in bytes. It's optional, and should be specified
789 with begin together (json-int)
791 Example:
793 -> { "execute": "dump-guest-memory", "arguments": { "protocol": "fd:dump" } }
794 <- { "return": {} }
796 Notes:
798 (1) All boolean arguments default to false
800 EQMP
803 .name = "netdev_add",
804 .args_type = "netdev:O",
805 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_netdev_add,
808 SQMP
809 netdev_add
810 ----------
812 Add host network device.
814 Arguments:
816 - "type": the device type, "tap", "user", ... (json-string)
817 - "id": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
818 - device options
820 Example:
822 -> { "execute": "netdev_add", "arguments": { "type": "user", "id": "netdev1" } }
823 <- { "return": {} }
825 Note: The supported device options are the same ones supported by the '-netdev'
826 command-line argument, which are listed in the '-help' output or QEMU's
827 manual
829 EQMP
832 .name = "netdev_del",
833 .args_type = "id:s",
834 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_netdev_del,
837 SQMP
838 netdev_del
839 ----------
841 Remove host network device.
843 Arguments:
845 - "id": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
847 Example:
849 -> { "execute": "netdev_del", "arguments": { "id": "netdev1" } }
850 <- { "return": {} }
853 EQMP
856 .name = "block_resize",
857 .args_type = "device:B,size:o",
858 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_resize,
861 SQMP
862 block_resize
863 ------------
865 Resize a block image while a guest is running.
867 Arguments:
869 - "device": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
870 - "size": new size
872 Example:
874 -> { "execute": "block_resize", "arguments": { "device": "scratch", "size": 1073741824 } }
875 <- { "return": {} }
877 EQMP
880 .name = "block-stream",
881 .args_type = "device:B,base:s?,speed:o?,on-error:s?",
882 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_stream,
886 .name = "block-commit",
887 .args_type = "device:B,base:s?,top:s,speed:o?",
888 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_commit,
892 .name = "block-job-set-speed",
893 .args_type = "device:B,speed:o",
894 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_job_set_speed,
898 .name = "block-job-cancel",
899 .args_type = "device:B,force:b?",
900 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_job_cancel,
903 .name = "block-job-pause",
904 .args_type = "device:B",
905 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_job_pause,
908 .name = "block-job-resume",
909 .args_type = "device:B",
910 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_job_resume,
913 .name = "block-job-complete",
914 .args_type = "device:B",
915 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_job_complete,
918 .name = "transaction",
919 .args_type = "actions:q",
920 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_transaction,
923 SQMP
924 transaction
925 -----------
927 Atomically operate on one or more block devices. The only supported
928 operation for now is snapshotting. If there is any failure performing
929 any of the operations, all snapshots for the group are abandoned, and
930 the original disks pre-snapshot attempt are used.
932 A list of dictionaries is accepted, that contains the actions to be performed.
933 For snapshots this is the device, the file to use for the new snapshot,
934 and the format. The default format, if not specified, is qcow2.
936 Each new snapshot defaults to being created by QEMU (wiping any
937 contents if the file already exists), but it is also possible to reuse
938 an externally-created file. In the latter case, you should ensure that
939 the new image file has the same contents as the current one; QEMU cannot
940 perform any meaningful check. Typically this is achieved by using the
941 current image file as the backing file for the new image.
943 Arguments:
945 actions array:
946 - "type": the operation to perform. The only supported
947 value is "blockdev-snapshot-sync". (json-string)
948 - "data": a dictionary. The contents depend on the value
949 of "type". When "type" is "blockdev-snapshot-sync":
950 - "device": device name to snapshot (json-string)
951 - "snapshot-file": name of new image file (json-string)
952 - "format": format of new image (json-string, optional)
953 - "mode": whether and how QEMU should create the snapshot file
954 (NewImageMode, optional, default "absolute-paths")
956 Example:
958 -> { "execute": "transaction",
959 "arguments": { "actions": [
960 { 'type': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'data' : { "device": "ide-hd0",
961 "snapshot-file": "/some/place/my-image",
962 "format": "qcow2" } },
963 { 'type': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'data' : { "device": "ide-hd1",
964 "snapshot-file": "/some/place/my-image2",
965 "mode": "existing",
966 "format": "qcow2" } } ] } }
967 <- { "return": {} }
969 EQMP
972 .name = "blockdev-snapshot-sync",
973 .args_type = "device:B,snapshot-file:s,format:s?,mode:s?",
974 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_blockdev_snapshot_sync,
977 SQMP
978 blockdev-snapshot-sync
979 ----------------------
981 Synchronous snapshot of a block device. snapshot-file specifies the
982 target of the new image. If the file exists, or if it is a device, the
983 snapshot will be created in the existing file/device. If does not
984 exist, a new file will be created. format specifies the format of the
985 snapshot image, default is qcow2.
987 Arguments:
989 - "device": device name to snapshot (json-string)
990 - "snapshot-file": name of new image file (json-string)
991 - "mode": whether and how QEMU should create the snapshot file
992 (NewImageMode, optional, default "absolute-paths")
993 - "format": format of new image (json-string, optional)
995 Example:
997 -> { "execute": "blockdev-snapshot-sync", "arguments": { "device": "ide-hd0",
998 "snapshot-file":
999 "/some/place/my-image",
1000 "format": "qcow2" } }
1001 <- { "return": {} }
1003 EQMP
1006 .name = "drive-mirror",
1007 .args_type = "sync:s,device:B,target:s,speed:i?,mode:s?,format:s?,"
1008 "on-source-error:s?,on-target-error:s?,"
1009 "granularity:i?,buf-size:i?",
1010 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_drive_mirror,
1013 SQMP
1014 drive-mirror
1015 ------------
1017 Start mirroring a block device's writes to a new destination. target
1018 specifies the target of the new image. If the file exists, or if it is
1019 a device, it will be used as the new destination for writes. If it does not
1020 exist, a new file will be created. format specifies the format of the
1021 mirror image, default is to probe if mode='existing', else the format
1022 of the source.
1024 Arguments:
1026 - "device": device name to operate on (json-string)
1027 - "target": name of new image file (json-string)
1028 - "format": format of new image (json-string, optional)
1029 - "mode": how an image file should be created into the target
1030 file/device (NewImageMode, optional, default 'absolute-paths')
1031 - "speed": maximum speed of the streaming job, in bytes per second
1032 (json-int)
1033 - "granularity": granularity of the dirty bitmap, in bytes (json-int, optional)
1034 - "buf_size": maximum amount of data in flight from source to target, in bytes
1035 (json-int, default 10M)
1036 - "sync": what parts of the disk image should be copied to the destination;
1037 possibilities include "full" for all the disk, "top" for only the sectors
1038 allocated in the topmost image, or "none" to only replicate new I/O
1039 (MirrorSyncMode).
1040 - "on-source-error": the action to take on an error on the source
1041 (BlockdevOnError, default 'report')
1042 - "on-target-error": the action to take on an error on the target
1043 (BlockdevOnError, default 'report')
1045 The default value of the granularity is the image cluster size clamped
1046 between 4096 and 65536, if the image format defines one. If the format
1047 does not define a cluster size, the default value of the granularity
1048 is 65536.
1051 Example:
1053 -> { "execute": "drive-mirror", "arguments": { "device": "ide-hd0",
1054 "target": "/some/place/my-image",
1055 "sync": "full",
1056 "format": "qcow2" } }
1057 <- { "return": {} }
1059 EQMP
1062 .name = "balloon",
1063 .args_type = "value:M",
1064 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_balloon,
1067 SQMP
1068 balloon
1069 -------
1071 Request VM to change its memory allocation (in bytes).
1073 Arguments:
1075 - "value": New memory allocation (json-int)
1077 Example:
1079 -> { "execute": "balloon", "arguments": { "value": 536870912 } }
1080 <- { "return": {} }
1082 EQMP
1085 .name = "set_link",
1086 .args_type = "name:s,up:b",
1087 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_set_link,
1090 SQMP
1091 set_link
1092 --------
1094 Change the link status of a network adapter.
1096 Arguments:
1098 - "name": network device name (json-string)
1099 - "up": status is up (json-bool)
1101 Example:
1103 -> { "execute": "set_link", "arguments": { "name": "e1000.0", "up": false } }
1104 <- { "return": {} }
1106 EQMP
1109 .name = "getfd",
1110 .args_type = "fdname:s",
1111 .params = "getfd name",
1112 .help = "receive a file descriptor via SCM rights and assign it a name",
1113 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_getfd,
1116 SQMP
1117 getfd
1118 -----
1120 Receive a file descriptor via SCM rights and assign it a name.
1122 Arguments:
1124 - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string)
1126 Example:
1128 -> { "execute": "getfd", "arguments": { "fdname": "fd1" } }
1129 <- { "return": {} }
1131 Notes:
1133 (1) If the name specified by the "fdname" argument already exists,
1134 the file descriptor assigned to it will be closed and replaced
1135 by the received file descriptor.
1136 (2) The 'closefd' command can be used to explicitly close the file
1137 descriptor when it is no longer needed.
1139 EQMP
1142 .name = "closefd",
1143 .args_type = "fdname:s",
1144 .params = "closefd name",
1145 .help = "close a file descriptor previously passed via SCM rights",
1146 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_closefd,
1149 SQMP
1150 closefd
1151 -------
1153 Close a file descriptor previously passed via SCM rights.
1155 Arguments:
1157 - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string)
1159 Example:
1161 -> { "execute": "closefd", "arguments": { "fdname": "fd1" } }
1162 <- { "return": {} }
1164 EQMP
1167 .name = "add-fd",
1168 .args_type = "fdset-id:i?,opaque:s?",
1169 .params = "add-fd fdset-id opaque",
1170 .help = "Add a file descriptor, that was passed via SCM rights, to an fd set",
1171 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_add_fd,
1174 SQMP
1175 add-fd
1176 -------
1178 Add a file descriptor, that was passed via SCM rights, to an fd set.
1180 Arguments:
1182 - "fdset-id": The ID of the fd set to add the file descriptor to.
1183 (json-int, optional)
1184 - "opaque": A free-form string that can be used to describe the fd.
1185 (json-string, optional)
1187 Return a json-object with the following information:
1189 - "fdset-id": The ID of the fd set that the fd was added to. (json-int)
1190 - "fd": The file descriptor that was received via SCM rights and added to the
1191 fd set. (json-int)
1193 Example:
1195 -> { "execute": "add-fd", "arguments": { "fdset-id": 1 } }
1196 <- { "return": { "fdset-id": 1, "fd": 3 } }
1198 Notes:
1200 (1) The list of fd sets is shared by all monitor connections.
1201 (2) If "fdset-id" is not specified, a new fd set will be created.
1203 EQMP
1206 .name = "remove-fd",
1207 .args_type = "fdset-id:i,fd:i?",
1208 .params = "remove-fd fdset-id fd",
1209 .help = "Remove a file descriptor from an fd set",
1210 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_remove_fd,
1213 SQMP
1214 remove-fd
1215 ---------
1217 Remove a file descriptor from an fd set.
1219 Arguments:
1221 - "fdset-id": The ID of the fd set that the file descriptor belongs to.
1222 (json-int)
1223 - "fd": The file descriptor that is to be removed. (json-int, optional)
1225 Example:
1227 -> { "execute": "remove-fd", "arguments": { "fdset-id": 1, "fd": 3 } }
1228 <- { "return": {} }
1230 Notes:
1232 (1) The list of fd sets is shared by all monitor connections.
1233 (2) If "fd" is not specified, all file descriptors in "fdset-id" will be
1234 removed.
1236 EQMP
1239 .name = "query-fdsets",
1240 .args_type = "",
1241 .help = "Return information describing all fd sets",
1242 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_fdsets,
1245 SQMP
1246 query-fdsets
1247 -------------
1249 Return information describing all fd sets.
1251 Arguments: None
1253 Example:
1255 -> { "execute": "query-fdsets" }
1256 <- { "return": [
1258 "fds": [
1260 "fd": 30,
1261 "opaque": "rdonly:/path/to/file"
1264 "fd": 24,
1265 "opaque": "rdwr:/path/to/file"
1268 "fdset-id": 1
1271 "fds": [
1273 "fd": 28
1276 "fd": 29
1279 "fdset-id": 0
1284 Note: The list of fd sets is shared by all monitor connections.
1286 EQMP
1289 .name = "block_passwd",
1290 .args_type = "device:B,password:s",
1291 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_passwd,
1294 SQMP
1295 block_passwd
1296 ------------
1298 Set the password of encrypted block devices.
1300 Arguments:
1302 - "device": device name (json-string)
1303 - "password": password (json-string)
1305 Example:
1307 -> { "execute": "block_passwd", "arguments": { "device": "ide0-hd0",
1308 "password": "12345" } }
1309 <- { "return": {} }
1311 EQMP
1314 .name = "block_set_io_throttle",
1315 .args_type = "device:B,bps:l,bps_rd:l,bps_wr:l,iops:l,iops_rd:l,iops_wr:l",
1316 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_set_io_throttle,
1319 SQMP
1320 block_set_io_throttle
1321 ------------
1323 Change I/O throttle limits for a block drive.
1325 Arguments:
1327 - "device": device name (json-string)
1328 - "bps": total throughput limit in bytes per second(json-int)
1329 - "bps_rd": read throughput limit in bytes per second(json-int)
1330 - "bps_wr": read throughput limit in bytes per second(json-int)
1331 - "iops": total I/O operations per second(json-int)
1332 - "iops_rd": read I/O operations per second(json-int)
1333 - "iops_wr": write I/O operations per second(json-int)
1335 Example:
1337 -> { "execute": "block_set_io_throttle", "arguments": { "device": "virtio0",
1338 "bps": "1000000",
1339 "bps_rd": "0",
1340 "bps_wr": "0",
1341 "iops": "0",
1342 "iops_rd": "0",
1343 "iops_wr": "0" } }
1344 <- { "return": {} }
1346 EQMP
1349 .name = "set_password",
1350 .args_type = "protocol:s,password:s,connected:s?",
1351 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_set_password,
1354 SQMP
1355 set_password
1356 ------------
1358 Set the password for vnc/spice protocols.
1360 Arguments:
1362 - "protocol": protocol name (json-string)
1363 - "password": password (json-string)
1364 - "connected": [ keep | disconnect | fail ] (josn-string, optional)
1366 Example:
1368 -> { "execute": "set_password", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
1369 "password": "secret" } }
1370 <- { "return": {} }
1372 EQMP
1375 .name = "expire_password",
1376 .args_type = "protocol:s,time:s",
1377 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_expire_password,
1380 SQMP
1381 expire_password
1382 ---------------
1384 Set the password expire time for vnc/spice protocols.
1386 Arguments:
1388 - "protocol": protocol name (json-string)
1389 - "time": [ now | never | +secs | secs ] (json-string)
1391 Example:
1393 -> { "execute": "expire_password", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
1394 "time": "+60" } }
1395 <- { "return": {} }
1397 EQMP
1400 .name = "add_client",
1401 .args_type = "protocol:s,fdname:s,skipauth:b?,tls:b?",
1402 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_add_client,
1405 SQMP
1406 add_client
1407 ----------
1409 Add a graphics client
1411 Arguments:
1413 - "protocol": protocol name (json-string)
1414 - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string)
1415 - "skipauth": whether to skip authentication (json-bool, optional)
1416 - "tls": whether to perform TLS (json-bool, optional)
1418 Example:
1420 -> { "execute": "add_client", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
1421 "fdname": "myclient" } }
1422 <- { "return": {} }
1424 EQMP
1426 .name = "qmp_capabilities",
1427 .args_type = "",
1428 .params = "",
1429 .help = "enable QMP capabilities",
1430 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
1431 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_qmp_capabilities,
1434 SQMP
1435 qmp_capabilities
1436 ----------------
1438 Enable QMP capabilities.
1440 Arguments: None.
1442 Example:
1444 -> { "execute": "qmp_capabilities" }
1445 <- { "return": {} }
1447 Note: This command must be issued before issuing any other command.
1449 EQMP
1452 .name = "human-monitor-command",
1453 .args_type = "command-line:s,cpu-index:i?",
1454 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_human_monitor_command,
1457 SQMP
1458 human-monitor-command
1459 ---------------------
1461 Execute a Human Monitor command.
1463 Arguments:
1465 - command-line: the command name and its arguments, just like the
1466 Human Monitor's shell (json-string)
1467 - cpu-index: select the CPU number to be used by commands which access CPU
1468 data, like 'info registers'. The Monitor selects CPU 0 if this
1469 argument is not provided (json-int, optional)
1471 Example:
1473 -> { "execute": "human-monitor-command", "arguments": { "command-line": "info kvm" } }
1474 <- { "return": "kvm support: enabled\r\n" }
1476 Notes:
1478 (1) The Human Monitor is NOT an stable interface, this means that command
1479 names, arguments and responses can change or be removed at ANY time.
1480 Applications that rely on long term stability guarantees should NOT
1481 use this command
1483 (2) Limitations:
1485 o This command is stateless, this means that commands that depend
1486 on state information (such as getfd) might not work
1488 o Commands that prompt the user for data (eg. 'cont' when the block
1489 device is encrypted) don't currently work
1491 3. Query Commands
1492 =================
1494 HXCOMM Each query command below is inside a SQMP/EQMP section, do NOT change
1495 HXCOMM this! We will possibly move query commands definitions inside those
1496 HXCOMM sections, just like regular commands.
1498 EQMP
1500 SQMP
1501 query-version
1502 -------------
1504 Show QEMU version.
1506 Return a json-object with the following information:
1508 - "qemu": A json-object containing three integer values:
1509 - "major": QEMU's major version (json-int)
1510 - "minor": QEMU's minor version (json-int)
1511 - "micro": QEMU's micro version (json-int)
1512 - "package": package's version (json-string)
1514 Example:
1516 -> { "execute": "query-version" }
1517 <- {
1518 "return":{
1519 "qemu":{
1520 "major":0,
1521 "minor":11,
1522 "micro":5
1524 "package":""
1528 EQMP
1531 .name = "query-version",
1532 .args_type = "",
1533 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_version,
1536 SQMP
1537 query-commands
1538 --------------
1540 List QMP available commands.
1542 Each command is represented by a json-object, the returned value is a json-array
1543 of all commands.
1545 Each json-object contain:
1547 - "name": command's name (json-string)
1549 Example:
1551 -> { "execute": "query-commands" }
1552 <- {
1553 "return":[
1555 "name":"query-balloon"
1558 "name":"system_powerdown"
1563 Note: This example has been shortened as the real response is too long.
1565 EQMP
1568 .name = "query-commands",
1569 .args_type = "",
1570 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_commands,
1573 SQMP
1574 query-events
1575 --------------
1577 List QMP available events.
1579 Each event is represented by a json-object, the returned value is a json-array
1580 of all events.
1582 Each json-object contains:
1584 - "name": event's name (json-string)
1586 Example:
1588 -> { "execute": "query-events" }
1589 <- {
1590 "return":[
1592 "name":"SHUTDOWN"
1595 "name":"RESET"
1600 Note: This example has been shortened as the real response is too long.
1602 EQMP
1605 .name = "query-events",
1606 .args_type = "",
1607 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_events,
1610 SQMP
1611 query-chardev
1612 -------------
1614 Each device is represented by a json-object. The returned value is a json-array
1615 of all devices.
1617 Each json-object contain the following:
1619 - "label": device's label (json-string)
1620 - "filename": device's file (json-string)
1622 Example:
1624 -> { "execute": "query-chardev" }
1625 <- {
1626 "return":[
1628 "label":"monitor",
1629 "filename":"stdio"
1632 "label":"serial0",
1633 "filename":"vc"
1638 EQMP
1641 .name = "query-chardev",
1642 .args_type = "",
1643 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_chardev,
1646 SQMP
1647 query-block
1648 -----------
1650 Show the block devices.
1652 Each block device information is stored in a json-object and the returned value
1653 is a json-array of all devices.
1655 Each json-object contain the following:
1657 - "device": device name (json-string)
1658 - "type": device type (json-string)
1659 - deprecated, retained for backward compatibility
1660 - Possible values: "unknown"
1661 - "removable": true if the device is removable, false otherwise (json-bool)
1662 - "locked": true if the device is locked, false otherwise (json-bool)
1663 - "tray_open": only present if removable, true if the device has a tray,
1664 and it is open (json-bool)
1665 - "inserted": only present if the device is inserted, it is a json-object
1666 containing the following:
1667 - "file": device file name (json-string)
1668 - "ro": true if read-only, false otherwise (json-bool)
1669 - "drv": driver format name (json-string)
1670 - Possible values: "blkdebug", "bochs", "cloop", "cow", "dmg",
1671 "file", "file", "ftp", "ftps", "host_cdrom",
1672 "host_device", "host_floppy", "http", "https",
1673 "nbd", "parallels", "qcow", "qcow2", "raw",
1674 "tftp", "vdi", "vmdk", "vpc", "vvfat"
1675 - "backing_file": backing file name (json-string, optional)
1676 - "backing_file_depth": number of files in the backing file chain (json-int)
1677 - "encrypted": true if encrypted, false otherwise (json-bool)
1678 - "bps": limit total bytes per second (json-int)
1679 - "bps_rd": limit read bytes per second (json-int)
1680 - "bps_wr": limit write bytes per second (json-int)
1681 - "iops": limit total I/O operations per second (json-int)
1682 - "iops_rd": limit read operations per second (json-int)
1683 - "iops_wr": limit write operations per second (json-int)
1685 - "io-status": I/O operation status, only present if the device supports it
1686 and the VM is configured to stop on errors. It's always reset
1687 to "ok" when the "cont" command is issued (json_string, optional)
1688 - Possible values: "ok", "failed", "nospace"
1690 Example:
1692 -> { "execute": "query-block" }
1693 <- {
1694 "return":[
1696 "io-status": "ok",
1697 "device":"ide0-hd0",
1698 "locked":false,
1699 "removable":false,
1700 "inserted":{
1701 "ro":false,
1702 "drv":"qcow2",
1703 "encrypted":false,
1704 "file":"disks/test.img",
1705 "backing_file_depth":0,
1706 "bps":1000000,
1707 "bps_rd":0,
1708 "bps_wr":0,
1709 "iops":1000000,
1710 "iops_rd":0,
1711 "iops_wr":0,
1713 "type":"unknown"
1716 "io-status": "ok",
1717 "device":"ide1-cd0",
1718 "locked":false,
1719 "removable":true,
1720 "type":"unknown"
1723 "device":"floppy0",
1724 "locked":false,
1725 "removable":true,
1726 "type":"unknown"
1729 "device":"sd0",
1730 "locked":false,
1731 "removable":true,
1732 "type":"unknown"
1737 EQMP
1740 .name = "query-block",
1741 .args_type = "",
1742 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_block,
1745 SQMP
1746 query-blockstats
1747 ----------------
1749 Show block device statistics.
1751 Each device statistic information is stored in a json-object and the returned
1752 value is a json-array of all devices.
1754 Each json-object contain the following:
1756 - "device": device name (json-string)
1757 - "stats": A json-object with the statistics information, it contains:
1758 - "rd_bytes": bytes read (json-int)
1759 - "wr_bytes": bytes written (json-int)
1760 - "rd_operations": read operations (json-int)
1761 - "wr_operations": write operations (json-int)
1762 - "flush_operations": cache flush operations (json-int)
1763 - "wr_total_time_ns": total time spend on writes in nano-seconds (json-int)
1764 - "rd_total_time_ns": total time spend on reads in nano-seconds (json-int)
1765 - "flush_total_time_ns": total time spend on cache flushes in nano-seconds (json-int)
1766 - "wr_highest_offset": Highest offset of a sector written since the
1767 BlockDriverState has been opened (json-int)
1768 - "parent": Contains recursively the statistics of the underlying
1769 protocol (e.g. the host file for a qcow2 image). If there is
1770 no underlying protocol, this field is omitted
1771 (json-object, optional)
1773 Example:
1775 -> { "execute": "query-blockstats" }
1776 <- {
1777 "return":[
1779 "device":"ide0-hd0",
1780 "parent":{
1781 "stats":{
1782 "wr_highest_offset":3686448128,
1783 "wr_bytes":9786368,
1784 "wr_operations":751,
1785 "rd_bytes":122567168,
1786 "rd_operations":36772
1787 "wr_total_times_ns":313253456
1788 "rd_total_times_ns":3465673657
1789 "flush_total_times_ns":49653
1790 "flush_operations":61,
1793 "stats":{
1794 "wr_highest_offset":2821110784,
1795 "wr_bytes":9786368,
1796 "wr_operations":692,
1797 "rd_bytes":122739200,
1798 "rd_operations":36604
1799 "flush_operations":51,
1800 "wr_total_times_ns":313253456
1801 "rd_total_times_ns":3465673657
1802 "flush_total_times_ns":49653
1806 "device":"ide1-cd0",
1807 "stats":{
1808 "wr_highest_offset":0,
1809 "wr_bytes":0,
1810 "wr_operations":0,
1811 "rd_bytes":0,
1812 "rd_operations":0
1813 "flush_operations":0,
1814 "wr_total_times_ns":0
1815 "rd_total_times_ns":0
1816 "flush_total_times_ns":0
1820 "device":"floppy0",
1821 "stats":{
1822 "wr_highest_offset":0,
1823 "wr_bytes":0,
1824 "wr_operations":0,
1825 "rd_bytes":0,
1826 "rd_operations":0
1827 "flush_operations":0,
1828 "wr_total_times_ns":0
1829 "rd_total_times_ns":0
1830 "flush_total_times_ns":0
1834 "device":"sd0",
1835 "stats":{
1836 "wr_highest_offset":0,
1837 "wr_bytes":0,
1838 "wr_operations":0,
1839 "rd_bytes":0,
1840 "rd_operations":0
1841 "flush_operations":0,
1842 "wr_total_times_ns":0
1843 "rd_total_times_ns":0
1844 "flush_total_times_ns":0
1850 EQMP
1853 .name = "query-blockstats",
1854 .args_type = "",
1855 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_blockstats,
1858 SQMP
1859 query-cpus
1860 ----------
1862 Show CPU information.
1864 Return a json-array. Each CPU is represented by a json-object, which contains:
1866 - "CPU": CPU index (json-int)
1867 - "current": true if this is the current CPU, false otherwise (json-bool)
1868 - "halted": true if the cpu is halted, false otherwise (json-bool)
1869 - Current program counter. The key's name depends on the architecture:
1870 "pc": i386/x86_64 (json-int)
1871 "nip": PPC (json-int)
1872 "pc" and "npc": sparc (json-int)
1873 "PC": mips (json-int)
1874 - "thread_id": ID of the underlying host thread (json-int)
1876 Example:
1878 -> { "execute": "query-cpus" }
1879 <- {
1880 "return":[
1882 "CPU":0,
1883 "current":true,
1884 "halted":false,
1885 "pc":3227107138
1886 "thread_id":3134
1889 "CPU":1,
1890 "current":false,
1891 "halted":true,
1892 "pc":7108165
1893 "thread_id":3135
1898 EQMP
1901 .name = "query-cpus",
1902 .args_type = "",
1903 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_cpus,
1906 SQMP
1907 query-pci
1908 ---------
1910 PCI buses and devices information.
1912 The returned value is a json-array of all buses. Each bus is represented by
1913 a json-object, which has a key with a json-array of all PCI devices attached
1914 to it. Each device is represented by a json-object.
1916 The bus json-object contains the following:
1918 - "bus": bus number (json-int)
1919 - "devices": a json-array of json-objects, each json-object represents a
1920 PCI device
1922 The PCI device json-object contains the following:
1924 - "bus": identical to the parent's bus number (json-int)
1925 - "slot": slot number (json-int)
1926 - "function": function number (json-int)
1927 - "class_info": a json-object containing:
1928 - "desc": device class description (json-string, optional)
1929 - "class": device class number (json-int)
1930 - "id": a json-object containing:
1931 - "device": device ID (json-int)
1932 - "vendor": vendor ID (json-int)
1933 - "irq": device's IRQ if assigned (json-int, optional)
1934 - "qdev_id": qdev id string (json-string)
1935 - "pci_bridge": It's a json-object, only present if this device is a
1936 PCI bridge, contains:
1937 - "bus": bus number (json-int)
1938 - "secondary": secondary bus number (json-int)
1939 - "subordinate": subordinate bus number (json-int)
1940 - "io_range": I/O memory range information, a json-object with the
1941 following members:
1942 - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int)
1943 - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int)
1944 - "memory_range": memory range information, a json-object with the
1945 following members:
1946 - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int)
1947 - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int)
1948 - "prefetchable_range": Prefetchable memory range information, a
1949 json-object with the following members:
1950 - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int)
1951 - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int)
1952 - "devices": a json-array of PCI devices if there's any attached, each
1953 each element is represented by a json-object, which contains
1954 the same members of the 'PCI device json-object' described
1955 above (optional)
1956 - "regions": a json-array of json-objects, each json-object represents a
1957 memory region of this device
1959 The memory range json-object contains the following:
1961 - "base": base memory address (json-int)
1962 - "limit": limit value (json-int)
1964 The region json-object can be an I/O region or a memory region, an I/O region
1965 json-object contains the following:
1967 - "type": "io" (json-string, fixed)
1968 - "bar": BAR number (json-int)
1969 - "address": memory address (json-int)
1970 - "size": memory size (json-int)
1972 A memory region json-object contains the following:
1974 - "type": "memory" (json-string, fixed)
1975 - "bar": BAR number (json-int)
1976 - "address": memory address (json-int)
1977 - "size": memory size (json-int)
1978 - "mem_type_64": true or false (json-bool)
1979 - "prefetch": true or false (json-bool)
1981 Example:
1983 -> { "execute": "query-pci" }
1984 <- {
1985 "return":[
1987 "bus":0,
1988 "devices":[
1990 "bus":0,
1991 "qdev_id":"",
1992 "slot":0,
1993 "class_info":{
1994 "class":1536,
1995 "desc":"Host bridge"
1997 "id":{
1998 "device":32902,
1999 "vendor":4663
2001 "function":0,
2002 "regions":[
2007 "bus":0,
2008 "qdev_id":"",
2009 "slot":1,
2010 "class_info":{
2011 "class":1537,
2012 "desc":"ISA bridge"
2014 "id":{
2015 "device":32902,
2016 "vendor":28672
2018 "function":0,
2019 "regions":[
2024 "bus":0,
2025 "qdev_id":"",
2026 "slot":1,
2027 "class_info":{
2028 "class":257,
2029 "desc":"IDE controller"
2031 "id":{
2032 "device":32902,
2033 "vendor":28688
2035 "function":1,
2036 "regions":[
2038 "bar":4,
2039 "size":16,
2040 "address":49152,
2041 "type":"io"
2046 "bus":0,
2047 "qdev_id":"",
2048 "slot":2,
2049 "class_info":{
2050 "class":768,
2051 "desc":"VGA controller"
2053 "id":{
2054 "device":4115,
2055 "vendor":184
2057 "function":0,
2058 "regions":[
2060 "prefetch":true,
2061 "mem_type_64":false,
2062 "bar":0,
2063 "size":33554432,
2064 "address":4026531840,
2065 "type":"memory"
2068 "prefetch":false,
2069 "mem_type_64":false,
2070 "bar":1,
2071 "size":4096,
2072 "address":4060086272,
2073 "type":"memory"
2076 "prefetch":false,
2077 "mem_type_64":false,
2078 "bar":6,
2079 "size":65536,
2080 "address":-1,
2081 "type":"memory"
2086 "bus":0,
2087 "qdev_id":"",
2088 "irq":11,
2089 "slot":4,
2090 "class_info":{
2091 "class":1280,
2092 "desc":"RAM controller"
2094 "id":{
2095 "device":6900,
2096 "vendor":4098
2098 "function":0,
2099 "regions":[
2101 "bar":0,
2102 "size":32,
2103 "address":49280,
2104 "type":"io"
2113 Note: This example has been shortened as the real response is too long.
2115 EQMP
2118 .name = "query-pci",
2119 .args_type = "",
2120 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_pci,
2123 SQMP
2124 query-kvm
2125 ---------
2127 Show KVM information.
2129 Return a json-object with the following information:
2131 - "enabled": true if KVM support is enabled, false otherwise (json-bool)
2132 - "present": true if QEMU has KVM support, false otherwise (json-bool)
2134 Example:
2136 -> { "execute": "query-kvm" }
2137 <- { "return": { "enabled": true, "present": true } }
2139 EQMP
2142 .name = "query-kvm",
2143 .args_type = "",
2144 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_kvm,
2147 SQMP
2148 query-status
2149 ------------
2151 Return a json-object with the following information:
2153 - "running": true if the VM is running, or false if it is paused (json-bool)
2154 - "singlestep": true if the VM is in single step mode,
2155 false otherwise (json-bool)
2156 - "status": one of the following values (json-string)
2157 "debug" - QEMU is running on a debugger
2158 "inmigrate" - guest is paused waiting for an incoming migration
2159 "internal-error" - An internal error that prevents further guest
2160 execution has occurred
2161 "io-error" - the last IOP has failed and the device is configured
2162 to pause on I/O errors
2163 "paused" - guest has been paused via the 'stop' command
2164 "postmigrate" - guest is paused following a successful 'migrate'
2165 "prelaunch" - QEMU was started with -S and guest has not started
2166 "finish-migrate" - guest is paused to finish the migration process
2167 "restore-vm" - guest is paused to restore VM state
2168 "running" - guest is actively running
2169 "save-vm" - guest is paused to save the VM state
2170 "shutdown" - guest is shut down (and -no-shutdown is in use)
2171 "watchdog" - the watchdog action is configured to pause and
2172 has been triggered
2174 Example:
2176 -> { "execute": "query-status" }
2177 <- { "return": { "running": true, "singlestep": false, "status": "running" } }
2179 EQMP
2182 .name = "query-status",
2183 .args_type = "",
2184 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_status,
2187 SQMP
2188 query-mice
2189 ----------
2191 Show VM mice information.
2193 Each mouse is represented by a json-object, the returned value is a json-array
2194 of all mice.
2196 The mouse json-object contains the following:
2198 - "name": mouse's name (json-string)
2199 - "index": mouse's index (json-int)
2200 - "current": true if this mouse is receiving events, false otherwise (json-bool)
2201 - "absolute": true if the mouse generates absolute input events (json-bool)
2203 Example:
2205 -> { "execute": "query-mice" }
2206 <- {
2207 "return":[
2209 "name":"QEMU Microsoft Mouse",
2210 "index":0,
2211 "current":false,
2212 "absolute":false
2215 "name":"QEMU PS/2 Mouse",
2216 "index":1,
2217 "current":true,
2218 "absolute":true
2223 EQMP
2226 .name = "query-mice",
2227 .args_type = "",
2228 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_mice,
2231 SQMP
2232 query-vnc
2233 ---------
2235 Show VNC server information.
2237 Return a json-object with server information. Connected clients are returned
2238 as a json-array of json-objects.
2240 The main json-object contains the following:
2242 - "enabled": true or false (json-bool)
2243 - "host": server's IP address (json-string)
2244 - "family": address family (json-string)
2245 - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown"
2246 - "service": server's port number (json-string)
2247 - "auth": authentication method (json-string)
2248 - Possible values: "invalid", "none", "ra2", "ra2ne", "sasl", "tight",
2249 "tls", "ultra", "unknown", "vencrypt", "vencrypt",
2250 "vencrypt+plain", "vencrypt+tls+none",
2251 "vencrypt+tls+plain", "vencrypt+tls+sasl",
2252 "vencrypt+tls+vnc", "vencrypt+x509+none",
2253 "vencrypt+x509+plain", "vencrypt+x509+sasl",
2254 "vencrypt+x509+vnc", "vnc"
2255 - "clients": a json-array of all connected clients
2257 Clients are described by a json-object, each one contain the following:
2259 - "host": client's IP address (json-string)
2260 - "family": address family (json-string)
2261 - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown"
2262 - "service": client's port number (json-string)
2263 - "x509_dname": TLS dname (json-string, optional)
2264 - "sasl_username": SASL username (json-string, optional)
2266 Example:
2268 -> { "execute": "query-vnc" }
2269 <- {
2270 "return":{
2271 "enabled":true,
2272 "host":"0.0.0.0",
2273 "service":"50402",
2274 "auth":"vnc",
2275 "family":"ipv4",
2276 "clients":[
2278 "host":"127.0.0.1",
2279 "service":"50401",
2280 "family":"ipv4"
2286 EQMP
2289 .name = "query-vnc",
2290 .args_type = "",
2291 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_vnc,
2294 SQMP
2295 query-spice
2296 -----------
2298 Show SPICE server information.
2300 Return a json-object with server information. Connected clients are returned
2301 as a json-array of json-objects.
2303 The main json-object contains the following:
2305 - "enabled": true or false (json-bool)
2306 - "host": server's IP address (json-string)
2307 - "port": server's port number (json-int, optional)
2308 - "tls-port": server's port number (json-int, optional)
2309 - "auth": authentication method (json-string)
2310 - Possible values: "none", "spice"
2311 - "channels": a json-array of all active channels clients
2313 Channels are described by a json-object, each one contain the following:
2315 - "host": client's IP address (json-string)
2316 - "family": address family (json-string)
2317 - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown"
2318 - "port": client's port number (json-string)
2319 - "connection-id": spice connection id. All channels with the same id
2320 belong to the same spice session (json-int)
2321 - "channel-type": channel type. "1" is the main control channel, filter for
2322 this one if you want track spice sessions only (json-int)
2323 - "channel-id": channel id. Usually "0", might be different needed when
2324 multiple channels of the same type exist, such as multiple
2325 display channels in a multihead setup (json-int)
2326 - "tls": whevener the channel is encrypted (json-bool)
2328 Example:
2330 -> { "execute": "query-spice" }
2331 <- {
2332 "return": {
2333 "enabled": true,
2334 "auth": "spice",
2335 "port": 5920,
2336 "tls-port": 5921,
2337 "host": "0.0.0.0",
2338 "channels": [
2340 "port": "54924",
2341 "family": "ipv4",
2342 "channel-type": 1,
2343 "connection-id": 1804289383,
2344 "host": "127.0.0.1",
2345 "channel-id": 0,
2346 "tls": true
2349 "port": "36710",
2350 "family": "ipv4",
2351 "channel-type": 4,
2352 "connection-id": 1804289383,
2353 "host": "127.0.0.1",
2354 "channel-id": 0,
2355 "tls": false
2357 [ ... more channels follow ... ]
2362 EQMP
2364 #if defined(CONFIG_SPICE)
2366 .name = "query-spice",
2367 .args_type = "",
2368 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_spice,
2370 #endif
2372 SQMP
2373 query-name
2374 ----------
2376 Show VM name.
2378 Return a json-object with the following information:
2380 - "name": VM's name (json-string, optional)
2382 Example:
2384 -> { "execute": "query-name" }
2385 <- { "return": { "name": "qemu-name" } }
2387 EQMP
2390 .name = "query-name",
2391 .args_type = "",
2392 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_name,
2395 SQMP
2396 query-uuid
2397 ----------
2399 Show VM UUID.
2401 Return a json-object with the following information:
2403 - "UUID": Universally Unique Identifier (json-string)
2405 Example:
2407 -> { "execute": "query-uuid" }
2408 <- { "return": { "UUID": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000" } }
2410 EQMP
2413 .name = "query-uuid",
2414 .args_type = "",
2415 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_uuid,
2418 SQMP
2419 query-migrate
2420 -------------
2422 Migration status.
2424 Return a json-object. If migration is active there will be another json-object
2425 with RAM migration status and if block migration is active another one with
2426 block migration status.
2428 The main json-object contains the following:
2430 - "status": migration status (json-string)
2431 - Possible values: "active", "completed", "failed", "cancelled"
2432 - "total-time": total amount of ms since migration started. If
2433 migration has ended, it returns the total migration
2434 time (json-int)
2435 - "downtime": only present when migration has finished correctly
2436 total amount in ms for downtime that happened (json-int)
2437 - "expected-downtime": only present while migration is active
2438 total amount in ms for downtime that was calculated on
2439 the last bitmap round (json-int)
2440 - "ram": only present if "status" is "active", it is a json-object with the
2441 following RAM information (in bytes):
2442 - "transferred": amount transferred (json-int)
2443 - "remaining": amount remaining (json-int)
2444 - "total": total (json-int)
2445 - "duplicate": number of duplicated pages (json-int)
2446 - "normal" : number of normal pages transferred (json-int)
2447 - "normal-bytes" : number of normal bytes transferred (json-int)
2448 - "disk": only present if "status" is "active" and it is a block migration,
2449 it is a json-object with the following disk information (in bytes):
2450 - "transferred": amount transferred (json-int)
2451 - "remaining": amount remaining (json-int)
2452 - "total": total (json-int)
2453 - "xbzrle-cache": only present if XBZRLE is active.
2454 It is a json-object with the following XBZRLE information:
2455 - "cache-size": XBZRLE cache size
2456 - "bytes": total XBZRLE bytes transferred
2457 - "pages": number of XBZRLE compressed pages
2458 - "cache-miss": number of cache misses
2459 - "overflow": number of XBZRLE overflows
2460 Examples:
2462 1. Before the first migration
2464 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
2465 <- { "return": {} }
2467 2. Migration is done and has succeeded
2469 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
2470 <- { "return": {
2471 "status": "completed",
2472 "ram":{
2473 "transferred":123,
2474 "remaining":123,
2475 "total":246,
2476 "total-time":12345,
2477 "downtime":12345,
2478 "duplicate":123,
2479 "normal":123,
2480 "normal-bytes":123456
2485 3. Migration is done and has failed
2487 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
2488 <- { "return": { "status": "failed" } }
2490 4. Migration is being performed and is not a block migration:
2492 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
2493 <- {
2494 "return":{
2495 "status":"active",
2496 "ram":{
2497 "transferred":123,
2498 "remaining":123,
2499 "total":246,
2500 "total-time":12345,
2501 "expected-downtime":12345,
2502 "duplicate":123,
2503 "normal":123,
2504 "normal-bytes":123456
2509 5. Migration is being performed and is a block migration:
2511 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
2512 <- {
2513 "return":{
2514 "status":"active",
2515 "ram":{
2516 "total":1057024,
2517 "remaining":1053304,
2518 "transferred":3720,
2519 "total-time":12345,
2520 "expected-downtime":12345,
2521 "duplicate":123,
2522 "normal":123,
2523 "normal-bytes":123456
2525 "disk":{
2526 "total":20971520,
2527 "remaining":20880384,
2528 "transferred":91136
2533 6. Migration is being performed and XBZRLE is active:
2535 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
2536 <- {
2537 "return":{
2538 "status":"active",
2539 "capabilities" : [ { "capability": "xbzrle", "state" : true } ],
2540 "ram":{
2541 "total":1057024,
2542 "remaining":1053304,
2543 "transferred":3720,
2544 "total-time":12345,
2545 "expected-downtime":12345,
2546 "duplicate":10,
2547 "normal":3333,
2548 "normal-bytes":3412992
2550 "xbzrle-cache":{
2551 "cache-size":67108864,
2552 "bytes":20971520,
2553 "pages":2444343,
2554 "cache-miss":2244,
2555 "overflow":34434
2560 EQMP
2563 .name = "query-migrate",
2564 .args_type = "",
2565 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_migrate,
2568 SQMP
2569 migrate-set-capabilities
2570 -------
2572 Enable/Disable migration capabilities
2574 - "xbzrle": xbzrle support
2576 Arguments:
2578 Example:
2580 -> { "execute": "migrate-set-capabilities" , "arguments":
2581 { "capabilities": [ { "capability": "xbzrle", "state": true } ] } }
2583 EQMP
2586 .name = "migrate-set-capabilities",
2587 .args_type = "capabilities:O",
2588 .params = "capability:s,state:b",
2589 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate_set_capabilities,
2591 SQMP
2592 query-migrate-capabilities
2593 -------
2595 Query current migration capabilities
2597 - "capabilities": migration capabilities state
2598 - "xbzrle" : XBZRLE state (json-bool)
2600 Arguments:
2602 Example:
2604 -> { "execute": "query-migrate-capabilities" }
2605 <- { "return": [ { "state": false, "capability": "xbzrle" } ] }
2607 EQMP
2610 .name = "query-migrate-capabilities",
2611 .args_type = "",
2612 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_migrate_capabilities,
2615 SQMP
2616 query-balloon
2617 -------------
2619 Show balloon information.
2621 Make an asynchronous request for balloon info. When the request completes a
2622 json-object will be returned containing the following data:
2624 - "actual": current balloon value in bytes (json-int)
2626 Example:
2628 -> { "execute": "query-balloon" }
2629 <- {
2630 "return":{
2631 "actual":1073741824,
2635 EQMP
2638 .name = "query-balloon",
2639 .args_type = "",
2640 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_balloon,
2644 .name = "query-block-jobs",
2645 .args_type = "",
2646 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_block_jobs,
2650 .name = "qom-list",
2651 .args_type = "path:s",
2652 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_qom_list,
2656 .name = "qom-set",
2657 .args_type = "path:s,property:s,value:q",
2658 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_qom_set,
2662 .name = "qom-get",
2663 .args_type = "path:s,property:s",
2664 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_qom_get,
2668 .name = "nbd-server-start",
2669 .args_type = "addr:q",
2670 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_nbd_server_start,
2673 .name = "nbd-server-add",
2674 .args_type = "device:B,writable:b?",
2675 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_nbd_server_add,
2678 .name = "nbd-server-stop",
2679 .args_type = "",
2680 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_nbd_server_stop,
2684 .name = "change-vnc-password",
2685 .args_type = "password:s",
2686 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_change_vnc_password,
2689 .name = "qom-list-types",
2690 .args_type = "implements:s?,abstract:b?",
2691 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_qom_list_types,
2695 .name = "device-list-properties",
2696 .args_type = "typename:s",
2697 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_device_list_properties,
2701 .name = "query-machines",
2702 .args_type = "",
2703 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_machines,
2707 .name = "query-cpu-definitions",
2708 .args_type = "",
2709 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_cpu_definitions,
2713 .name = "query-target",
2714 .args_type = "",
2715 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_target,
2719 .name = "chardev-add",
2720 .args_type = "id:s,backend:q",
2721 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_chardev_add,
2724 SQMP
2725 chardev-add
2726 ----------------
2728 Add a chardev.
2730 Arguments:
2732 - "id": the chardev's ID, must be unique (json-string)
2733 - "backend": chardev backend type + parameters
2735 Examples:
2737 -> { "execute" : "chardev-add",
2738 "arguments" : { "id" : "foo",
2739 "backend" : { "type" : "null", "data" : {} } } }
2740 <- { "return": {} }
2742 -> { "execute" : "chardev-add",
2743 "arguments" : { "id" : "bar",
2744 "backend" : { "type" : "file",
2745 "data" : { "out" : "/tmp/bar.log" } } } }
2746 <- { "return": {} }
2748 -> { "execute" : "chardev-add",
2749 "arguments" : { "id" : "baz",
2750 "backend" : { "type" : "pty", "data" : {} } } }
2751 <- { "return": { "pty" : "/dev/pty/42" } }
2753 EQMP
2756 .name = "chardev-remove",
2757 .args_type = "id:s",
2758 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_chardev_remove,
2762 SQMP
2763 chardev-remove
2764 --------------
2766 Remove a chardev.
2768 Arguments:
2770 - "id": the chardev's ID, must exist and not be in use (json-string)
2772 Example:
2774 -> { "execute": "chardev-remove", "arguments": { "id" : "foo" } }
2775 <- { "return": {} }
2777 EQMP