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5 SQMP
6 QMP Supported Commands
7 ----------------------
9 This document describes all commands currently supported by QMP.
11 Most of the time their usage is exactly the same as in the user Monitor, this
12 means that any other document which also describe commands (the manpage,
13 QEMU's manual, etc) can and should be consulted.
15 QMP has two types of commands: regular and query commands. Regular commands
16 usually change the Virtual Machine's state someway, while query commands just
17 return information. The sections below are divided accordingly.
19 It's important to observe that all communication examples are formatted in
20 a reader-friendly way, so that they're easier to understand. However, in real
21 protocol usage, they're emitted as a single line.
23 Also, the following notation is used to denote data flow:
25 -> data issued by the Client
26 <- Server data response
28 Please, refer to the QMP specification (QMP/qmp-spec.txt) for detailed
29 information on the Server command and response formats.
31 NOTE: This document is temporary and will be replaced soon.
33 1. Stability Considerations
34 ===========================
36 The current QMP command set (described in this file) may be useful for a
37 number of use cases, however it's limited and several commands have bad
38 defined semantics, specially with regard to command completion.
40 These problems are going to be solved incrementally in the next QEMU releases
41 and we're going to establish a deprecation policy for badly defined commands.
43 If you're planning to adopt QMP, please observe the following:
45 1. The deprecation policy will take effect and be documented soon, please
46 check the documentation of each used command as soon as a new release of
47 QEMU is available
49 2. DO NOT rely on anything which is not explicit documented
51 3. Errors, in special, are not documented. Applications should NOT check
52 for specific errors classes or data (it's strongly recommended to only
53 check for the "error" key)
55 2. Regular Commands
56 ===================
58 Server's responses in the examples below are always a success response, please
59 refer to the QMP specification for more details on error responses.
61 EQMP
64 .name = "quit",
65 .args_type = "",
66 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_quit,
69 SQMP
70 quit
71 ----
73 Quit the emulator.
75 Arguments: None.
77 Example:
79 -> { "execute": "quit" }
80 <- { "return": {} }
82 EQMP
85 .name = "eject",
86 .args_type = "force:-f,device:B",
87 .params = "[-f] device",
88 .help = "eject a removable medium (use -f to force it)",
89 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
90 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_eject,
93 SQMP
94 eject
95 -----
97 Eject a removable medium.
99 Arguments:
101 - force: force ejection (json-bool, optional)
102 - device: device name (json-string)
104 Example:
106 -> { "execute": "eject", "arguments": { "device": "ide1-cd0" } }
107 <- { "return": {} }
109 Note: The "force" argument defaults to false.
111 EQMP
114 .name = "change",
115 .args_type = "device:B,target:F,arg:s?",
116 .params = "device filename [format]",
117 .help = "change a removable medium, optional format",
118 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
119 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_change,
122 SQMP
123 change
124 ------
126 Change a removable medium or VNC configuration.
128 Arguments:
130 - "device": device name (json-string)
131 - "target": filename or item (json-string)
132 - "arg": additional argument (json-string, optional)
134 Examples:
136 1. Change a removable medium
138 -> { "execute": "change",
139 "arguments": { "device": "ide1-cd0",
140 "target": "/srv/images/Fedora-12-x86_64-DVD.iso" } }
141 <- { "return": {} }
143 2. Change VNC password
145 -> { "execute": "change",
146 "arguments": { "device": "vnc", "target": "password",
147 "arg": "foobar1" } }
148 <- { "return": {} }
150 EQMP
153 .name = "screendump",
154 .args_type = "filename:F",
155 .params = "filename",
156 .help = "save screen into PPM image 'filename'",
157 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
158 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_screen_dump,
161 SQMP
162 screendump
163 ----------
165 Save screen into PPM image.
167 Arguments:
169 - "filename": file path (json-string)
171 Example:
173 -> { "execute": "screendump", "arguments": { "filename": "/tmp/image" } }
174 <- { "return": {} }
176 EQMP
179 .name = "stop",
180 .args_type = "",
181 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_stop,
184 SQMP
185 stop
186 ----
188 Stop the emulator.
190 Arguments: None.
192 Example:
194 -> { "execute": "stop" }
195 <- { "return": {} }
197 EQMP
200 .name = "cont",
201 .args_type = "",
202 .params = "",
203 .help = "resume emulation",
204 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
205 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_cont,
208 SQMP
209 cont
210 ----
212 Resume emulation.
214 Arguments: None.
216 Example:
218 -> { "execute": "cont" }
219 <- { "return": {} }
221 EQMP
224 .name = "system_reset",
225 .args_type = "",
226 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_system_reset,
229 SQMP
230 system_reset
231 ------------
233 Reset the system.
235 Arguments: None.
237 Example:
239 -> { "execute": "system_reset" }
240 <- { "return": {} }
242 EQMP
245 .name = "system_powerdown",
246 .args_type = "",
247 .params = "",
248 .help = "send system power down event",
249 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
250 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_system_powerdown,
253 SQMP
254 system_powerdown
255 ----------------
257 Send system power down event.
259 Arguments: None.
261 Example:
263 -> { "execute": "system_powerdown" }
264 <- { "return": {} }
266 EQMP
269 .name = "device_add",
270 .args_type = "device:O",
271 .params = "driver[,prop=value][,...]",
272 .help = "add device, like -device on the command line",
273 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
274 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_device_add,
277 SQMP
278 device_add
279 ----------
281 Add a device.
283 Arguments:
285 - "driver": the name of the new device's driver (json-string)
286 - "bus": the device's parent bus (device tree path, json-string, optional)
287 - "id": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
288 - device properties
290 Example:
292 -> { "execute": "device_add", "arguments": { "driver": "e1000", "id": "net1" } }
293 <- { "return": {} }
295 Notes:
297 (1) For detailed information about this command, please refer to the
298 'docs/qdev-device-use.txt' file.
300 (2) It's possible to list device properties by running QEMU with the
301 "-device DEVICE,\?" command-line argument, where DEVICE is the device's name
303 EQMP
306 .name = "device_del",
307 .args_type = "id:s",
308 .params = "device",
309 .help = "remove device",
310 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
311 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_device_del,
314 SQMP
315 device_del
316 ----------
318 Remove a device.
320 Arguments:
322 - "id": the device's ID (json-string)
324 Example:
326 -> { "execute": "device_del", "arguments": { "id": "net1" } }
327 <- { "return": {} }
329 EQMP
332 .name = "cpu",
333 .args_type = "index:i",
334 .params = "index",
335 .help = "set the default CPU",
336 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
337 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_cpu_set,
340 SQMP
344 Set the default CPU.
346 Arguments:
348 - "index": the CPU's index (json-int)
350 Example:
352 -> { "execute": "cpu", "arguments": { "index": 0 } }
353 <- { "return": {} }
355 Note: CPUs' indexes are obtained with the 'query-cpus' command.
357 EQMP
360 .name = "memsave",
361 .args_type = "val:l,size:i,filename:s",
362 .params = "addr size file",
363 .help = "save to disk virtual memory dump starting at 'addr' of size 'size'",
364 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
365 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_memory_save,
368 SQMP
369 memsave
370 -------
372 Save to disk virtual memory dump starting at 'val' of size 'size'.
374 Arguments:
376 - "val": the starting address (json-int)
377 - "size": the memory size, in bytes (json-int)
378 - "filename": file path (json-string)
380 Example:
382 -> { "execute": "memsave",
383 "arguments": { "val": 10,
384 "size": 100,
385 "filename": "/tmp/virtual-mem-dump" } }
386 <- { "return": {} }
388 Note: Depends on the current CPU.
390 EQMP
393 .name = "pmemsave",
394 .args_type = "val:l,size:i,filename:s",
395 .params = "addr size file",
396 .help = "save to disk physical memory dump starting at 'addr' of size 'size'",
397 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
398 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_physical_memory_save,
401 SQMP
402 pmemsave
403 --------
405 Save to disk physical memory dump starting at 'val' of size 'size'.
407 Arguments:
409 - "val": the starting address (json-int)
410 - "size": the memory size, in bytes (json-int)
411 - "filename": file path (json-string)
413 Example:
415 -> { "execute": "pmemsave",
416 "arguments": { "val": 10,
417 "size": 100,
418 "filename": "/tmp/physical-mem-dump" } }
419 <- { "return": {} }
421 EQMP
424 .name = "inject-nmi",
425 .args_type = "",
426 .params = "",
427 .help = "",
428 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
429 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_inject_nmi,
432 SQMP
433 inject-nmi
434 ----------
436 Inject an NMI on guest's CPUs.
438 Arguments: None.
440 Example:
442 -> { "execute": "inject-nmi" }
443 <- { "return": {} }
445 Note: inject-nmi is only supported for x86 guest currently, it will
446 returns "Unsupported" error for non-x86 guest.
448 EQMP
451 .name = "migrate",
452 .args_type = "detach:-d,blk:-b,inc:-i,uri:s",
453 .params = "[-d] [-b] [-i] uri",
454 .help = "migrate to URI (using -d to not wait for completion)"
455 "\n\t\t\t -b for migration without shared storage with"
456 " full copy of disk\n\t\t\t -i for migration without "
457 "shared storage with incremental copy of disk "
458 "(base image shared between src and destination)",
459 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
460 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_migrate,
463 SQMP
464 migrate
465 -------
467 Migrate to URI.
469 Arguments:
471 - "blk": block migration, full disk copy (json-bool, optional)
472 - "inc": incremental disk copy (json-bool, optional)
473 - "uri": Destination URI (json-string)
475 Example:
477 -> { "execute": "migrate", "arguments": { "uri": "tcp:0:4446" } }
478 <- { "return": {} }
480 Notes:
482 (1) The 'query-migrate' command should be used to check migration's progress
483 and final result (this information is provided by the 'status' member)
484 (2) All boolean arguments default to false
485 (3) The user Monitor's "detach" argument is invalid in QMP and should not
486 be used
488 EQMP
491 .name = "migrate_cancel",
492 .args_type = "",
493 .params = "",
494 .help = "cancel the current VM migration",
495 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
496 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_migrate_cancel,
499 SQMP
500 migrate_cancel
501 --------------
503 Cancel the current migration.
505 Arguments: None.
507 Example:
509 -> { "execute": "migrate_cancel" }
510 <- { "return": {} }
512 EQMP
515 .name = "migrate_set_speed",
516 .args_type = "value:o",
517 .params = "value",
518 .help = "set maximum speed (in bytes) for migrations",
519 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
520 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_migrate_set_speed,
523 SQMP
524 migrate_set_speed
525 -----------------
527 Set maximum speed for migrations.
529 Arguments:
531 - "value": maximum speed, in bytes per second (json-int)
533 Example:
535 -> { "execute": "migrate_set_speed", "arguments": { "value": 1024 } }
536 <- { "return": {} }
538 EQMP
541 .name = "migrate_set_downtime",
542 .args_type = "value:T",
543 .params = "value",
544 .help = "set maximum tolerated downtime (in seconds) for migrations",
545 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
546 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_migrate_set_downtime,
549 SQMP
550 migrate_set_downtime
551 --------------------
553 Set maximum tolerated downtime (in seconds) for migrations.
555 Arguments:
557 - "value": maximum downtime (json-number)
559 Example:
561 -> { "execute": "migrate_set_downtime", "arguments": { "value": 0.1 } }
562 <- { "return": {} }
564 EQMP
567 .name = "client_migrate_info",
568 .args_type = "protocol:s,hostname:s,port:i?,tls-port:i?,cert-subject:s?",
569 .params = "protocol hostname port tls-port cert-subject",
570 .help = "send migration info to spice/vnc client",
571 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
572 .mhandler.cmd_async = client_migrate_info,
573 .flags = MONITOR_CMD_ASYNC,
576 SQMP
577 client_migrate_info
578 ------------------
580 Set the spice/vnc connection info for the migration target. The spice/vnc
581 server will ask the spice/vnc client to automatically reconnect using the
582 new parameters (if specified) once the vm migration finished successfully.
584 Arguments:
586 - "protocol": protocol: "spice" or "vnc" (json-string)
587 - "hostname": migration target hostname (json-string)
588 - "port": spice/vnc tcp port for plaintext channels (json-int, optional)
589 - "tls-port": spice tcp port for tls-secured channels (json-int, optional)
590 - "cert-subject": server certificate subject (json-string, optional)
592 Example:
594 -> { "execute": "client_migrate_info",
595 "arguments": { "protocol": "spice",
596 "hostname": "virt42.lab.kraxel.org",
597 "port": 1234 } }
598 <- { "return": {} }
600 EQMP
603 .name = "netdev_add",
604 .args_type = "netdev:O",
605 .params = "[user|tap|socket],id=str[,prop=value][,...]",
606 .help = "add host network device",
607 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
608 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_netdev_add,
611 SQMP
612 netdev_add
613 ----------
615 Add host network device.
617 Arguments:
619 - "type": the device type, "tap", "user", ... (json-string)
620 - "id": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
621 - device options
623 Example:
625 -> { "execute": "netdev_add", "arguments": { "type": "user", "id": "netdev1" } }
626 <- { "return": {} }
628 Note: The supported device options are the same ones supported by the '-net'
629 command-line argument, which are listed in the '-help' output or QEMU's
630 manual
632 EQMP
635 .name = "netdev_del",
636 .args_type = "id:s",
637 .params = "id",
638 .help = "remove host network device",
639 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
640 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_netdev_del,
643 SQMP
644 netdev_del
645 ----------
647 Remove host network device.
649 Arguments:
651 - "id": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
653 Example:
655 -> { "execute": "netdev_del", "arguments": { "id": "netdev1" } }
656 <- { "return": {} }
659 EQMP
662 .name = "block_resize",
663 .args_type = "device:B,size:o",
664 .params = "device size",
665 .help = "resize a block image",
666 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
667 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_block_resize,
670 SQMP
671 block_resize
672 ------------
674 Resize a block image while a guest is running.
676 Arguments:
678 - "device": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
679 - "size": new size
681 Example:
683 -> { "execute": "block_resize", "arguments": { "device": "scratch", "size": 1073741824 } }
684 <- { "return": {} }
686 EQMP
689 .name = "blockdev-snapshot-sync",
690 .args_type = "device:B,snapshot-file:s?,format:s?",
691 .params = "device [new-image-file] [format]",
692 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
693 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_snapshot_blkdev,
696 SQMP
697 blockdev-snapshot-sync
698 ----------------------
700 Synchronous snapshot of a block device. snapshot-file specifies the
701 target of the new image. If the file exists, or if it is a device, the
702 snapshot will be created in the existing file/device. If does not
703 exist, a new file will be created. format specifies the format of the
704 snapshot image, default is qcow2.
706 Arguments:
708 - "device": device name to snapshot (json-string)
709 - "snapshot-file": name of new image file (json-string)
710 - "format": format of new image (json-string, optional)
712 Example:
714 -> { "execute": "blockdev-snapshot-sync", "arguments": { "device": "ide-hd0",
715 "snapshot-file":
716 "/some/place/my-image",
717 "format": "qcow2" } }
718 <- { "return": {} }
720 EQMP
723 .name = "balloon",
724 .args_type = "value:M",
725 .params = "target",
726 .help = "request VM to change its memory allocation (in MB)",
727 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
728 .mhandler.cmd_async = do_balloon,
729 .flags = MONITOR_CMD_ASYNC,
732 SQMP
733 balloon
734 -------
736 Request VM to change its memory allocation (in bytes).
738 Arguments:
740 - "value": New memory allocation (json-int)
742 Example:
744 -> { "execute": "balloon", "arguments": { "value": 536870912 } }
745 <- { "return": {} }
747 EQMP
750 .name = "set_link",
751 .args_type = "name:s,up:b",
752 .params = "name on|off",
753 .help = "change the link status of a network adapter",
754 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
755 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_set_link,
758 SQMP
759 set_link
760 --------
762 Change the link status of a network adapter.
764 Arguments:
766 - "name": network device name (json-string)
767 - "up": status is up (json-bool)
769 Example:
771 -> { "execute": "set_link", "arguments": { "name": "e1000.0", "up": false } }
772 <- { "return": {} }
774 EQMP
777 .name = "getfd",
778 .args_type = "fdname:s",
779 .params = "getfd name",
780 .help = "receive a file descriptor via SCM rights and assign it a name",
781 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
782 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_getfd,
785 SQMP
786 getfd
787 -----
789 Receive a file descriptor via SCM rights and assign it a name.
791 Arguments:
793 - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string)
795 Example:
797 -> { "execute": "getfd", "arguments": { "fdname": "fd1" } }
798 <- { "return": {} }
800 EQMP
803 .name = "closefd",
804 .args_type = "fdname:s",
805 .params = "closefd name",
806 .help = "close a file descriptor previously passed via SCM rights",
807 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
808 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_closefd,
811 SQMP
812 closefd
813 -------
815 Close a file descriptor previously passed via SCM rights.
817 Arguments:
819 - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string)
821 Example:
823 -> { "execute": "closefd", "arguments": { "fdname": "fd1" } }
824 <- { "return": {} }
826 EQMP
829 .name = "block_passwd",
830 .args_type = "device:B,password:s",
831 .params = "block_passwd device password",
832 .help = "set the password of encrypted block devices",
833 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
834 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_block_set_passwd,
837 SQMP
838 block_passwd
839 ------------
841 Set the password of encrypted block devices.
843 Arguments:
845 - "device": device name (json-string)
846 - "password": password (json-string)
848 Example:
850 -> { "execute": "block_passwd", "arguments": { "device": "ide0-hd0",
851 "password": "12345" } }
852 <- { "return": {} }
854 EQMP
857 .name = "set_password",
858 .args_type = "protocol:s,password:s,connected:s?",
859 .params = "protocol password action-if-connected",
860 .help = "set spice/vnc password",
861 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
862 .mhandler.cmd_new = set_password,
865 SQMP
866 set_password
867 ------------
869 Set the password for vnc/spice protocols.
871 Arguments:
873 - "protocol": protocol name (json-string)
874 - "password": password (json-string)
875 - "connected": [ keep | disconnect | fail ] (josn-string, optional)
877 Example:
879 -> { "execute": "set_password", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
880 "password": "secret" } }
881 <- { "return": {} }
883 EQMP
886 .name = "expire_password",
887 .args_type = "protocol:s,time:s",
888 .params = "protocol time",
889 .help = "set spice/vnc password expire-time",
890 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
891 .mhandler.cmd_new = expire_password,
894 SQMP
895 expire_password
896 ---------------
898 Set the password expire time for vnc/spice protocols.
900 Arguments:
902 - "protocol": protocol name (json-string)
903 - "time": [ now | never | +secs | secs ] (json-string)
905 Example:
907 -> { "execute": "expire_password", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
908 "time": "+60" } }
909 <- { "return": {} }
911 EQMP
914 .name = "add_client",
915 .args_type = "protocol:s,fdname:s,skipauth:b?",
916 .params = "protocol fdname skipauth",
917 .help = "add a graphics client",
918 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
919 .mhandler.cmd_new = add_graphics_client,
922 SQMP
923 add_client
924 ----------
926 Add a graphics client
928 Arguments:
930 - "protocol": protocol name (json-string)
931 - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string)
933 Example:
935 -> { "execute": "add_client", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
936 "fdname": "myclient" } }
937 <- { "return": {} }
939 EQMP
941 .name = "qmp_capabilities",
942 .args_type = "",
943 .params = "",
944 .help = "enable QMP capabilities",
945 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
946 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_qmp_capabilities,
949 SQMP
950 qmp_capabilities
951 ----------------
953 Enable QMP capabilities.
955 Arguments: None.
957 Example:
959 -> { "execute": "qmp_capabilities" }
960 <- { "return": {} }
962 Note: This command must be issued before issuing any other command.
964 EQMP
967 .name = "human-monitor-command",
968 .args_type = "command-line:s,cpu-index:i?",
969 .params = "",
970 .help = "",
971 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
972 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_hmp_passthrough,
975 SQMP
976 human-monitor-command
977 ---------------------
979 Execute a Human Monitor command.
981 Arguments:
983 - command-line: the command name and its arguments, just like the
984 Human Monitor's shell (json-string)
985 - cpu-index: select the CPU number to be used by commands which access CPU
986 data, like 'info registers'. The Monitor selects CPU 0 if this
987 argument is not provided (json-int, optional)
989 Example:
991 -> { "execute": "human-monitor-command", "arguments": { "command-line": "info kvm" } }
992 <- { "return": "kvm support: enabled\r\n" }
994 Notes:
996 (1) The Human Monitor is NOT an stable interface, this means that command
997 names, arguments and responses can change or be removed at ANY time.
998 Applications that rely on long term stability guarantees should NOT
999 use this command
1001 (2) Limitations:
1003 o This command is stateless, this means that commands that depend
1004 on state information (such as getfd) might not work
1006 o Commands that prompt the user for data (eg. 'cont' when the block
1007 device is encrypted) don't currently work
1009 3. Query Commands
1010 =================
1012 HXCOMM Each query command below is inside a SQMP/EQMP section, do NOT change
1013 HXCOMM this! We will possibly move query commands definitions inside those
1014 HXCOMM sections, just like regular commands.
1016 EQMP
1018 SQMP
1019 query-version
1020 -------------
1022 Show QEMU version.
1024 Return a json-object with the following information:
1026 - "qemu": A json-object containing three integer values:
1027 - "major": QEMU's major version (json-int)
1028 - "minor": QEMU's minor version (json-int)
1029 - "micro": QEMU's micro version (json-int)
1030 - "package": package's version (json-string)
1032 Example:
1034 -> { "execute": "query-version" }
1035 <- {
1036 "return":{
1037 "qemu":{
1038 "major":0,
1039 "minor":11,
1040 "micro":5
1042 "package":""
1046 EQMP
1049 .name = "query-version",
1050 .args_type = "",
1051 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_version,
1054 SQMP
1055 query-commands
1056 --------------
1058 List QMP available commands.
1060 Each command is represented by a json-object, the returned value is a json-array
1061 of all commands.
1063 Each json-object contain:
1065 - "name": command's name (json-string)
1067 Example:
1069 -> { "execute": "query-commands" }
1070 <- {
1071 "return":[
1073 "name":"query-balloon"
1076 "name":"system_powerdown"
1081 Note: This example has been shortened as the real response is too long.
1083 EQMP
1086 .name = "query-commands",
1087 .args_type = "",
1088 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_commands,
1091 SQMP
1092 query-chardev
1093 -------------
1095 Each device is represented by a json-object. The returned value is a json-array
1096 of all devices.
1098 Each json-object contain the following:
1100 - "label": device's label (json-string)
1101 - "filename": device's file (json-string)
1103 Example:
1105 -> { "execute": "query-chardev" }
1106 <- {
1107 "return":[
1109 "label":"monitor",
1110 "filename":"stdio"
1113 "label":"serial0",
1114 "filename":"vc"
1119 EQMP
1122 .name = "query-chardev",
1123 .args_type = "",
1124 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_chardev,
1127 SQMP
1128 query-block
1129 -----------
1131 Show the block devices.
1133 Each block device information is stored in a json-object and the returned value
1134 is a json-array of all devices.
1136 Each json-object contain the following:
1138 - "device": device name (json-string)
1139 - "type": device type (json-string)
1140 - deprecated, retained for backward compatibility
1141 - Possible values: "unknown"
1142 - "removable": true if the device is removable, false otherwise (json-bool)
1143 - "locked": true if the device is locked, false otherwise (json-bool)
1144 - "tray-open": only present if removable, true if the device has a tray,
1145 and it is open (json-bool)
1146 - "inserted": only present if the device is inserted, it is a json-object
1147 containing the following:
1148 - "file": device file name (json-string)
1149 - "ro": true if read-only, false otherwise (json-bool)
1150 - "drv": driver format name (json-string)
1151 - Possible values: "blkdebug", "bochs", "cloop", "cow", "dmg",
1152 "file", "file", "ftp", "ftps", "host_cdrom",
1153 "host_device", "host_floppy", "http", "https",
1154 "nbd", "parallels", "qcow", "qcow2", "raw",
1155 "tftp", "vdi", "vmdk", "vpc", "vvfat"
1156 - "backing_file": backing file name (json-string, optional)
1157 - "encrypted": true if encrypted, false otherwise (json-bool)
1158 - "io-status": I/O operation status, only present if the device supports it
1159 and the VM is configured to stop on errors. It's always reset
1160 to "ok" when the "cont" command is issued (json_string, optional)
1161 - Possible values: "ok", "failed", "nospace"
1163 Example:
1165 -> { "execute": "query-block" }
1166 <- {
1167 "return":[
1169 "io-status": "ok",
1170 "device":"ide0-hd0",
1171 "locked":false,
1172 "removable":false,
1173 "inserted":{
1174 "ro":false,
1175 "drv":"qcow2",
1176 "encrypted":false,
1177 "file":"disks/test.img"
1179 "type":"unknown"
1182 "io-status": "ok",
1183 "device":"ide1-cd0",
1184 "locked":false,
1185 "removable":true,
1186 "type":"unknown"
1189 "device":"floppy0",
1190 "locked":false,
1191 "removable":true,
1192 "type":"unknown"
1195 "device":"sd0",
1196 "locked":false,
1197 "removable":true,
1198 "type":"unknown"
1203 EQMP
1205 SQMP
1206 query-blockstats
1207 ----------------
1209 Show block device statistics.
1211 Each device statistic information is stored in a json-object and the returned
1212 value is a json-array of all devices.
1214 Each json-object contain the following:
1216 - "device": device name (json-string)
1217 - "stats": A json-object with the statistics information, it contains:
1218 - "rd_bytes": bytes read (json-int)
1219 - "wr_bytes": bytes written (json-int)
1220 - "rd_operations": read operations (json-int)
1221 - "wr_operations": write operations (json-int)
1222 - "flush_operations": cache flush operations (json-int)
1223 - "wr_total_time_ns": total time spend on writes in nano-seconds (json-int)
1224 - "rd_total_time_ns": total time spend on reads in nano-seconds (json-int)
1225 - "flush_total_time_ns": total time spend on cache flushes in nano-seconds (json-int)
1226 - "wr_highest_offset": Highest offset of a sector written since the
1227 BlockDriverState has been opened (json-int)
1228 - "parent": Contains recursively the statistics of the underlying
1229 protocol (e.g. the host file for a qcow2 image). If there is
1230 no underlying protocol, this field is omitted
1231 (json-object, optional)
1233 Example:
1235 -> { "execute": "query-blockstats" }
1236 <- {
1237 "return":[
1239 "device":"ide0-hd0",
1240 "parent":{
1241 "stats":{
1242 "wr_highest_offset":3686448128,
1243 "wr_bytes":9786368,
1244 "wr_operations":751,
1245 "rd_bytes":122567168,
1246 "rd_operations":36772
1247 "wr_total_times_ns":313253456
1248 "rd_total_times_ns":3465673657
1249 "flush_total_times_ns":49653
1250 "flush_operations":61,
1253 "stats":{
1254 "wr_highest_offset":2821110784,
1255 "wr_bytes":9786368,
1256 "wr_operations":692,
1257 "rd_bytes":122739200,
1258 "rd_operations":36604
1259 "flush_operations":51,
1260 "wr_total_times_ns":313253456
1261 "rd_total_times_ns":3465673657
1262 "flush_total_times_ns":49653
1266 "device":"ide1-cd0",
1267 "stats":{
1268 "wr_highest_offset":0,
1269 "wr_bytes":0,
1270 "wr_operations":0,
1271 "rd_bytes":0,
1272 "rd_operations":0
1273 "flush_operations":0,
1274 "wr_total_times_ns":0
1275 "rd_total_times_ns":0
1276 "flush_total_times_ns":0
1280 "device":"floppy0",
1281 "stats":{
1282 "wr_highest_offset":0,
1283 "wr_bytes":0,
1284 "wr_operations":0,
1285 "rd_bytes":0,
1286 "rd_operations":0
1287 "flush_operations":0,
1288 "wr_total_times_ns":0
1289 "rd_total_times_ns":0
1290 "flush_total_times_ns":0
1294 "device":"sd0",
1295 "stats":{
1296 "wr_highest_offset":0,
1297 "wr_bytes":0,
1298 "wr_operations":0,
1299 "rd_bytes":0,
1300 "rd_operations":0
1301 "flush_operations":0,
1302 "wr_total_times_ns":0
1303 "rd_total_times_ns":0
1304 "flush_total_times_ns":0
1310 EQMP
1312 SQMP
1313 query-cpus
1314 ----------
1316 Show CPU information.
1318 Return a json-array. Each CPU is represented by a json-object, which contains:
1320 - "CPU": CPU index (json-int)
1321 - "current": true if this is the current CPU, false otherwise (json-bool)
1322 - "halted": true if the cpu is halted, false otherwise (json-bool)
1323 - Current program counter. The key's name depends on the architecture:
1324 "pc": i386/x86_64 (json-int)
1325 "nip": PPC (json-int)
1326 "pc" and "npc": sparc (json-int)
1327 "PC": mips (json-int)
1328 - "thread_id": ID of the underlying host thread (json-int)
1330 Example:
1332 -> { "execute": "query-cpus" }
1333 <- {
1334 "return":[
1336 "CPU":0,
1337 "current":true,
1338 "halted":false,
1339 "pc":3227107138
1340 "thread_id":3134
1343 "CPU":1,
1344 "current":false,
1345 "halted":true,
1346 "pc":7108165
1347 "thread_id":3135
1352 EQMP
1354 SQMP
1355 query-pci
1356 ---------
1358 PCI buses and devices information.
1360 The returned value is a json-array of all buses. Each bus is represented by
1361 a json-object, which has a key with a json-array of all PCI devices attached
1362 to it. Each device is represented by a json-object.
1364 The bus json-object contains the following:
1366 - "bus": bus number (json-int)
1367 - "devices": a json-array of json-objects, each json-object represents a
1368 PCI device
1370 The PCI device json-object contains the following:
1372 - "bus": identical to the parent's bus number (json-int)
1373 - "slot": slot number (json-int)
1374 - "function": function number (json-int)
1375 - "class_info": a json-object containing:
1376 - "desc": device class description (json-string, optional)
1377 - "class": device class number (json-int)
1378 - "id": a json-object containing:
1379 - "device": device ID (json-int)
1380 - "vendor": vendor ID (json-int)
1381 - "irq": device's IRQ if assigned (json-int, optional)
1382 - "qdev_id": qdev id string (json-string)
1383 - "pci_bridge": It's a json-object, only present if this device is a
1384 PCI bridge, contains:
1385 - "bus": bus number (json-int)
1386 - "secondary": secondary bus number (json-int)
1387 - "subordinate": subordinate bus number (json-int)
1388 - "io_range": I/O memory range information, a json-object with the
1389 following members:
1390 - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int)
1391 - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int)
1392 - "memory_range": memory range information, a json-object with the
1393 following members:
1394 - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int)
1395 - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int)
1396 - "prefetchable_range": Prefetchable memory range information, a
1397 json-object with the following members:
1398 - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int)
1399 - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int)
1400 - "devices": a json-array of PCI devices if there's any attached, each
1401 each element is represented by a json-object, which contains
1402 the same members of the 'PCI device json-object' described
1403 above (optional)
1404 - "regions": a json-array of json-objects, each json-object represents a
1405 memory region of this device
1407 The memory range json-object contains the following:
1409 - "base": base memory address (json-int)
1410 - "limit": limit value (json-int)
1412 The region json-object can be an I/O region or a memory region, an I/O region
1413 json-object contains the following:
1415 - "type": "io" (json-string, fixed)
1416 - "bar": BAR number (json-int)
1417 - "address": memory address (json-int)
1418 - "size": memory size (json-int)
1420 A memory region json-object contains the following:
1422 - "type": "memory" (json-string, fixed)
1423 - "bar": BAR number (json-int)
1424 - "address": memory address (json-int)
1425 - "size": memory size (json-int)
1426 - "mem_type_64": true or false (json-bool)
1427 - "prefetch": true or false (json-bool)
1429 Example:
1431 -> { "execute": "query-pci" }
1432 <- {
1433 "return":[
1435 "bus":0,
1436 "devices":[
1438 "bus":0,
1439 "qdev_id":"",
1440 "slot":0,
1441 "class_info":{
1442 "class":1536,
1443 "desc":"Host bridge"
1445 "id":{
1446 "device":32902,
1447 "vendor":4663
1449 "function":0,
1450 "regions":[
1455 "bus":0,
1456 "qdev_id":"",
1457 "slot":1,
1458 "class_info":{
1459 "class":1537,
1460 "desc":"ISA bridge"
1462 "id":{
1463 "device":32902,
1464 "vendor":28672
1466 "function":0,
1467 "regions":[
1472 "bus":0,
1473 "qdev_id":"",
1474 "slot":1,
1475 "class_info":{
1476 "class":257,
1477 "desc":"IDE controller"
1479 "id":{
1480 "device":32902,
1481 "vendor":28688
1483 "function":1,
1484 "regions":[
1486 "bar":4,
1487 "size":16,
1488 "address":49152,
1489 "type":"io"
1494 "bus":0,
1495 "qdev_id":"",
1496 "slot":2,
1497 "class_info":{
1498 "class":768,
1499 "desc":"VGA controller"
1501 "id":{
1502 "device":4115,
1503 "vendor":184
1505 "function":0,
1506 "regions":[
1508 "prefetch":true,
1509 "mem_type_64":false,
1510 "bar":0,
1511 "size":33554432,
1512 "address":4026531840,
1513 "type":"memory"
1516 "prefetch":false,
1517 "mem_type_64":false,
1518 "bar":1,
1519 "size":4096,
1520 "address":4060086272,
1521 "type":"memory"
1524 "prefetch":false,
1525 "mem_type_64":false,
1526 "bar":6,
1527 "size":65536,
1528 "address":-1,
1529 "type":"memory"
1534 "bus":0,
1535 "qdev_id":"",
1536 "irq":11,
1537 "slot":4,
1538 "class_info":{
1539 "class":1280,
1540 "desc":"RAM controller"
1542 "id":{
1543 "device":6900,
1544 "vendor":4098
1546 "function":0,
1547 "regions":[
1549 "bar":0,
1550 "size":32,
1551 "address":49280,
1552 "type":"io"
1561 Note: This example has been shortened as the real response is too long.
1563 EQMP
1565 SQMP
1566 query-kvm
1567 ---------
1569 Show KVM information.
1571 Return a json-object with the following information:
1573 - "enabled": true if KVM support is enabled, false otherwise (json-bool)
1574 - "present": true if QEMU has KVM support, false otherwise (json-bool)
1576 Example:
1578 -> { "execute": "query-kvm" }
1579 <- { "return": { "enabled": true, "present": true } }
1581 EQMP
1584 .name = "query-kvm",
1585 .args_type = "",
1586 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_kvm,
1589 SQMP
1590 query-status
1591 ------------
1593 Return a json-object with the following information:
1595 - "running": true if the VM is running, or false if it is paused (json-bool)
1596 - "singlestep": true if the VM is in single step mode,
1597 false otherwise (json-bool)
1598 - "status": one of the following values (json-string)
1599 "debug" - QEMU is running on a debugger
1600 "inmigrate" - guest is paused waiting for an incoming migration
1601 "internal-error" - An internal error that prevents further guest
1602 execution has occurred
1603 "io-error" - the last IOP has failed and the device is configured
1604 to pause on I/O errors
1605 "paused" - guest has been paused via the 'stop' command
1606 "postmigrate" - guest is paused following a successful 'migrate'
1607 "prelaunch" - QEMU was started with -S and guest has not started
1608 "finish-migrate" - guest is paused to finish the migration process
1609 "restore-vm" - guest is paused to restore VM state
1610 "running" - guest is actively running
1611 "save-vm" - guest is paused to save the VM state
1612 "shutdown" - guest is shut down (and -no-shutdown is in use)
1613 "watchdog" - the watchdog action is configured to pause and
1614 has been triggered
1616 Example:
1618 -> { "execute": "query-status" }
1619 <- { "return": { "running": true, "singlestep": false, "status": "running" } }
1621 EQMP
1624 .name = "query-status",
1625 .args_type = "",
1626 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_status,
1629 SQMP
1630 query-mice
1631 ----------
1633 Show VM mice information.
1635 Each mouse is represented by a json-object, the returned value is a json-array
1636 of all mice.
1638 The mouse json-object contains the following:
1640 - "name": mouse's name (json-string)
1641 - "index": mouse's index (json-int)
1642 - "current": true if this mouse is receiving events, false otherwise (json-bool)
1643 - "absolute": true if the mouse generates absolute input events (json-bool)
1645 Example:
1647 -> { "execute": "query-mice" }
1648 <- {
1649 "return":[
1651 "name":"QEMU Microsoft Mouse",
1652 "index":0,
1653 "current":false,
1654 "absolute":false
1657 "name":"QEMU PS/2 Mouse",
1658 "index":1,
1659 "current":true,
1660 "absolute":true
1665 EQMP
1667 SQMP
1668 query-vnc
1669 ---------
1671 Show VNC server information.
1673 Return a json-object with server information. Connected clients are returned
1674 as a json-array of json-objects.
1676 The main json-object contains the following:
1678 - "enabled": true or false (json-bool)
1679 - "host": server's IP address (json-string)
1680 - "family": address family (json-string)
1681 - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown"
1682 - "service": server's port number (json-string)
1683 - "auth": authentication method (json-string)
1684 - Possible values: "invalid", "none", "ra2", "ra2ne", "sasl", "tight",
1685 "tls", "ultra", "unknown", "vencrypt", "vencrypt",
1686 "vencrypt+plain", "vencrypt+tls+none",
1687 "vencrypt+tls+plain", "vencrypt+tls+sasl",
1688 "vencrypt+tls+vnc", "vencrypt+x509+none",
1689 "vencrypt+x509+plain", "vencrypt+x509+sasl",
1690 "vencrypt+x509+vnc", "vnc"
1691 - "clients": a json-array of all connected clients
1693 Clients are described by a json-object, each one contain the following:
1695 - "host": client's IP address (json-string)
1696 - "family": address family (json-string)
1697 - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown"
1698 - "service": client's port number (json-string)
1699 - "x509_dname": TLS dname (json-string, optional)
1700 - "sasl_username": SASL username (json-string, optional)
1702 Example:
1704 -> { "execute": "query-vnc" }
1705 <- {
1706 "return":{
1707 "enabled":true,
1708 "host":"0.0.0.0",
1709 "service":"50402",
1710 "auth":"vnc",
1711 "family":"ipv4",
1712 "clients":[
1714 "host":"127.0.0.1",
1715 "service":"50401",
1716 "family":"ipv4"
1722 EQMP
1724 SQMP
1725 query-spice
1726 -----------
1728 Show SPICE server information.
1730 Return a json-object with server information. Connected clients are returned
1731 as a json-array of json-objects.
1733 The main json-object contains the following:
1735 - "enabled": true or false (json-bool)
1736 - "host": server's IP address (json-string)
1737 - "port": server's port number (json-int, optional)
1738 - "tls-port": server's port number (json-int, optional)
1739 - "auth": authentication method (json-string)
1740 - Possible values: "none", "spice"
1741 - "channels": a json-array of all active channels clients
1743 Channels are described by a json-object, each one contain the following:
1745 - "host": client's IP address (json-string)
1746 - "family": address family (json-string)
1747 - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown"
1748 - "port": client's port number (json-string)
1749 - "connection-id": spice connection id. All channels with the same id
1750 belong to the same spice session (json-int)
1751 - "channel-type": channel type. "1" is the main control channel, filter for
1752 this one if you want track spice sessions only (json-int)
1753 - "channel-id": channel id. Usually "0", might be different needed when
1754 multiple channels of the same type exist, such as multiple
1755 display channels in a multihead setup (json-int)
1756 - "tls": whevener the channel is encrypted (json-bool)
1758 Example:
1760 -> { "execute": "query-spice" }
1761 <- {
1762 "return": {
1763 "enabled": true,
1764 "auth": "spice",
1765 "port": 5920,
1766 "tls-port": 5921,
1767 "host": "0.0.0.0",
1768 "channels": [
1770 "port": "54924",
1771 "family": "ipv4",
1772 "channel-type": 1,
1773 "connection-id": 1804289383,
1774 "host": "127.0.0.1",
1775 "channel-id": 0,
1776 "tls": true
1779 "port": "36710",
1780 "family": "ipv4",
1781 "channel-type": 4,
1782 "connection-id": 1804289383,
1783 "host": "127.0.0.1",
1784 "channel-id": 0,
1785 "tls": false
1787 [ ... more channels follow ... ]
1792 EQMP
1794 SQMP
1795 query-name
1796 ----------
1798 Show VM name.
1800 Return a json-object with the following information:
1802 - "name": VM's name (json-string, optional)
1804 Example:
1806 -> { "execute": "query-name" }
1807 <- { "return": { "name": "qemu-name" } }
1809 EQMP
1812 .name = "query-name",
1813 .args_type = "",
1814 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_name,
1817 SQMP
1818 query-uuid
1819 ----------
1821 Show VM UUID.
1823 Return a json-object with the following information:
1825 - "UUID": Universally Unique Identifier (json-string)
1827 Example:
1829 -> { "execute": "query-uuid" }
1830 <- { "return": { "UUID": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000" } }
1832 EQMP
1835 .name = "query-uuid",
1836 .args_type = "",
1837 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_uuid,
1840 SQMP
1841 query-migrate
1842 -------------
1844 Migration status.
1846 Return a json-object. If migration is active there will be another json-object
1847 with RAM migration status and if block migration is active another one with
1848 block migration status.
1850 The main json-object contains the following:
1852 - "status": migration status (json-string)
1853 - Possible values: "active", "completed", "failed", "cancelled"
1854 - "ram": only present if "status" is "active", it is a json-object with the
1855 following RAM information (in bytes):
1856 - "transferred": amount transferred (json-int)
1857 - "remaining": amount remaining (json-int)
1858 - "total": total (json-int)
1859 - "disk": only present if "status" is "active" and it is a block migration,
1860 it is a json-object with the following disk information (in bytes):
1861 - "transferred": amount transferred (json-int)
1862 - "remaining": amount remaining (json-int)
1863 - "total": total (json-int)
1865 Examples:
1867 1. Before the first migration
1869 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
1870 <- { "return": {} }
1872 2. Migration is done and has succeeded
1874 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
1875 <- { "return": { "status": "completed" } }
1877 3. Migration is done and has failed
1879 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
1880 <- { "return": { "status": "failed" } }
1882 4. Migration is being performed and is not a block migration:
1884 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
1885 <- {
1886 "return":{
1887 "status":"active",
1888 "ram":{
1889 "transferred":123,
1890 "remaining":123,
1891 "total":246
1896 5. Migration is being performed and is a block migration:
1898 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
1899 <- {
1900 "return":{
1901 "status":"active",
1902 "ram":{
1903 "total":1057024,
1904 "remaining":1053304,
1905 "transferred":3720
1907 "disk":{
1908 "total":20971520,
1909 "remaining":20880384,
1910 "transferred":91136
1915 EQMP
1917 SQMP
1918 query-balloon
1919 -------------
1921 Show balloon information.
1923 Make an asynchronous request for balloon info. When the request completes a
1924 json-object will be returned containing the following data:
1926 - "actual": current balloon value in bytes (json-int)
1927 - "mem_swapped_in": Amount of memory swapped in bytes (json-int, optional)
1928 - "mem_swapped_out": Amount of memory swapped out in bytes (json-int, optional)
1929 - "major_page_faults": Number of major faults (json-int, optional)
1930 - "minor_page_faults": Number of minor faults (json-int, optional)
1931 - "free_mem": Total amount of free and unused memory in
1932 bytes (json-int, optional)
1933 - "total_mem": Total amount of available memory in bytes (json-int, optional)
1935 Example:
1937 -> { "execute": "query-balloon" }
1938 <- {
1939 "return":{
1940 "actual":1073741824,
1941 "mem_swapped_in":0,
1942 "mem_swapped_out":0,
1943 "major_page_faults":142,
1944 "minor_page_faults":239245,
1945 "free_mem":1014185984,
1946 "total_mem":1044668416
1950 EQMP