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5 SQMP
6 QMP Supported Commands
7 ----------------------
9 This document describes all commands currently supported by QMP.
11 Most of the time their usage is exactly the same as in the user Monitor, this
12 means that any other document which also describe commands (the manpage,
13 QEMU's manual, etc) can and should be consulted.
15 QMP has two types of commands: regular and query commands. Regular commands
16 usually change the Virtual Machine's state someway, while query commands just
17 return information. The sections below are divided accordingly.
19 It's important to observe that all communication examples are formatted in
20 a reader-friendly way, so that they're easier to understand. However, in real
21 protocol usage, they're emitted as a single line.
23 Also, the following notation is used to denote data flow:
25 -> data issued by the Client
26 <- Server data response
28 Please, refer to the QMP specification (QMP/qmp-spec.txt) for detailed
29 information on the Server command and response formats.
31 NOTE: This document is temporary and will be replaced soon.
33 1. Stability Considerations
34 ===========================
36 The current QMP command set (described in this file) may be useful for a
37 number of use cases, however it's limited and several commands have bad
38 defined semantics, specially with regard to command completion.
40 These problems are going to be solved incrementally in the next QEMU releases
41 and we're going to establish a deprecation policy for badly defined commands.
43 If you're planning to adopt QMP, please observe the following:
45 1. The deprecation policy will take effect and be documented soon, please
46 check the documentation of each used command as soon as a new release of
47 QEMU is available
49 2. DO NOT rely on anything which is not explicit documented
51 3. Errors, in special, are not documented. Applications should NOT check
52 for specific errors classes or data (it's strongly recommended to only
53 check for the "error" key)
55 2. Regular Commands
56 ===================
58 Server's responses in the examples below are always a success response, please
59 refer to the QMP specification for more details on error responses.
61 EQMP
64 .name = "quit",
65 .args_type = "",
66 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_quit,
69 SQMP
70 quit
71 ----
73 Quit the emulator.
75 Arguments: None.
77 Example:
79 -> { "execute": "quit" }
80 <- { "return": {} }
82 EQMP
85 .name = "eject",
86 .args_type = "force:-f,device:B",
87 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_eject,
90 SQMP
91 eject
92 -----
94 Eject a removable medium.
96 Arguments:
98 - force: force ejection (json-bool, optional)
99 - device: device name (json-string)
101 Example:
103 -> { "execute": "eject", "arguments": { "device": "ide1-cd0" } }
104 <- { "return": {} }
106 Note: The "force" argument defaults to false.
108 EQMP
111 .name = "change",
112 .args_type = "device:B,target:F,arg:s?",
113 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_change,
116 SQMP
117 change
118 ------
120 Change a removable medium or VNC configuration.
122 Arguments:
124 - "device": device name (json-string)
125 - "target": filename or item (json-string)
126 - "arg": additional argument (json-string, optional)
128 Examples:
130 1. Change a removable medium
132 -> { "execute": "change",
133 "arguments": { "device": "ide1-cd0",
134 "target": "/srv/images/Fedora-12-x86_64-DVD.iso" } }
135 <- { "return": {} }
137 2. Change VNC password
139 -> { "execute": "change",
140 "arguments": { "device": "vnc", "target": "password",
141 "arg": "foobar1" } }
142 <- { "return": {} }
144 EQMP
147 .name = "screendump",
148 .args_type = "filename:F",
149 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_screendump,
152 SQMP
153 screendump
154 ----------
156 Save screen into PPM image.
158 Arguments:
160 - "filename": file path (json-string)
162 Example:
164 -> { "execute": "screendump", "arguments": { "filename": "/tmp/image" } }
165 <- { "return": {} }
167 EQMP
170 .name = "stop",
171 .args_type = "",
172 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_stop,
175 SQMP
176 stop
177 ----
179 Stop the emulator.
181 Arguments: None.
183 Example:
185 -> { "execute": "stop" }
186 <- { "return": {} }
188 EQMP
191 .name = "cont",
192 .args_type = "",
193 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_cont,
196 SQMP
197 cont
198 ----
200 Resume emulation.
202 Arguments: None.
204 Example:
206 -> { "execute": "cont" }
207 <- { "return": {} }
209 EQMP
212 .name = "system_wakeup",
213 .args_type = "",
214 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_system_wakeup,
217 SQMP
218 system_wakeup
219 -------------
221 Wakeup guest from suspend.
223 Arguments: None.
225 Example:
227 -> { "execute": "system_wakeup" }
228 <- { "return": {} }
230 EQMP
233 .name = "system_reset",
234 .args_type = "",
235 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_system_reset,
238 SQMP
239 system_reset
240 ------------
242 Reset the system.
244 Arguments: None.
246 Example:
248 -> { "execute": "system_reset" }
249 <- { "return": {} }
251 EQMP
254 .name = "system_powerdown",
255 .args_type = "",
256 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_system_powerdown,
259 SQMP
260 system_powerdown
261 ----------------
263 Send system power down event.
265 Arguments: None.
267 Example:
269 -> { "execute": "system_powerdown" }
270 <- { "return": {} }
272 EQMP
275 .name = "device_add",
276 .args_type = "device:O",
277 .params = "driver[,prop=value][,...]",
278 .help = "add device, like -device on the command line",
279 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
280 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_device_add,
283 SQMP
284 device_add
285 ----------
287 Add a device.
289 Arguments:
291 - "driver": the name of the new device's driver (json-string)
292 - "bus": the device's parent bus (device tree path, json-string, optional)
293 - "id": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
294 - device properties
296 Example:
298 -> { "execute": "device_add", "arguments": { "driver": "e1000", "id": "net1" } }
299 <- { "return": {} }
301 Notes:
303 (1) For detailed information about this command, please refer to the
304 'docs/qdev-device-use.txt' file.
306 (2) It's possible to list device properties by running QEMU with the
307 "-device DEVICE,\?" command-line argument, where DEVICE is the device's name
309 EQMP
312 .name = "device_del",
313 .args_type = "id:s",
314 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_device_del,
317 SQMP
318 device_del
319 ----------
321 Remove a device.
323 Arguments:
325 - "id": the device's ID (json-string)
327 Example:
329 -> { "execute": "device_del", "arguments": { "id": "net1" } }
330 <- { "return": {} }
332 EQMP
335 .name = "send-key",
336 .args_type = "keys:O,hold-time:i?",
337 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_send_key,
340 SQMP
341 send-key
342 ----------
344 Send keys to VM.
346 Arguments:
348 keys array:
349 - "key": key sequence (a json-array of key enum values)
351 - hold-time: time to delay key up events, milliseconds. Defaults to 100
352 (json-int, optional)
354 Example:
356 -> { "execute": "send-key",
357 "arguments": { 'keys': [ 'ctrl', 'alt', 'delete' ] } }
358 <- { "return": {} }
360 EQMP
363 .name = "cpu",
364 .args_type = "index:i",
365 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_cpu,
368 SQMP
372 Set the default CPU.
374 Arguments:
376 - "index": the CPU's index (json-int)
378 Example:
380 -> { "execute": "cpu", "arguments": { "index": 0 } }
381 <- { "return": {} }
383 Note: CPUs' indexes are obtained with the 'query-cpus' command.
385 EQMP
388 .name = "cpu-add",
389 .args_type = "id:i",
390 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_cpu_add,
393 SQMP
394 cpu-add
395 -------
397 Adds virtual cpu
399 Arguments:
401 - "id": cpu id (json-int)
403 Example:
405 -> { "execute": "cpu-add", "arguments": { "id": 2 } }
406 <- { "return": {} }
408 EQMP
411 .name = "memsave",
412 .args_type = "val:l,size:i,filename:s,cpu:i?",
413 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_memsave,
416 SQMP
417 memsave
418 -------
420 Save to disk virtual memory dump starting at 'val' of size 'size'.
422 Arguments:
424 - "val": the starting address (json-int)
425 - "size": the memory size, in bytes (json-int)
426 - "filename": file path (json-string)
427 - "cpu": virtual CPU index (json-int, optional)
429 Example:
431 -> { "execute": "memsave",
432 "arguments": { "val": 10,
433 "size": 100,
434 "filename": "/tmp/virtual-mem-dump" } }
435 <- { "return": {} }
437 EQMP
440 .name = "pmemsave",
441 .args_type = "val:l,size:i,filename:s",
442 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_pmemsave,
445 SQMP
446 pmemsave
447 --------
449 Save to disk physical memory dump starting at 'val' of size 'size'.
451 Arguments:
453 - "val": the starting address (json-int)
454 - "size": the memory size, in bytes (json-int)
455 - "filename": file path (json-string)
457 Example:
459 -> { "execute": "pmemsave",
460 "arguments": { "val": 10,
461 "size": 100,
462 "filename": "/tmp/physical-mem-dump" } }
463 <- { "return": {} }
465 EQMP
468 .name = "inject-nmi",
469 .args_type = "",
470 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_inject_nmi,
473 SQMP
474 inject-nmi
475 ----------
477 Inject an NMI on guest's CPUs.
479 Arguments: None.
481 Example:
483 -> { "execute": "inject-nmi" }
484 <- { "return": {} }
486 Note: inject-nmi fails when the guest doesn't support injecting.
487 Currently, only x86 guests do.
489 EQMP
492 .name = "ringbuf-write",
493 .args_type = "device:s,data:s,format:s?",
494 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_ringbuf_write,
497 SQMP
498 ringbuf-write
499 -------------
501 Write to a ring buffer character device.
503 Arguments:
505 - "device": ring buffer character device name (json-string)
506 - "data": data to write (json-string)
507 - "format": data format (json-string, optional)
508 - Possible values: "utf8" (default), "base64"
509 Bug: invalid base64 is currently not rejected.
510 Whitespace *is* invalid.
512 Example:
514 -> { "execute": "ringbuf-write",
515 "arguments": { "device": "foo",
516 "data": "abcdefgh",
517 "format": "utf8" } }
518 <- { "return": {} }
520 EQMP
523 .name = "ringbuf-read",
524 .args_type = "device:s,size:i,format:s?",
525 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_ringbuf_read,
528 SQMP
529 ringbuf-read
530 -------------
532 Read from a ring buffer character device.
534 Arguments:
536 - "device": ring buffer character device name (json-string)
537 - "size": how many bytes to read at most (json-int)
538 - Number of data bytes, not number of characters in encoded data
539 - "format": data format (json-string, optional)
540 - Possible values: "utf8" (default), "base64"
541 - Naturally, format "utf8" works only when the ring buffer
542 contains valid UTF-8 text. Invalid UTF-8 sequences get
543 replaced. Bug: replacement doesn't work. Bug: can screw
544 up on encountering NUL characters, after the ring buffer
545 lost data, and when reading stops because the size limit
546 is reached.
548 Example:
550 -> { "execute": "ringbuf-read",
551 "arguments": { "device": "foo",
552 "size": 1000,
553 "format": "utf8" } }
554 <- {"return": "abcdefgh"}
556 EQMP
559 .name = "xen-save-devices-state",
560 .args_type = "filename:F",
561 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_xen_save_devices_state,
564 SQMP
565 xen-save-devices-state
566 -------
568 Save the state of all devices to file. The RAM and the block devices
569 of the VM are not saved by this command.
571 Arguments:
573 - "filename": the file to save the state of the devices to as binary
574 data. See xen-save-devices-state.txt for a description of the binary
575 format.
577 Example:
579 -> { "execute": "xen-save-devices-state",
580 "arguments": { "filename": "/tmp/save" } }
581 <- { "return": {} }
583 EQMP
586 .name = "xen-set-global-dirty-log",
587 .args_type = "enable:b",
588 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_xen_set_global_dirty_log,
591 SQMP
592 xen-set-global-dirty-log
593 -------
595 Enable or disable the global dirty log mode.
597 Arguments:
599 - "enable": Enable it or disable it.
601 Example:
603 -> { "execute": "xen-set-global-dirty-log",
604 "arguments": { "enable": true } }
605 <- { "return": {} }
607 EQMP
610 .name = "migrate",
611 .args_type = "detach:-d,blk:-b,inc:-i,uri:s",
612 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate,
615 SQMP
616 migrate
617 -------
619 Migrate to URI.
621 Arguments:
623 - "blk": block migration, full disk copy (json-bool, optional)
624 - "inc": incremental disk copy (json-bool, optional)
625 - "uri": Destination URI (json-string)
627 Example:
629 -> { "execute": "migrate", "arguments": { "uri": "tcp:0:4446" } }
630 <- { "return": {} }
632 Notes:
634 (1) The 'query-migrate' command should be used to check migration's progress
635 and final result (this information is provided by the 'status' member)
636 (2) All boolean arguments default to false
637 (3) The user Monitor's "detach" argument is invalid in QMP and should not
638 be used
640 EQMP
643 .name = "migrate_cancel",
644 .args_type = "",
645 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate_cancel,
648 SQMP
649 migrate_cancel
650 --------------
652 Cancel the current migration.
654 Arguments: None.
656 Example:
658 -> { "execute": "migrate_cancel" }
659 <- { "return": {} }
661 EQMP
663 .name = "migrate-set-cache-size",
664 .args_type = "value:o",
665 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate_set_cache_size,
668 SQMP
669 migrate-set-cache-size
670 ----------------------
672 Set cache size to be used by XBZRLE migration, the cache size will be rounded
673 down to the nearest power of 2
675 Arguments:
677 - "value": cache size in bytes (json-int)
679 Example:
681 -> { "execute": "migrate-set-cache-size", "arguments": { "value": 536870912 } }
682 <- { "return": {} }
684 EQMP
686 .name = "query-migrate-cache-size",
687 .args_type = "",
688 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_migrate_cache_size,
691 SQMP
692 query-migrate-cache-size
693 ------------------------
695 Show cache size to be used by XBZRLE migration
697 returns a json-object with the following information:
698 - "size" : json-int
700 Example:
702 -> { "execute": "query-migrate-cache-size" }
703 <- { "return": 67108864 }
705 EQMP
708 .name = "migrate_set_speed",
709 .args_type = "value:o",
710 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate_set_speed,
713 SQMP
714 migrate_set_speed
715 -----------------
717 Set maximum speed for migrations.
719 Arguments:
721 - "value": maximum speed, in bytes per second (json-int)
723 Example:
725 -> { "execute": "migrate_set_speed", "arguments": { "value": 1024 } }
726 <- { "return": {} }
728 EQMP
731 .name = "migrate_set_downtime",
732 .args_type = "value:T",
733 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate_set_downtime,
736 SQMP
737 migrate_set_downtime
738 --------------------
740 Set maximum tolerated downtime (in seconds) for migrations.
742 Arguments:
744 - "value": maximum downtime (json-number)
746 Example:
748 -> { "execute": "migrate_set_downtime", "arguments": { "value": 0.1 } }
749 <- { "return": {} }
751 EQMP
754 .name = "client_migrate_info",
755 .args_type = "protocol:s,hostname:s,port:i?,tls-port:i?,cert-subject:s?",
756 .params = "protocol hostname port tls-port cert-subject",
757 .help = "send migration info to spice/vnc client",
758 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
759 .mhandler.cmd_async = client_migrate_info,
760 .flags = MONITOR_CMD_ASYNC,
763 SQMP
764 client_migrate_info
765 ------------------
767 Set the spice/vnc connection info for the migration target. The spice/vnc
768 server will ask the spice/vnc client to automatically reconnect using the
769 new parameters (if specified) once the vm migration finished successfully.
771 Arguments:
773 - "protocol": protocol: "spice" or "vnc" (json-string)
774 - "hostname": migration target hostname (json-string)
775 - "port": spice/vnc tcp port for plaintext channels (json-int, optional)
776 - "tls-port": spice tcp port for tls-secured channels (json-int, optional)
777 - "cert-subject": server certificate subject (json-string, optional)
779 Example:
781 -> { "execute": "client_migrate_info",
782 "arguments": { "protocol": "spice",
783 "hostname": "virt42.lab.kraxel.org",
784 "port": 1234 } }
785 <- { "return": {} }
787 EQMP
790 .name = "dump-guest-memory",
791 .args_type = "paging:b,protocol:s,begin:i?,end:i?",
792 .params = "-p protocol [begin] [length]",
793 .help = "dump guest memory to file",
794 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
795 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_dump_guest_memory,
798 SQMP
799 dump
802 Dump guest memory to file. The file can be processed with crash or gdb.
804 Arguments:
806 - "paging": do paging to get guest's memory mapping (json-bool)
807 - "protocol": destination file(started with "file:") or destination file
808 descriptor (started with "fd:") (json-string)
809 - "begin": the starting physical address. It's optional, and should be specified
810 with length together (json-int)
811 - "length": the memory size, in bytes. It's optional, and should be specified
812 with begin together (json-int)
814 Example:
816 -> { "execute": "dump-guest-memory", "arguments": { "protocol": "fd:dump" } }
817 <- { "return": {} }
819 Notes:
821 (1) All boolean arguments default to false
823 EQMP
826 .name = "netdev_add",
827 .args_type = "netdev:O",
828 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_netdev_add,
831 SQMP
832 netdev_add
833 ----------
835 Add host network device.
837 Arguments:
839 - "type": the device type, "tap", "user", ... (json-string)
840 - "id": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
841 - device options
843 Example:
845 -> { "execute": "netdev_add", "arguments": { "type": "user", "id": "netdev1" } }
846 <- { "return": {} }
848 Note: The supported device options are the same ones supported by the '-netdev'
849 command-line argument, which are listed in the '-help' output or QEMU's
850 manual
852 EQMP
855 .name = "netdev_del",
856 .args_type = "id:s",
857 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_netdev_del,
860 SQMP
861 netdev_del
862 ----------
864 Remove host network device.
866 Arguments:
868 - "id": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
870 Example:
872 -> { "execute": "netdev_del", "arguments": { "id": "netdev1" } }
873 <- { "return": {} }
876 EQMP
879 .name = "block_resize",
880 .args_type = "device:B,size:o",
881 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_resize,
884 SQMP
885 block_resize
886 ------------
888 Resize a block image while a guest is running.
890 Arguments:
892 - "device": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
893 - "size": new size
895 Example:
897 -> { "execute": "block_resize", "arguments": { "device": "scratch", "size": 1073741824 } }
898 <- { "return": {} }
900 EQMP
903 .name = "block-stream",
904 .args_type = "device:B,base:s?,speed:o?,on-error:s?",
905 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_stream,
909 .name = "block-commit",
910 .args_type = "device:B,base:s?,top:s,speed:o?",
911 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_commit,
915 .name = "block-job-set-speed",
916 .args_type = "device:B,speed:o",
917 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_job_set_speed,
921 .name = "block-job-cancel",
922 .args_type = "device:B,force:b?",
923 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_job_cancel,
926 .name = "block-job-pause",
927 .args_type = "device:B",
928 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_job_pause,
931 .name = "block-job-resume",
932 .args_type = "device:B",
933 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_job_resume,
936 .name = "block-job-complete",
937 .args_type = "device:B",
938 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_job_complete,
941 .name = "transaction",
942 .args_type = "actions:q",
943 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_transaction,
946 SQMP
947 transaction
948 -----------
950 Atomically operate on one or more block devices. The only supported
951 operation for now is snapshotting. If there is any failure performing
952 any of the operations, all snapshots for the group are abandoned, and
953 the original disks pre-snapshot attempt are used.
955 A list of dictionaries is accepted, that contains the actions to be performed.
956 For snapshots this is the device, the file to use for the new snapshot,
957 and the format. The default format, if not specified, is qcow2.
959 Each new snapshot defaults to being created by QEMU (wiping any
960 contents if the file already exists), but it is also possible to reuse
961 an externally-created file. In the latter case, you should ensure that
962 the new image file has the same contents as the current one; QEMU cannot
963 perform any meaningful check. Typically this is achieved by using the
964 current image file as the backing file for the new image.
966 Arguments:
968 actions array:
969 - "type": the operation to perform. The only supported
970 value is "blockdev-snapshot-sync". (json-string)
971 - "data": a dictionary. The contents depend on the value
972 of "type". When "type" is "blockdev-snapshot-sync":
973 - "device": device name to snapshot (json-string)
974 - "snapshot-file": name of new image file (json-string)
975 - "format": format of new image (json-string, optional)
976 - "mode": whether and how QEMU should create the snapshot file
977 (NewImageMode, optional, default "absolute-paths")
979 Example:
981 -> { "execute": "transaction",
982 "arguments": { "actions": [
983 { 'type': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'data' : { "device": "ide-hd0",
984 "snapshot-file": "/some/place/my-image",
985 "format": "qcow2" } },
986 { 'type': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'data' : { "device": "ide-hd1",
987 "snapshot-file": "/some/place/my-image2",
988 "mode": "existing",
989 "format": "qcow2" } } ] } }
990 <- { "return": {} }
992 EQMP
995 .name = "blockdev-snapshot-sync",
996 .args_type = "device:B,snapshot-file:s,format:s?,mode:s?",
997 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_blockdev_snapshot_sync,
1000 SQMP
1001 blockdev-snapshot-sync
1002 ----------------------
1004 Synchronous snapshot of a block device. snapshot-file specifies the
1005 target of the new image. If the file exists, or if it is a device, the
1006 snapshot will be created in the existing file/device. If does not
1007 exist, a new file will be created. format specifies the format of the
1008 snapshot image, default is qcow2.
1010 Arguments:
1012 - "device": device name to snapshot (json-string)
1013 - "snapshot-file": name of new image file (json-string)
1014 - "mode": whether and how QEMU should create the snapshot file
1015 (NewImageMode, optional, default "absolute-paths")
1016 - "format": format of new image (json-string, optional)
1018 Example:
1020 -> { "execute": "blockdev-snapshot-sync", "arguments": { "device": "ide-hd0",
1021 "snapshot-file":
1022 "/some/place/my-image",
1023 "format": "qcow2" } }
1024 <- { "return": {} }
1026 EQMP
1029 .name = "drive-mirror",
1030 .args_type = "sync:s,device:B,target:s,speed:i?,mode:s?,format:s?,"
1031 "on-source-error:s?,on-target-error:s?,"
1032 "granularity:i?,buf-size:i?",
1033 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_drive_mirror,
1036 SQMP
1037 drive-mirror
1038 ------------
1040 Start mirroring a block device's writes to a new destination. target
1041 specifies the target of the new image. If the file exists, or if it is
1042 a device, it will be used as the new destination for writes. If it does not
1043 exist, a new file will be created. format specifies the format of the
1044 mirror image, default is to probe if mode='existing', else the format
1045 of the source.
1047 Arguments:
1049 - "device": device name to operate on (json-string)
1050 - "target": name of new image file (json-string)
1051 - "format": format of new image (json-string, optional)
1052 - "mode": how an image file should be created into the target
1053 file/device (NewImageMode, optional, default 'absolute-paths')
1054 - "speed": maximum speed of the streaming job, in bytes per second
1055 (json-int)
1056 - "granularity": granularity of the dirty bitmap, in bytes (json-int, optional)
1057 - "buf_size": maximum amount of data in flight from source to target, in bytes
1058 (json-int, default 10M)
1059 - "sync": what parts of the disk image should be copied to the destination;
1060 possibilities include "full" for all the disk, "top" for only the sectors
1061 allocated in the topmost image, or "none" to only replicate new I/O
1062 (MirrorSyncMode).
1063 - "on-source-error": the action to take on an error on the source
1064 (BlockdevOnError, default 'report')
1065 - "on-target-error": the action to take on an error on the target
1066 (BlockdevOnError, default 'report')
1068 The default value of the granularity is the image cluster size clamped
1069 between 4096 and 65536, if the image format defines one. If the format
1070 does not define a cluster size, the default value of the granularity
1071 is 65536.
1074 Example:
1076 -> { "execute": "drive-mirror", "arguments": { "device": "ide-hd0",
1077 "target": "/some/place/my-image",
1078 "sync": "full",
1079 "format": "qcow2" } }
1080 <- { "return": {} }
1082 EQMP
1085 .name = "balloon",
1086 .args_type = "value:M",
1087 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_balloon,
1090 SQMP
1091 balloon
1092 -------
1094 Request VM to change its memory allocation (in bytes).
1096 Arguments:
1098 - "value": New memory allocation (json-int)
1100 Example:
1102 -> { "execute": "balloon", "arguments": { "value": 536870912 } }
1103 <- { "return": {} }
1105 EQMP
1108 .name = "set_link",
1109 .args_type = "name:s,up:b",
1110 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_set_link,
1113 SQMP
1114 set_link
1115 --------
1117 Change the link status of a network adapter.
1119 Arguments:
1121 - "name": network device name (json-string)
1122 - "up": status is up (json-bool)
1124 Example:
1126 -> { "execute": "set_link", "arguments": { "name": "e1000.0", "up": false } }
1127 <- { "return": {} }
1129 EQMP
1132 .name = "getfd",
1133 .args_type = "fdname:s",
1134 .params = "getfd name",
1135 .help = "receive a file descriptor via SCM rights and assign it a name",
1136 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_getfd,
1139 SQMP
1140 getfd
1141 -----
1143 Receive a file descriptor via SCM rights and assign it a name.
1145 Arguments:
1147 - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string)
1149 Example:
1151 -> { "execute": "getfd", "arguments": { "fdname": "fd1" } }
1152 <- { "return": {} }
1154 Notes:
1156 (1) If the name specified by the "fdname" argument already exists,
1157 the file descriptor assigned to it will be closed and replaced
1158 by the received file descriptor.
1159 (2) The 'closefd' command can be used to explicitly close the file
1160 descriptor when it is no longer needed.
1162 EQMP
1165 .name = "closefd",
1166 .args_type = "fdname:s",
1167 .params = "closefd name",
1168 .help = "close a file descriptor previously passed via SCM rights",
1169 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_closefd,
1172 SQMP
1173 closefd
1174 -------
1176 Close a file descriptor previously passed via SCM rights.
1178 Arguments:
1180 - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string)
1182 Example:
1184 -> { "execute": "closefd", "arguments": { "fdname": "fd1" } }
1185 <- { "return": {} }
1187 EQMP
1190 .name = "add-fd",
1191 .args_type = "fdset-id:i?,opaque:s?",
1192 .params = "add-fd fdset-id opaque",
1193 .help = "Add a file descriptor, that was passed via SCM rights, to an fd set",
1194 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_add_fd,
1197 SQMP
1198 add-fd
1199 -------
1201 Add a file descriptor, that was passed via SCM rights, to an fd set.
1203 Arguments:
1205 - "fdset-id": The ID of the fd set to add the file descriptor to.
1206 (json-int, optional)
1207 - "opaque": A free-form string that can be used to describe the fd.
1208 (json-string, optional)
1210 Return a json-object with the following information:
1212 - "fdset-id": The ID of the fd set that the fd was added to. (json-int)
1213 - "fd": The file descriptor that was received via SCM rights and added to the
1214 fd set. (json-int)
1216 Example:
1218 -> { "execute": "add-fd", "arguments": { "fdset-id": 1 } }
1219 <- { "return": { "fdset-id": 1, "fd": 3 } }
1221 Notes:
1223 (1) The list of fd sets is shared by all monitor connections.
1224 (2) If "fdset-id" is not specified, a new fd set will be created.
1226 EQMP
1229 .name = "remove-fd",
1230 .args_type = "fdset-id:i,fd:i?",
1231 .params = "remove-fd fdset-id fd",
1232 .help = "Remove a file descriptor from an fd set",
1233 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_remove_fd,
1236 SQMP
1237 remove-fd
1238 ---------
1240 Remove a file descriptor from an fd set.
1242 Arguments:
1244 - "fdset-id": The ID of the fd set that the file descriptor belongs to.
1245 (json-int)
1246 - "fd": The file descriptor that is to be removed. (json-int, optional)
1248 Example:
1250 -> { "execute": "remove-fd", "arguments": { "fdset-id": 1, "fd": 3 } }
1251 <- { "return": {} }
1253 Notes:
1255 (1) The list of fd sets is shared by all monitor connections.
1256 (2) If "fd" is not specified, all file descriptors in "fdset-id" will be
1257 removed.
1259 EQMP
1262 .name = "query-fdsets",
1263 .args_type = "",
1264 .help = "Return information describing all fd sets",
1265 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_fdsets,
1268 SQMP
1269 query-fdsets
1270 -------------
1272 Return information describing all fd sets.
1274 Arguments: None
1276 Example:
1278 -> { "execute": "query-fdsets" }
1279 <- { "return": [
1281 "fds": [
1283 "fd": 30,
1284 "opaque": "rdonly:/path/to/file"
1287 "fd": 24,
1288 "opaque": "rdwr:/path/to/file"
1291 "fdset-id": 1
1294 "fds": [
1296 "fd": 28
1299 "fd": 29
1302 "fdset-id": 0
1307 Note: The list of fd sets is shared by all monitor connections.
1309 EQMP
1312 .name = "block_passwd",
1313 .args_type = "device:B,password:s",
1314 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_passwd,
1317 SQMP
1318 block_passwd
1319 ------------
1321 Set the password of encrypted block devices.
1323 Arguments:
1325 - "device": device name (json-string)
1326 - "password": password (json-string)
1328 Example:
1330 -> { "execute": "block_passwd", "arguments": { "device": "ide0-hd0",
1331 "password": "12345" } }
1332 <- { "return": {} }
1334 EQMP
1337 .name = "block_set_io_throttle",
1338 .args_type = "device:B,bps:l,bps_rd:l,bps_wr:l,iops:l,iops_rd:l,iops_wr:l",
1339 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_set_io_throttle,
1342 SQMP
1343 block_set_io_throttle
1344 ------------
1346 Change I/O throttle limits for a block drive.
1348 Arguments:
1350 - "device": device name (json-string)
1351 - "bps": total throughput limit in bytes per second(json-int)
1352 - "bps_rd": read throughput limit in bytes per second(json-int)
1353 - "bps_wr": read throughput limit in bytes per second(json-int)
1354 - "iops": total I/O operations per second(json-int)
1355 - "iops_rd": read I/O operations per second(json-int)
1356 - "iops_wr": write I/O operations per second(json-int)
1358 Example:
1360 -> { "execute": "block_set_io_throttle", "arguments": { "device": "virtio0",
1361 "bps": "1000000",
1362 "bps_rd": "0",
1363 "bps_wr": "0",
1364 "iops": "0",
1365 "iops_rd": "0",
1366 "iops_wr": "0" } }
1367 <- { "return": {} }
1369 EQMP
1372 .name = "set_password",
1373 .args_type = "protocol:s,password:s,connected:s?",
1374 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_set_password,
1377 SQMP
1378 set_password
1379 ------------
1381 Set the password for vnc/spice protocols.
1383 Arguments:
1385 - "protocol": protocol name (json-string)
1386 - "password": password (json-string)
1387 - "connected": [ keep | disconnect | fail ] (josn-string, optional)
1389 Example:
1391 -> { "execute": "set_password", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
1392 "password": "secret" } }
1393 <- { "return": {} }
1395 EQMP
1398 .name = "expire_password",
1399 .args_type = "protocol:s,time:s",
1400 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_expire_password,
1403 SQMP
1404 expire_password
1405 ---------------
1407 Set the password expire time for vnc/spice protocols.
1409 Arguments:
1411 - "protocol": protocol name (json-string)
1412 - "time": [ now | never | +secs | secs ] (json-string)
1414 Example:
1416 -> { "execute": "expire_password", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
1417 "time": "+60" } }
1418 <- { "return": {} }
1420 EQMP
1423 .name = "add_client",
1424 .args_type = "protocol:s,fdname:s,skipauth:b?,tls:b?",
1425 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_add_client,
1428 SQMP
1429 add_client
1430 ----------
1432 Add a graphics client
1434 Arguments:
1436 - "protocol": protocol name (json-string)
1437 - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string)
1438 - "skipauth": whether to skip authentication (json-bool, optional)
1439 - "tls": whether to perform TLS (json-bool, optional)
1441 Example:
1443 -> { "execute": "add_client", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
1444 "fdname": "myclient" } }
1445 <- { "return": {} }
1447 EQMP
1449 .name = "qmp_capabilities",
1450 .args_type = "",
1451 .params = "",
1452 .help = "enable QMP capabilities",
1453 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
1454 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_qmp_capabilities,
1457 SQMP
1458 qmp_capabilities
1459 ----------------
1461 Enable QMP capabilities.
1463 Arguments: None.
1465 Example:
1467 -> { "execute": "qmp_capabilities" }
1468 <- { "return": {} }
1470 Note: This command must be issued before issuing any other command.
1472 EQMP
1475 .name = "human-monitor-command",
1476 .args_type = "command-line:s,cpu-index:i?",
1477 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_human_monitor_command,
1480 SQMP
1481 human-monitor-command
1482 ---------------------
1484 Execute a Human Monitor command.
1486 Arguments:
1488 - command-line: the command name and its arguments, just like the
1489 Human Monitor's shell (json-string)
1490 - cpu-index: select the CPU number to be used by commands which access CPU
1491 data, like 'info registers'. The Monitor selects CPU 0 if this
1492 argument is not provided (json-int, optional)
1494 Example:
1496 -> { "execute": "human-monitor-command", "arguments": { "command-line": "info kvm" } }
1497 <- { "return": "kvm support: enabled\r\n" }
1499 Notes:
1501 (1) The Human Monitor is NOT an stable interface, this means that command
1502 names, arguments and responses can change or be removed at ANY time.
1503 Applications that rely on long term stability guarantees should NOT
1504 use this command
1506 (2) Limitations:
1508 o This command is stateless, this means that commands that depend
1509 on state information (such as getfd) might not work
1511 o Commands that prompt the user for data (eg. 'cont' when the block
1512 device is encrypted) don't currently work
1514 3. Query Commands
1515 =================
1517 HXCOMM Each query command below is inside a SQMP/EQMP section, do NOT change
1518 HXCOMM this! We will possibly move query commands definitions inside those
1519 HXCOMM sections, just like regular commands.
1521 EQMP
1523 SQMP
1524 query-version
1525 -------------
1527 Show QEMU version.
1529 Return a json-object with the following information:
1531 - "qemu": A json-object containing three integer values:
1532 - "major": QEMU's major version (json-int)
1533 - "minor": QEMU's minor version (json-int)
1534 - "micro": QEMU's micro version (json-int)
1535 - "package": package's version (json-string)
1537 Example:
1539 -> { "execute": "query-version" }
1540 <- {
1541 "return":{
1542 "qemu":{
1543 "major":0,
1544 "minor":11,
1545 "micro":5
1547 "package":""
1551 EQMP
1554 .name = "query-version",
1555 .args_type = "",
1556 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_version,
1559 SQMP
1560 query-commands
1561 --------------
1563 List QMP available commands.
1565 Each command is represented by a json-object, the returned value is a json-array
1566 of all commands.
1568 Each json-object contain:
1570 - "name": command's name (json-string)
1572 Example:
1574 -> { "execute": "query-commands" }
1575 <- {
1576 "return":[
1578 "name":"query-balloon"
1581 "name":"system_powerdown"
1586 Note: This example has been shortened as the real response is too long.
1588 EQMP
1591 .name = "query-commands",
1592 .args_type = "",
1593 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_commands,
1596 SQMP
1597 query-events
1598 --------------
1600 List QMP available events.
1602 Each event is represented by a json-object, the returned value is a json-array
1603 of all events.
1605 Each json-object contains:
1607 - "name": event's name (json-string)
1609 Example:
1611 -> { "execute": "query-events" }
1612 <- {
1613 "return":[
1615 "name":"SHUTDOWN"
1618 "name":"RESET"
1623 Note: This example has been shortened as the real response is too long.
1625 EQMP
1628 .name = "query-events",
1629 .args_type = "",
1630 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_events,
1633 SQMP
1634 query-chardev
1635 -------------
1637 Each device is represented by a json-object. The returned value is a json-array
1638 of all devices.
1640 Each json-object contain the following:
1642 - "label": device's label (json-string)
1643 - "filename": device's file (json-string)
1645 Example:
1647 -> { "execute": "query-chardev" }
1648 <- {
1649 "return":[
1651 "label":"monitor",
1652 "filename":"stdio"
1655 "label":"serial0",
1656 "filename":"vc"
1661 EQMP
1664 .name = "query-chardev",
1665 .args_type = "",
1666 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_chardev,
1669 SQMP
1670 query-block
1671 -----------
1673 Show the block devices.
1675 Each block device information is stored in a json-object and the returned value
1676 is a json-array of all devices.
1678 Each json-object contain the following:
1680 - "device": device name (json-string)
1681 - "type": device type (json-string)
1682 - deprecated, retained for backward compatibility
1683 - Possible values: "unknown"
1684 - "removable": true if the device is removable, false otherwise (json-bool)
1685 - "locked": true if the device is locked, false otherwise (json-bool)
1686 - "tray_open": only present if removable, true if the device has a tray,
1687 and it is open (json-bool)
1688 - "inserted": only present if the device is inserted, it is a json-object
1689 containing the following:
1690 - "file": device file name (json-string)
1691 - "ro": true if read-only, false otherwise (json-bool)
1692 - "drv": driver format name (json-string)
1693 - Possible values: "blkdebug", "bochs", "cloop", "cow", "dmg",
1694 "file", "file", "ftp", "ftps", "host_cdrom",
1695 "host_device", "host_floppy", "http", "https",
1696 "nbd", "parallels", "qcow", "qcow2", "raw",
1697 "tftp", "vdi", "vmdk", "vpc", "vvfat"
1698 - "backing_file": backing file name (json-string, optional)
1699 - "backing_file_depth": number of files in the backing file chain (json-int)
1700 - "encrypted": true if encrypted, false otherwise (json-bool)
1701 - "bps": limit total bytes per second (json-int)
1702 - "bps_rd": limit read bytes per second (json-int)
1703 - "bps_wr": limit write bytes per second (json-int)
1704 - "iops": limit total I/O operations per second (json-int)
1705 - "iops_rd": limit read operations per second (json-int)
1706 - "iops_wr": limit write operations per second (json-int)
1708 - "io-status": I/O operation status, only present if the device supports it
1709 and the VM is configured to stop on errors. It's always reset
1710 to "ok" when the "cont" command is issued (json_string, optional)
1711 - Possible values: "ok", "failed", "nospace"
1713 Example:
1715 -> { "execute": "query-block" }
1716 <- {
1717 "return":[
1719 "io-status": "ok",
1720 "device":"ide0-hd0",
1721 "locked":false,
1722 "removable":false,
1723 "inserted":{
1724 "ro":false,
1725 "drv":"qcow2",
1726 "encrypted":false,
1727 "file":"disks/test.img",
1728 "backing_file_depth":0,
1729 "bps":1000000,
1730 "bps_rd":0,
1731 "bps_wr":0,
1732 "iops":1000000,
1733 "iops_rd":0,
1734 "iops_wr":0,
1736 "type":"unknown"
1739 "io-status": "ok",
1740 "device":"ide1-cd0",
1741 "locked":false,
1742 "removable":true,
1743 "type":"unknown"
1746 "device":"floppy0",
1747 "locked":false,
1748 "removable":true,
1749 "type":"unknown"
1752 "device":"sd0",
1753 "locked":false,
1754 "removable":true,
1755 "type":"unknown"
1760 EQMP
1763 .name = "query-block",
1764 .args_type = "",
1765 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_block,
1768 SQMP
1769 query-blockstats
1770 ----------------
1772 Show block device statistics.
1774 Each device statistic information is stored in a json-object and the returned
1775 value is a json-array of all devices.
1777 Each json-object contain the following:
1779 - "device": device name (json-string)
1780 - "stats": A json-object with the statistics information, it contains:
1781 - "rd_bytes": bytes read (json-int)
1782 - "wr_bytes": bytes written (json-int)
1783 - "rd_operations": read operations (json-int)
1784 - "wr_operations": write operations (json-int)
1785 - "flush_operations": cache flush operations (json-int)
1786 - "wr_total_time_ns": total time spend on writes in nano-seconds (json-int)
1787 - "rd_total_time_ns": total time spend on reads in nano-seconds (json-int)
1788 - "flush_total_time_ns": total time spend on cache flushes in nano-seconds (json-int)
1789 - "wr_highest_offset": Highest offset of a sector written since the
1790 BlockDriverState has been opened (json-int)
1791 - "parent": Contains recursively the statistics of the underlying
1792 protocol (e.g. the host file for a qcow2 image). If there is
1793 no underlying protocol, this field is omitted
1794 (json-object, optional)
1796 Example:
1798 -> { "execute": "query-blockstats" }
1799 <- {
1800 "return":[
1802 "device":"ide0-hd0",
1803 "parent":{
1804 "stats":{
1805 "wr_highest_offset":3686448128,
1806 "wr_bytes":9786368,
1807 "wr_operations":751,
1808 "rd_bytes":122567168,
1809 "rd_operations":36772
1810 "wr_total_times_ns":313253456
1811 "rd_total_times_ns":3465673657
1812 "flush_total_times_ns":49653
1813 "flush_operations":61,
1816 "stats":{
1817 "wr_highest_offset":2821110784,
1818 "wr_bytes":9786368,
1819 "wr_operations":692,
1820 "rd_bytes":122739200,
1821 "rd_operations":36604
1822 "flush_operations":51,
1823 "wr_total_times_ns":313253456
1824 "rd_total_times_ns":3465673657
1825 "flush_total_times_ns":49653
1829 "device":"ide1-cd0",
1830 "stats":{
1831 "wr_highest_offset":0,
1832 "wr_bytes":0,
1833 "wr_operations":0,
1834 "rd_bytes":0,
1835 "rd_operations":0
1836 "flush_operations":0,
1837 "wr_total_times_ns":0
1838 "rd_total_times_ns":0
1839 "flush_total_times_ns":0
1843 "device":"floppy0",
1844 "stats":{
1845 "wr_highest_offset":0,
1846 "wr_bytes":0,
1847 "wr_operations":0,
1848 "rd_bytes":0,
1849 "rd_operations":0
1850 "flush_operations":0,
1851 "wr_total_times_ns":0
1852 "rd_total_times_ns":0
1853 "flush_total_times_ns":0
1857 "device":"sd0",
1858 "stats":{
1859 "wr_highest_offset":0,
1860 "wr_bytes":0,
1861 "wr_operations":0,
1862 "rd_bytes":0,
1863 "rd_operations":0
1864 "flush_operations":0,
1865 "wr_total_times_ns":0
1866 "rd_total_times_ns":0
1867 "flush_total_times_ns":0
1873 EQMP
1876 .name = "query-blockstats",
1877 .args_type = "",
1878 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_blockstats,
1881 SQMP
1882 query-cpus
1883 ----------
1885 Show CPU information.
1887 Return a json-array. Each CPU is represented by a json-object, which contains:
1889 - "CPU": CPU index (json-int)
1890 - "current": true if this is the current CPU, false otherwise (json-bool)
1891 - "halted": true if the cpu is halted, false otherwise (json-bool)
1892 - Current program counter. The key's name depends on the architecture:
1893 "pc": i386/x86_64 (json-int)
1894 "nip": PPC (json-int)
1895 "pc" and "npc": sparc (json-int)
1896 "PC": mips (json-int)
1897 - "thread_id": ID of the underlying host thread (json-int)
1899 Example:
1901 -> { "execute": "query-cpus" }
1902 <- {
1903 "return":[
1905 "CPU":0,
1906 "current":true,
1907 "halted":false,
1908 "pc":3227107138
1909 "thread_id":3134
1912 "CPU":1,
1913 "current":false,
1914 "halted":true,
1915 "pc":7108165
1916 "thread_id":3135
1921 EQMP
1924 .name = "query-cpus",
1925 .args_type = "",
1926 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_cpus,
1929 SQMP
1930 query-pci
1931 ---------
1933 PCI buses and devices information.
1935 The returned value is a json-array of all buses. Each bus is represented by
1936 a json-object, which has a key with a json-array of all PCI devices attached
1937 to it. Each device is represented by a json-object.
1939 The bus json-object contains the following:
1941 - "bus": bus number (json-int)
1942 - "devices": a json-array of json-objects, each json-object represents a
1943 PCI device
1945 The PCI device json-object contains the following:
1947 - "bus": identical to the parent's bus number (json-int)
1948 - "slot": slot number (json-int)
1949 - "function": function number (json-int)
1950 - "class_info": a json-object containing:
1951 - "desc": device class description (json-string, optional)
1952 - "class": device class number (json-int)
1953 - "id": a json-object containing:
1954 - "device": device ID (json-int)
1955 - "vendor": vendor ID (json-int)
1956 - "irq": device's IRQ if assigned (json-int, optional)
1957 - "qdev_id": qdev id string (json-string)
1958 - "pci_bridge": It's a json-object, only present if this device is a
1959 PCI bridge, contains:
1960 - "bus": bus number (json-int)
1961 - "secondary": secondary bus number (json-int)
1962 - "subordinate": subordinate bus number (json-int)
1963 - "io_range": I/O memory range information, a json-object with the
1964 following members:
1965 - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int)
1966 - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int)
1967 - "memory_range": memory range information, a json-object with the
1968 following members:
1969 - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int)
1970 - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int)
1971 - "prefetchable_range": Prefetchable memory range information, a
1972 json-object with the following members:
1973 - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int)
1974 - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int)
1975 - "devices": a json-array of PCI devices if there's any attached, each
1976 each element is represented by a json-object, which contains
1977 the same members of the 'PCI device json-object' described
1978 above (optional)
1979 - "regions": a json-array of json-objects, each json-object represents a
1980 memory region of this device
1982 The memory range json-object contains the following:
1984 - "base": base memory address (json-int)
1985 - "limit": limit value (json-int)
1987 The region json-object can be an I/O region or a memory region, an I/O region
1988 json-object contains the following:
1990 - "type": "io" (json-string, fixed)
1991 - "bar": BAR number (json-int)
1992 - "address": memory address (json-int)
1993 - "size": memory size (json-int)
1995 A memory region json-object contains the following:
1997 - "type": "memory" (json-string, fixed)
1998 - "bar": BAR number (json-int)
1999 - "address": memory address (json-int)
2000 - "size": memory size (json-int)
2001 - "mem_type_64": true or false (json-bool)
2002 - "prefetch": true or false (json-bool)
2004 Example:
2006 -> { "execute": "query-pci" }
2007 <- {
2008 "return":[
2010 "bus":0,
2011 "devices":[
2013 "bus":0,
2014 "qdev_id":"",
2015 "slot":0,
2016 "class_info":{
2017 "class":1536,
2018 "desc":"Host bridge"
2020 "id":{
2021 "device":32902,
2022 "vendor":4663
2024 "function":0,
2025 "regions":[
2030 "bus":0,
2031 "qdev_id":"",
2032 "slot":1,
2033 "class_info":{
2034 "class":1537,
2035 "desc":"ISA bridge"
2037 "id":{
2038 "device":32902,
2039 "vendor":28672
2041 "function":0,
2042 "regions":[
2047 "bus":0,
2048 "qdev_id":"",
2049 "slot":1,
2050 "class_info":{
2051 "class":257,
2052 "desc":"IDE controller"
2054 "id":{
2055 "device":32902,
2056 "vendor":28688
2058 "function":1,
2059 "regions":[
2061 "bar":4,
2062 "size":16,
2063 "address":49152,
2064 "type":"io"
2069 "bus":0,
2070 "qdev_id":"",
2071 "slot":2,
2072 "class_info":{
2073 "class":768,
2074 "desc":"VGA controller"
2076 "id":{
2077 "device":4115,
2078 "vendor":184
2080 "function":0,
2081 "regions":[
2083 "prefetch":true,
2084 "mem_type_64":false,
2085 "bar":0,
2086 "size":33554432,
2087 "address":4026531840,
2088 "type":"memory"
2091 "prefetch":false,
2092 "mem_type_64":false,
2093 "bar":1,
2094 "size":4096,
2095 "address":4060086272,
2096 "type":"memory"
2099 "prefetch":false,
2100 "mem_type_64":false,
2101 "bar":6,
2102 "size":65536,
2103 "address":-1,
2104 "type":"memory"
2109 "bus":0,
2110 "qdev_id":"",
2111 "irq":11,
2112 "slot":4,
2113 "class_info":{
2114 "class":1280,
2115 "desc":"RAM controller"
2117 "id":{
2118 "device":6900,
2119 "vendor":4098
2121 "function":0,
2122 "regions":[
2124 "bar":0,
2125 "size":32,
2126 "address":49280,
2127 "type":"io"
2136 Note: This example has been shortened as the real response is too long.
2138 EQMP
2141 .name = "query-pci",
2142 .args_type = "",
2143 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_pci,
2146 SQMP
2147 query-kvm
2148 ---------
2150 Show KVM information.
2152 Return a json-object with the following information:
2154 - "enabled": true if KVM support is enabled, false otherwise (json-bool)
2155 - "present": true if QEMU has KVM support, false otherwise (json-bool)
2157 Example:
2159 -> { "execute": "query-kvm" }
2160 <- { "return": { "enabled": true, "present": true } }
2162 EQMP
2165 .name = "query-kvm",
2166 .args_type = "",
2167 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_kvm,
2170 SQMP
2171 query-status
2172 ------------
2174 Return a json-object with the following information:
2176 - "running": true if the VM is running, or false if it is paused (json-bool)
2177 - "singlestep": true if the VM is in single step mode,
2178 false otherwise (json-bool)
2179 - "status": one of the following values (json-string)
2180 "debug" - QEMU is running on a debugger
2181 "inmigrate" - guest is paused waiting for an incoming migration
2182 "internal-error" - An internal error that prevents further guest
2183 execution has occurred
2184 "io-error" - the last IOP has failed and the device is configured
2185 to pause on I/O errors
2186 "paused" - guest has been paused via the 'stop' command
2187 "postmigrate" - guest is paused following a successful 'migrate'
2188 "prelaunch" - QEMU was started with -S and guest has not started
2189 "finish-migrate" - guest is paused to finish the migration process
2190 "restore-vm" - guest is paused to restore VM state
2191 "running" - guest is actively running
2192 "save-vm" - guest is paused to save the VM state
2193 "shutdown" - guest is shut down (and -no-shutdown is in use)
2194 "watchdog" - the watchdog action is configured to pause and
2195 has been triggered
2197 Example:
2199 -> { "execute": "query-status" }
2200 <- { "return": { "running": true, "singlestep": false, "status": "running" } }
2202 EQMP
2205 .name = "query-status",
2206 .args_type = "",
2207 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_status,
2210 SQMP
2211 query-mice
2212 ----------
2214 Show VM mice information.
2216 Each mouse is represented by a json-object, the returned value is a json-array
2217 of all mice.
2219 The mouse json-object contains the following:
2221 - "name": mouse's name (json-string)
2222 - "index": mouse's index (json-int)
2223 - "current": true if this mouse is receiving events, false otherwise (json-bool)
2224 - "absolute": true if the mouse generates absolute input events (json-bool)
2226 Example:
2228 -> { "execute": "query-mice" }
2229 <- {
2230 "return":[
2232 "name":"QEMU Microsoft Mouse",
2233 "index":0,
2234 "current":false,
2235 "absolute":false
2238 "name":"QEMU PS/2 Mouse",
2239 "index":1,
2240 "current":true,
2241 "absolute":true
2246 EQMP
2249 .name = "query-mice",
2250 .args_type = "",
2251 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_mice,
2254 SQMP
2255 query-vnc
2256 ---------
2258 Show VNC server information.
2260 Return a json-object with server information. Connected clients are returned
2261 as a json-array of json-objects.
2263 The main json-object contains the following:
2265 - "enabled": true or false (json-bool)
2266 - "host": server's IP address (json-string)
2267 - "family": address family (json-string)
2268 - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown"
2269 - "service": server's port number (json-string)
2270 - "auth": authentication method (json-string)
2271 - Possible values: "invalid", "none", "ra2", "ra2ne", "sasl", "tight",
2272 "tls", "ultra", "unknown", "vencrypt", "vencrypt",
2273 "vencrypt+plain", "vencrypt+tls+none",
2274 "vencrypt+tls+plain", "vencrypt+tls+sasl",
2275 "vencrypt+tls+vnc", "vencrypt+x509+none",
2276 "vencrypt+x509+plain", "vencrypt+x509+sasl",
2277 "vencrypt+x509+vnc", "vnc"
2278 - "clients": a json-array of all connected clients
2280 Clients are described by a json-object, each one contain the following:
2282 - "host": client's IP address (json-string)
2283 - "family": address family (json-string)
2284 - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown"
2285 - "service": client's port number (json-string)
2286 - "x509_dname": TLS dname (json-string, optional)
2287 - "sasl_username": SASL username (json-string, optional)
2289 Example:
2291 -> { "execute": "query-vnc" }
2292 <- {
2293 "return":{
2294 "enabled":true,
2295 "host":"0.0.0.0",
2296 "service":"50402",
2297 "auth":"vnc",
2298 "family":"ipv4",
2299 "clients":[
2301 "host":"127.0.0.1",
2302 "service":"50401",
2303 "family":"ipv4"
2309 EQMP
2312 .name = "query-vnc",
2313 .args_type = "",
2314 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_vnc,
2317 SQMP
2318 query-spice
2319 -----------
2321 Show SPICE server information.
2323 Return a json-object with server information. Connected clients are returned
2324 as a json-array of json-objects.
2326 The main json-object contains the following:
2328 - "enabled": true or false (json-bool)
2329 - "host": server's IP address (json-string)
2330 - "port": server's port number (json-int, optional)
2331 - "tls-port": server's port number (json-int, optional)
2332 - "auth": authentication method (json-string)
2333 - Possible values: "none", "spice"
2334 - "channels": a json-array of all active channels clients
2336 Channels are described by a json-object, each one contain the following:
2338 - "host": client's IP address (json-string)
2339 - "family": address family (json-string)
2340 - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown"
2341 - "port": client's port number (json-string)
2342 - "connection-id": spice connection id. All channels with the same id
2343 belong to the same spice session (json-int)
2344 - "channel-type": channel type. "1" is the main control channel, filter for
2345 this one if you want track spice sessions only (json-int)
2346 - "channel-id": channel id. Usually "0", might be different needed when
2347 multiple channels of the same type exist, such as multiple
2348 display channels in a multihead setup (json-int)
2349 - "tls": whevener the channel is encrypted (json-bool)
2351 Example:
2353 -> { "execute": "query-spice" }
2354 <- {
2355 "return": {
2356 "enabled": true,
2357 "auth": "spice",
2358 "port": 5920,
2359 "tls-port": 5921,
2360 "host": "0.0.0.0",
2361 "channels": [
2363 "port": "54924",
2364 "family": "ipv4",
2365 "channel-type": 1,
2366 "connection-id": 1804289383,
2367 "host": "127.0.0.1",
2368 "channel-id": 0,
2369 "tls": true
2372 "port": "36710",
2373 "family": "ipv4",
2374 "channel-type": 4,
2375 "connection-id": 1804289383,
2376 "host": "127.0.0.1",
2377 "channel-id": 0,
2378 "tls": false
2380 [ ... more channels follow ... ]
2385 EQMP
2387 #if defined(CONFIG_SPICE)
2389 .name = "query-spice",
2390 .args_type = "",
2391 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_spice,
2393 #endif
2395 SQMP
2396 query-name
2397 ----------
2399 Show VM name.
2401 Return a json-object with the following information:
2403 - "name": VM's name (json-string, optional)
2405 Example:
2407 -> { "execute": "query-name" }
2408 <- { "return": { "name": "qemu-name" } }
2410 EQMP
2413 .name = "query-name",
2414 .args_type = "",
2415 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_name,
2418 SQMP
2419 query-uuid
2420 ----------
2422 Show VM UUID.
2424 Return a json-object with the following information:
2426 - "UUID": Universally Unique Identifier (json-string)
2428 Example:
2430 -> { "execute": "query-uuid" }
2431 <- { "return": { "UUID": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000" } }
2433 EQMP
2436 .name = "query-uuid",
2437 .args_type = "",
2438 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_uuid,
2441 SQMP
2442 query-command-line-options
2443 --------------------------
2445 Show command line option schema.
2447 Return a json-array of command line option schema for all options (or for
2448 the given option), returning an error if the given option doesn't exist.
2450 Each array entry contains the following:
2452 - "option": option name (json-string)
2453 - "parameters": a json-array describes all parameters of the option:
2454 - "name": parameter name (json-string)
2455 - "type": parameter type (one of 'string', 'boolean', 'number',
2456 or 'size')
2457 - "help": human readable description of the parameter
2458 (json-string, optional)
2460 Example:
2462 -> { "execute": "query-command-line-options", "arguments": { "option": "option-rom" } }
2463 <- { "return": [
2465 "parameters": [
2467 "name": "romfile",
2468 "type": "string"
2471 "name": "bootindex",
2472 "type": "number"
2475 "option": "option-rom"
2480 EQMP
2483 .name = "query-command-line-options",
2484 .args_type = "option:s?",
2485 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_command_line_options,
2488 SQMP
2489 query-migrate
2490 -------------
2492 Migration status.
2494 Return a json-object. If migration is active there will be another json-object
2495 with RAM migration status and if block migration is active another one with
2496 block migration status.
2498 The main json-object contains the following:
2500 - "status": migration status (json-string)
2501 - Possible values: "active", "completed", "failed", "cancelled"
2502 - "total-time": total amount of ms since migration started. If
2503 migration has ended, it returns the total migration
2504 time (json-int)
2505 - "downtime": only present when migration has finished correctly
2506 total amount in ms for downtime that happened (json-int)
2507 - "expected-downtime": only present while migration is active
2508 total amount in ms for downtime that was calculated on
2509 the last bitmap round (json-int)
2510 - "ram": only present if "status" is "active", it is a json-object with the
2511 following RAM information:
2512 - "transferred": amount transferred in bytes (json-int)
2513 - "remaining": amount remaining to transfer in bytes (json-int)
2514 - "total": total amount of memory in bytes (json-int)
2515 - "duplicate": number of pages filled entirely with the same
2516 byte (json-int)
2517 These are sent over the wire much more efficiently.
2518 - "skipped": number of skipped zero pages (json-int)
2519 - "normal" : number of whole pages transferred. I.e. they
2520 were not sent as duplicate or xbzrle pages (json-int)
2521 - "normal-bytes" : number of bytes transferred in whole
2522 pages. This is just normal pages times size of one page,
2523 but this way upper levels don't need to care about page
2524 size (json-int)
2525 - "disk": only present if "status" is "active" and it is a block migration,
2526 it is a json-object with the following disk information:
2527 - "transferred": amount transferred in bytes (json-int)
2528 - "remaining": amount remaining to transfer in bytes json-int)
2529 - "total": total disk size in bytes (json-int)
2530 - "xbzrle-cache": only present if XBZRLE is active.
2531 It is a json-object with the following XBZRLE information:
2532 - "cache-size": XBZRLE cache size in bytes
2533 - "bytes": number of bytes transferred for XBZRLE compressed pages
2534 - "pages": number of XBZRLE compressed pages
2535 - "cache-miss": number of XBRZRLE page cache misses
2536 - "overflow": number of times XBZRLE overflows. This means
2537 that the XBZRLE encoding was bigger than just sent the
2538 whole page, and then we sent the whole page instead (as as
2539 normal page).
2541 Examples:
2543 1. Before the first migration
2545 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
2546 <- { "return": {} }
2548 2. Migration is done and has succeeded
2550 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
2551 <- { "return": {
2552 "status": "completed",
2553 "ram":{
2554 "transferred":123,
2555 "remaining":123,
2556 "total":246,
2557 "total-time":12345,
2558 "downtime":12345,
2559 "duplicate":123,
2560 "normal":123,
2561 "normal-bytes":123456
2566 3. Migration is done and has failed
2568 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
2569 <- { "return": { "status": "failed" } }
2571 4. Migration is being performed and is not a block migration:
2573 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
2574 <- {
2575 "return":{
2576 "status":"active",
2577 "ram":{
2578 "transferred":123,
2579 "remaining":123,
2580 "total":246,
2581 "total-time":12345,
2582 "expected-downtime":12345,
2583 "duplicate":123,
2584 "normal":123,
2585 "normal-bytes":123456
2590 5. Migration is being performed and is a block migration:
2592 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
2593 <- {
2594 "return":{
2595 "status":"active",
2596 "ram":{
2597 "total":1057024,
2598 "remaining":1053304,
2599 "transferred":3720,
2600 "total-time":12345,
2601 "expected-downtime":12345,
2602 "duplicate":123,
2603 "normal":123,
2604 "normal-bytes":123456
2606 "disk":{
2607 "total":20971520,
2608 "remaining":20880384,
2609 "transferred":91136
2614 6. Migration is being performed and XBZRLE is active:
2616 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
2617 <- {
2618 "return":{
2619 "status":"active",
2620 "capabilities" : [ { "capability": "xbzrle", "state" : true } ],
2621 "ram":{
2622 "total":1057024,
2623 "remaining":1053304,
2624 "transferred":3720,
2625 "total-time":12345,
2626 "expected-downtime":12345,
2627 "duplicate":10,
2628 "normal":3333,
2629 "normal-bytes":3412992
2631 "xbzrle-cache":{
2632 "cache-size":67108864,
2633 "bytes":20971520,
2634 "pages":2444343,
2635 "cache-miss":2244,
2636 "overflow":34434
2641 EQMP
2644 .name = "query-migrate",
2645 .args_type = "",
2646 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_migrate,
2649 SQMP
2650 migrate-set-capabilities
2651 ------------------------
2653 Enable/Disable migration capabilities
2655 - "xbzrle": XBZRLE support
2657 Arguments:
2659 Example:
2661 -> { "execute": "migrate-set-capabilities" , "arguments":
2662 { "capabilities": [ { "capability": "xbzrle", "state": true } ] } }
2664 EQMP
2667 .name = "migrate-set-capabilities",
2668 .args_type = "capabilities:O",
2669 .params = "capability:s,state:b",
2670 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate_set_capabilities,
2672 SQMP
2673 query-migrate-capabilities
2674 --------------------------
2676 Query current migration capabilities
2678 - "capabilities": migration capabilities state
2679 - "xbzrle" : XBZRLE state (json-bool)
2681 Arguments:
2683 Example:
2685 -> { "execute": "query-migrate-capabilities" }
2686 <- { "return": [ { "state": false, "capability": "xbzrle" } ] }
2688 EQMP
2691 .name = "query-migrate-capabilities",
2692 .args_type = "",
2693 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_migrate_capabilities,
2696 SQMP
2697 query-balloon
2698 -------------
2700 Show balloon information.
2702 Make an asynchronous request for balloon info. When the request completes a
2703 json-object will be returned containing the following data:
2705 - "actual": current balloon value in bytes (json-int)
2707 Example:
2709 -> { "execute": "query-balloon" }
2710 <- {
2711 "return":{
2712 "actual":1073741824,
2716 EQMP
2719 .name = "query-balloon",
2720 .args_type = "",
2721 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_balloon,
2725 .name = "query-block-jobs",
2726 .args_type = "",
2727 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_block_jobs,
2731 .name = "qom-list",
2732 .args_type = "path:s",
2733 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_qom_list,
2737 .name = "qom-set",
2738 .args_type = "path:s,property:s,value:q",
2739 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_qom_set,
2743 .name = "qom-get",
2744 .args_type = "path:s,property:s",
2745 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_qom_get,
2749 .name = "nbd-server-start",
2750 .args_type = "addr:q",
2751 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_nbd_server_start,
2754 .name = "nbd-server-add",
2755 .args_type = "device:B,writable:b?",
2756 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_nbd_server_add,
2759 .name = "nbd-server-stop",
2760 .args_type = "",
2761 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_nbd_server_stop,
2765 .name = "change-vnc-password",
2766 .args_type = "password:s",
2767 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_change_vnc_password,
2770 .name = "qom-list-types",
2771 .args_type = "implements:s?,abstract:b?",
2772 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_qom_list_types,
2776 .name = "device-list-properties",
2777 .args_type = "typename:s",
2778 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_device_list_properties,
2782 .name = "query-machines",
2783 .args_type = "",
2784 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_machines,
2788 .name = "query-cpu-definitions",
2789 .args_type = "",
2790 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_cpu_definitions,
2794 .name = "query-target",
2795 .args_type = "",
2796 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_target,
2800 .name = "query-tpm",
2801 .args_type = "",
2802 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_tpm,
2805 SQMP
2806 query-tpm
2807 ---------
2809 Return information about the TPM device.
2811 Arguments: None
2813 Example:
2815 -> { "execute": "query-tpm" }
2816 <- { "return":
2818 { "model": "tpm-tis",
2819 "options":
2820 { "type": "passthrough",
2821 "data":
2822 { "cancel-path": "/sys/class/misc/tpm0/device/cancel",
2823 "path": "/dev/tpm0"
2826 "id": "tpm0"
2831 EQMP
2834 .name = "query-tpm-models",
2835 .args_type = "",
2836 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_tpm_models,
2839 SQMP
2840 query-tpm-models
2841 ----------------
2843 Return a list of supported TPM models.
2845 Arguments: None
2847 Example:
2849 -> { "execute": "query-tpm-models" }
2850 <- { "return": [ "tpm-tis" ] }
2852 EQMP
2855 .name = "query-tpm-types",
2856 .args_type = "",
2857 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_tpm_types,
2860 SQMP
2861 query-tpm-types
2862 ---------------
2864 Return a list of supported TPM types.
2866 Arguments: None
2868 Example:
2870 -> { "execute": "query-tpm-types" }
2871 <- { "return": [ "passthrough" ] }
2873 EQMP
2876 .name = "chardev-add",
2877 .args_type = "id:s,backend:q",
2878 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_chardev_add,
2881 SQMP
2882 chardev-add
2883 ----------------
2885 Add a chardev.
2887 Arguments:
2889 - "id": the chardev's ID, must be unique (json-string)
2890 - "backend": chardev backend type + parameters
2892 Examples:
2894 -> { "execute" : "chardev-add",
2895 "arguments" : { "id" : "foo",
2896 "backend" : { "type" : "null", "data" : {} } } }
2897 <- { "return": {} }
2899 -> { "execute" : "chardev-add",
2900 "arguments" : { "id" : "bar",
2901 "backend" : { "type" : "file",
2902 "data" : { "out" : "/tmp/bar.log" } } } }
2903 <- { "return": {} }
2905 -> { "execute" : "chardev-add",
2906 "arguments" : { "id" : "baz",
2907 "backend" : { "type" : "pty", "data" : {} } } }
2908 <- { "return": { "pty" : "/dev/pty/42" } }
2910 EQMP
2913 .name = "chardev-remove",
2914 .args_type = "id:s",
2915 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_chardev_remove,
2919 SQMP
2920 chardev-remove
2921 --------------
2923 Remove a chardev.
2925 Arguments:
2927 - "id": the chardev's ID, must exist and not be in use (json-string)
2929 Example:
2931 -> { "execute": "chardev-remove", "arguments": { "id" : "foo" } }
2932 <- { "return": {} }
2934 EQMP