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1 HXCOMM QMP dispatch table and documentation
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5 SQMP
6 QMP Supported Commands
7 ----------------------
9 This document describes all commands currently supported by QMP.
11 Most of the time their usage is exactly the same as in the user Monitor, this
12 means that any other document which also describe commands (the manpage,
13 QEMU's manual, etc) can and should be consulted.
15 QMP has two types of commands: regular and query commands. Regular commands
16 usually change the Virtual Machine's state someway, while query commands just
17 return information. The sections below are divided accordingly.
19 It's important to observe that all communication examples are formatted in
20 a reader-friendly way, so that they're easier to understand. However, in real
21 protocol usage, they're emitted as a single line.
23 Also, the following notation is used to denote data flow:
25 -> data issued by the Client
26 <- Server data response
28 Please, refer to the QMP specification (QMP/qmp-spec.txt) for detailed
29 information on the Server command and response formats.
31 NOTE: This document is temporary and will be replaced soon.
33 1. Stability Considerations
34 ===========================
36 The current QMP command set (described in this file) may be useful for a
37 number of use cases, however it's limited and several commands have bad
38 defined semantics, specially with regard to command completion.
40 These problems are going to be solved incrementally in the next QEMU releases
41 and we're going to establish a deprecation policy for badly defined commands.
43 If you're planning to adopt QMP, please observe the following:
45 1. The deprecation policy will take effect and be documented soon, please
46 check the documentation of each used command as soon as a new release of
47 QEMU is available
49 2. DO NOT rely on anything which is not explicit documented
51 3. Errors, in special, are not documented. Applications should NOT check
52 for specific errors classes or data (it's strongly recommended to only
53 check for the "error" key)
55 2. Regular Commands
56 ===================
58 Server's responses in the examples below are always a success response, please
59 refer to the QMP specification for more details on error responses.
61 EQMP
64 .name = "quit",
65 .args_type = "",
66 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_quit,
69 SQMP
70 quit
71 ----
73 Quit the emulator.
75 Arguments: None.
77 Example:
79 -> { "execute": "quit" }
80 <- { "return": {} }
82 EQMP
85 .name = "eject",
86 .args_type = "force:-f,device:B",
87 .params = "[-f] device",
88 .help = "eject a removable medium (use -f to force it)",
89 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
90 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_eject,
93 SQMP
94 eject
95 -----
97 Eject a removable medium.
99 Arguments:
101 - force: force ejection (json-bool, optional)
102 - device: device name (json-string)
104 Example:
106 -> { "execute": "eject", "arguments": { "device": "ide1-cd0" } }
107 <- { "return": {} }
109 Note: The "force" argument defaults to false.
111 EQMP
114 .name = "change",
115 .args_type = "device:B,target:F,arg:s?",
116 .params = "device filename [format]",
117 .help = "change a removable medium, optional format",
118 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
119 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_change,
122 SQMP
123 change
124 ------
126 Change a removable medium or VNC configuration.
128 Arguments:
130 - "device": device name (json-string)
131 - "target": filename or item (json-string)
132 - "arg": additional argument (json-string, optional)
134 Examples:
136 1. Change a removable medium
138 -> { "execute": "change",
139 "arguments": { "device": "ide1-cd0",
140 "target": "/srv/images/Fedora-12-x86_64-DVD.iso" } }
141 <- { "return": {} }
143 2. Change VNC password
145 -> { "execute": "change",
146 "arguments": { "device": "vnc", "target": "password",
147 "arg": "foobar1" } }
148 <- { "return": {} }
150 EQMP
153 .name = "screendump",
154 .args_type = "filename:F",
155 .params = "filename",
156 .help = "save screen into PPM image 'filename'",
157 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
158 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_screen_dump,
161 SQMP
162 screendump
163 ----------
165 Save screen into PPM image.
167 Arguments:
169 - "filename": file path (json-string)
171 Example:
173 -> { "execute": "screendump", "arguments": { "filename": "/tmp/image" } }
174 <- { "return": {} }
176 EQMP
179 .name = "stop",
180 .args_type = "",
181 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_stop,
184 SQMP
185 stop
186 ----
188 Stop the emulator.
190 Arguments: None.
192 Example:
194 -> { "execute": "stop" }
195 <- { "return": {} }
197 EQMP
200 .name = "cont",
201 .args_type = "",
202 .params = "",
203 .help = "resume emulation",
204 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
205 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_cont,
208 SQMP
209 cont
210 ----
212 Resume emulation.
214 Arguments: None.
216 Example:
218 -> { "execute": "cont" }
219 <- { "return": {} }
221 EQMP
224 .name = "system_reset",
225 .args_type = "",
226 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_system_reset,
229 SQMP
230 system_reset
231 ------------
233 Reset the system.
235 Arguments: None.
237 Example:
239 -> { "execute": "system_reset" }
240 <- { "return": {} }
242 EQMP
245 .name = "system_powerdown",
246 .args_type = "",
247 .params = "",
248 .help = "send system power down event",
249 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
250 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_system_powerdown,
253 SQMP
254 system_powerdown
255 ----------------
257 Send system power down event.
259 Arguments: None.
261 Example:
263 -> { "execute": "system_powerdown" }
264 <- { "return": {} }
266 EQMP
269 .name = "device_add",
270 .args_type = "device:O",
271 .params = "driver[,prop=value][,...]",
272 .help = "add device, like -device on the command line",
273 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
274 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_device_add,
277 SQMP
278 device_add
279 ----------
281 Add a device.
283 Arguments:
285 - "driver": the name of the new device's driver (json-string)
286 - "bus": the device's parent bus (device tree path, json-string, optional)
287 - "id": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
288 - device properties
290 Example:
292 -> { "execute": "device_add", "arguments": { "driver": "e1000", "id": "net1" } }
293 <- { "return": {} }
295 Notes:
297 (1) For detailed information about this command, please refer to the
298 'docs/qdev-device-use.txt' file.
300 (2) It's possible to list device properties by running QEMU with the
301 "-device DEVICE,\?" command-line argument, where DEVICE is the device's name
303 EQMP
306 .name = "device_del",
307 .args_type = "id:s",
308 .params = "device",
309 .help = "remove device",
310 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
311 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_device_del,
314 SQMP
315 device_del
316 ----------
318 Remove a device.
320 Arguments:
322 - "id": the device's ID (json-string)
324 Example:
326 -> { "execute": "device_del", "arguments": { "id": "net1" } }
327 <- { "return": {} }
329 EQMP
332 .name = "cpu",
333 .args_type = "index:i",
334 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_cpu,
337 SQMP
341 Set the default CPU.
343 Arguments:
345 - "index": the CPU's index (json-int)
347 Example:
349 -> { "execute": "cpu", "arguments": { "index": 0 } }
350 <- { "return": {} }
352 Note: CPUs' indexes are obtained with the 'query-cpus' command.
354 EQMP
357 .name = "memsave",
358 .args_type = "val:l,size:i,filename:s",
359 .params = "addr size file",
360 .help = "save to disk virtual memory dump starting at 'addr' of size 'size'",
361 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
362 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_memory_save,
365 SQMP
366 memsave
367 -------
369 Save to disk virtual memory dump starting at 'val' of size 'size'.
371 Arguments:
373 - "val": the starting address (json-int)
374 - "size": the memory size, in bytes (json-int)
375 - "filename": file path (json-string)
377 Example:
379 -> { "execute": "memsave",
380 "arguments": { "val": 10,
381 "size": 100,
382 "filename": "/tmp/virtual-mem-dump" } }
383 <- { "return": {} }
385 Note: Depends on the current CPU.
387 EQMP
390 .name = "pmemsave",
391 .args_type = "val:l,size:i,filename:s",
392 .params = "addr size file",
393 .help = "save to disk physical memory dump starting at 'addr' of size 'size'",
394 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
395 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_physical_memory_save,
398 SQMP
399 pmemsave
400 --------
402 Save to disk physical memory dump starting at 'val' of size 'size'.
404 Arguments:
406 - "val": the starting address (json-int)
407 - "size": the memory size, in bytes (json-int)
408 - "filename": file path (json-string)
410 Example:
412 -> { "execute": "pmemsave",
413 "arguments": { "val": 10,
414 "size": 100,
415 "filename": "/tmp/physical-mem-dump" } }
416 <- { "return": {} }
418 EQMP
421 .name = "inject-nmi",
422 .args_type = "",
423 .params = "",
424 .help = "",
425 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
426 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_inject_nmi,
429 SQMP
430 inject-nmi
431 ----------
433 Inject an NMI on guest's CPUs.
435 Arguments: None.
437 Example:
439 -> { "execute": "inject-nmi" }
440 <- { "return": {} }
442 Note: inject-nmi is only supported for x86 guest currently, it will
443 returns "Unsupported" error for non-x86 guest.
445 EQMP
448 .name = "migrate",
449 .args_type = "detach:-d,blk:-b,inc:-i,uri:s",
450 .params = "[-d] [-b] [-i] uri",
451 .help = "migrate to URI (using -d to not wait for completion)"
452 "\n\t\t\t -b for migration without shared storage with"
453 " full copy of disk\n\t\t\t -i for migration without "
454 "shared storage with incremental copy of disk "
455 "(base image shared between src and destination)",
456 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
457 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_migrate,
460 SQMP
461 migrate
462 -------
464 Migrate to URI.
466 Arguments:
468 - "blk": block migration, full disk copy (json-bool, optional)
469 - "inc": incremental disk copy (json-bool, optional)
470 - "uri": Destination URI (json-string)
472 Example:
474 -> { "execute": "migrate", "arguments": { "uri": "tcp:0:4446" } }
475 <- { "return": {} }
477 Notes:
479 (1) The 'query-migrate' command should be used to check migration's progress
480 and final result (this information is provided by the 'status' member)
481 (2) All boolean arguments default to false
482 (3) The user Monitor's "detach" argument is invalid in QMP and should not
483 be used
485 EQMP
488 .name = "migrate_cancel",
489 .args_type = "",
490 .params = "",
491 .help = "cancel the current VM migration",
492 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
493 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_migrate_cancel,
496 SQMP
497 migrate_cancel
498 --------------
500 Cancel the current migration.
502 Arguments: None.
504 Example:
506 -> { "execute": "migrate_cancel" }
507 <- { "return": {} }
509 EQMP
512 .name = "migrate_set_speed",
513 .args_type = "value:o",
514 .params = "value",
515 .help = "set maximum speed (in bytes) for migrations",
516 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
517 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_migrate_set_speed,
520 SQMP
521 migrate_set_speed
522 -----------------
524 Set maximum speed for migrations.
526 Arguments:
528 - "value": maximum speed, in bytes per second (json-int)
530 Example:
532 -> { "execute": "migrate_set_speed", "arguments": { "value": 1024 } }
533 <- { "return": {} }
535 EQMP
538 .name = "migrate_set_downtime",
539 .args_type = "value:T",
540 .params = "value",
541 .help = "set maximum tolerated downtime (in seconds) for migrations",
542 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
543 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_migrate_set_downtime,
546 SQMP
547 migrate_set_downtime
548 --------------------
550 Set maximum tolerated downtime (in seconds) for migrations.
552 Arguments:
554 - "value": maximum downtime (json-number)
556 Example:
558 -> { "execute": "migrate_set_downtime", "arguments": { "value": 0.1 } }
559 <- { "return": {} }
561 EQMP
564 .name = "client_migrate_info",
565 .args_type = "protocol:s,hostname:s,port:i?,tls-port:i?,cert-subject:s?",
566 .params = "protocol hostname port tls-port cert-subject",
567 .help = "send migration info to spice/vnc client",
568 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
569 .mhandler.cmd_new = client_migrate_info,
572 SQMP
573 client_migrate_info
574 ------------------
576 Set the spice/vnc connection info for the migration target. The spice/vnc
577 server will ask the spice/vnc client to automatically reconnect using the
578 new parameters (if specified) once the vm migration finished successfully.
580 Arguments:
582 - "protocol": protocol: "spice" or "vnc" (json-string)
583 - "hostname": migration target hostname (json-string)
584 - "port": spice/vnc tcp port for plaintext channels (json-int, optional)
585 - "tls-port": spice tcp port for tls-secured channels (json-int, optional)
586 - "cert-subject": server certificate subject (json-string, optional)
588 Example:
590 -> { "execute": "client_migrate_info",
591 "arguments": { "protocol": "spice",
592 "hostname": "virt42.lab.kraxel.org",
593 "port": 1234 } }
594 <- { "return": {} }
596 EQMP
599 .name = "netdev_add",
600 .args_type = "netdev:O",
601 .params = "[user|tap|socket],id=str[,prop=value][,...]",
602 .help = "add host network device",
603 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
604 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_netdev_add,
607 SQMP
608 netdev_add
609 ----------
611 Add host network device.
613 Arguments:
615 - "type": the device type, "tap", "user", ... (json-string)
616 - "id": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
617 - device options
619 Example:
621 -> { "execute": "netdev_add", "arguments": { "type": "user", "id": "netdev1" } }
622 <- { "return": {} }
624 Note: The supported device options are the same ones supported by the '-net'
625 command-line argument, which are listed in the '-help' output or QEMU's
626 manual
628 EQMP
631 .name = "netdev_del",
632 .args_type = "id:s",
633 .params = "id",
634 .help = "remove host network device",
635 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
636 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_netdev_del,
639 SQMP
640 netdev_del
641 ----------
643 Remove host network device.
645 Arguments:
647 - "id": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
649 Example:
651 -> { "execute": "netdev_del", "arguments": { "id": "netdev1" } }
652 <- { "return": {} }
655 EQMP
658 .name = "block_resize",
659 .args_type = "device:B,size:o",
660 .params = "device size",
661 .help = "resize a block image",
662 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
663 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_block_resize,
666 SQMP
667 block_resize
668 ------------
670 Resize a block image while a guest is running.
672 Arguments:
674 - "device": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
675 - "size": new size
677 Example:
679 -> { "execute": "block_resize", "arguments": { "device": "scratch", "size": 1073741824 } }
680 <- { "return": {} }
682 EQMP
685 .name = "blockdev-snapshot-sync",
686 .args_type = "device:B,snapshot-file:s?,format:s?",
687 .params = "device [new-image-file] [format]",
688 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
689 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_snapshot_blkdev,
692 SQMP
693 blockdev-snapshot-sync
694 ----------------------
696 Synchronous snapshot of a block device. snapshot-file specifies the
697 target of the new image. If the file exists, or if it is a device, the
698 snapshot will be created in the existing file/device. If does not
699 exist, a new file will be created. format specifies the format of the
700 snapshot image, default is qcow2.
702 Arguments:
704 - "device": device name to snapshot (json-string)
705 - "snapshot-file": name of new image file (json-string)
706 - "format": format of new image (json-string, optional)
708 Example:
710 -> { "execute": "blockdev-snapshot-sync", "arguments": { "device": "ide-hd0",
711 "snapshot-file":
712 "/some/place/my-image",
713 "format": "qcow2" } }
714 <- { "return": {} }
716 EQMP
719 .name = "balloon",
720 .args_type = "value:M",
721 .params = "target",
722 .help = "request VM to change its memory allocation (in MB)",
723 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
724 .mhandler.cmd_async = do_balloon,
725 .flags = MONITOR_CMD_ASYNC,
728 SQMP
729 balloon
730 -------
732 Request VM to change its memory allocation (in bytes).
734 Arguments:
736 - "value": New memory allocation (json-int)
738 Example:
740 -> { "execute": "balloon", "arguments": { "value": 536870912 } }
741 <- { "return": {} }
743 EQMP
746 .name = "set_link",
747 .args_type = "name:s,up:b",
748 .params = "name on|off",
749 .help = "change the link status of a network adapter",
750 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
751 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_set_link,
754 SQMP
755 set_link
756 --------
758 Change the link status of a network adapter.
760 Arguments:
762 - "name": network device name (json-string)
763 - "up": status is up (json-bool)
765 Example:
767 -> { "execute": "set_link", "arguments": { "name": "e1000.0", "up": false } }
768 <- { "return": {} }
770 EQMP
773 .name = "getfd",
774 .args_type = "fdname:s",
775 .params = "getfd name",
776 .help = "receive a file descriptor via SCM rights and assign it a name",
777 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
778 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_getfd,
781 SQMP
782 getfd
783 -----
785 Receive a file descriptor via SCM rights and assign it a name.
787 Arguments:
789 - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string)
791 Example:
793 -> { "execute": "getfd", "arguments": { "fdname": "fd1" } }
794 <- { "return": {} }
796 EQMP
799 .name = "closefd",
800 .args_type = "fdname:s",
801 .params = "closefd name",
802 .help = "close a file descriptor previously passed via SCM rights",
803 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
804 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_closefd,
807 SQMP
808 closefd
809 -------
811 Close a file descriptor previously passed via SCM rights.
813 Arguments:
815 - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string)
817 Example:
819 -> { "execute": "closefd", "arguments": { "fdname": "fd1" } }
820 <- { "return": {} }
822 EQMP
825 .name = "block_passwd",
826 .args_type = "device:B,password:s",
827 .params = "block_passwd device password",
828 .help = "set the password of encrypted block devices",
829 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
830 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_block_set_passwd,
833 SQMP
834 block_passwd
835 ------------
837 Set the password of encrypted block devices.
839 Arguments:
841 - "device": device name (json-string)
842 - "password": password (json-string)
844 Example:
846 -> { "execute": "block_passwd", "arguments": { "device": "ide0-hd0",
847 "password": "12345" } }
848 <- { "return": {} }
850 EQMP
853 .name = "set_password",
854 .args_type = "protocol:s,password:s,connected:s?",
855 .params = "protocol password action-if-connected",
856 .help = "set spice/vnc password",
857 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
858 .mhandler.cmd_new = set_password,
861 SQMP
862 set_password
863 ------------
865 Set the password for vnc/spice protocols.
867 Arguments:
869 - "protocol": protocol name (json-string)
870 - "password": password (json-string)
871 - "connected": [ keep | disconnect | fail ] (josn-string, optional)
873 Example:
875 -> { "execute": "set_password", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
876 "password": "secret" } }
877 <- { "return": {} }
879 EQMP
882 .name = "expire_password",
883 .args_type = "protocol:s,time:s",
884 .params = "protocol time",
885 .help = "set spice/vnc password expire-time",
886 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
887 .mhandler.cmd_new = expire_password,
890 SQMP
891 expire_password
892 ---------------
894 Set the password expire time for vnc/spice protocols.
896 Arguments:
898 - "protocol": protocol name (json-string)
899 - "time": [ now | never | +secs | secs ] (json-string)
901 Example:
903 -> { "execute": "expire_password", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
904 "time": "+60" } }
905 <- { "return": {} }
907 EQMP
910 .name = "add_client",
911 .args_type = "protocol:s,fdname:s,skipauth:b?",
912 .params = "protocol fdname skipauth",
913 .help = "add a graphics client",
914 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
915 .mhandler.cmd_new = add_graphics_client,
918 SQMP
919 add_client
920 ----------
922 Add a graphics client
924 Arguments:
926 - "protocol": protocol name (json-string)
927 - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string)
929 Example:
931 -> { "execute": "add_client", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
932 "fdname": "myclient" } }
933 <- { "return": {} }
935 EQMP
937 .name = "qmp_capabilities",
938 .args_type = "",
939 .params = "",
940 .help = "enable QMP capabilities",
941 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
942 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_qmp_capabilities,
945 SQMP
946 qmp_capabilities
947 ----------------
949 Enable QMP capabilities.
951 Arguments: None.
953 Example:
955 -> { "execute": "qmp_capabilities" }
956 <- { "return": {} }
958 Note: This command must be issued before issuing any other command.
960 EQMP
963 .name = "human-monitor-command",
964 .args_type = "command-line:s,cpu-index:i?",
965 .params = "",
966 .help = "",
967 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
968 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_hmp_passthrough,
971 SQMP
972 human-monitor-command
973 ---------------------
975 Execute a Human Monitor command.
977 Arguments:
979 - command-line: the command name and its arguments, just like the
980 Human Monitor's shell (json-string)
981 - cpu-index: select the CPU number to be used by commands which access CPU
982 data, like 'info registers'. The Monitor selects CPU 0 if this
983 argument is not provided (json-int, optional)
985 Example:
987 -> { "execute": "human-monitor-command", "arguments": { "command-line": "info kvm" } }
988 <- { "return": "kvm support: enabled\r\n" }
990 Notes:
992 (1) The Human Monitor is NOT an stable interface, this means that command
993 names, arguments and responses can change or be removed at ANY time.
994 Applications that rely on long term stability guarantees should NOT
995 use this command
997 (2) Limitations:
999 o This command is stateless, this means that commands that depend
1000 on state information (such as getfd) might not work
1002 o Commands that prompt the user for data (eg. 'cont' when the block
1003 device is encrypted) don't currently work
1005 3. Query Commands
1006 =================
1008 HXCOMM Each query command below is inside a SQMP/EQMP section, do NOT change
1009 HXCOMM this! We will possibly move query commands definitions inside those
1010 HXCOMM sections, just like regular commands.
1012 EQMP
1014 SQMP
1015 query-version
1016 -------------
1018 Show QEMU version.
1020 Return a json-object with the following information:
1022 - "qemu": A json-object containing three integer values:
1023 - "major": QEMU's major version (json-int)
1024 - "minor": QEMU's minor version (json-int)
1025 - "micro": QEMU's micro version (json-int)
1026 - "package": package's version (json-string)
1028 Example:
1030 -> { "execute": "query-version" }
1031 <- {
1032 "return":{
1033 "qemu":{
1034 "major":0,
1035 "minor":11,
1036 "micro":5
1038 "package":""
1042 EQMP
1045 .name = "query-version",
1046 .args_type = "",
1047 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_version,
1050 SQMP
1051 query-commands
1052 --------------
1054 List QMP available commands.
1056 Each command is represented by a json-object, the returned value is a json-array
1057 of all commands.
1059 Each json-object contain:
1061 - "name": command's name (json-string)
1063 Example:
1065 -> { "execute": "query-commands" }
1066 <- {
1067 "return":[
1069 "name":"query-balloon"
1072 "name":"system_powerdown"
1077 Note: This example has been shortened as the real response is too long.
1079 EQMP
1082 .name = "query-commands",
1083 .args_type = "",
1084 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_commands,
1087 SQMP
1088 query-chardev
1089 -------------
1091 Each device is represented by a json-object. The returned value is a json-array
1092 of all devices.
1094 Each json-object contain the following:
1096 - "label": device's label (json-string)
1097 - "filename": device's file (json-string)
1099 Example:
1101 -> { "execute": "query-chardev" }
1102 <- {
1103 "return":[
1105 "label":"monitor",
1106 "filename":"stdio"
1109 "label":"serial0",
1110 "filename":"vc"
1115 EQMP
1118 .name = "query-chardev",
1119 .args_type = "",
1120 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_chardev,
1123 SQMP
1124 query-block
1125 -----------
1127 Show the block devices.
1129 Each block device information is stored in a json-object and the returned value
1130 is a json-array of all devices.
1132 Each json-object contain the following:
1134 - "device": device name (json-string)
1135 - "type": device type (json-string)
1136 - deprecated, retained for backward compatibility
1137 - Possible values: "unknown"
1138 - "removable": true if the device is removable, false otherwise (json-bool)
1139 - "locked": true if the device is locked, false otherwise (json-bool)
1140 - "tray-open": only present if removable, true if the device has a tray,
1141 and it is open (json-bool)
1142 - "inserted": only present if the device is inserted, it is a json-object
1143 containing the following:
1144 - "file": device file name (json-string)
1145 - "ro": true if read-only, false otherwise (json-bool)
1146 - "drv": driver format name (json-string)
1147 - Possible values: "blkdebug", "bochs", "cloop", "cow", "dmg",
1148 "file", "file", "ftp", "ftps", "host_cdrom",
1149 "host_device", "host_floppy", "http", "https",
1150 "nbd", "parallels", "qcow", "qcow2", "raw",
1151 "tftp", "vdi", "vmdk", "vpc", "vvfat"
1152 - "backing_file": backing file name (json-string, optional)
1153 - "encrypted": true if encrypted, false otherwise (json-bool)
1154 - "io-status": I/O operation status, only present if the device supports it
1155 and the VM is configured to stop on errors. It's always reset
1156 to "ok" when the "cont" command is issued (json_string, optional)
1157 - Possible values: "ok", "failed", "nospace"
1159 Example:
1161 -> { "execute": "query-block" }
1162 <- {
1163 "return":[
1165 "io-status": "ok",
1166 "device":"ide0-hd0",
1167 "locked":false,
1168 "removable":false,
1169 "inserted":{
1170 "ro":false,
1171 "drv":"qcow2",
1172 "encrypted":false,
1173 "file":"disks/test.img"
1175 "type":"unknown"
1178 "io-status": "ok",
1179 "device":"ide1-cd0",
1180 "locked":false,
1181 "removable":true,
1182 "type":"unknown"
1185 "device":"floppy0",
1186 "locked":false,
1187 "removable":true,
1188 "type":"unknown"
1191 "device":"sd0",
1192 "locked":false,
1193 "removable":true,
1194 "type":"unknown"
1199 EQMP
1201 SQMP
1202 query-blockstats
1203 ----------------
1205 Show block device statistics.
1207 Each device statistic information is stored in a json-object and the returned
1208 value is a json-array of all devices.
1210 Each json-object contain the following:
1212 - "device": device name (json-string)
1213 - "stats": A json-object with the statistics information, it contains:
1214 - "rd_bytes": bytes read (json-int)
1215 - "wr_bytes": bytes written (json-int)
1216 - "rd_operations": read operations (json-int)
1217 - "wr_operations": write operations (json-int)
1218 - "flush_operations": cache flush operations (json-int)
1219 - "wr_total_time_ns": total time spend on writes in nano-seconds (json-int)
1220 - "rd_total_time_ns": total time spend on reads in nano-seconds (json-int)
1221 - "flush_total_time_ns": total time spend on cache flushes in nano-seconds (json-int)
1222 - "wr_highest_offset": Highest offset of a sector written since the
1223 BlockDriverState has been opened (json-int)
1224 - "parent": Contains recursively the statistics of the underlying
1225 protocol (e.g. the host file for a qcow2 image). If there is
1226 no underlying protocol, this field is omitted
1227 (json-object, optional)
1229 Example:
1231 -> { "execute": "query-blockstats" }
1232 <- {
1233 "return":[
1235 "device":"ide0-hd0",
1236 "parent":{
1237 "stats":{
1238 "wr_highest_offset":3686448128,
1239 "wr_bytes":9786368,
1240 "wr_operations":751,
1241 "rd_bytes":122567168,
1242 "rd_operations":36772
1243 "wr_total_times_ns":313253456
1244 "rd_total_times_ns":3465673657
1245 "flush_total_times_ns":49653
1246 "flush_operations":61,
1249 "stats":{
1250 "wr_highest_offset":2821110784,
1251 "wr_bytes":9786368,
1252 "wr_operations":692,
1253 "rd_bytes":122739200,
1254 "rd_operations":36604
1255 "flush_operations":51,
1256 "wr_total_times_ns":313253456
1257 "rd_total_times_ns":3465673657
1258 "flush_total_times_ns":49653
1262 "device":"ide1-cd0",
1263 "stats":{
1264 "wr_highest_offset":0,
1265 "wr_bytes":0,
1266 "wr_operations":0,
1267 "rd_bytes":0,
1268 "rd_operations":0
1269 "flush_operations":0,
1270 "wr_total_times_ns":0
1271 "rd_total_times_ns":0
1272 "flush_total_times_ns":0
1276 "device":"floppy0",
1277 "stats":{
1278 "wr_highest_offset":0,
1279 "wr_bytes":0,
1280 "wr_operations":0,
1281 "rd_bytes":0,
1282 "rd_operations":0
1283 "flush_operations":0,
1284 "wr_total_times_ns":0
1285 "rd_total_times_ns":0
1286 "flush_total_times_ns":0
1290 "device":"sd0",
1291 "stats":{
1292 "wr_highest_offset":0,
1293 "wr_bytes":0,
1294 "wr_operations":0,
1295 "rd_bytes":0,
1296 "rd_operations":0
1297 "flush_operations":0,
1298 "wr_total_times_ns":0
1299 "rd_total_times_ns":0
1300 "flush_total_times_ns":0
1306 EQMP
1308 SQMP
1309 query-cpus
1310 ----------
1312 Show CPU information.
1314 Return a json-array. Each CPU is represented by a json-object, which contains:
1316 - "CPU": CPU index (json-int)
1317 - "current": true if this is the current CPU, false otherwise (json-bool)
1318 - "halted": true if the cpu is halted, false otherwise (json-bool)
1319 - Current program counter. The key's name depends on the architecture:
1320 "pc": i386/x86_64 (json-int)
1321 "nip": PPC (json-int)
1322 "pc" and "npc": sparc (json-int)
1323 "PC": mips (json-int)
1324 - "thread_id": ID of the underlying host thread (json-int)
1326 Example:
1328 -> { "execute": "query-cpus" }
1329 <- {
1330 "return":[
1332 "CPU":0,
1333 "current":true,
1334 "halted":false,
1335 "pc":3227107138
1336 "thread_id":3134
1339 "CPU":1,
1340 "current":false,
1341 "halted":true,
1342 "pc":7108165
1343 "thread_id":3135
1348 EQMP
1351 .name = "query-cpus",
1352 .args_type = "",
1353 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_cpus,
1356 SQMP
1357 query-pci
1358 ---------
1360 PCI buses and devices information.
1362 The returned value is a json-array of all buses. Each bus is represented by
1363 a json-object, which has a key with a json-array of all PCI devices attached
1364 to it. Each device is represented by a json-object.
1366 The bus json-object contains the following:
1368 - "bus": bus number (json-int)
1369 - "devices": a json-array of json-objects, each json-object represents a
1370 PCI device
1372 The PCI device json-object contains the following:
1374 - "bus": identical to the parent's bus number (json-int)
1375 - "slot": slot number (json-int)
1376 - "function": function number (json-int)
1377 - "class_info": a json-object containing:
1378 - "desc": device class description (json-string, optional)
1379 - "class": device class number (json-int)
1380 - "id": a json-object containing:
1381 - "device": device ID (json-int)
1382 - "vendor": vendor ID (json-int)
1383 - "irq": device's IRQ if assigned (json-int, optional)
1384 - "qdev_id": qdev id string (json-string)
1385 - "pci_bridge": It's a json-object, only present if this device is a
1386 PCI bridge, contains:
1387 - "bus": bus number (json-int)
1388 - "secondary": secondary bus number (json-int)
1389 - "subordinate": subordinate bus number (json-int)
1390 - "io_range": I/O memory range information, a json-object with the
1391 following members:
1392 - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int)
1393 - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int)
1394 - "memory_range": memory range information, a json-object with the
1395 following members:
1396 - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int)
1397 - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int)
1398 - "prefetchable_range": Prefetchable memory range information, a
1399 json-object with the following members:
1400 - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int)
1401 - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int)
1402 - "devices": a json-array of PCI devices if there's any attached, each
1403 each element is represented by a json-object, which contains
1404 the same members of the 'PCI device json-object' described
1405 above (optional)
1406 - "regions": a json-array of json-objects, each json-object represents a
1407 memory region of this device
1409 The memory range json-object contains the following:
1411 - "base": base memory address (json-int)
1412 - "limit": limit value (json-int)
1414 The region json-object can be an I/O region or a memory region, an I/O region
1415 json-object contains the following:
1417 - "type": "io" (json-string, fixed)
1418 - "bar": BAR number (json-int)
1419 - "address": memory address (json-int)
1420 - "size": memory size (json-int)
1422 A memory region json-object contains the following:
1424 - "type": "memory" (json-string, fixed)
1425 - "bar": BAR number (json-int)
1426 - "address": memory address (json-int)
1427 - "size": memory size (json-int)
1428 - "mem_type_64": true or false (json-bool)
1429 - "prefetch": true or false (json-bool)
1431 Example:
1433 -> { "execute": "query-pci" }
1434 <- {
1435 "return":[
1437 "bus":0,
1438 "devices":[
1440 "bus":0,
1441 "qdev_id":"",
1442 "slot":0,
1443 "class_info":{
1444 "class":1536,
1445 "desc":"Host bridge"
1447 "id":{
1448 "device":32902,
1449 "vendor":4663
1451 "function":0,
1452 "regions":[
1457 "bus":0,
1458 "qdev_id":"",
1459 "slot":1,
1460 "class_info":{
1461 "class":1537,
1462 "desc":"ISA bridge"
1464 "id":{
1465 "device":32902,
1466 "vendor":28672
1468 "function":0,
1469 "regions":[
1474 "bus":0,
1475 "qdev_id":"",
1476 "slot":1,
1477 "class_info":{
1478 "class":257,
1479 "desc":"IDE controller"
1481 "id":{
1482 "device":32902,
1483 "vendor":28688
1485 "function":1,
1486 "regions":[
1488 "bar":4,
1489 "size":16,
1490 "address":49152,
1491 "type":"io"
1496 "bus":0,
1497 "qdev_id":"",
1498 "slot":2,
1499 "class_info":{
1500 "class":768,
1501 "desc":"VGA controller"
1503 "id":{
1504 "device":4115,
1505 "vendor":184
1507 "function":0,
1508 "regions":[
1510 "prefetch":true,
1511 "mem_type_64":false,
1512 "bar":0,
1513 "size":33554432,
1514 "address":4026531840,
1515 "type":"memory"
1518 "prefetch":false,
1519 "mem_type_64":false,
1520 "bar":1,
1521 "size":4096,
1522 "address":4060086272,
1523 "type":"memory"
1526 "prefetch":false,
1527 "mem_type_64":false,
1528 "bar":6,
1529 "size":65536,
1530 "address":-1,
1531 "type":"memory"
1536 "bus":0,
1537 "qdev_id":"",
1538 "irq":11,
1539 "slot":4,
1540 "class_info":{
1541 "class":1280,
1542 "desc":"RAM controller"
1544 "id":{
1545 "device":6900,
1546 "vendor":4098
1548 "function":0,
1549 "regions":[
1551 "bar":0,
1552 "size":32,
1553 "address":49280,
1554 "type":"io"
1563 Note: This example has been shortened as the real response is too long.
1565 EQMP
1567 SQMP
1568 query-kvm
1569 ---------
1571 Show KVM information.
1573 Return a json-object with the following information:
1575 - "enabled": true if KVM support is enabled, false otherwise (json-bool)
1576 - "present": true if QEMU has KVM support, false otherwise (json-bool)
1578 Example:
1580 -> { "execute": "query-kvm" }
1581 <- { "return": { "enabled": true, "present": true } }
1583 EQMP
1586 .name = "query-kvm",
1587 .args_type = "",
1588 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_kvm,
1591 SQMP
1592 query-status
1593 ------------
1595 Return a json-object with the following information:
1597 - "running": true if the VM is running, or false if it is paused (json-bool)
1598 - "singlestep": true if the VM is in single step mode,
1599 false otherwise (json-bool)
1600 - "status": one of the following values (json-string)
1601 "debug" - QEMU is running on a debugger
1602 "inmigrate" - guest is paused waiting for an incoming migration
1603 "internal-error" - An internal error that prevents further guest
1604 execution has occurred
1605 "io-error" - the last IOP has failed and the device is configured
1606 to pause on I/O errors
1607 "paused" - guest has been paused via the 'stop' command
1608 "postmigrate" - guest is paused following a successful 'migrate'
1609 "prelaunch" - QEMU was started with -S and guest has not started
1610 "finish-migrate" - guest is paused to finish the migration process
1611 "restore-vm" - guest is paused to restore VM state
1612 "running" - guest is actively running
1613 "save-vm" - guest is paused to save the VM state
1614 "shutdown" - guest is shut down (and -no-shutdown is in use)
1615 "watchdog" - the watchdog action is configured to pause and
1616 has been triggered
1618 Example:
1620 -> { "execute": "query-status" }
1621 <- { "return": { "running": true, "singlestep": false, "status": "running" } }
1623 EQMP
1626 .name = "query-status",
1627 .args_type = "",
1628 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_status,
1631 SQMP
1632 query-mice
1633 ----------
1635 Show VM mice information.
1637 Each mouse is represented by a json-object, the returned value is a json-array
1638 of all mice.
1640 The mouse json-object contains the following:
1642 - "name": mouse's name (json-string)
1643 - "index": mouse's index (json-int)
1644 - "current": true if this mouse is receiving events, false otherwise (json-bool)
1645 - "absolute": true if the mouse generates absolute input events (json-bool)
1647 Example:
1649 -> { "execute": "query-mice" }
1650 <- {
1651 "return":[
1653 "name":"QEMU Microsoft Mouse",
1654 "index":0,
1655 "current":false,
1656 "absolute":false
1659 "name":"QEMU PS/2 Mouse",
1660 "index":1,
1661 "current":true,
1662 "absolute":true
1667 EQMP
1670 .name = "query-mice",
1671 .args_type = "",
1672 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_mice,
1675 SQMP
1676 query-vnc
1677 ---------
1679 Show VNC server information.
1681 Return a json-object with server information. Connected clients are returned
1682 as a json-array of json-objects.
1684 The main json-object contains the following:
1686 - "enabled": true or false (json-bool)
1687 - "host": server's IP address (json-string)
1688 - "family": address family (json-string)
1689 - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown"
1690 - "service": server's port number (json-string)
1691 - "auth": authentication method (json-string)
1692 - Possible values: "invalid", "none", "ra2", "ra2ne", "sasl", "tight",
1693 "tls", "ultra", "unknown", "vencrypt", "vencrypt",
1694 "vencrypt+plain", "vencrypt+tls+none",
1695 "vencrypt+tls+plain", "vencrypt+tls+sasl",
1696 "vencrypt+tls+vnc", "vencrypt+x509+none",
1697 "vencrypt+x509+plain", "vencrypt+x509+sasl",
1698 "vencrypt+x509+vnc", "vnc"
1699 - "clients": a json-array of all connected clients
1701 Clients are described by a json-object, each one contain the following:
1703 - "host": client's IP address (json-string)
1704 - "family": address family (json-string)
1705 - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown"
1706 - "service": client's port number (json-string)
1707 - "x509_dname": TLS dname (json-string, optional)
1708 - "sasl_username": SASL username (json-string, optional)
1710 Example:
1712 -> { "execute": "query-vnc" }
1713 <- {
1714 "return":{
1715 "enabled":true,
1716 "host":"0.0.0.0",
1717 "service":"50402",
1718 "auth":"vnc",
1719 "family":"ipv4",
1720 "clients":[
1722 "host":"127.0.0.1",
1723 "service":"50401",
1724 "family":"ipv4"
1730 EQMP
1732 SQMP
1733 query-spice
1734 -----------
1736 Show SPICE server information.
1738 Return a json-object with server information. Connected clients are returned
1739 as a json-array of json-objects.
1741 The main json-object contains the following:
1743 - "enabled": true or false (json-bool)
1744 - "host": server's IP address (json-string)
1745 - "port": server's port number (json-int, optional)
1746 - "tls-port": server's port number (json-int, optional)
1747 - "auth": authentication method (json-string)
1748 - Possible values: "none", "spice"
1749 - "channels": a json-array of all active channels clients
1751 Channels are described by a json-object, each one contain the following:
1753 - "host": client's IP address (json-string)
1754 - "family": address family (json-string)
1755 - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown"
1756 - "port": client's port number (json-string)
1757 - "connection-id": spice connection id. All channels with the same id
1758 belong to the same spice session (json-int)
1759 - "channel-type": channel type. "1" is the main control channel, filter for
1760 this one if you want track spice sessions only (json-int)
1761 - "channel-id": channel id. Usually "0", might be different needed when
1762 multiple channels of the same type exist, such as multiple
1763 display channels in a multihead setup (json-int)
1764 - "tls": whevener the channel is encrypted (json-bool)
1766 Example:
1768 -> { "execute": "query-spice" }
1769 <- {
1770 "return": {
1771 "enabled": true,
1772 "auth": "spice",
1773 "port": 5920,
1774 "tls-port": 5921,
1775 "host": "0.0.0.0",
1776 "channels": [
1778 "port": "54924",
1779 "family": "ipv4",
1780 "channel-type": 1,
1781 "connection-id": 1804289383,
1782 "host": "127.0.0.1",
1783 "channel-id": 0,
1784 "tls": true
1787 "port": "36710",
1788 "family": "ipv4",
1789 "channel-type": 4,
1790 "connection-id": 1804289383,
1791 "host": "127.0.0.1",
1792 "channel-id": 0,
1793 "tls": false
1795 [ ... more channels follow ... ]
1800 EQMP
1802 SQMP
1803 query-name
1804 ----------
1806 Show VM name.
1808 Return a json-object with the following information:
1810 - "name": VM's name (json-string, optional)
1812 Example:
1814 -> { "execute": "query-name" }
1815 <- { "return": { "name": "qemu-name" } }
1817 EQMP
1820 .name = "query-name",
1821 .args_type = "",
1822 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_name,
1825 SQMP
1826 query-uuid
1827 ----------
1829 Show VM UUID.
1831 Return a json-object with the following information:
1833 - "UUID": Universally Unique Identifier (json-string)
1835 Example:
1837 -> { "execute": "query-uuid" }
1838 <- { "return": { "UUID": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000" } }
1840 EQMP
1843 .name = "query-uuid",
1844 .args_type = "",
1845 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_uuid,
1848 SQMP
1849 query-migrate
1850 -------------
1852 Migration status.
1854 Return a json-object. If migration is active there will be another json-object
1855 with RAM migration status and if block migration is active another one with
1856 block migration status.
1858 The main json-object contains the following:
1860 - "status": migration status (json-string)
1861 - Possible values: "active", "completed", "failed", "cancelled"
1862 - "ram": only present if "status" is "active", it is a json-object with the
1863 following RAM information (in bytes):
1864 - "transferred": amount transferred (json-int)
1865 - "remaining": amount remaining (json-int)
1866 - "total": total (json-int)
1867 - "disk": only present if "status" is "active" and it is a block migration,
1868 it is a json-object with the following disk information (in bytes):
1869 - "transferred": amount transferred (json-int)
1870 - "remaining": amount remaining (json-int)
1871 - "total": total (json-int)
1873 Examples:
1875 1. Before the first migration
1877 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
1878 <- { "return": {} }
1880 2. Migration is done and has succeeded
1882 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
1883 <- { "return": { "status": "completed" } }
1885 3. Migration is done and has failed
1887 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
1888 <- { "return": { "status": "failed" } }
1890 4. Migration is being performed and is not a block migration:
1892 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
1893 <- {
1894 "return":{
1895 "status":"active",
1896 "ram":{
1897 "transferred":123,
1898 "remaining":123,
1899 "total":246
1904 5. Migration is being performed and is a block migration:
1906 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
1907 <- {
1908 "return":{
1909 "status":"active",
1910 "ram":{
1911 "total":1057024,
1912 "remaining":1053304,
1913 "transferred":3720
1915 "disk":{
1916 "total":20971520,
1917 "remaining":20880384,
1918 "transferred":91136
1923 EQMP
1926 .name = "query-migrate",
1927 .args_type = "",
1928 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_migrate,
1931 SQMP
1932 query-balloon
1933 -------------
1935 Show balloon information.
1937 Make an asynchronous request for balloon info. When the request completes a
1938 json-object will be returned containing the following data:
1940 - "actual": current balloon value in bytes (json-int)
1941 - "mem_swapped_in": Amount of memory swapped in bytes (json-int, optional)
1942 - "mem_swapped_out": Amount of memory swapped out in bytes (json-int, optional)
1943 - "major_page_faults": Number of major faults (json-int, optional)
1944 - "minor_page_faults": Number of minor faults (json-int, optional)
1945 - "free_mem": Total amount of free and unused memory in
1946 bytes (json-int, optional)
1947 - "total_mem": Total amount of available memory in bytes (json-int, optional)
1949 Example:
1951 -> { "execute": "query-balloon" }
1952 <- {
1953 "return":{
1954 "actual":1073741824,
1955 "mem_swapped_in":0,
1956 "mem_swapped_out":0,
1957 "major_page_faults":142,
1958 "minor_page_faults":239245,
1959 "free_mem":1014185984,
1960 "total_mem":1044668416
1964 EQMP