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1 HXCOMM QMP dispatch table and documentation
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5 SQMP
6 QMP Supported Commands
7 ----------------------
9 This document describes all commands currently supported by QMP.
11 Most of the time their usage is exactly the same as in the user Monitor, this
12 means that any other document which also describe commands (the manpage,
13 QEMU's manual, etc) can and should be consulted.
15 QMP has two types of commands: regular and query commands. Regular commands
16 usually change the Virtual Machine's state someway, while query commands just
17 return information. The sections below are divided accordingly.
19 It's important to observe that all communication examples are formatted in
20 a reader-friendly way, so that they're easier to understand. However, in real
21 protocol usage, they're emitted as a single line.
23 Also, the following notation is used to denote data flow:
25 -> data issued by the Client
26 <- Server data response
28 Please, refer to the QMP specification (QMP/qmp-spec.txt) for detailed
29 information on the Server command and response formats.
31 NOTE: This document is temporary and will be replaced soon.
33 1. Stability Considerations
34 ===========================
36 The current QMP command set (described in this file) may be useful for a
37 number of use cases, however it's limited and several commands have bad
38 defined semantics, specially with regard to command completion.
40 These problems are going to be solved incrementally in the next QEMU releases
41 and we're going to establish a deprecation policy for badly defined commands.
43 If you're planning to adopt QMP, please observe the following:
45 1. The deprecation policy will take effect and be documented soon, please
46 check the documentation of each used command as soon as a new release of
47 QEMU is available
49 2. DO NOT rely on anything which is not explicit documented
51 3. Errors, in special, are not documented. Applications should NOT check
52 for specific errors classes or data (it's strongly recommended to only
53 check for the "error" key)
55 2. Regular Commands
56 ===================
58 Server's responses in the examples below are always a success response, please
59 refer to the QMP specification for more details on error responses.
61 EQMP
64 .name = "quit",
65 .args_type = "",
66 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_quit,
69 SQMP
70 quit
71 ----
73 Quit the emulator.
75 Arguments: None.
77 Example:
79 -> { "execute": "quit" }
80 <- { "return": {} }
82 EQMP
85 .name = "eject",
86 .args_type = "force:-f,device:B",
87 .params = "[-f] device",
88 .help = "eject a removable medium (use -f to force it)",
89 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
90 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_eject,
93 SQMP
94 eject
95 -----
97 Eject a removable medium.
99 Arguments:
101 - force: force ejection (json-bool, optional)
102 - device: device name (json-string)
104 Example:
106 -> { "execute": "eject", "arguments": { "device": "ide1-cd0" } }
107 <- { "return": {} }
109 Note: The "force" argument defaults to false.
111 EQMP
114 .name = "change",
115 .args_type = "device:B,target:F,arg:s?",
116 .params = "device filename [format]",
117 .help = "change a removable medium, optional format",
118 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
119 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_change,
122 SQMP
123 change
124 ------
126 Change a removable medium or VNC configuration.
128 Arguments:
130 - "device": device name (json-string)
131 - "target": filename or item (json-string)
132 - "arg": additional argument (json-string, optional)
134 Examples:
136 1. Change a removable medium
138 -> { "execute": "change",
139 "arguments": { "device": "ide1-cd0",
140 "target": "/srv/images/Fedora-12-x86_64-DVD.iso" } }
141 <- { "return": {} }
143 2. Change VNC password
145 -> { "execute": "change",
146 "arguments": { "device": "vnc", "target": "password",
147 "arg": "foobar1" } }
148 <- { "return": {} }
150 EQMP
153 .name = "screendump",
154 .args_type = "filename:F",
155 .params = "filename",
156 .help = "save screen into PPM image 'filename'",
157 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
158 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_screen_dump,
161 SQMP
162 screendump
163 ----------
165 Save screen into PPM image.
167 Arguments:
169 - "filename": file path (json-string)
171 Example:
173 -> { "execute": "screendump", "arguments": { "filename": "/tmp/image" } }
174 <- { "return": {} }
176 EQMP
179 .name = "stop",
180 .args_type = "",
181 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_stop,
184 SQMP
185 stop
186 ----
188 Stop the emulator.
190 Arguments: None.
192 Example:
194 -> { "execute": "stop" }
195 <- { "return": {} }
197 EQMP
200 .name = "cont",
201 .args_type = "",
202 .params = "",
203 .help = "resume emulation",
204 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
205 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_cont,
208 SQMP
209 cont
210 ----
212 Resume emulation.
214 Arguments: None.
216 Example:
218 -> { "execute": "cont" }
219 <- { "return": {} }
221 EQMP
224 .name = "system_reset",
225 .args_type = "",
226 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_system_reset,
229 SQMP
230 system_reset
231 ------------
233 Reset the system.
235 Arguments: None.
237 Example:
239 -> { "execute": "system_reset" }
240 <- { "return": {} }
242 EQMP
245 .name = "system_powerdown",
246 .args_type = "",
247 .params = "",
248 .help = "send system power down event",
249 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
250 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_system_powerdown,
253 SQMP
254 system_powerdown
255 ----------------
257 Send system power down event.
259 Arguments: None.
261 Example:
263 -> { "execute": "system_powerdown" }
264 <- { "return": {} }
266 EQMP
269 .name = "device_add",
270 .args_type = "device:O",
271 .params = "driver[,prop=value][,...]",
272 .help = "add device, like -device on the command line",
273 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
274 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_device_add,
277 SQMP
278 device_add
279 ----------
281 Add a device.
283 Arguments:
285 - "driver": the name of the new device's driver (json-string)
286 - "bus": the device's parent bus (device tree path, json-string, optional)
287 - "id": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
288 - device properties
290 Example:
292 -> { "execute": "device_add", "arguments": { "driver": "e1000", "id": "net1" } }
293 <- { "return": {} }
295 Notes:
297 (1) For detailed information about this command, please refer to the
298 'docs/qdev-device-use.txt' file.
300 (2) It's possible to list device properties by running QEMU with the
301 "-device DEVICE,\?" command-line argument, where DEVICE is the device's name
303 EQMP
306 .name = "device_del",
307 .args_type = "id:s",
308 .params = "device",
309 .help = "remove device",
310 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
311 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_device_del,
314 SQMP
315 device_del
316 ----------
318 Remove a device.
320 Arguments:
322 - "id": the device's ID (json-string)
324 Example:
326 -> { "execute": "device_del", "arguments": { "id": "net1" } }
327 <- { "return": {} }
329 EQMP
332 .name = "cpu",
333 .args_type = "index:i",
334 .params = "index",
335 .help = "set the default CPU",
336 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
337 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_cpu_set,
340 SQMP
344 Set the default CPU.
346 Arguments:
348 - "index": the CPU's index (json-int)
350 Example:
352 -> { "execute": "cpu", "arguments": { "index": 0 } }
353 <- { "return": {} }
355 Note: CPUs' indexes are obtained with the 'query-cpus' command.
357 EQMP
360 .name = "memsave",
361 .args_type = "val:l,size:i,filename:s",
362 .params = "addr size file",
363 .help = "save to disk virtual memory dump starting at 'addr' of size 'size'",
364 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
365 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_memory_save,
368 SQMP
369 memsave
370 -------
372 Save to disk virtual memory dump starting at 'val' of size 'size'.
374 Arguments:
376 - "val": the starting address (json-int)
377 - "size": the memory size, in bytes (json-int)
378 - "filename": file path (json-string)
380 Example:
382 -> { "execute": "memsave",
383 "arguments": { "val": 10,
384 "size": 100,
385 "filename": "/tmp/virtual-mem-dump" } }
386 <- { "return": {} }
388 Note: Depends on the current CPU.
390 EQMP
393 .name = "pmemsave",
394 .args_type = "val:l,size:i,filename:s",
395 .params = "addr size file",
396 .help = "save to disk physical memory dump starting at 'addr' of size 'size'",
397 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
398 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_physical_memory_save,
401 SQMP
402 pmemsave
403 --------
405 Save to disk physical memory dump starting at 'val' of size 'size'.
407 Arguments:
409 - "val": the starting address (json-int)
410 - "size": the memory size, in bytes (json-int)
411 - "filename": file path (json-string)
413 Example:
415 -> { "execute": "pmemsave",
416 "arguments": { "val": 10,
417 "size": 100,
418 "filename": "/tmp/physical-mem-dump" } }
419 <- { "return": {} }
421 EQMP
424 .name = "inject-nmi",
425 .args_type = "",
426 .params = "",
427 .help = "",
428 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
429 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_inject_nmi,
432 SQMP
433 inject-nmi
434 ----------
436 Inject an NMI on guest's CPUs.
438 Arguments: None.
440 Example:
442 -> { "execute": "inject-nmi" }
443 <- { "return": {} }
445 Note: inject-nmi is only supported for x86 guest currently, it will
446 returns "Unsupported" error for non-x86 guest.
448 EQMP
451 .name = "migrate",
452 .args_type = "detach:-d,blk:-b,inc:-i,uri:s",
453 .params = "[-d] [-b] [-i] uri",
454 .help = "migrate to URI (using -d to not wait for completion)"
455 "\n\t\t\t -b for migration without shared storage with"
456 " full copy of disk\n\t\t\t -i for migration without "
457 "shared storage with incremental copy of disk "
458 "(base image shared between src and destination)",
459 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
460 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_migrate,
463 SQMP
464 migrate
465 -------
467 Migrate to URI.
469 Arguments:
471 - "blk": block migration, full disk copy (json-bool, optional)
472 - "inc": incremental disk copy (json-bool, optional)
473 - "uri": Destination URI (json-string)
475 Example:
477 -> { "execute": "migrate", "arguments": { "uri": "tcp:0:4446" } }
478 <- { "return": {} }
480 Notes:
482 (1) The 'query-migrate' command should be used to check migration's progress
483 and final result (this information is provided by the 'status' member)
484 (2) All boolean arguments default to false
485 (3) The user Monitor's "detach" argument is invalid in QMP and should not
486 be used
488 EQMP
491 .name = "migrate_cancel",
492 .args_type = "",
493 .params = "",
494 .help = "cancel the current VM migration",
495 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
496 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_migrate_cancel,
499 SQMP
500 migrate_cancel
501 --------------
503 Cancel the current migration.
505 Arguments: None.
507 Example:
509 -> { "execute": "migrate_cancel" }
510 <- { "return": {} }
512 EQMP
515 .name = "migrate_set_speed",
516 .args_type = "value:o",
517 .params = "value",
518 .help = "set maximum speed (in bytes) for migrations",
519 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
520 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_migrate_set_speed,
523 SQMP
524 migrate_set_speed
525 -----------------
527 Set maximum speed for migrations.
529 Arguments:
531 - "value": maximum speed, in bytes per second (json-int)
533 Example:
535 -> { "execute": "migrate_set_speed", "arguments": { "value": 1024 } }
536 <- { "return": {} }
538 EQMP
541 .name = "migrate_set_downtime",
542 .args_type = "value:T",
543 .params = "value",
544 .help = "set maximum tolerated downtime (in seconds) for migrations",
545 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
546 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_migrate_set_downtime,
549 SQMP
550 migrate_set_downtime
551 --------------------
553 Set maximum tolerated downtime (in seconds) for migrations.
555 Arguments:
557 - "value": maximum downtime (json-number)
559 Example:
561 -> { "execute": "migrate_set_downtime", "arguments": { "value": 0.1 } }
562 <- { "return": {} }
564 EQMP
567 .name = "client_migrate_info",
568 .args_type = "protocol:s,hostname:s,port:i?,tls-port:i?,cert-subject:s?",
569 .params = "protocol hostname port tls-port cert-subject",
570 .help = "send migration info to spice/vnc client",
571 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
572 .mhandler.cmd_new = client_migrate_info,
575 SQMP
576 client_migrate_info
577 ------------------
579 Set the spice/vnc connection info for the migration target. The spice/vnc
580 server will ask the spice/vnc client to automatically reconnect using the
581 new parameters (if specified) once the vm migration finished successfully.
583 Arguments:
585 - "protocol": protocol: "spice" or "vnc" (json-string)
586 - "hostname": migration target hostname (json-string)
587 - "port": spice/vnc tcp port for plaintext channels (json-int, optional)
588 - "tls-port": spice tcp port for tls-secured channels (json-int, optional)
589 - "cert-subject": server certificate subject (json-string, optional)
591 Example:
593 -> { "execute": "client_migrate_info",
594 "arguments": { "protocol": "spice",
595 "hostname": "virt42.lab.kraxel.org",
596 "port": 1234 } }
597 <- { "return": {} }
599 EQMP
602 .name = "netdev_add",
603 .args_type = "netdev:O",
604 .params = "[user|tap|socket],id=str[,prop=value][,...]",
605 .help = "add host network device",
606 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
607 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_netdev_add,
610 SQMP
611 netdev_add
612 ----------
614 Add host network device.
616 Arguments:
618 - "type": the device type, "tap", "user", ... (json-string)
619 - "id": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
620 - device options
622 Example:
624 -> { "execute": "netdev_add", "arguments": { "type": "user", "id": "netdev1" } }
625 <- { "return": {} }
627 Note: The supported device options are the same ones supported by the '-net'
628 command-line argument, which are listed in the '-help' output or QEMU's
629 manual
631 EQMP
634 .name = "netdev_del",
635 .args_type = "id:s",
636 .params = "id",
637 .help = "remove host network device",
638 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
639 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_netdev_del,
642 SQMP
643 netdev_del
644 ----------
646 Remove host network device.
648 Arguments:
650 - "id": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
652 Example:
654 -> { "execute": "netdev_del", "arguments": { "id": "netdev1" } }
655 <- { "return": {} }
658 EQMP
661 .name = "block_resize",
662 .args_type = "device:B,size:o",
663 .params = "device size",
664 .help = "resize a block image",
665 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
666 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_block_resize,
669 SQMP
670 block_resize
671 ------------
673 Resize a block image while a guest is running.
675 Arguments:
677 - "device": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
678 - "size": new size
680 Example:
682 -> { "execute": "block_resize", "arguments": { "device": "scratch", "size": 1073741824 } }
683 <- { "return": {} }
685 EQMP
688 .name = "blockdev-snapshot-sync",
689 .args_type = "device:B,snapshot-file:s?,format:s?",
690 .params = "device [new-image-file] [format]",
691 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
692 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_snapshot_blkdev,
695 SQMP
696 blockdev-snapshot-sync
697 ----------------------
699 Synchronous snapshot of a block device. snapshot-file specifies the
700 target of the new image. If the file exists, or if it is a device, the
701 snapshot will be created in the existing file/device. If does not
702 exist, a new file will be created. format specifies the format of the
703 snapshot image, default is qcow2.
705 Arguments:
707 - "device": device name to snapshot (json-string)
708 - "snapshot-file": name of new image file (json-string)
709 - "format": format of new image (json-string, optional)
711 Example:
713 -> { "execute": "blockdev-snapshot-sync", "arguments": { "device": "ide-hd0",
714 "snapshot-file":
715 "/some/place/my-image",
716 "format": "qcow2" } }
717 <- { "return": {} }
719 EQMP
722 .name = "balloon",
723 .args_type = "value:M",
724 .params = "target",
725 .help = "request VM to change its memory allocation (in MB)",
726 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
727 .mhandler.cmd_async = do_balloon,
728 .flags = MONITOR_CMD_ASYNC,
731 SQMP
732 balloon
733 -------
735 Request VM to change its memory allocation (in bytes).
737 Arguments:
739 - "value": New memory allocation (json-int)
741 Example:
743 -> { "execute": "balloon", "arguments": { "value": 536870912 } }
744 <- { "return": {} }
746 EQMP
749 .name = "set_link",
750 .args_type = "name:s,up:b",
751 .params = "name on|off",
752 .help = "change the link status of a network adapter",
753 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
754 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_set_link,
757 SQMP
758 set_link
759 --------
761 Change the link status of a network adapter.
763 Arguments:
765 - "name": network device name (json-string)
766 - "up": status is up (json-bool)
768 Example:
770 -> { "execute": "set_link", "arguments": { "name": "e1000.0", "up": false } }
771 <- { "return": {} }
773 EQMP
776 .name = "getfd",
777 .args_type = "fdname:s",
778 .params = "getfd name",
779 .help = "receive a file descriptor via SCM rights and assign it a name",
780 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
781 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_getfd,
784 SQMP
785 getfd
786 -----
788 Receive a file descriptor via SCM rights and assign it a name.
790 Arguments:
792 - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string)
794 Example:
796 -> { "execute": "getfd", "arguments": { "fdname": "fd1" } }
797 <- { "return": {} }
799 EQMP
802 .name = "closefd",
803 .args_type = "fdname:s",
804 .params = "closefd name",
805 .help = "close a file descriptor previously passed via SCM rights",
806 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
807 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_closefd,
810 SQMP
811 closefd
812 -------
814 Close a file descriptor previously passed via SCM rights.
816 Arguments:
818 - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string)
820 Example:
822 -> { "execute": "closefd", "arguments": { "fdname": "fd1" } }
823 <- { "return": {} }
825 EQMP
828 .name = "block_passwd",
829 .args_type = "device:B,password:s",
830 .params = "block_passwd device password",
831 .help = "set the password of encrypted block devices",
832 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
833 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_block_set_passwd,
836 SQMP
837 block_passwd
838 ------------
840 Set the password of encrypted block devices.
842 Arguments:
844 - "device": device name (json-string)
845 - "password": password (json-string)
847 Example:
849 -> { "execute": "block_passwd", "arguments": { "device": "ide0-hd0",
850 "password": "12345" } }
851 <- { "return": {} }
853 EQMP
856 .name = "set_password",
857 .args_type = "protocol:s,password:s,connected:s?",
858 .params = "protocol password action-if-connected",
859 .help = "set spice/vnc password",
860 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
861 .mhandler.cmd_new = set_password,
864 SQMP
865 set_password
866 ------------
868 Set the password for vnc/spice protocols.
870 Arguments:
872 - "protocol": protocol name (json-string)
873 - "password": password (json-string)
874 - "connected": [ keep | disconnect | fail ] (josn-string, optional)
876 Example:
878 -> { "execute": "set_password", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
879 "password": "secret" } }
880 <- { "return": {} }
882 EQMP
885 .name = "expire_password",
886 .args_type = "protocol:s,time:s",
887 .params = "protocol time",
888 .help = "set spice/vnc password expire-time",
889 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
890 .mhandler.cmd_new = expire_password,
893 SQMP
894 expire_password
895 ---------------
897 Set the password expire time for vnc/spice protocols.
899 Arguments:
901 - "protocol": protocol name (json-string)
902 - "time": [ now | never | +secs | secs ] (json-string)
904 Example:
906 -> { "execute": "expire_password", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
907 "time": "+60" } }
908 <- { "return": {} }
910 EQMP
913 .name = "add_client",
914 .args_type = "protocol:s,fdname:s,skipauth:b?",
915 .params = "protocol fdname skipauth",
916 .help = "add a graphics client",
917 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
918 .mhandler.cmd_new = add_graphics_client,
921 SQMP
922 add_client
923 ----------
925 Add a graphics client
927 Arguments:
929 - "protocol": protocol name (json-string)
930 - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string)
932 Example:
934 -> { "execute": "add_client", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
935 "fdname": "myclient" } }
936 <- { "return": {} }
938 EQMP
940 .name = "qmp_capabilities",
941 .args_type = "",
942 .params = "",
943 .help = "enable QMP capabilities",
944 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
945 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_qmp_capabilities,
948 SQMP
949 qmp_capabilities
950 ----------------
952 Enable QMP capabilities.
954 Arguments: None.
956 Example:
958 -> { "execute": "qmp_capabilities" }
959 <- { "return": {} }
961 Note: This command must be issued before issuing any other command.
963 EQMP
966 .name = "human-monitor-command",
967 .args_type = "command-line:s,cpu-index:i?",
968 .params = "",
969 .help = "",
970 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
971 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_hmp_passthrough,
974 SQMP
975 human-monitor-command
976 ---------------------
978 Execute a Human Monitor command.
980 Arguments:
982 - command-line: the command name and its arguments, just like the
983 Human Monitor's shell (json-string)
984 - cpu-index: select the CPU number to be used by commands which access CPU
985 data, like 'info registers'. The Monitor selects CPU 0 if this
986 argument is not provided (json-int, optional)
988 Example:
990 -> { "execute": "human-monitor-command", "arguments": { "command-line": "info kvm" } }
991 <- { "return": "kvm support: enabled\r\n" }
993 Notes:
995 (1) The Human Monitor is NOT an stable interface, this means that command
996 names, arguments and responses can change or be removed at ANY time.
997 Applications that rely on long term stability guarantees should NOT
998 use this command
1000 (2) Limitations:
1002 o This command is stateless, this means that commands that depend
1003 on state information (such as getfd) might not work
1005 o Commands that prompt the user for data (eg. 'cont' when the block
1006 device is encrypted) don't currently work
1008 3. Query Commands
1009 =================
1011 HXCOMM Each query command below is inside a SQMP/EQMP section, do NOT change
1012 HXCOMM this! We will possibly move query commands definitions inside those
1013 HXCOMM sections, just like regular commands.
1015 EQMP
1017 SQMP
1018 query-version
1019 -------------
1021 Show QEMU version.
1023 Return a json-object with the following information:
1025 - "qemu": A json-object containing three integer values:
1026 - "major": QEMU's major version (json-int)
1027 - "minor": QEMU's minor version (json-int)
1028 - "micro": QEMU's micro version (json-int)
1029 - "package": package's version (json-string)
1031 Example:
1033 -> { "execute": "query-version" }
1034 <- {
1035 "return":{
1036 "qemu":{
1037 "major":0,
1038 "minor":11,
1039 "micro":5
1041 "package":""
1045 EQMP
1048 .name = "query-version",
1049 .args_type = "",
1050 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_version,
1053 SQMP
1054 query-commands
1055 --------------
1057 List QMP available commands.
1059 Each command is represented by a json-object, the returned value is a json-array
1060 of all commands.
1062 Each json-object contain:
1064 - "name": command's name (json-string)
1066 Example:
1068 -> { "execute": "query-commands" }
1069 <- {
1070 "return":[
1072 "name":"query-balloon"
1075 "name":"system_powerdown"
1080 Note: This example has been shortened as the real response is too long.
1082 EQMP
1085 .name = "query-commands",
1086 .args_type = "",
1087 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_commands,
1090 SQMP
1091 query-chardev
1092 -------------
1094 Each device is represented by a json-object. The returned value is a json-array
1095 of all devices.
1097 Each json-object contain the following:
1099 - "label": device's label (json-string)
1100 - "filename": device's file (json-string)
1102 Example:
1104 -> { "execute": "query-chardev" }
1105 <- {
1106 "return":[
1108 "label":"monitor",
1109 "filename":"stdio"
1112 "label":"serial0",
1113 "filename":"vc"
1118 EQMP
1121 .name = "query-chardev",
1122 .args_type = "",
1123 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_chardev,
1126 SQMP
1127 query-block
1128 -----------
1130 Show the block devices.
1132 Each block device information is stored in a json-object and the returned value
1133 is a json-array of all devices.
1135 Each json-object contain the following:
1137 - "device": device name (json-string)
1138 - "type": device type (json-string)
1139 - deprecated, retained for backward compatibility
1140 - Possible values: "unknown"
1141 - "removable": true if the device is removable, false otherwise (json-bool)
1142 - "locked": true if the device is locked, false otherwise (json-bool)
1143 - "tray-open": only present if removable, true if the device has a tray,
1144 and it is open (json-bool)
1145 - "inserted": only present if the device is inserted, it is a json-object
1146 containing the following:
1147 - "file": device file name (json-string)
1148 - "ro": true if read-only, false otherwise (json-bool)
1149 - "drv": driver format name (json-string)
1150 - Possible values: "blkdebug", "bochs", "cloop", "cow", "dmg",
1151 "file", "file", "ftp", "ftps", "host_cdrom",
1152 "host_device", "host_floppy", "http", "https",
1153 "nbd", "parallels", "qcow", "qcow2", "raw",
1154 "tftp", "vdi", "vmdk", "vpc", "vvfat"
1155 - "backing_file": backing file name (json-string, optional)
1156 - "encrypted": true if encrypted, false otherwise (json-bool)
1157 - "io-status": I/O operation status, only present if the device supports it
1158 and the VM is configured to stop on errors. It's always reset
1159 to "ok" when the "cont" command is issued (json_string, optional)
1160 - Possible values: "ok", "failed", "nospace"
1162 Example:
1164 -> { "execute": "query-block" }
1165 <- {
1166 "return":[
1168 "io-status": "ok",
1169 "device":"ide0-hd0",
1170 "locked":false,
1171 "removable":false,
1172 "inserted":{
1173 "ro":false,
1174 "drv":"qcow2",
1175 "encrypted":false,
1176 "file":"disks/test.img"
1178 "type":"unknown"
1181 "io-status": "ok",
1182 "device":"ide1-cd0",
1183 "locked":false,
1184 "removable":true,
1185 "type":"unknown"
1188 "device":"floppy0",
1189 "locked":false,
1190 "removable":true,
1191 "type":"unknown"
1194 "device":"sd0",
1195 "locked":false,
1196 "removable":true,
1197 "type":"unknown"
1202 EQMP
1204 SQMP
1205 query-blockstats
1206 ----------------
1208 Show block device statistics.
1210 Each device statistic information is stored in a json-object and the returned
1211 value is a json-array of all devices.
1213 Each json-object contain the following:
1215 - "device": device name (json-string)
1216 - "stats": A json-object with the statistics information, it contains:
1217 - "rd_bytes": bytes read (json-int)
1218 - "wr_bytes": bytes written (json-int)
1219 - "rd_operations": read operations (json-int)
1220 - "wr_operations": write operations (json-int)
1221 - "flush_operations": cache flush operations (json-int)
1222 - "wr_total_time_ns": total time spend on writes in nano-seconds (json-int)
1223 - "rd_total_time_ns": total time spend on reads in nano-seconds (json-int)
1224 - "flush_total_time_ns": total time spend on cache flushes in nano-seconds (json-int)
1225 - "wr_highest_offset": Highest offset of a sector written since the
1226 BlockDriverState has been opened (json-int)
1227 - "parent": Contains recursively the statistics of the underlying
1228 protocol (e.g. the host file for a qcow2 image). If there is
1229 no underlying protocol, this field is omitted
1230 (json-object, optional)
1232 Example:
1234 -> { "execute": "query-blockstats" }
1235 <- {
1236 "return":[
1238 "device":"ide0-hd0",
1239 "parent":{
1240 "stats":{
1241 "wr_highest_offset":3686448128,
1242 "wr_bytes":9786368,
1243 "wr_operations":751,
1244 "rd_bytes":122567168,
1245 "rd_operations":36772
1246 "wr_total_times_ns":313253456
1247 "rd_total_times_ns":3465673657
1248 "flush_total_times_ns":49653
1249 "flush_operations":61,
1252 "stats":{
1253 "wr_highest_offset":2821110784,
1254 "wr_bytes":9786368,
1255 "wr_operations":692,
1256 "rd_bytes":122739200,
1257 "rd_operations":36604
1258 "flush_operations":51,
1259 "wr_total_times_ns":313253456
1260 "rd_total_times_ns":3465673657
1261 "flush_total_times_ns":49653
1265 "device":"ide1-cd0",
1266 "stats":{
1267 "wr_highest_offset":0,
1268 "wr_bytes":0,
1269 "wr_operations":0,
1270 "rd_bytes":0,
1271 "rd_operations":0
1272 "flush_operations":0,
1273 "wr_total_times_ns":0
1274 "rd_total_times_ns":0
1275 "flush_total_times_ns":0
1279 "device":"floppy0",
1280 "stats":{
1281 "wr_highest_offset":0,
1282 "wr_bytes":0,
1283 "wr_operations":0,
1284 "rd_bytes":0,
1285 "rd_operations":0
1286 "flush_operations":0,
1287 "wr_total_times_ns":0
1288 "rd_total_times_ns":0
1289 "flush_total_times_ns":0
1293 "device":"sd0",
1294 "stats":{
1295 "wr_highest_offset":0,
1296 "wr_bytes":0,
1297 "wr_operations":0,
1298 "rd_bytes":0,
1299 "rd_operations":0
1300 "flush_operations":0,
1301 "wr_total_times_ns":0
1302 "rd_total_times_ns":0
1303 "flush_total_times_ns":0
1309 EQMP
1311 SQMP
1312 query-cpus
1313 ----------
1315 Show CPU information.
1317 Return a json-array. Each CPU is represented by a json-object, which contains:
1319 - "CPU": CPU index (json-int)
1320 - "current": true if this is the current CPU, false otherwise (json-bool)
1321 - "halted": true if the cpu is halted, false otherwise (json-bool)
1322 - Current program counter. The key's name depends on the architecture:
1323 "pc": i386/x86_64 (json-int)
1324 "nip": PPC (json-int)
1325 "pc" and "npc": sparc (json-int)
1326 "PC": mips (json-int)
1327 - "thread_id": ID of the underlying host thread (json-int)
1329 Example:
1331 -> { "execute": "query-cpus" }
1332 <- {
1333 "return":[
1335 "CPU":0,
1336 "current":true,
1337 "halted":false,
1338 "pc":3227107138
1339 "thread_id":3134
1342 "CPU":1,
1343 "current":false,
1344 "halted":true,
1345 "pc":7108165
1346 "thread_id":3135
1351 EQMP
1353 SQMP
1354 query-pci
1355 ---------
1357 PCI buses and devices information.
1359 The returned value is a json-array of all buses. Each bus is represented by
1360 a json-object, which has a key with a json-array of all PCI devices attached
1361 to it. Each device is represented by a json-object.
1363 The bus json-object contains the following:
1365 - "bus": bus number (json-int)
1366 - "devices": a json-array of json-objects, each json-object represents a
1367 PCI device
1369 The PCI device json-object contains the following:
1371 - "bus": identical to the parent's bus number (json-int)
1372 - "slot": slot number (json-int)
1373 - "function": function number (json-int)
1374 - "class_info": a json-object containing:
1375 - "desc": device class description (json-string, optional)
1376 - "class": device class number (json-int)
1377 - "id": a json-object containing:
1378 - "device": device ID (json-int)
1379 - "vendor": vendor ID (json-int)
1380 - "irq": device's IRQ if assigned (json-int, optional)
1381 - "qdev_id": qdev id string (json-string)
1382 - "pci_bridge": It's a json-object, only present if this device is a
1383 PCI bridge, contains:
1384 - "bus": bus number (json-int)
1385 - "secondary": secondary bus number (json-int)
1386 - "subordinate": subordinate bus number (json-int)
1387 - "io_range": I/O memory range information, a json-object with the
1388 following members:
1389 - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int)
1390 - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int)
1391 - "memory_range": memory range information, a json-object with the
1392 following members:
1393 - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int)
1394 - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int)
1395 - "prefetchable_range": Prefetchable memory range information, a
1396 json-object with the following members:
1397 - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int)
1398 - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int)
1399 - "devices": a json-array of PCI devices if there's any attached, each
1400 each element is represented by a json-object, which contains
1401 the same members of the 'PCI device json-object' described
1402 above (optional)
1403 - "regions": a json-array of json-objects, each json-object represents a
1404 memory region of this device
1406 The memory range json-object contains the following:
1408 - "base": base memory address (json-int)
1409 - "limit": limit value (json-int)
1411 The region json-object can be an I/O region or a memory region, an I/O region
1412 json-object contains the following:
1414 - "type": "io" (json-string, fixed)
1415 - "bar": BAR number (json-int)
1416 - "address": memory address (json-int)
1417 - "size": memory size (json-int)
1419 A memory region json-object contains the following:
1421 - "type": "memory" (json-string, fixed)
1422 - "bar": BAR number (json-int)
1423 - "address": memory address (json-int)
1424 - "size": memory size (json-int)
1425 - "mem_type_64": true or false (json-bool)
1426 - "prefetch": true or false (json-bool)
1428 Example:
1430 -> { "execute": "query-pci" }
1431 <- {
1432 "return":[
1434 "bus":0,
1435 "devices":[
1437 "bus":0,
1438 "qdev_id":"",
1439 "slot":0,
1440 "class_info":{
1441 "class":1536,
1442 "desc":"Host bridge"
1444 "id":{
1445 "device":32902,
1446 "vendor":4663
1448 "function":0,
1449 "regions":[
1454 "bus":0,
1455 "qdev_id":"",
1456 "slot":1,
1457 "class_info":{
1458 "class":1537,
1459 "desc":"ISA bridge"
1461 "id":{
1462 "device":32902,
1463 "vendor":28672
1465 "function":0,
1466 "regions":[
1471 "bus":0,
1472 "qdev_id":"",
1473 "slot":1,
1474 "class_info":{
1475 "class":257,
1476 "desc":"IDE controller"
1478 "id":{
1479 "device":32902,
1480 "vendor":28688
1482 "function":1,
1483 "regions":[
1485 "bar":4,
1486 "size":16,
1487 "address":49152,
1488 "type":"io"
1493 "bus":0,
1494 "qdev_id":"",
1495 "slot":2,
1496 "class_info":{
1497 "class":768,
1498 "desc":"VGA controller"
1500 "id":{
1501 "device":4115,
1502 "vendor":184
1504 "function":0,
1505 "regions":[
1507 "prefetch":true,
1508 "mem_type_64":false,
1509 "bar":0,
1510 "size":33554432,
1511 "address":4026531840,
1512 "type":"memory"
1515 "prefetch":false,
1516 "mem_type_64":false,
1517 "bar":1,
1518 "size":4096,
1519 "address":4060086272,
1520 "type":"memory"
1523 "prefetch":false,
1524 "mem_type_64":false,
1525 "bar":6,
1526 "size":65536,
1527 "address":-1,
1528 "type":"memory"
1533 "bus":0,
1534 "qdev_id":"",
1535 "irq":11,
1536 "slot":4,
1537 "class_info":{
1538 "class":1280,
1539 "desc":"RAM controller"
1541 "id":{
1542 "device":6900,
1543 "vendor":4098
1545 "function":0,
1546 "regions":[
1548 "bar":0,
1549 "size":32,
1550 "address":49280,
1551 "type":"io"
1560 Note: This example has been shortened as the real response is too long.
1562 EQMP
1564 SQMP
1565 query-kvm
1566 ---------
1568 Show KVM information.
1570 Return a json-object with the following information:
1572 - "enabled": true if KVM support is enabled, false otherwise (json-bool)
1573 - "present": true if QEMU has KVM support, false otherwise (json-bool)
1575 Example:
1577 -> { "execute": "query-kvm" }
1578 <- { "return": { "enabled": true, "present": true } }
1580 EQMP
1583 .name = "query-kvm",
1584 .args_type = "",
1585 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_kvm,
1588 SQMP
1589 query-status
1590 ------------
1592 Return a json-object with the following information:
1594 - "running": true if the VM is running, or false if it is paused (json-bool)
1595 - "singlestep": true if the VM is in single step mode,
1596 false otherwise (json-bool)
1597 - "status": one of the following values (json-string)
1598 "debug" - QEMU is running on a debugger
1599 "inmigrate" - guest is paused waiting for an incoming migration
1600 "internal-error" - An internal error that prevents further guest
1601 execution has occurred
1602 "io-error" - the last IOP has failed and the device is configured
1603 to pause on I/O errors
1604 "paused" - guest has been paused via the 'stop' command
1605 "postmigrate" - guest is paused following a successful 'migrate'
1606 "prelaunch" - QEMU was started with -S and guest has not started
1607 "finish-migrate" - guest is paused to finish the migration process
1608 "restore-vm" - guest is paused to restore VM state
1609 "running" - guest is actively running
1610 "save-vm" - guest is paused to save the VM state
1611 "shutdown" - guest is shut down (and -no-shutdown is in use)
1612 "watchdog" - the watchdog action is configured to pause and
1613 has been triggered
1615 Example:
1617 -> { "execute": "query-status" }
1618 <- { "return": { "running": true, "singlestep": false, "status": "running" } }
1620 EQMP
1623 .name = "query-status",
1624 .args_type = "",
1625 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_status,
1628 SQMP
1629 query-mice
1630 ----------
1632 Show VM mice information.
1634 Each mouse is represented by a json-object, the returned value is a json-array
1635 of all mice.
1637 The mouse json-object contains the following:
1639 - "name": mouse's name (json-string)
1640 - "index": mouse's index (json-int)
1641 - "current": true if this mouse is receiving events, false otherwise (json-bool)
1642 - "absolute": true if the mouse generates absolute input events (json-bool)
1644 Example:
1646 -> { "execute": "query-mice" }
1647 <- {
1648 "return":[
1650 "name":"QEMU Microsoft Mouse",
1651 "index":0,
1652 "current":false,
1653 "absolute":false
1656 "name":"QEMU PS/2 Mouse",
1657 "index":1,
1658 "current":true,
1659 "absolute":true
1664 EQMP
1666 SQMP
1667 query-vnc
1668 ---------
1670 Show VNC server information.
1672 Return a json-object with server information. Connected clients are returned
1673 as a json-array of json-objects.
1675 The main json-object contains the following:
1677 - "enabled": true or false (json-bool)
1678 - "host": server's IP address (json-string)
1679 - "family": address family (json-string)
1680 - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown"
1681 - "service": server's port number (json-string)
1682 - "auth": authentication method (json-string)
1683 - Possible values: "invalid", "none", "ra2", "ra2ne", "sasl", "tight",
1684 "tls", "ultra", "unknown", "vencrypt", "vencrypt",
1685 "vencrypt+plain", "vencrypt+tls+none",
1686 "vencrypt+tls+plain", "vencrypt+tls+sasl",
1687 "vencrypt+tls+vnc", "vencrypt+x509+none",
1688 "vencrypt+x509+plain", "vencrypt+x509+sasl",
1689 "vencrypt+x509+vnc", "vnc"
1690 - "clients": a json-array of all connected clients
1692 Clients are described by a json-object, each one contain the following:
1694 - "host": client's IP address (json-string)
1695 - "family": address family (json-string)
1696 - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown"
1697 - "service": client's port number (json-string)
1698 - "x509_dname": TLS dname (json-string, optional)
1699 - "sasl_username": SASL username (json-string, optional)
1701 Example:
1703 -> { "execute": "query-vnc" }
1704 <- {
1705 "return":{
1706 "enabled":true,
1707 "host":"0.0.0.0",
1708 "service":"50402",
1709 "auth":"vnc",
1710 "family":"ipv4",
1711 "clients":[
1713 "host":"127.0.0.1",
1714 "service":"50401",
1715 "family":"ipv4"
1721 EQMP
1723 SQMP
1724 query-spice
1725 -----------
1727 Show SPICE server information.
1729 Return a json-object with server information. Connected clients are returned
1730 as a json-array of json-objects.
1732 The main json-object contains the following:
1734 - "enabled": true or false (json-bool)
1735 - "host": server's IP address (json-string)
1736 - "port": server's port number (json-int, optional)
1737 - "tls-port": server's port number (json-int, optional)
1738 - "auth": authentication method (json-string)
1739 - Possible values: "none", "spice"
1740 - "channels": a json-array of all active channels clients
1742 Channels are described by a json-object, each one contain the following:
1744 - "host": client's IP address (json-string)
1745 - "family": address family (json-string)
1746 - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown"
1747 - "port": client's port number (json-string)
1748 - "connection-id": spice connection id. All channels with the same id
1749 belong to the same spice session (json-int)
1750 - "channel-type": channel type. "1" is the main control channel, filter for
1751 this one if you want track spice sessions only (json-int)
1752 - "channel-id": channel id. Usually "0", might be different needed when
1753 multiple channels of the same type exist, such as multiple
1754 display channels in a multihead setup (json-int)
1755 - "tls": whevener the channel is encrypted (json-bool)
1757 Example:
1759 -> { "execute": "query-spice" }
1760 <- {
1761 "return": {
1762 "enabled": true,
1763 "auth": "spice",
1764 "port": 5920,
1765 "tls-port": 5921,
1766 "host": "0.0.0.0",
1767 "channels": [
1769 "port": "54924",
1770 "family": "ipv4",
1771 "channel-type": 1,
1772 "connection-id": 1804289383,
1773 "host": "127.0.0.1",
1774 "channel-id": 0,
1775 "tls": true
1778 "port": "36710",
1779 "family": "ipv4",
1780 "channel-type": 4,
1781 "connection-id": 1804289383,
1782 "host": "127.0.0.1",
1783 "channel-id": 0,
1784 "tls": false
1786 [ ... more channels follow ... ]
1791 EQMP
1793 SQMP
1794 query-name
1795 ----------
1797 Show VM name.
1799 Return a json-object with the following information:
1801 - "name": VM's name (json-string, optional)
1803 Example:
1805 -> { "execute": "query-name" }
1806 <- { "return": { "name": "qemu-name" } }
1808 EQMP
1811 .name = "query-name",
1812 .args_type = "",
1813 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_name,
1816 SQMP
1817 query-uuid
1818 ----------
1820 Show VM UUID.
1822 Return a json-object with the following information:
1824 - "UUID": Universally Unique Identifier (json-string)
1826 Example:
1828 -> { "execute": "query-uuid" }
1829 <- { "return": { "UUID": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000" } }
1831 EQMP
1834 .name = "query-uuid",
1835 .args_type = "",
1836 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_uuid,
1839 SQMP
1840 query-migrate
1841 -------------
1843 Migration status.
1845 Return a json-object. If migration is active there will be another json-object
1846 with RAM migration status and if block migration is active another one with
1847 block migration status.
1849 The main json-object contains the following:
1851 - "status": migration status (json-string)
1852 - Possible values: "active", "completed", "failed", "cancelled"
1853 - "ram": only present if "status" is "active", it is a json-object with the
1854 following RAM information (in bytes):
1855 - "transferred": amount transferred (json-int)
1856 - "remaining": amount remaining (json-int)
1857 - "total": total (json-int)
1858 - "disk": only present if "status" is "active" and it is a block migration,
1859 it is a json-object with the following disk information (in bytes):
1860 - "transferred": amount transferred (json-int)
1861 - "remaining": amount remaining (json-int)
1862 - "total": total (json-int)
1864 Examples:
1866 1. Before the first migration
1868 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
1869 <- { "return": {} }
1871 2. Migration is done and has succeeded
1873 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
1874 <- { "return": { "status": "completed" } }
1876 3. Migration is done and has failed
1878 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
1879 <- { "return": { "status": "failed" } }
1881 4. Migration is being performed and is not a block migration:
1883 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
1884 <- {
1885 "return":{
1886 "status":"active",
1887 "ram":{
1888 "transferred":123,
1889 "remaining":123,
1890 "total":246
1895 5. Migration is being performed and is a block migration:
1897 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
1898 <- {
1899 "return":{
1900 "status":"active",
1901 "ram":{
1902 "total":1057024,
1903 "remaining":1053304,
1904 "transferred":3720
1906 "disk":{
1907 "total":20971520,
1908 "remaining":20880384,
1909 "transferred":91136
1914 EQMP
1916 SQMP
1917 query-balloon
1918 -------------
1920 Show balloon information.
1922 Make an asynchronous request for balloon info. When the request completes a
1923 json-object will be returned containing the following data:
1925 - "actual": current balloon value in bytes (json-int)
1926 - "mem_swapped_in": Amount of memory swapped in bytes (json-int, optional)
1927 - "mem_swapped_out": Amount of memory swapped out in bytes (json-int, optional)
1928 - "major_page_faults": Number of major faults (json-int, optional)
1929 - "minor_page_faults": Number of minor faults (json-int, optional)
1930 - "free_mem": Total amount of free and unused memory in
1931 bytes (json-int, optional)
1932 - "total_mem": Total amount of available memory in bytes (json-int, optional)
1934 Example:
1936 -> { "execute": "query-balloon" }
1937 <- {
1938 "return":{
1939 "actual":1073741824,
1940 "mem_swapped_in":0,
1941 "mem_swapped_out":0,
1942 "major_page_faults":142,
1943 "minor_page_faults":239245,
1944 "free_mem":1014185984,
1945 "total_mem":1044668416
1949 EQMP