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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 union values,
350 union can be number or qcode enum)
352 - hold-time: time to delay key up events, milliseconds. Defaults to 100
353 (json-int, optional)
355 Example:
357 -> { "execute": "send-key",
358 "arguments": { "keys": [ { "type": "qcode", "data": "ctrl" },
359 { "type": "qcode", "data": "alt" },
360 { "type": "qcode", "data": "delete" } ] } }
361 <- { "return": {} }
363 EQMP
366 .name = "cpu",
367 .args_type = "index:i",
368 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_cpu,
371 SQMP
375 Set the default CPU.
377 Arguments:
379 - "index": the CPU's index (json-int)
381 Example:
383 -> { "execute": "cpu", "arguments": { "index": 0 } }
384 <- { "return": {} }
386 Note: CPUs' indexes are obtained with the 'query-cpus' command.
388 EQMP
391 .name = "cpu-add",
392 .args_type = "id:i",
393 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_cpu_add,
396 SQMP
397 cpu-add
398 -------
400 Adds virtual cpu
402 Arguments:
404 - "id": cpu id (json-int)
406 Example:
408 -> { "execute": "cpu-add", "arguments": { "id": 2 } }
409 <- { "return": {} }
411 EQMP
414 .name = "memsave",
415 .args_type = "val:l,size:i,filename:s,cpu:i?",
416 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_memsave,
419 SQMP
420 memsave
421 -------
423 Save to disk virtual memory dump starting at 'val' of size 'size'.
425 Arguments:
427 - "val": the starting address (json-int)
428 - "size": the memory size, in bytes (json-int)
429 - "filename": file path (json-string)
430 - "cpu": virtual CPU index (json-int, optional)
432 Example:
434 -> { "execute": "memsave",
435 "arguments": { "val": 10,
436 "size": 100,
437 "filename": "/tmp/virtual-mem-dump" } }
438 <- { "return": {} }
440 EQMP
443 .name = "pmemsave",
444 .args_type = "val:l,size:i,filename:s",
445 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_pmemsave,
448 SQMP
449 pmemsave
450 --------
452 Save to disk physical memory dump starting at 'val' of size 'size'.
454 Arguments:
456 - "val": the starting address (json-int)
457 - "size": the memory size, in bytes (json-int)
458 - "filename": file path (json-string)
460 Example:
462 -> { "execute": "pmemsave",
463 "arguments": { "val": 10,
464 "size": 100,
465 "filename": "/tmp/physical-mem-dump" } }
466 <- { "return": {} }
468 EQMP
471 .name = "inject-nmi",
472 .args_type = "",
473 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_inject_nmi,
476 SQMP
477 inject-nmi
478 ----------
480 Inject an NMI on guest's CPUs.
482 Arguments: None.
484 Example:
486 -> { "execute": "inject-nmi" }
487 <- { "return": {} }
489 Note: inject-nmi fails when the guest doesn't support injecting.
490 Currently, only x86 (NMI) and s390x (RESTART) guests do.
492 EQMP
495 .name = "ringbuf-write",
496 .args_type = "device:s,data:s,format:s?",
497 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_ringbuf_write,
500 SQMP
501 ringbuf-write
502 -------------
504 Write to a ring buffer character device.
506 Arguments:
508 - "device": ring buffer character device name (json-string)
509 - "data": data to write (json-string)
510 - "format": data format (json-string, optional)
511 - Possible values: "utf8" (default), "base64"
512 Bug: invalid base64 is currently not rejected.
513 Whitespace *is* invalid.
515 Example:
517 -> { "execute": "ringbuf-write",
518 "arguments": { "device": "foo",
519 "data": "abcdefgh",
520 "format": "utf8" } }
521 <- { "return": {} }
523 EQMP
526 .name = "ringbuf-read",
527 .args_type = "device:s,size:i,format:s?",
528 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_ringbuf_read,
531 SQMP
532 ringbuf-read
533 -------------
535 Read from a ring buffer character device.
537 Arguments:
539 - "device": ring buffer character device name (json-string)
540 - "size": how many bytes to read at most (json-int)
541 - Number of data bytes, not number of characters in encoded data
542 - "format": data format (json-string, optional)
543 - Possible values: "utf8" (default), "base64"
544 - Naturally, format "utf8" works only when the ring buffer
545 contains valid UTF-8 text. Invalid UTF-8 sequences get
546 replaced. Bug: replacement doesn't work. Bug: can screw
547 up on encountering NUL characters, after the ring buffer
548 lost data, and when reading stops because the size limit
549 is reached.
551 Example:
553 -> { "execute": "ringbuf-read",
554 "arguments": { "device": "foo",
555 "size": 1000,
556 "format": "utf8" } }
557 <- {"return": "abcdefgh"}
559 EQMP
562 .name = "xen-save-devices-state",
563 .args_type = "filename:F",
564 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_xen_save_devices_state,
567 SQMP
568 xen-save-devices-state
569 -------
571 Save the state of all devices to file. The RAM and the block devices
572 of the VM are not saved by this command.
574 Arguments:
576 - "filename": the file to save the state of the devices to as binary
577 data. See xen-save-devices-state.txt for a description of the binary
578 format.
580 Example:
582 -> { "execute": "xen-save-devices-state",
583 "arguments": { "filename": "/tmp/save" } }
584 <- { "return": {} }
586 EQMP
589 .name = "xen-set-global-dirty-log",
590 .args_type = "enable:b",
591 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_xen_set_global_dirty_log,
594 SQMP
595 xen-set-global-dirty-log
596 -------
598 Enable or disable the global dirty log mode.
600 Arguments:
602 - "enable": Enable it or disable it.
604 Example:
606 -> { "execute": "xen-set-global-dirty-log",
607 "arguments": { "enable": true } }
608 <- { "return": {} }
610 EQMP
613 .name = "migrate",
614 .args_type = "detach:-d,blk:-b,inc:-i,uri:s",
615 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate,
618 SQMP
619 migrate
620 -------
622 Migrate to URI.
624 Arguments:
626 - "blk": block migration, full disk copy (json-bool, optional)
627 - "inc": incremental disk copy (json-bool, optional)
628 - "uri": Destination URI (json-string)
630 Example:
632 -> { "execute": "migrate", "arguments": { "uri": "tcp:0:4446" } }
633 <- { "return": {} }
635 Notes:
637 (1) The 'query-migrate' command should be used to check migration's progress
638 and final result (this information is provided by the 'status' member)
639 (2) All boolean arguments default to false
640 (3) The user Monitor's "detach" argument is invalid in QMP and should not
641 be used
643 EQMP
646 .name = "migrate_cancel",
647 .args_type = "",
648 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate_cancel,
651 SQMP
652 migrate_cancel
653 --------------
655 Cancel the current migration.
657 Arguments: None.
659 Example:
661 -> { "execute": "migrate_cancel" }
662 <- { "return": {} }
664 EQMP
666 .name = "migrate-set-cache-size",
667 .args_type = "value:o",
668 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate_set_cache_size,
671 SQMP
672 migrate-set-cache-size
673 ----------------------
675 Set cache size to be used by XBZRLE migration, the cache size will be rounded
676 down to the nearest power of 2
678 Arguments:
680 - "value": cache size in bytes (json-int)
682 Example:
684 -> { "execute": "migrate-set-cache-size", "arguments": { "value": 536870912 } }
685 <- { "return": {} }
687 EQMP
689 .name = "query-migrate-cache-size",
690 .args_type = "",
691 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_migrate_cache_size,
694 SQMP
695 query-migrate-cache-size
696 ------------------------
698 Show cache size to be used by XBZRLE migration
700 returns a json-object with the following information:
701 - "size" : json-int
703 Example:
705 -> { "execute": "query-migrate-cache-size" }
706 <- { "return": 67108864 }
708 EQMP
711 .name = "migrate_set_speed",
712 .args_type = "value:o",
713 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate_set_speed,
716 SQMP
717 migrate_set_speed
718 -----------------
720 Set maximum speed for migrations.
722 Arguments:
724 - "value": maximum speed, in bytes per second (json-int)
726 Example:
728 -> { "execute": "migrate_set_speed", "arguments": { "value": 1024 } }
729 <- { "return": {} }
731 EQMP
734 .name = "migrate_set_downtime",
735 .args_type = "value:T",
736 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate_set_downtime,
739 SQMP
740 migrate_set_downtime
741 --------------------
743 Set maximum tolerated downtime (in seconds) for migrations.
745 Arguments:
747 - "value": maximum downtime (json-number)
749 Example:
751 -> { "execute": "migrate_set_downtime", "arguments": { "value": 0.1 } }
752 <- { "return": {} }
754 EQMP
757 .name = "client_migrate_info",
758 .args_type = "protocol:s,hostname:s,port:i?,tls-port:i?,cert-subject:s?",
759 .params = "protocol hostname port tls-port cert-subject",
760 .help = "send migration info to spice/vnc client",
761 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
762 .mhandler.cmd_async = client_migrate_info,
763 .flags = MONITOR_CMD_ASYNC,
766 SQMP
767 client_migrate_info
768 ------------------
770 Set the spice/vnc connection info for the migration target. The spice/vnc
771 server will ask the spice/vnc client to automatically reconnect using the
772 new parameters (if specified) once the vm migration finished successfully.
774 Arguments:
776 - "protocol": protocol: "spice" or "vnc" (json-string)
777 - "hostname": migration target hostname (json-string)
778 - "port": spice/vnc tcp port for plaintext channels (json-int, optional)
779 - "tls-port": spice tcp port for tls-secured channels (json-int, optional)
780 - "cert-subject": server certificate subject (json-string, optional)
782 Example:
784 -> { "execute": "client_migrate_info",
785 "arguments": { "protocol": "spice",
786 "hostname": "virt42.lab.kraxel.org",
787 "port": 1234 } }
788 <- { "return": {} }
790 EQMP
793 .name = "dump-guest-memory",
794 .args_type = "paging:b,protocol:s,begin:i?,end:i?",
795 .params = "-p protocol [begin] [length]",
796 .help = "dump guest memory to file",
797 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
798 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_dump_guest_memory,
801 SQMP
802 dump
805 Dump guest memory to file. The file can be processed with crash or gdb.
807 Arguments:
809 - "paging": do paging to get guest's memory mapping (json-bool)
810 - "protocol": destination file(started with "file:") or destination file
811 descriptor (started with "fd:") (json-string)
812 - "begin": the starting physical address. It's optional, and should be specified
813 with length together (json-int)
814 - "length": the memory size, in bytes. It's optional, and should be specified
815 with begin together (json-int)
817 Example:
819 -> { "execute": "dump-guest-memory", "arguments": { "protocol": "fd:dump" } }
820 <- { "return": {} }
822 Notes:
824 (1) All boolean arguments default to false
826 EQMP
829 .name = "netdev_add",
830 .args_type = "netdev:O",
831 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_netdev_add,
834 SQMP
835 netdev_add
836 ----------
838 Add host network device.
840 Arguments:
842 - "type": the device type, "tap", "user", ... (json-string)
843 - "id": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
844 - device options
846 Example:
848 -> { "execute": "netdev_add", "arguments": { "type": "user", "id": "netdev1" } }
849 <- { "return": {} }
851 Note: The supported device options are the same ones supported by the '-netdev'
852 command-line argument, which are listed in the '-help' output or QEMU's
853 manual
855 EQMP
858 .name = "netdev_del",
859 .args_type = "id:s",
860 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_netdev_del,
863 SQMP
864 netdev_del
865 ----------
867 Remove host network device.
869 Arguments:
871 - "id": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
873 Example:
875 -> { "execute": "netdev_del", "arguments": { "id": "netdev1" } }
876 <- { "return": {} }
879 EQMP
882 .name = "object-add",
883 .args_type = "qom-type:s,id:s,props:q?",
884 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_object_add,
887 SQMP
888 object-add
889 ----------
891 Create QOM object.
893 Arguments:
895 - "qom-type": the object's QOM type, i.e. the class name (json-string)
896 - "id": the object's ID, must be unique (json-string)
897 - "props": a dictionary of object property values (optional, json-dict)
899 Example:
901 -> { "execute": "object-add", "arguments": { "qom-type": "rng-random", "id": "rng1",
902 "props": { "filename": "/dev/hwrng" } } }
903 <- { "return": {} }
905 EQMP
908 .name = "object-del",
909 .args_type = "id:s",
910 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_object_del,
913 SQMP
914 object-del
915 ----------
917 Remove QOM object.
919 Arguments:
921 - "id": the object's ID (json-string)
923 Example:
925 -> { "execute": "object-del", "arguments": { "id": "rng1" } }
926 <- { "return": {} }
929 EQMP
933 .name = "block_resize",
934 .args_type = "device:s?,node-name:s?,size:o",
935 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_resize,
938 SQMP
939 block_resize
940 ------------
942 Resize a block image while a guest is running.
944 Arguments:
946 - "device": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
947 - "node-name": the node name in the block driver state graph (json-string)
948 - "size": new size
950 Example:
952 -> { "execute": "block_resize", "arguments": { "device": "scratch", "size": 1073741824 } }
953 <- { "return": {} }
955 EQMP
958 .name = "block-stream",
959 .args_type = "device:B,base:s?,speed:o?,on-error:s?",
960 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_stream,
964 .name = "block-commit",
965 .args_type = "device:B,base:s?,top:s,speed:o?",
966 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_commit,
969 SQMP
970 block-commit
971 ------------
973 Live commit of data from overlay image nodes into backing nodes - i.e., writes
974 data between 'top' and 'base' into 'base'.
976 Arguments:
978 - "device": The device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
979 - "base": The file name of the backing image to write data into.
980 If not specified, this is the deepest backing image
981 (json-string, optional)
982 - "top": The file name of the backing image within the image chain,
983 which contains the topmost data to be committed down.
985 If top == base, that is an error.
986 If top == active, the job will not be completed by itself,
987 user needs to complete the job with the block-job-complete
988 command after getting the ready event. (Since 2.0)
990 If the base image is smaller than top, then the base image
991 will be resized to be the same size as top. If top is
992 smaller than the base image, the base will not be
993 truncated. If you want the base image size to match the
994 size of the smaller top, you can safely truncate it
995 yourself once the commit operation successfully completes.
996 (json-string)
997 - "speed": the maximum speed, in bytes per second (json-int, optional)
1000 Example:
1002 -> { "execute": "block-commit", "arguments": { "device": "virtio0",
1003 "top": "/tmp/snap1.qcow2" } }
1004 <- { "return": {} }
1006 EQMP
1009 .name = "drive-backup",
1010 .args_type = "sync:s,device:B,target:s,speed:i?,mode:s?,format:s?,"
1011 "on-source-error:s?,on-target-error:s?",
1012 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_drive_backup,
1015 SQMP
1016 drive-backup
1017 ------------
1019 Start a point-in-time copy of a block device to a new destination. The
1020 status of ongoing drive-backup operations can be checked with
1021 query-block-jobs where the BlockJobInfo.type field has the value 'backup'.
1022 The operation can be stopped before it has completed using the
1023 block-job-cancel command.
1025 Arguments:
1027 - "device": the name of the device which should be copied.
1028 (json-string)
1029 - "target": the target of the new image. If the file exists, or if it is a
1030 device, the existing file/device will be used as the new
1031 destination. If it does not exist, a new file will be created.
1032 (json-string)
1033 - "format": the format of the new destination, default is to probe if 'mode' is
1034 'existing', else the format of the source
1035 (json-string, optional)
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 - "mode": whether and how QEMU should create a new image
1041 (NewImageMode, optional, default 'absolute-paths')
1042 - "speed": the maximum speed, in bytes per second (json-int, optional)
1043 - "on-source-error": the action to take on an error on the source, default
1044 'report'. 'stop' and 'enospc' can only be used
1045 if the block device supports io-status.
1046 (BlockdevOnError, optional)
1047 - "on-target-error": the action to take on an error on the target, default
1048 'report' (no limitations, since this applies to
1049 a different block device than device).
1050 (BlockdevOnError, optional)
1052 Example:
1053 -> { "execute": "drive-backup", "arguments": { "device": "drive0",
1054 "sync": "full",
1055 "target": "backup.img" } }
1056 <- { "return": {} }
1057 EQMP
1060 .name = "block-job-set-speed",
1061 .args_type = "device:B,speed:o",
1062 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_job_set_speed,
1066 .name = "block-job-cancel",
1067 .args_type = "device:B,force:b?",
1068 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_job_cancel,
1071 .name = "block-job-pause",
1072 .args_type = "device:B",
1073 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_job_pause,
1076 .name = "block-job-resume",
1077 .args_type = "device:B",
1078 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_job_resume,
1081 .name = "block-job-complete",
1082 .args_type = "device:B",
1083 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_job_complete,
1086 .name = "transaction",
1087 .args_type = "actions:q",
1088 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_transaction,
1091 SQMP
1092 transaction
1093 -----------
1095 Atomically operate on one or more block devices. The only supported operations
1096 for now are drive-backup, internal and external snapshotting. A list of
1097 dictionaries is accepted, that contains the actions to be performed.
1098 If there is any failure performing any of the operations, all operations
1099 for the group are abandoned.
1101 For external snapshots, the dictionary contains the device, the file to use for
1102 the new snapshot, and the format. The default format, if not specified, is
1103 qcow2.
1105 Each new snapshot defaults to being created by QEMU (wiping any
1106 contents if the file already exists), but it is also possible to reuse
1107 an externally-created file. In the latter case, you should ensure that
1108 the new image file has the same contents as the current one; QEMU cannot
1109 perform any meaningful check. Typically this is achieved by using the
1110 current image file as the backing file for the new image.
1112 On failure, the original disks pre-snapshot attempt will be used.
1114 For internal snapshots, the dictionary contains the device and the snapshot's
1115 name. If an internal snapshot matching name already exists, the request will
1116 be rejected. Only some image formats support it, for example, qcow2, rbd,
1117 and sheepdog.
1119 On failure, qemu will try delete the newly created internal snapshot in the
1120 transaction. When an I/O error occurs during deletion, the user needs to fix
1121 it later with qemu-img or other command.
1123 Arguments:
1125 actions array:
1126 - "type": the operation to perform. The only supported
1127 value is "blockdev-snapshot-sync". (json-string)
1128 - "data": a dictionary. The contents depend on the value
1129 of "type". When "type" is "blockdev-snapshot-sync":
1130 - "device": device name to snapshot (json-string)
1131 - "node-name": graph node name to snapshot (json-string)
1132 - "snapshot-file": name of new image file (json-string)
1133 - "snapshot-node-name": graph node name of the new snapshot (json-string)
1134 - "format": format of new image (json-string, optional)
1135 - "mode": whether and how QEMU should create the snapshot file
1136 (NewImageMode, optional, default "absolute-paths")
1137 When "type" is "blockdev-snapshot-internal-sync":
1138 - "device": device name to snapshot (json-string)
1139 - "name": name of the new snapshot (json-string)
1141 Example:
1143 -> { "execute": "transaction",
1144 "arguments": { "actions": [
1145 { 'type': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'data' : { "device": "ide-hd0",
1146 "snapshot-file": "/some/place/my-image",
1147 "format": "qcow2" } },
1148 { 'type': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'data' : { "node-name": "myfile",
1149 "snapshot-file": "/some/place/my-image2",
1150 "snapshot-node-name": "node3432",
1151 "mode": "existing",
1152 "format": "qcow2" } },
1153 { 'type': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'data' : { "device": "ide-hd1",
1154 "snapshot-file": "/some/place/my-image2",
1155 "mode": "existing",
1156 "format": "qcow2" } },
1157 { 'type': 'blockdev-snapshot-internal-sync', 'data' : {
1158 "device": "ide-hd2",
1159 "name": "snapshot0" } } ] } }
1160 <- { "return": {} }
1162 EQMP
1165 .name = "blockdev-snapshot-sync",
1166 .args_type = "device:s?,node-name:s?,snapshot-file:s,snapshot-node-name:s?,format:s?,mode:s?",
1167 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_blockdev_snapshot_sync,
1170 SQMP
1171 blockdev-snapshot-sync
1172 ----------------------
1174 Synchronous snapshot of a block device. snapshot-file specifies the
1175 target of the new image. If the file exists, or if it is a device, the
1176 snapshot will be created in the existing file/device. If does not
1177 exist, a new file will be created. format specifies the format of the
1178 snapshot image, default is qcow2.
1180 Arguments:
1182 - "device": device name to snapshot (json-string)
1183 - "node-name": graph node name to snapshot (json-string)
1184 - "snapshot-file": name of new image file (json-string)
1185 - "snapshot-node-name": graph node name of the new snapshot (json-string)
1186 - "mode": whether and how QEMU should create the snapshot file
1187 (NewImageMode, optional, default "absolute-paths")
1188 - "format": format of new image (json-string, optional)
1190 Example:
1192 -> { "execute": "blockdev-snapshot-sync", "arguments": { "device": "ide-hd0",
1193 "snapshot-file":
1194 "/some/place/my-image",
1195 "format": "qcow2" } }
1196 <- { "return": {} }
1198 EQMP
1201 .name = "blockdev-snapshot-internal-sync",
1202 .args_type = "device:B,name:s",
1203 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_blockdev_snapshot_internal_sync,
1206 SQMP
1207 blockdev-snapshot-internal-sync
1208 -------------------------------
1210 Synchronously take an internal snapshot of a block device when the format of
1211 image used supports it. If the name is an empty string, or a snapshot with
1212 name already exists, the operation will fail.
1214 Arguments:
1216 - "device": device name to snapshot (json-string)
1217 - "name": name of the new snapshot (json-string)
1219 Example:
1221 -> { "execute": "blockdev-snapshot-internal-sync",
1222 "arguments": { "device": "ide-hd0",
1223 "name": "snapshot0" }
1225 <- { "return": {} }
1227 EQMP
1230 .name = "blockdev-snapshot-delete-internal-sync",
1231 .args_type = "device:B,id:s?,name:s?",
1232 .mhandler.cmd_new =
1233 qmp_marshal_input_blockdev_snapshot_delete_internal_sync,
1236 SQMP
1237 blockdev-snapshot-delete-internal-sync
1238 --------------------------------------
1240 Synchronously delete an internal snapshot of a block device when the format of
1241 image used supports it. The snapshot is identified by name or id or both. One
1242 of name or id is required. If the snapshot is not found, the operation will
1243 fail.
1245 Arguments:
1247 - "device": device name (json-string)
1248 - "id": ID of the snapshot (json-string, optional)
1249 - "name": name of the snapshot (json-string, optional)
1251 Example:
1253 -> { "execute": "blockdev-snapshot-delete-internal-sync",
1254 "arguments": { "device": "ide-hd0",
1255 "name": "snapshot0" }
1257 <- { "return": {
1258 "id": "1",
1259 "name": "snapshot0",
1260 "vm-state-size": 0,
1261 "date-sec": 1000012,
1262 "date-nsec": 10,
1263 "vm-clock-sec": 100,
1264 "vm-clock-nsec": 20
1268 EQMP
1271 .name = "drive-mirror",
1272 .args_type = "sync:s,device:B,target:s,speed:i?,mode:s?,format:s?,"
1273 "on-source-error:s?,on-target-error:s?,"
1274 "granularity:i?,buf-size:i?",
1275 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_drive_mirror,
1278 SQMP
1279 drive-mirror
1280 ------------
1282 Start mirroring a block device's writes to a new destination. target
1283 specifies the target of the new image. If the file exists, or if it is
1284 a device, it will be used as the new destination for writes. If it does not
1285 exist, a new file will be created. format specifies the format of the
1286 mirror image, default is to probe if mode='existing', else the format
1287 of the source.
1289 Arguments:
1291 - "device": device name to operate on (json-string)
1292 - "target": name of new image file (json-string)
1293 - "format": format of new image (json-string, optional)
1294 - "mode": how an image file should be created into the target
1295 file/device (NewImageMode, optional, default 'absolute-paths')
1296 - "speed": maximum speed of the streaming job, in bytes per second
1297 (json-int)
1298 - "granularity": granularity of the dirty bitmap, in bytes (json-int, optional)
1299 - "buf_size": maximum amount of data in flight from source to target, in bytes
1300 (json-int, default 10M)
1301 - "sync": what parts of the disk image should be copied to the destination;
1302 possibilities include "full" for all the disk, "top" for only the sectors
1303 allocated in the topmost image, or "none" to only replicate new I/O
1304 (MirrorSyncMode).
1305 - "on-source-error": the action to take on an error on the source
1306 (BlockdevOnError, default 'report')
1307 - "on-target-error": the action to take on an error on the target
1308 (BlockdevOnError, default 'report')
1310 The default value of the granularity is the image cluster size clamped
1311 between 4096 and 65536, if the image format defines one. If the format
1312 does not define a cluster size, the default value of the granularity
1313 is 65536.
1316 Example:
1318 -> { "execute": "drive-mirror", "arguments": { "device": "ide-hd0",
1319 "target": "/some/place/my-image",
1320 "sync": "full",
1321 "format": "qcow2" } }
1322 <- { "return": {} }
1324 EQMP
1327 .name = "balloon",
1328 .args_type = "value:M",
1329 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_balloon,
1332 SQMP
1333 balloon
1334 -------
1336 Request VM to change its memory allocation (in bytes).
1338 Arguments:
1340 - "value": New memory allocation (json-int)
1342 Example:
1344 -> { "execute": "balloon", "arguments": { "value": 536870912 } }
1345 <- { "return": {} }
1347 EQMP
1350 .name = "set_link",
1351 .args_type = "name:s,up:b",
1352 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_set_link,
1355 SQMP
1356 set_link
1357 --------
1359 Change the link status of a network adapter.
1361 Arguments:
1363 - "name": network device name (json-string)
1364 - "up": status is up (json-bool)
1366 Example:
1368 -> { "execute": "set_link", "arguments": { "name": "e1000.0", "up": false } }
1369 <- { "return": {} }
1371 EQMP
1374 .name = "getfd",
1375 .args_type = "fdname:s",
1376 .params = "getfd name",
1377 .help = "receive a file descriptor via SCM rights and assign it a name",
1378 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_getfd,
1381 SQMP
1382 getfd
1383 -----
1385 Receive a file descriptor via SCM rights and assign it a name.
1387 Arguments:
1389 - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string)
1391 Example:
1393 -> { "execute": "getfd", "arguments": { "fdname": "fd1" } }
1394 <- { "return": {} }
1396 Notes:
1398 (1) If the name specified by the "fdname" argument already exists,
1399 the file descriptor assigned to it will be closed and replaced
1400 by the received file descriptor.
1401 (2) The 'closefd' command can be used to explicitly close the file
1402 descriptor when it is no longer needed.
1404 EQMP
1407 .name = "closefd",
1408 .args_type = "fdname:s",
1409 .params = "closefd name",
1410 .help = "close a file descriptor previously passed via SCM rights",
1411 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_closefd,
1414 SQMP
1415 closefd
1416 -------
1418 Close a file descriptor previously passed via SCM rights.
1420 Arguments:
1422 - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string)
1424 Example:
1426 -> { "execute": "closefd", "arguments": { "fdname": "fd1" } }
1427 <- { "return": {} }
1429 EQMP
1432 .name = "add-fd",
1433 .args_type = "fdset-id:i?,opaque:s?",
1434 .params = "add-fd fdset-id opaque",
1435 .help = "Add a file descriptor, that was passed via SCM rights, to an fd set",
1436 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_add_fd,
1439 SQMP
1440 add-fd
1441 -------
1443 Add a file descriptor, that was passed via SCM rights, to an fd set.
1445 Arguments:
1447 - "fdset-id": The ID of the fd set to add the file descriptor to.
1448 (json-int, optional)
1449 - "opaque": A free-form string that can be used to describe the fd.
1450 (json-string, optional)
1452 Return a json-object with the following information:
1454 - "fdset-id": The ID of the fd set that the fd was added to. (json-int)
1455 - "fd": The file descriptor that was received via SCM rights and added to the
1456 fd set. (json-int)
1458 Example:
1460 -> { "execute": "add-fd", "arguments": { "fdset-id": 1 } }
1461 <- { "return": { "fdset-id": 1, "fd": 3 } }
1463 Notes:
1465 (1) The list of fd sets is shared by all monitor connections.
1466 (2) If "fdset-id" is not specified, a new fd set will be created.
1468 EQMP
1471 .name = "remove-fd",
1472 .args_type = "fdset-id:i,fd:i?",
1473 .params = "remove-fd fdset-id fd",
1474 .help = "Remove a file descriptor from an fd set",
1475 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_remove_fd,
1478 SQMP
1479 remove-fd
1480 ---------
1482 Remove a file descriptor from an fd set.
1484 Arguments:
1486 - "fdset-id": The ID of the fd set that the file descriptor belongs to.
1487 (json-int)
1488 - "fd": The file descriptor that is to be removed. (json-int, optional)
1490 Example:
1492 -> { "execute": "remove-fd", "arguments": { "fdset-id": 1, "fd": 3 } }
1493 <- { "return": {} }
1495 Notes:
1497 (1) The list of fd sets is shared by all monitor connections.
1498 (2) If "fd" is not specified, all file descriptors in "fdset-id" will be
1499 removed.
1501 EQMP
1504 .name = "query-fdsets",
1505 .args_type = "",
1506 .help = "Return information describing all fd sets",
1507 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_fdsets,
1510 SQMP
1511 query-fdsets
1512 -------------
1514 Return information describing all fd sets.
1516 Arguments: None
1518 Example:
1520 -> { "execute": "query-fdsets" }
1521 <- { "return": [
1523 "fds": [
1525 "fd": 30,
1526 "opaque": "rdonly:/path/to/file"
1529 "fd": 24,
1530 "opaque": "rdwr:/path/to/file"
1533 "fdset-id": 1
1536 "fds": [
1538 "fd": 28
1541 "fd": 29
1544 "fdset-id": 0
1549 Note: The list of fd sets is shared by all monitor connections.
1551 EQMP
1554 .name = "block_passwd",
1555 .args_type = "device:s?,node-name:s?,password:s",
1556 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_passwd,
1559 SQMP
1560 block_passwd
1561 ------------
1563 Set the password of encrypted block devices.
1565 Arguments:
1567 - "device": device name (json-string)
1568 - "node-name": name in the block driver state graph (json-string)
1569 - "password": password (json-string)
1571 Example:
1573 -> { "execute": "block_passwd", "arguments": { "device": "ide0-hd0",
1574 "password": "12345" } }
1575 <- { "return": {} }
1577 EQMP
1580 .name = "block_set_io_throttle",
1581 .args_type = "device:B,bps:l,bps_rd:l,bps_wr:l,iops:l,iops_rd:l,iops_wr:l,bps_max:l?,bps_rd_max:l?,bps_wr_max:l?,iops_max:l?,iops_rd_max:l?,iops_wr_max:l?,iops_size:l?",
1582 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_set_io_throttle,
1585 SQMP
1586 block_set_io_throttle
1587 ------------
1589 Change I/O throttle limits for a block drive.
1591 Arguments:
1593 - "device": device name (json-string)
1594 - "bps": total throughput limit in bytes per second (json-int)
1595 - "bps_rd": read throughput limit in bytes per second (json-int)
1596 - "bps_wr": write throughput limit in bytes per second (json-int)
1597 - "iops": total I/O operations per second (json-int)
1598 - "iops_rd": read I/O operations per second (json-int)
1599 - "iops_wr": write I/O operations per second (json-int)
1600 - "bps_max": total max in bytes (json-int)
1601 - "bps_rd_max": read max in bytes (json-int)
1602 - "bps_wr_max": write max in bytes (json-int)
1603 - "iops_max": total I/O operations max (json-int)
1604 - "iops_rd_max": read I/O operations max (json-int)
1605 - "iops_wr_max": write I/O operations max (json-int)
1606 - "iops_size": I/O size in bytes when limiting (json-int)
1608 Example:
1610 -> { "execute": "block_set_io_throttle", "arguments": { "device": "virtio0",
1611 "bps": 1000000,
1612 "bps_rd": 0,
1613 "bps_wr": 0,
1614 "iops": 0,
1615 "iops_rd": 0,
1616 "iops_wr": 0,
1617 "bps_max": 8000000,
1618 "bps_rd_max": 0,
1619 "bps_wr_max": 0,
1620 "iops_max": 0,
1621 "iops_rd_max": 0,
1622 "iops_wr_max": 0,
1623 "iops_size": 0 } }
1624 <- { "return": {} }
1626 EQMP
1629 .name = "set_password",
1630 .args_type = "protocol:s,password:s,connected:s?",
1631 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_set_password,
1634 SQMP
1635 set_password
1636 ------------
1638 Set the password for vnc/spice protocols.
1640 Arguments:
1642 - "protocol": protocol name (json-string)
1643 - "password": password (json-string)
1644 - "connected": [ keep | disconnect | fail ] (josn-string, optional)
1646 Example:
1648 -> { "execute": "set_password", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
1649 "password": "secret" } }
1650 <- { "return": {} }
1652 EQMP
1655 .name = "expire_password",
1656 .args_type = "protocol:s,time:s",
1657 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_expire_password,
1660 SQMP
1661 expire_password
1662 ---------------
1664 Set the password expire time for vnc/spice protocols.
1666 Arguments:
1668 - "protocol": protocol name (json-string)
1669 - "time": [ now | never | +secs | secs ] (json-string)
1671 Example:
1673 -> { "execute": "expire_password", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
1674 "time": "+60" } }
1675 <- { "return": {} }
1677 EQMP
1680 .name = "add_client",
1681 .args_type = "protocol:s,fdname:s,skipauth:b?,tls:b?",
1682 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_add_client,
1685 SQMP
1686 add_client
1687 ----------
1689 Add a graphics client
1691 Arguments:
1693 - "protocol": protocol name (json-string)
1694 - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string)
1695 - "skipauth": whether to skip authentication (json-bool, optional)
1696 - "tls": whether to perform TLS (json-bool, optional)
1698 Example:
1700 -> { "execute": "add_client", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
1701 "fdname": "myclient" } }
1702 <- { "return": {} }
1704 EQMP
1706 .name = "qmp_capabilities",
1707 .args_type = "",
1708 .params = "",
1709 .help = "enable QMP capabilities",
1710 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
1711 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_qmp_capabilities,
1714 SQMP
1715 qmp_capabilities
1716 ----------------
1718 Enable QMP capabilities.
1720 Arguments: None.
1722 Example:
1724 -> { "execute": "qmp_capabilities" }
1725 <- { "return": {} }
1727 Note: This command must be issued before issuing any other command.
1729 EQMP
1732 .name = "human-monitor-command",
1733 .args_type = "command-line:s,cpu-index:i?",
1734 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_human_monitor_command,
1737 SQMP
1738 human-monitor-command
1739 ---------------------
1741 Execute a Human Monitor command.
1743 Arguments:
1745 - command-line: the command name and its arguments, just like the
1746 Human Monitor's shell (json-string)
1747 - cpu-index: select the CPU number to be used by commands which access CPU
1748 data, like 'info registers'. The Monitor selects CPU 0 if this
1749 argument is not provided (json-int, optional)
1751 Example:
1753 -> { "execute": "human-monitor-command", "arguments": { "command-line": "info kvm" } }
1754 <- { "return": "kvm support: enabled\r\n" }
1756 Notes:
1758 (1) The Human Monitor is NOT an stable interface, this means that command
1759 names, arguments and responses can change or be removed at ANY time.
1760 Applications that rely on long term stability guarantees should NOT
1761 use this command
1763 (2) Limitations:
1765 o This command is stateless, this means that commands that depend
1766 on state information (such as getfd) might not work
1768 o Commands that prompt the user for data (eg. 'cont' when the block
1769 device is encrypted) don't currently work
1771 3. Query Commands
1772 =================
1774 HXCOMM Each query command below is inside a SQMP/EQMP section, do NOT change
1775 HXCOMM this! We will possibly move query commands definitions inside those
1776 HXCOMM sections, just like regular commands.
1778 EQMP
1780 SQMP
1781 query-version
1782 -------------
1784 Show QEMU version.
1786 Return a json-object with the following information:
1788 - "qemu": A json-object containing three integer values:
1789 - "major": QEMU's major version (json-int)
1790 - "minor": QEMU's minor version (json-int)
1791 - "micro": QEMU's micro version (json-int)
1792 - "package": package's version (json-string)
1794 Example:
1796 -> { "execute": "query-version" }
1797 <- {
1798 "return":{
1799 "qemu":{
1800 "major":0,
1801 "minor":11,
1802 "micro":5
1804 "package":""
1808 EQMP
1811 .name = "query-version",
1812 .args_type = "",
1813 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_version,
1816 SQMP
1817 query-commands
1818 --------------
1820 List QMP available commands.
1822 Each command is represented by a json-object, the returned value is a json-array
1823 of all commands.
1825 Each json-object contain:
1827 - "name": command's name (json-string)
1829 Example:
1831 -> { "execute": "query-commands" }
1832 <- {
1833 "return":[
1835 "name":"query-balloon"
1838 "name":"system_powerdown"
1843 Note: This example has been shortened as the real response is too long.
1845 EQMP
1848 .name = "query-commands",
1849 .args_type = "",
1850 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_commands,
1853 SQMP
1854 query-events
1855 --------------
1857 List QMP available events.
1859 Each event is represented by a json-object, the returned value is a json-array
1860 of all events.
1862 Each json-object contains:
1864 - "name": event's name (json-string)
1866 Example:
1868 -> { "execute": "query-events" }
1869 <- {
1870 "return":[
1872 "name":"SHUTDOWN"
1875 "name":"RESET"
1880 Note: This example has been shortened as the real response is too long.
1882 EQMP
1885 .name = "query-events",
1886 .args_type = "",
1887 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_events,
1890 SQMP
1891 query-chardev
1892 -------------
1894 Each device is represented by a json-object. The returned value is a json-array
1895 of all devices.
1897 Each json-object contain the following:
1899 - "label": device's label (json-string)
1900 - "filename": device's file (json-string)
1902 Example:
1904 -> { "execute": "query-chardev" }
1905 <- {
1906 "return":[
1908 "label":"monitor",
1909 "filename":"stdio"
1912 "label":"serial0",
1913 "filename":"vc"
1918 EQMP
1921 .name = "query-chardev",
1922 .args_type = "",
1923 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_chardev,
1926 SQMP
1927 query-chardev-backends
1928 -------------
1930 List available character device backends.
1932 Each backend is represented by a json-object, the returned value is a json-array
1933 of all backends.
1935 Each json-object contains:
1937 - "name": backend name (json-string)
1939 Example:
1941 -> { "execute": "query-chardev-backends" }
1942 <- {
1943 "return":[
1945 "name":"udp"
1948 "name":"tcp"
1951 "name":"unix"
1954 "name":"spiceport"
1959 EQMP
1962 .name = "query-chardev-backends",
1963 .args_type = "",
1964 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_chardev_backends,
1967 SQMP
1968 query-block
1969 -----------
1971 Show the block devices.
1973 Each block device information is stored in a json-object and the returned value
1974 is a json-array of all devices.
1976 Each json-object contain the following:
1978 - "device": device name (json-string)
1979 - "type": device type (json-string)
1980 - deprecated, retained for backward compatibility
1981 - Possible values: "unknown"
1982 - "removable": true if the device is removable, false otherwise (json-bool)
1983 - "locked": true if the device is locked, false otherwise (json-bool)
1984 - "tray_open": only present if removable, true if the device has a tray,
1985 and it is open (json-bool)
1986 - "inserted": only present if the device is inserted, it is a json-object
1987 containing the following:
1988 - "file": device file name (json-string)
1989 - "ro": true if read-only, false otherwise (json-bool)
1990 - "drv": driver format name (json-string)
1991 - Possible values: "blkdebug", "bochs", "cloop", "cow", "dmg",
1992 "file", "file", "ftp", "ftps", "host_cdrom",
1993 "host_device", "host_floppy", "http", "https",
1994 "nbd", "parallels", "qcow", "qcow2", "raw",
1995 "tftp", "vdi", "vmdk", "vpc", "vvfat"
1996 - "backing_file": backing file name (json-string, optional)
1997 - "backing_file_depth": number of files in the backing file chain (json-int)
1998 - "encrypted": true if encrypted, false otherwise (json-bool)
1999 - "bps": limit total bytes per second (json-int)
2000 - "bps_rd": limit read bytes per second (json-int)
2001 - "bps_wr": limit write bytes per second (json-int)
2002 - "iops": limit total I/O operations per second (json-int)
2003 - "iops_rd": limit read operations per second (json-int)
2004 - "iops_wr": limit write operations per second (json-int)
2005 - "bps_max": total max in bytes (json-int)
2006 - "bps_rd_max": read max in bytes (json-int)
2007 - "bps_wr_max": write max in bytes (json-int)
2008 - "iops_max": total I/O operations max (json-int)
2009 - "iops_rd_max": read I/O operations max (json-int)
2010 - "iops_wr_max": write I/O operations max (json-int)
2011 - "iops_size": I/O size when limiting by iops (json-int)
2012 - "image": the detail of the image, it is a json-object containing
2013 the following:
2014 - "filename": image file name (json-string)
2015 - "format": image format (json-string)
2016 - "virtual-size": image capacity in bytes (json-int)
2017 - "dirty-flag": true if image is not cleanly closed, not present
2018 means clean (json-bool, optional)
2019 - "actual-size": actual size on disk in bytes of the image, not
2020 present when image does not support thin
2021 provision (json-int, optional)
2022 - "cluster-size": size of a cluster in bytes, not present if image
2023 format does not support it (json-int, optional)
2024 - "encrypted": true if the image is encrypted, not present means
2025 false or the image format does not support
2026 encryption (json-bool, optional)
2027 - "backing_file": backing file name, not present means no backing
2028 file is used or the image format does not
2029 support backing file chain
2030 (json-string, optional)
2031 - "full-backing-filename": full path of the backing file, not
2032 present if it equals backing_file or no
2033 backing file is used
2034 (json-string, optional)
2035 - "backing-filename-format": the format of the backing file, not
2036 present means unknown or no backing
2037 file (json-string, optional)
2038 - "snapshots": the internal snapshot info, it is an optional list
2039 of json-object containing the following:
2040 - "id": unique snapshot id (json-string)
2041 - "name": snapshot name (json-string)
2042 - "vm-state-size": size of the VM state in bytes (json-int)
2043 - "date-sec": UTC date of the snapshot in seconds (json-int)
2044 - "date-nsec": fractional part in nanoseconds to be used with
2045 date-sec (json-int)
2046 - "vm-clock-sec": VM clock relative to boot in seconds
2047 (json-int)
2048 - "vm-clock-nsec": fractional part in nanoseconds to be used
2049 with vm-clock-sec (json-int)
2050 - "backing-image": the detail of the backing image, it is an
2051 optional json-object only present when a
2052 backing image present for this image
2054 - "io-status": I/O operation status, only present if the device supports it
2055 and the VM is configured to stop on errors. It's always reset
2056 to "ok" when the "cont" command is issued (json_string, optional)
2057 - Possible values: "ok", "failed", "nospace"
2059 Example:
2061 -> { "execute": "query-block" }
2062 <- {
2063 "return":[
2065 "io-status": "ok",
2066 "device":"ide0-hd0",
2067 "locked":false,
2068 "removable":false,
2069 "inserted":{
2070 "ro":false,
2071 "drv":"qcow2",
2072 "encrypted":false,
2073 "file":"disks/test.qcow2",
2074 "backing_file_depth":1,
2075 "bps":1000000,
2076 "bps_rd":0,
2077 "bps_wr":0,
2078 "iops":1000000,
2079 "iops_rd":0,
2080 "iops_wr":0,
2081 "bps_max": 8000000,
2082 "bps_rd_max": 0,
2083 "bps_wr_max": 0,
2084 "iops_max": 0,
2085 "iops_rd_max": 0,
2086 "iops_wr_max": 0,
2087 "iops_size": 0,
2088 "image":{
2089 "filename":"disks/test.qcow2",
2090 "format":"qcow2",
2091 "virtual-size":2048000,
2092 "backing_file":"base.qcow2",
2093 "full-backing-filename":"disks/base.qcow2",
2094 "backing-filename-format:"qcow2",
2095 "snapshots":[
2097 "id": "1",
2098 "name": "snapshot1",
2099 "vm-state-size": 0,
2100 "date-sec": 10000200,
2101 "date-nsec": 12,
2102 "vm-clock-sec": 206,
2103 "vm-clock-nsec": 30
2106 "backing-image":{
2107 "filename":"disks/base.qcow2",
2108 "format":"qcow2",
2109 "virtual-size":2048000
2113 "type":"unknown"
2116 "io-status": "ok",
2117 "device":"ide1-cd0",
2118 "locked":false,
2119 "removable":true,
2120 "type":"unknown"
2123 "device":"floppy0",
2124 "locked":false,
2125 "removable":true,
2126 "type":"unknown"
2129 "device":"sd0",
2130 "locked":false,
2131 "removable":true,
2132 "type":"unknown"
2137 EQMP
2140 .name = "query-block",
2141 .args_type = "",
2142 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_block,
2145 SQMP
2146 query-blockstats
2147 ----------------
2149 Show block device statistics.
2151 Each device statistic information is stored in a json-object and the returned
2152 value is a json-array of all devices.
2154 Each json-object contain the following:
2156 - "device": device name (json-string)
2157 - "stats": A json-object with the statistics information, it contains:
2158 - "rd_bytes": bytes read (json-int)
2159 - "wr_bytes": bytes written (json-int)
2160 - "rd_operations": read operations (json-int)
2161 - "wr_operations": write operations (json-int)
2162 - "flush_operations": cache flush operations (json-int)
2163 - "wr_total_time_ns": total time spend on writes in nano-seconds (json-int)
2164 - "rd_total_time_ns": total time spend on reads in nano-seconds (json-int)
2165 - "flush_total_time_ns": total time spend on cache flushes in nano-seconds (json-int)
2166 - "wr_highest_offset": Highest offset of a sector written since the
2167 BlockDriverState has been opened (json-int)
2168 - "parent": Contains recursively the statistics of the underlying
2169 protocol (e.g. the host file for a qcow2 image). If there is
2170 no underlying protocol, this field is omitted
2171 (json-object, optional)
2173 Example:
2175 -> { "execute": "query-blockstats" }
2176 <- {
2177 "return":[
2179 "device":"ide0-hd0",
2180 "parent":{
2181 "stats":{
2182 "wr_highest_offset":3686448128,
2183 "wr_bytes":9786368,
2184 "wr_operations":751,
2185 "rd_bytes":122567168,
2186 "rd_operations":36772
2187 "wr_total_times_ns":313253456
2188 "rd_total_times_ns":3465673657
2189 "flush_total_times_ns":49653
2190 "flush_operations":61,
2193 "stats":{
2194 "wr_highest_offset":2821110784,
2195 "wr_bytes":9786368,
2196 "wr_operations":692,
2197 "rd_bytes":122739200,
2198 "rd_operations":36604
2199 "flush_operations":51,
2200 "wr_total_times_ns":313253456
2201 "rd_total_times_ns":3465673657
2202 "flush_total_times_ns":49653
2206 "device":"ide1-cd0",
2207 "stats":{
2208 "wr_highest_offset":0,
2209 "wr_bytes":0,
2210 "wr_operations":0,
2211 "rd_bytes":0,
2212 "rd_operations":0
2213 "flush_operations":0,
2214 "wr_total_times_ns":0
2215 "rd_total_times_ns":0
2216 "flush_total_times_ns":0
2220 "device":"floppy0",
2221 "stats":{
2222 "wr_highest_offset":0,
2223 "wr_bytes":0,
2224 "wr_operations":0,
2225 "rd_bytes":0,
2226 "rd_operations":0
2227 "flush_operations":0,
2228 "wr_total_times_ns":0
2229 "rd_total_times_ns":0
2230 "flush_total_times_ns":0
2234 "device":"sd0",
2235 "stats":{
2236 "wr_highest_offset":0,
2237 "wr_bytes":0,
2238 "wr_operations":0,
2239 "rd_bytes":0,
2240 "rd_operations":0
2241 "flush_operations":0,
2242 "wr_total_times_ns":0
2243 "rd_total_times_ns":0
2244 "flush_total_times_ns":0
2250 EQMP
2253 .name = "query-blockstats",
2254 .args_type = "",
2255 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_blockstats,
2258 SQMP
2259 query-cpus
2260 ----------
2262 Show CPU information.
2264 Return a json-array. Each CPU is represented by a json-object, which contains:
2266 - "CPU": CPU index (json-int)
2267 - "current": true if this is the current CPU, false otherwise (json-bool)
2268 - "halted": true if the cpu is halted, false otherwise (json-bool)
2269 - Current program counter. The key's name depends on the architecture:
2270 "pc": i386/x86_64 (json-int)
2271 "nip": PPC (json-int)
2272 "pc" and "npc": sparc (json-int)
2273 "PC": mips (json-int)
2274 - "thread_id": ID of the underlying host thread (json-int)
2276 Example:
2278 -> { "execute": "query-cpus" }
2279 <- {
2280 "return":[
2282 "CPU":0,
2283 "current":true,
2284 "halted":false,
2285 "pc":3227107138
2286 "thread_id":3134
2289 "CPU":1,
2290 "current":false,
2291 "halted":true,
2292 "pc":7108165
2293 "thread_id":3135
2298 EQMP
2301 .name = "query-cpus",
2302 .args_type = "",
2303 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_cpus,
2306 SQMP
2307 query-pci
2308 ---------
2310 PCI buses and devices information.
2312 The returned value is a json-array of all buses. Each bus is represented by
2313 a json-object, which has a key with a json-array of all PCI devices attached
2314 to it. Each device is represented by a json-object.
2316 The bus json-object contains the following:
2318 - "bus": bus number (json-int)
2319 - "devices": a json-array of json-objects, each json-object represents a
2320 PCI device
2322 The PCI device json-object contains the following:
2324 - "bus": identical to the parent's bus number (json-int)
2325 - "slot": slot number (json-int)
2326 - "function": function number (json-int)
2327 - "class_info": a json-object containing:
2328 - "desc": device class description (json-string, optional)
2329 - "class": device class number (json-int)
2330 - "id": a json-object containing:
2331 - "device": device ID (json-int)
2332 - "vendor": vendor ID (json-int)
2333 - "irq": device's IRQ if assigned (json-int, optional)
2334 - "qdev_id": qdev id string (json-string)
2335 - "pci_bridge": It's a json-object, only present if this device is a
2336 PCI bridge, contains:
2337 - "bus": bus number (json-int)
2338 - "secondary": secondary bus number (json-int)
2339 - "subordinate": subordinate bus number (json-int)
2340 - "io_range": I/O memory range information, a json-object with the
2341 following members:
2342 - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int)
2343 - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int)
2344 - "memory_range": memory range information, a json-object with the
2345 following members:
2346 - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int)
2347 - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int)
2348 - "prefetchable_range": Prefetchable memory range information, a
2349 json-object with the following members:
2350 - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int)
2351 - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int)
2352 - "devices": a json-array of PCI devices if there's any attached, each
2353 each element is represented by a json-object, which contains
2354 the same members of the 'PCI device json-object' described
2355 above (optional)
2356 - "regions": a json-array of json-objects, each json-object represents a
2357 memory region of this device
2359 The memory range json-object contains the following:
2361 - "base": base memory address (json-int)
2362 - "limit": limit value (json-int)
2364 The region json-object can be an I/O region or a memory region, an I/O region
2365 json-object contains the following:
2367 - "type": "io" (json-string, fixed)
2368 - "bar": BAR number (json-int)
2369 - "address": memory address (json-int)
2370 - "size": memory size (json-int)
2372 A memory region json-object contains the following:
2374 - "type": "memory" (json-string, fixed)
2375 - "bar": BAR number (json-int)
2376 - "address": memory address (json-int)
2377 - "size": memory size (json-int)
2378 - "mem_type_64": true or false (json-bool)
2379 - "prefetch": true or false (json-bool)
2381 Example:
2383 -> { "execute": "query-pci" }
2384 <- {
2385 "return":[
2387 "bus":0,
2388 "devices":[
2390 "bus":0,
2391 "qdev_id":"",
2392 "slot":0,
2393 "class_info":{
2394 "class":1536,
2395 "desc":"Host bridge"
2397 "id":{
2398 "device":32902,
2399 "vendor":4663
2401 "function":0,
2402 "regions":[
2407 "bus":0,
2408 "qdev_id":"",
2409 "slot":1,
2410 "class_info":{
2411 "class":1537,
2412 "desc":"ISA bridge"
2414 "id":{
2415 "device":32902,
2416 "vendor":28672
2418 "function":0,
2419 "regions":[
2424 "bus":0,
2425 "qdev_id":"",
2426 "slot":1,
2427 "class_info":{
2428 "class":257,
2429 "desc":"IDE controller"
2431 "id":{
2432 "device":32902,
2433 "vendor":28688
2435 "function":1,
2436 "regions":[
2438 "bar":4,
2439 "size":16,
2440 "address":49152,
2441 "type":"io"
2446 "bus":0,
2447 "qdev_id":"",
2448 "slot":2,
2449 "class_info":{
2450 "class":768,
2451 "desc":"VGA controller"
2453 "id":{
2454 "device":4115,
2455 "vendor":184
2457 "function":0,
2458 "regions":[
2460 "prefetch":true,
2461 "mem_type_64":false,
2462 "bar":0,
2463 "size":33554432,
2464 "address":4026531840,
2465 "type":"memory"
2468 "prefetch":false,
2469 "mem_type_64":false,
2470 "bar":1,
2471 "size":4096,
2472 "address":4060086272,
2473 "type":"memory"
2476 "prefetch":false,
2477 "mem_type_64":false,
2478 "bar":6,
2479 "size":65536,
2480 "address":-1,
2481 "type":"memory"
2486 "bus":0,
2487 "qdev_id":"",
2488 "irq":11,
2489 "slot":4,
2490 "class_info":{
2491 "class":1280,
2492 "desc":"RAM controller"
2494 "id":{
2495 "device":6900,
2496 "vendor":4098
2498 "function":0,
2499 "regions":[
2501 "bar":0,
2502 "size":32,
2503 "address":49280,
2504 "type":"io"
2513 Note: This example has been shortened as the real response is too long.
2515 EQMP
2518 .name = "query-pci",
2519 .args_type = "",
2520 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_pci,
2523 SQMP
2524 query-kvm
2525 ---------
2527 Show KVM information.
2529 Return a json-object with the following information:
2531 - "enabled": true if KVM support is enabled, false otherwise (json-bool)
2532 - "present": true if QEMU has KVM support, false otherwise (json-bool)
2534 Example:
2536 -> { "execute": "query-kvm" }
2537 <- { "return": { "enabled": true, "present": true } }
2539 EQMP
2542 .name = "query-kvm",
2543 .args_type = "",
2544 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_kvm,
2547 SQMP
2548 query-status
2549 ------------
2551 Return a json-object with the following information:
2553 - "running": true if the VM is running, or false if it is paused (json-bool)
2554 - "singlestep": true if the VM is in single step mode,
2555 false otherwise (json-bool)
2556 - "status": one of the following values (json-string)
2557 "debug" - QEMU is running on a debugger
2558 "inmigrate" - guest is paused waiting for an incoming migration
2559 "internal-error" - An internal error that prevents further guest
2560 execution has occurred
2561 "io-error" - the last IOP has failed and the device is configured
2562 to pause on I/O errors
2563 "paused" - guest has been paused via the 'stop' command
2564 "postmigrate" - guest is paused following a successful 'migrate'
2565 "prelaunch" - QEMU was started with -S and guest has not started
2566 "finish-migrate" - guest is paused to finish the migration process
2567 "restore-vm" - guest is paused to restore VM state
2568 "running" - guest is actively running
2569 "save-vm" - guest is paused to save the VM state
2570 "shutdown" - guest is shut down (and -no-shutdown is in use)
2571 "watchdog" - the watchdog action is configured to pause and
2572 has been triggered
2574 Example:
2576 -> { "execute": "query-status" }
2577 <- { "return": { "running": true, "singlestep": false, "status": "running" } }
2579 EQMP
2582 .name = "query-status",
2583 .args_type = "",
2584 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_status,
2587 SQMP
2588 query-mice
2589 ----------
2591 Show VM mice information.
2593 Each mouse is represented by a json-object, the returned value is a json-array
2594 of all mice.
2596 The mouse json-object contains the following:
2598 - "name": mouse's name (json-string)
2599 - "index": mouse's index (json-int)
2600 - "current": true if this mouse is receiving events, false otherwise (json-bool)
2601 - "absolute": true if the mouse generates absolute input events (json-bool)
2603 Example:
2605 -> { "execute": "query-mice" }
2606 <- {
2607 "return":[
2609 "name":"QEMU Microsoft Mouse",
2610 "index":0,
2611 "current":false,
2612 "absolute":false
2615 "name":"QEMU PS/2 Mouse",
2616 "index":1,
2617 "current":true,
2618 "absolute":true
2623 EQMP
2626 .name = "query-mice",
2627 .args_type = "",
2628 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_mice,
2631 SQMP
2632 query-vnc
2633 ---------
2635 Show VNC server information.
2637 Return a json-object with server information. Connected clients are returned
2638 as a json-array of json-objects.
2640 The main json-object contains the following:
2642 - "enabled": true or false (json-bool)
2643 - "host": server's IP address (json-string)
2644 - "family": address family (json-string)
2645 - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown"
2646 - "service": server's port number (json-string)
2647 - "auth": authentication method (json-string)
2648 - Possible values: "invalid", "none", "ra2", "ra2ne", "sasl", "tight",
2649 "tls", "ultra", "unknown", "vencrypt", "vencrypt",
2650 "vencrypt+plain", "vencrypt+tls+none",
2651 "vencrypt+tls+plain", "vencrypt+tls+sasl",
2652 "vencrypt+tls+vnc", "vencrypt+x509+none",
2653 "vencrypt+x509+plain", "vencrypt+x509+sasl",
2654 "vencrypt+x509+vnc", "vnc"
2655 - "clients": a json-array of all connected clients
2657 Clients are described by a json-object, each one contain the following:
2659 - "host": client's IP address (json-string)
2660 - "family": address family (json-string)
2661 - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown"
2662 - "service": client's port number (json-string)
2663 - "x509_dname": TLS dname (json-string, optional)
2664 - "sasl_username": SASL username (json-string, optional)
2666 Example:
2668 -> { "execute": "query-vnc" }
2669 <- {
2670 "return":{
2671 "enabled":true,
2672 "host":"0.0.0.0",
2673 "service":"50402",
2674 "auth":"vnc",
2675 "family":"ipv4",
2676 "clients":[
2678 "host":"127.0.0.1",
2679 "service":"50401",
2680 "family":"ipv4"
2686 EQMP
2689 .name = "query-vnc",
2690 .args_type = "",
2691 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_vnc,
2694 SQMP
2695 query-spice
2696 -----------
2698 Show SPICE server information.
2700 Return a json-object with server information. Connected clients are returned
2701 as a json-array of json-objects.
2703 The main json-object contains the following:
2705 - "enabled": true or false (json-bool)
2706 - "host": server's IP address (json-string)
2707 - "port": server's port number (json-int, optional)
2708 - "tls-port": server's port number (json-int, optional)
2709 - "auth": authentication method (json-string)
2710 - Possible values: "none", "spice"
2711 - "channels": a json-array of all active channels clients
2713 Channels are described by a json-object, each one contain the following:
2715 - "host": client's IP address (json-string)
2716 - "family": address family (json-string)
2717 - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown"
2718 - "port": client's port number (json-string)
2719 - "connection-id": spice connection id. All channels with the same id
2720 belong to the same spice session (json-int)
2721 - "channel-type": channel type. "1" is the main control channel, filter for
2722 this one if you want track spice sessions only (json-int)
2723 - "channel-id": channel id. Usually "0", might be different needed when
2724 multiple channels of the same type exist, such as multiple
2725 display channels in a multihead setup (json-int)
2726 - "tls": whevener the channel is encrypted (json-bool)
2728 Example:
2730 -> { "execute": "query-spice" }
2731 <- {
2732 "return": {
2733 "enabled": true,
2734 "auth": "spice",
2735 "port": 5920,
2736 "tls-port": 5921,
2737 "host": "0.0.0.0",
2738 "channels": [
2740 "port": "54924",
2741 "family": "ipv4",
2742 "channel-type": 1,
2743 "connection-id": 1804289383,
2744 "host": "127.0.0.1",
2745 "channel-id": 0,
2746 "tls": true
2749 "port": "36710",
2750 "family": "ipv4",
2751 "channel-type": 4,
2752 "connection-id": 1804289383,
2753 "host": "127.0.0.1",
2754 "channel-id": 0,
2755 "tls": false
2757 [ ... more channels follow ... ]
2762 EQMP
2764 #if defined(CONFIG_SPICE)
2766 .name = "query-spice",
2767 .args_type = "",
2768 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_spice,
2770 #endif
2772 SQMP
2773 query-name
2774 ----------
2776 Show VM name.
2778 Return a json-object with the following information:
2780 - "name": VM's name (json-string, optional)
2782 Example:
2784 -> { "execute": "query-name" }
2785 <- { "return": { "name": "qemu-name" } }
2787 EQMP
2790 .name = "query-name",
2791 .args_type = "",
2792 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_name,
2795 SQMP
2796 query-uuid
2797 ----------
2799 Show VM UUID.
2801 Return a json-object with the following information:
2803 - "UUID": Universally Unique Identifier (json-string)
2805 Example:
2807 -> { "execute": "query-uuid" }
2808 <- { "return": { "UUID": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000" } }
2810 EQMP
2813 .name = "query-uuid",
2814 .args_type = "",
2815 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_uuid,
2818 SQMP
2819 query-command-line-options
2820 --------------------------
2822 Show command line option schema.
2824 Return a json-array of command line option schema for all options (or for
2825 the given option), returning an error if the given option doesn't exist.
2827 Each array entry contains the following:
2829 - "option": option name (json-string)
2830 - "parameters": a json-array describes all parameters of the option:
2831 - "name": parameter name (json-string)
2832 - "type": parameter type (one of 'string', 'boolean', 'number',
2833 or 'size')
2834 - "help": human readable description of the parameter
2835 (json-string, optional)
2837 Example:
2839 -> { "execute": "query-command-line-options", "arguments": { "option": "option-rom" } }
2840 <- { "return": [
2842 "parameters": [
2844 "name": "romfile",
2845 "type": "string"
2848 "name": "bootindex",
2849 "type": "number"
2852 "option": "option-rom"
2857 EQMP
2860 .name = "query-command-line-options",
2861 .args_type = "option:s?",
2862 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_command_line_options,
2865 SQMP
2866 query-migrate
2867 -------------
2869 Migration status.
2871 Return a json-object. If migration is active there will be another json-object
2872 with RAM migration status and if block migration is active another one with
2873 block migration status.
2875 The main json-object contains the following:
2877 - "status": migration status (json-string)
2878 - Possible values: "active", "completed", "failed", "cancelled"
2879 - "total-time": total amount of ms since migration started. If
2880 migration has ended, it returns the total migration
2881 time (json-int)
2882 - "setup-time" amount of setup time in milliseconds _before_ the
2883 iterations begin but _after_ the QMP command is issued.
2884 This is designed to provide an accounting of any activities
2885 (such as RDMA pinning) which may be expensive, but do not
2886 actually occur during the iterative migration rounds
2887 themselves. (json-int)
2888 - "downtime": only present when migration has finished correctly
2889 total amount in ms for downtime that happened (json-int)
2890 - "expected-downtime": only present while migration is active
2891 total amount in ms for downtime that was calculated on
2892 the last bitmap round (json-int)
2893 - "ram": only present if "status" is "active", it is a json-object with the
2894 following RAM information:
2895 - "transferred": amount transferred in bytes (json-int)
2896 - "remaining": amount remaining to transfer in bytes (json-int)
2897 - "total": total amount of memory in bytes (json-int)
2898 - "duplicate": number of pages filled entirely with the same
2899 byte (json-int)
2900 These are sent over the wire much more efficiently.
2901 - "skipped": number of skipped zero pages (json-int)
2902 - "normal" : number of whole pages transferred. I.e. they
2903 were not sent as duplicate or xbzrle pages (json-int)
2904 - "normal-bytes" : number of bytes transferred in whole
2905 pages. This is just normal pages times size of one page,
2906 but this way upper levels don't need to care about page
2907 size (json-int)
2908 - "disk": only present if "status" is "active" and it is a block migration,
2909 it is a json-object with the following disk information:
2910 - "transferred": amount transferred in bytes (json-int)
2911 - "remaining": amount remaining to transfer in bytes json-int)
2912 - "total": total disk size in bytes (json-int)
2913 - "xbzrle-cache": only present if XBZRLE is active.
2914 It is a json-object with the following XBZRLE information:
2915 - "cache-size": XBZRLE cache size in bytes
2916 - "bytes": number of bytes transferred for XBZRLE compressed pages
2917 - "pages": number of XBZRLE compressed pages
2918 - "cache-miss": number of XBRZRLE page cache misses
2919 - "overflow": number of times XBZRLE overflows. This means
2920 that the XBZRLE encoding was bigger than just sent the
2921 whole page, and then we sent the whole page instead (as as
2922 normal page).
2924 Examples:
2926 1. Before the first migration
2928 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
2929 <- { "return": {} }
2931 2. Migration is done and has succeeded
2933 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
2934 <- { "return": {
2935 "status": "completed",
2936 "ram":{
2937 "transferred":123,
2938 "remaining":123,
2939 "total":246,
2940 "total-time":12345,
2941 "setup-time":12345,
2942 "downtime":12345,
2943 "duplicate":123,
2944 "normal":123,
2945 "normal-bytes":123456
2950 3. Migration is done and has failed
2952 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
2953 <- { "return": { "status": "failed" } }
2955 4. Migration is being performed and is not a block migration:
2957 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
2958 <- {
2959 "return":{
2960 "status":"active",
2961 "ram":{
2962 "transferred":123,
2963 "remaining":123,
2964 "total":246,
2965 "total-time":12345,
2966 "setup-time":12345,
2967 "expected-downtime":12345,
2968 "duplicate":123,
2969 "normal":123,
2970 "normal-bytes":123456
2975 5. Migration is being performed and is a block migration:
2977 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
2978 <- {
2979 "return":{
2980 "status":"active",
2981 "ram":{
2982 "total":1057024,
2983 "remaining":1053304,
2984 "transferred":3720,
2985 "total-time":12345,
2986 "setup-time":12345,
2987 "expected-downtime":12345,
2988 "duplicate":123,
2989 "normal":123,
2990 "normal-bytes":123456
2992 "disk":{
2993 "total":20971520,
2994 "remaining":20880384,
2995 "transferred":91136
3000 6. Migration is being performed and XBZRLE is active:
3002 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
3003 <- {
3004 "return":{
3005 "status":"active",
3006 "capabilities" : [ { "capability": "xbzrle", "state" : true } ],
3007 "ram":{
3008 "total":1057024,
3009 "remaining":1053304,
3010 "transferred":3720,
3011 "total-time":12345,
3012 "setup-time":12345,
3013 "expected-downtime":12345,
3014 "duplicate":10,
3015 "normal":3333,
3016 "normal-bytes":3412992
3018 "xbzrle-cache":{
3019 "cache-size":67108864,
3020 "bytes":20971520,
3021 "pages":2444343,
3022 "cache-miss":2244,
3023 "overflow":34434
3028 EQMP
3031 .name = "query-migrate",
3032 .args_type = "",
3033 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_migrate,
3036 SQMP
3037 migrate-set-capabilities
3038 ------------------------
3040 Enable/Disable migration capabilities
3042 - "xbzrle": XBZRLE support
3044 Arguments:
3046 Example:
3048 -> { "execute": "migrate-set-capabilities" , "arguments":
3049 { "capabilities": [ { "capability": "xbzrle", "state": true } ] } }
3051 EQMP
3054 .name = "migrate-set-capabilities",
3055 .args_type = "capabilities:O",
3056 .params = "capability:s,state:b",
3057 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate_set_capabilities,
3059 SQMP
3060 query-migrate-capabilities
3061 --------------------------
3063 Query current migration capabilities
3065 - "capabilities": migration capabilities state
3066 - "xbzrle" : XBZRLE state (json-bool)
3068 Arguments:
3070 Example:
3072 -> { "execute": "query-migrate-capabilities" }
3073 <- { "return": [ { "state": false, "capability": "xbzrle" } ] }
3075 EQMP
3078 .name = "query-migrate-capabilities",
3079 .args_type = "",
3080 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_migrate_capabilities,
3083 SQMP
3084 query-balloon
3085 -------------
3087 Show balloon information.
3089 Make an asynchronous request for balloon info. When the request completes a
3090 json-object will be returned containing the following data:
3092 - "actual": current balloon value in bytes (json-int)
3094 Example:
3096 -> { "execute": "query-balloon" }
3097 <- {
3098 "return":{
3099 "actual":1073741824,
3103 EQMP
3106 .name = "query-balloon",
3107 .args_type = "",
3108 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_balloon,
3112 .name = "query-block-jobs",
3113 .args_type = "",
3114 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_block_jobs,
3118 .name = "qom-list",
3119 .args_type = "path:s",
3120 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_qom_list,
3124 .name = "qom-set",
3125 .args_type = "path:s,property:s,value:q",
3126 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_qom_set,
3130 .name = "qom-get",
3131 .args_type = "path:s,property:s",
3132 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_qom_get,
3136 .name = "nbd-server-start",
3137 .args_type = "addr:q",
3138 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_nbd_server_start,
3141 .name = "nbd-server-add",
3142 .args_type = "device:B,writable:b?",
3143 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_nbd_server_add,
3146 .name = "nbd-server-stop",
3147 .args_type = "",
3148 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_nbd_server_stop,
3152 .name = "change-vnc-password",
3153 .args_type = "password:s",
3154 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_change_vnc_password,
3157 .name = "qom-list-types",
3158 .args_type = "implements:s?,abstract:b?",
3159 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_qom_list_types,
3163 .name = "device-list-properties",
3164 .args_type = "typename:s",
3165 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_device_list_properties,
3169 .name = "query-machines",
3170 .args_type = "",
3171 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_machines,
3175 .name = "query-cpu-definitions",
3176 .args_type = "",
3177 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_cpu_definitions,
3181 .name = "query-target",
3182 .args_type = "",
3183 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_target,
3187 .name = "query-tpm",
3188 .args_type = "",
3189 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_tpm,
3192 SQMP
3193 query-tpm
3194 ---------
3196 Return information about the TPM device.
3198 Arguments: None
3200 Example:
3202 -> { "execute": "query-tpm" }
3203 <- { "return":
3205 { "model": "tpm-tis",
3206 "options":
3207 { "type": "passthrough",
3208 "data":
3209 { "cancel-path": "/sys/class/misc/tpm0/device/cancel",
3210 "path": "/dev/tpm0"
3213 "id": "tpm0"
3218 EQMP
3221 .name = "query-tpm-models",
3222 .args_type = "",
3223 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_tpm_models,
3226 SQMP
3227 query-tpm-models
3228 ----------------
3230 Return a list of supported TPM models.
3232 Arguments: None
3234 Example:
3236 -> { "execute": "query-tpm-models" }
3237 <- { "return": [ "tpm-tis" ] }
3239 EQMP
3242 .name = "query-tpm-types",
3243 .args_type = "",
3244 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_tpm_types,
3247 SQMP
3248 query-tpm-types
3249 ---------------
3251 Return a list of supported TPM types.
3253 Arguments: None
3255 Example:
3257 -> { "execute": "query-tpm-types" }
3258 <- { "return": [ "passthrough" ] }
3260 EQMP
3263 .name = "chardev-add",
3264 .args_type = "id:s,backend:q",
3265 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_chardev_add,
3268 SQMP
3269 chardev-add
3270 ----------------
3272 Add a chardev.
3274 Arguments:
3276 - "id": the chardev's ID, must be unique (json-string)
3277 - "backend": chardev backend type + parameters
3279 Examples:
3281 -> { "execute" : "chardev-add",
3282 "arguments" : { "id" : "foo",
3283 "backend" : { "type" : "null", "data" : {} } } }
3284 <- { "return": {} }
3286 -> { "execute" : "chardev-add",
3287 "arguments" : { "id" : "bar",
3288 "backend" : { "type" : "file",
3289 "data" : { "out" : "/tmp/bar.log" } } } }
3290 <- { "return": {} }
3292 -> { "execute" : "chardev-add",
3293 "arguments" : { "id" : "baz",
3294 "backend" : { "type" : "pty", "data" : {} } } }
3295 <- { "return": { "pty" : "/dev/pty/42" } }
3297 EQMP
3300 .name = "chardev-remove",
3301 .args_type = "id:s",
3302 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_chardev_remove,
3306 SQMP
3307 chardev-remove
3308 --------------
3310 Remove a chardev.
3312 Arguments:
3314 - "id": the chardev's ID, must exist and not be in use (json-string)
3316 Example:
3318 -> { "execute": "chardev-remove", "arguments": { "id" : "foo" } }
3319 <- { "return": {} }
3321 EQMP
3323 .name = "query-rx-filter",
3324 .args_type = "name:s?",
3325 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_rx_filter,
3328 SQMP
3329 query-rx-filter
3330 ---------------
3332 Show rx-filter information.
3334 Returns a json-array of rx-filter information for all NICs (or for the
3335 given NIC), returning an error if the given NIC doesn't exist, or
3336 given NIC doesn't support rx-filter querying, or given net client
3337 isn't a NIC.
3339 The query will clear the event notification flag of each NIC, then qemu
3340 will start to emit event to QMP monitor.
3342 Each array entry contains the following:
3344 - "name": net client name (json-string)
3345 - "promiscuous": promiscuous mode is enabled (json-bool)
3346 - "multicast": multicast receive state (one of 'normal', 'none', 'all')
3347 - "unicast": unicast receive state (one of 'normal', 'none', 'all')
3348 - "broadcast-allowed": allow to receive broadcast (json-bool)
3349 - "multicast-overflow": multicast table is overflowed (json-bool)
3350 - "unicast-overflow": unicast table is overflowed (json-bool)
3351 - "main-mac": main macaddr string (json-string)
3352 - "vlan-table": a json-array of active vlan id
3353 - "unicast-table": a json-array of unicast macaddr string
3354 - "multicast-table": a json-array of multicast macaddr string
3356 Example:
3358 -> { "execute": "query-rx-filter", "arguments": { "name": "vnet0" } }
3359 <- { "return": [
3361 "promiscuous": true,
3362 "name": "vnet0",
3363 "main-mac": "52:54:00:12:34:56",
3364 "unicast": "normal",
3365 "vlan-table": [
3369 "unicast-table": [
3371 "multicast": "normal",
3372 "multicast-overflow": false,
3373 "unicast-overflow": false,
3374 "multicast-table": [
3375 "01:00:5e:00:00:01",
3376 "33:33:00:00:00:01",
3377 "33:33:ff:12:34:56"
3379 "broadcast-allowed": false
3384 EQMP
3387 .name = "blockdev-add",
3388 .args_type = "options:q",
3389 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_blockdev_add,
3392 SQMP
3393 blockdev-add
3394 ------------
3396 Add a block device.
3398 Arguments:
3400 - "options": block driver options
3402 Example (1):
3404 -> { "execute": "blockdev-add",
3405 "arguments": { "options" : { "driver": "qcow2",
3406 "file": { "driver": "file",
3407 "filename": "test.qcow2" } } } }
3408 <- { "return": {} }
3410 Example (2):
3412 -> { "execute": "blockdev-add",
3413 "arguments": {
3414 "options": {
3415 "driver": "qcow2",
3416 "id": "my_disk",
3417 "discard": "unmap",
3418 "cache": {
3419 "direct": true,
3420 "writeback": true
3422 "file": {
3423 "driver": "file",
3424 "filename": "/tmp/test.qcow2"
3426 "backing": {
3427 "driver": "raw",
3428 "file": {
3429 "driver": "file",
3430 "filename": "/dev/fdset/4"
3437 <- { "return": {} }
3439 EQMP
3442 .name = "query-named-block-nodes",
3443 .args_type = "",
3444 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_named_block_nodes,
3447 SQMP
3448 @query-named-block-nodes
3449 ------------------------
3451 Return a list of BlockDeviceInfo for all the named block driver nodes
3453 Example:
3455 -> { "execute": "query-named-block-nodes" }
3456 <- { "return": [ { "ro":false,
3457 "drv":"qcow2",
3458 "encrypted":false,
3459 "file":"disks/test.qcow2",
3460 "node-name": "my-node",
3461 "backing_file_depth":1,
3462 "bps":1000000,
3463 "bps_rd":0,
3464 "bps_wr":0,
3465 "iops":1000000,
3466 "iops_rd":0,
3467 "iops_wr":0,
3468 "bps_max": 8000000,
3469 "bps_rd_max": 0,
3470 "bps_wr_max": 0,
3471 "iops_max": 0,
3472 "iops_rd_max": 0,
3473 "iops_wr_max": 0,
3474 "iops_size": 0,
3475 "image":{
3476 "filename":"disks/test.qcow2",
3477 "format":"qcow2",
3478 "virtual-size":2048000,
3479 "backing_file":"base.qcow2",
3480 "full-backing-filename":"disks/base.qcow2",
3481 "backing-filename-format:"qcow2",
3482 "snapshots":[
3484 "id": "1",
3485 "name": "snapshot1",
3486 "vm-state-size": 0,
3487 "date-sec": 10000200,
3488 "date-nsec": 12,
3489 "vm-clock-sec": 206,
3490 "vm-clock-nsec": 30
3493 "backing-image":{
3494 "filename":"disks/base.qcow2",
3495 "format":"qcow2",
3496 "virtual-size":2048000
3498 } } ] }
3500 EQMP