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5 SQMP
6 QMP Supported Commands
7 ----------------------
9 This document describes all commands currently supported by QMP.
11 Most of the time their usage is exactly the same as in the user Monitor, this
12 means that any other document which also describe commands (the manpage,
13 QEMU's manual, etc) can and should be consulted.
15 QMP has two types of commands: regular and query commands. Regular commands
16 usually change the Virtual Machine's state someway, while query commands just
17 return information. The sections below are divided accordingly.
19 It's important to observe that all communication examples are formatted in
20 a reader-friendly way, so that they're easier to understand. However, in real
21 protocol usage, they're emitted as a single line.
23 Also, the following notation is used to denote data flow:
25 -> data issued by the Client
26 <- Server data response
28 Please, refer to the QMP specification (QMP/qmp-spec.txt) for detailed
29 information on the Server command and response formats.
31 NOTE: This document is temporary and will be replaced soon.
33 1. Stability Considerations
34 ===========================
36 The current QMP command set (described in this file) may be useful for a
37 number of use cases, however it's limited and several commands have bad
38 defined semantics, specially with regard to command completion.
40 These problems are going to be solved incrementally in the next QEMU releases
41 and we're going to establish a deprecation policy for badly defined commands.
43 If you're planning to adopt QMP, please observe the following:
45 1. The deprecation policy will take effect and be documented soon, please
46 check the documentation of each used command as soon as a new release of
47 QEMU is available
49 2. DO NOT rely on anything which is not explicit documented
51 3. Errors, in special, are not documented. Applications should NOT check
52 for specific errors classes or data (it's strongly recommended to only
53 check for the "error" key)
55 2. Regular Commands
56 ===================
58 Server's responses in the examples below are always a success response, please
59 refer to the QMP specification for more details on error responses.
61 EQMP
64 .name = "quit",
65 .args_type = "",
66 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_quit,
69 SQMP
70 quit
71 ----
73 Quit the emulator.
75 Arguments: None.
77 Example:
79 -> { "execute": "quit" }
80 <- { "return": {} }
82 EQMP
85 .name = "eject",
86 .args_type = "force:-f,device:B",
87 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_eject,
90 SQMP
91 eject
92 -----
94 Eject a removable medium.
96 Arguments:
98 - force: force ejection (json-bool, optional)
99 - device: device name (json-string)
101 Example:
103 -> { "execute": "eject", "arguments": { "device": "ide1-cd0" } }
104 <- { "return": {} }
106 Note: The "force" argument defaults to false.
108 EQMP
111 .name = "change",
112 .args_type = "device:B,target:F,arg:s?",
113 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_change,
116 SQMP
117 change
118 ------
120 Change a removable medium or VNC configuration.
122 Arguments:
124 - "device": device name (json-string)
125 - "target": filename or item (json-string)
126 - "arg": additional argument (json-string, optional)
128 Examples:
130 1. Change a removable medium
132 -> { "execute": "change",
133 "arguments": { "device": "ide1-cd0",
134 "target": "/srv/images/Fedora-12-x86_64-DVD.iso" } }
135 <- { "return": {} }
137 2. Change VNC password
139 -> { "execute": "change",
140 "arguments": { "device": "vnc", "target": "password",
141 "arg": "foobar1" } }
142 <- { "return": {} }
144 EQMP
147 .name = "screendump",
148 .args_type = "filename:F",
149 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_screendump,
152 SQMP
153 screendump
154 ----------
156 Save screen into PPM image.
158 Arguments:
160 - "filename": file path (json-string)
162 Example:
164 -> { "execute": "screendump", "arguments": { "filename": "/tmp/image" } }
165 <- { "return": {} }
167 EQMP
170 .name = "stop",
171 .args_type = "",
172 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_stop,
175 SQMP
176 stop
177 ----
179 Stop the emulator.
181 Arguments: None.
183 Example:
185 -> { "execute": "stop" }
186 <- { "return": {} }
188 EQMP
191 .name = "cont",
192 .args_type = "",
193 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_cont,
196 SQMP
197 cont
198 ----
200 Resume emulation.
202 Arguments: None.
204 Example:
206 -> { "execute": "cont" }
207 <- { "return": {} }
209 EQMP
212 .name = "system_wakeup",
213 .args_type = "",
214 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_system_wakeup,
217 SQMP
218 system_wakeup
219 -------------
221 Wakeup guest from suspend.
223 Arguments: None.
225 Example:
227 -> { "execute": "system_wakeup" }
228 <- { "return": {} }
230 EQMP
233 .name = "system_reset",
234 .args_type = "",
235 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_system_reset,
238 SQMP
239 system_reset
240 ------------
242 Reset the system.
244 Arguments: None.
246 Example:
248 -> { "execute": "system_reset" }
249 <- { "return": {} }
251 EQMP
254 .name = "system_powerdown",
255 .args_type = "",
256 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_system_powerdown,
259 SQMP
260 system_powerdown
261 ----------------
263 Send system power down event.
265 Arguments: None.
267 Example:
269 -> { "execute": "system_powerdown" }
270 <- { "return": {} }
272 EQMP
275 .name = "device_add",
276 .args_type = "device:O",
277 .params = "driver[,prop=value][,...]",
278 .help = "add device, like -device on the command line",
279 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
280 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_device_add,
283 SQMP
284 device_add
285 ----------
287 Add a device.
289 Arguments:
291 - "driver": the name of the new device's driver (json-string)
292 - "bus": the device's parent bus (device tree path, json-string, optional)
293 - "id": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
294 - device properties
296 Example:
298 -> { "execute": "device_add", "arguments": { "driver": "e1000", "id": "net1" } }
299 <- { "return": {} }
301 Notes:
303 (1) For detailed information about this command, please refer to the
304 'docs/qdev-device-use.txt' file.
306 (2) It's possible to list device properties by running QEMU with the
307 "-device DEVICE,\?" command-line argument, where DEVICE is the device's name
309 EQMP
312 .name = "device_del",
313 .args_type = "id:s",
314 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_device_del,
317 SQMP
318 device_del
319 ----------
321 Remove a device.
323 Arguments:
325 - "id": the device's ID (json-string)
327 Example:
329 -> { "execute": "device_del", "arguments": { "id": "net1" } }
330 <- { "return": {} }
332 EQMP
335 .name = "send-key",
336 .args_type = "keys:O,hold-time:i?",
337 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_send_key,
340 SQMP
341 send-key
342 ----------
344 Send keys to VM.
346 Arguments:
348 keys array:
349 - "key": key sequence (a json-array of key union values,
350 union can be number or qcode enum)
352 - hold-time: time to delay key up events, milliseconds. Defaults to 100
353 (json-int, optional)
355 Example:
357 -> { "execute": "send-key",
358 "arguments": { "keys": [ { "type": "qcode", "data": "ctrl" },
359 { "type": "qcode", "data": "alt" },
360 { "type": "qcode", "data": "delete" } ] } }
361 <- { "return": {} }
363 EQMP
366 .name = "cpu",
367 .args_type = "index:i",
368 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_cpu,
371 SQMP
375 Set the default CPU.
377 Arguments:
379 - "index": the CPU's index (json-int)
381 Example:
383 -> { "execute": "cpu", "arguments": { "index": 0 } }
384 <- { "return": {} }
386 Note: CPUs' indexes are obtained with the 'query-cpus' command.
388 EQMP
391 .name = "cpu-add",
392 .args_type = "id:i",
393 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_cpu_add,
396 SQMP
397 cpu-add
398 -------
400 Adds virtual cpu
402 Arguments:
404 - "id": cpu id (json-int)
406 Example:
408 -> { "execute": "cpu-add", "arguments": { "id": 2 } }
409 <- { "return": {} }
411 EQMP
414 .name = "memsave",
415 .args_type = "val:l,size:i,filename:s,cpu:i?",
416 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_memsave,
419 SQMP
420 memsave
421 -------
423 Save to disk virtual memory dump starting at 'val' of size 'size'.
425 Arguments:
427 - "val": the starting address (json-int)
428 - "size": the memory size, in bytes (json-int)
429 - "filename": file path (json-string)
430 - "cpu": virtual CPU index (json-int, optional)
432 Example:
434 -> { "execute": "memsave",
435 "arguments": { "val": 10,
436 "size": 100,
437 "filename": "/tmp/virtual-mem-dump" } }
438 <- { "return": {} }
440 EQMP
443 .name = "pmemsave",
444 .args_type = "val:l,size:i,filename:s",
445 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_pmemsave,
448 SQMP
449 pmemsave
450 --------
452 Save to disk physical memory dump starting at 'val' of size 'size'.
454 Arguments:
456 - "val": the starting address (json-int)
457 - "size": the memory size, in bytes (json-int)
458 - "filename": file path (json-string)
460 Example:
462 -> { "execute": "pmemsave",
463 "arguments": { "val": 10,
464 "size": 100,
465 "filename": "/tmp/physical-mem-dump" } }
466 <- { "return": {} }
468 EQMP
471 .name = "inject-nmi",
472 .args_type = "",
473 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_inject_nmi,
476 SQMP
477 inject-nmi
478 ----------
480 Inject an NMI on guest's CPUs.
482 Arguments: None.
484 Example:
486 -> { "execute": "inject-nmi" }
487 <- { "return": {} }
489 Note: inject-nmi fails when the guest doesn't support injecting.
490 Currently, only x86 (NMI) and s390x (RESTART) guests do.
492 EQMP
495 .name = "ringbuf-write",
496 .args_type = "device:s,data:s,format:s?",
497 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_ringbuf_write,
500 SQMP
501 ringbuf-write
502 -------------
504 Write to a ring buffer character device.
506 Arguments:
508 - "device": ring buffer character device name (json-string)
509 - "data": data to write (json-string)
510 - "format": data format (json-string, optional)
511 - Possible values: "utf8" (default), "base64"
512 Bug: invalid base64 is currently not rejected.
513 Whitespace *is* invalid.
515 Example:
517 -> { "execute": "ringbuf-write",
518 "arguments": { "device": "foo",
519 "data": "abcdefgh",
520 "format": "utf8" } }
521 <- { "return": {} }
523 EQMP
526 .name = "ringbuf-read",
527 .args_type = "device:s,size:i,format:s?",
528 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_ringbuf_read,
531 SQMP
532 ringbuf-read
533 -------------
535 Read from a ring buffer character device.
537 Arguments:
539 - "device": ring buffer character device name (json-string)
540 - "size": how many bytes to read at most (json-int)
541 - Number of data bytes, not number of characters in encoded data
542 - "format": data format (json-string, optional)
543 - Possible values: "utf8" (default), "base64"
544 - Naturally, format "utf8" works only when the ring buffer
545 contains valid UTF-8 text. Invalid UTF-8 sequences get
546 replaced. Bug: replacement doesn't work. Bug: can screw
547 up on encountering NUL characters, after the ring buffer
548 lost data, and when reading stops because the size limit
549 is reached.
551 Example:
553 -> { "execute": "ringbuf-read",
554 "arguments": { "device": "foo",
555 "size": 1000,
556 "format": "utf8" } }
557 <- {"return": "abcdefgh"}
559 EQMP
562 .name = "xen-save-devices-state",
563 .args_type = "filename:F",
564 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_xen_save_devices_state,
567 SQMP
568 xen-save-devices-state
569 -------
571 Save the state of all devices to file. The RAM and the block devices
572 of the VM are not saved by this command.
574 Arguments:
576 - "filename": the file to save the state of the devices to as binary
577 data. See xen-save-devices-state.txt for a description of the binary
578 format.
580 Example:
582 -> { "execute": "xen-save-devices-state",
583 "arguments": { "filename": "/tmp/save" } }
584 <- { "return": {} }
586 EQMP
589 .name = "xen-set-global-dirty-log",
590 .args_type = "enable:b",
591 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_xen_set_global_dirty_log,
594 SQMP
595 xen-set-global-dirty-log
596 -------
598 Enable or disable the global dirty log mode.
600 Arguments:
602 - "enable": Enable it or disable it.
604 Example:
606 -> { "execute": "xen-set-global-dirty-log",
607 "arguments": { "enable": true } }
608 <- { "return": {} }
610 EQMP
613 .name = "migrate",
614 .args_type = "detach:-d,blk:-b,inc:-i,uri:s",
615 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate,
618 SQMP
619 migrate
620 -------
622 Migrate to URI.
624 Arguments:
626 - "blk": block migration, full disk copy (json-bool, optional)
627 - "inc": incremental disk copy (json-bool, optional)
628 - "uri": Destination URI (json-string)
630 Example:
632 -> { "execute": "migrate", "arguments": { "uri": "tcp:0:4446" } }
633 <- { "return": {} }
635 Notes:
637 (1) The 'query-migrate' command should be used to check migration's progress
638 and final result (this information is provided by the 'status' member)
639 (2) All boolean arguments default to false
640 (3) The user Monitor's "detach" argument is invalid in QMP and should not
641 be used
643 EQMP
646 .name = "migrate_cancel",
647 .args_type = "",
648 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate_cancel,
651 SQMP
652 migrate_cancel
653 --------------
655 Cancel the current migration.
657 Arguments: None.
659 Example:
661 -> { "execute": "migrate_cancel" }
662 <- { "return": {} }
664 EQMP
666 .name = "migrate-set-cache-size",
667 .args_type = "value:o",
668 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate_set_cache_size,
671 SQMP
672 migrate-set-cache-size
673 ----------------------
675 Set cache size to be used by XBZRLE migration, the cache size will be rounded
676 down to the nearest power of 2
678 Arguments:
680 - "value": cache size in bytes (json-int)
682 Example:
684 -> { "execute": "migrate-set-cache-size", "arguments": { "value": 536870912 } }
685 <- { "return": {} }
687 EQMP
689 .name = "query-migrate-cache-size",
690 .args_type = "",
691 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_migrate_cache_size,
694 SQMP
695 query-migrate-cache-size
696 ------------------------
698 Show cache size to be used by XBZRLE migration
700 returns a json-object with the following information:
701 - "size" : json-int
703 Example:
705 -> { "execute": "query-migrate-cache-size" }
706 <- { "return": 67108864 }
708 EQMP
711 .name = "migrate_set_speed",
712 .args_type = "value:o",
713 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate_set_speed,
716 SQMP
717 migrate_set_speed
718 -----------------
720 Set maximum speed for migrations.
722 Arguments:
724 - "value": maximum speed, in bytes per second (json-int)
726 Example:
728 -> { "execute": "migrate_set_speed", "arguments": { "value": 1024 } }
729 <- { "return": {} }
731 EQMP
734 .name = "migrate_set_downtime",
735 .args_type = "value:T",
736 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate_set_downtime,
739 SQMP
740 migrate_set_downtime
741 --------------------
743 Set maximum tolerated downtime (in seconds) for migrations.
745 Arguments:
747 - "value": maximum downtime (json-number)
749 Example:
751 -> { "execute": "migrate_set_downtime", "arguments": { "value": 0.1 } }
752 <- { "return": {} }
754 EQMP
757 .name = "client_migrate_info",
758 .args_type = "protocol:s,hostname:s,port:i?,tls-port:i?,cert-subject:s?",
759 .params = "protocol hostname port tls-port cert-subject",
760 .help = "send migration info to spice/vnc client",
761 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
762 .mhandler.cmd_async = client_migrate_info,
763 .flags = MONITOR_CMD_ASYNC,
766 SQMP
767 client_migrate_info
768 ------------------
770 Set the spice/vnc connection info for the migration target. The spice/vnc
771 server will ask the spice/vnc client to automatically reconnect using the
772 new parameters (if specified) once the vm migration finished successfully.
774 Arguments:
776 - "protocol": protocol: "spice" or "vnc" (json-string)
777 - "hostname": migration target hostname (json-string)
778 - "port": spice/vnc tcp port for plaintext channels (json-int, optional)
779 - "tls-port": spice tcp port for tls-secured channels (json-int, optional)
780 - "cert-subject": server certificate subject (json-string, optional)
782 Example:
784 -> { "execute": "client_migrate_info",
785 "arguments": { "protocol": "spice",
786 "hostname": "virt42.lab.kraxel.org",
787 "port": 1234 } }
788 <- { "return": {} }
790 EQMP
793 .name = "dump-guest-memory",
794 .args_type = "paging:b,protocol:s,begin:i?,end:i?,format:s?",
795 .params = "-p protocol [begin] [length] [format]",
796 .help = "dump guest memory to file",
797 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
798 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_dump_guest_memory,
801 SQMP
802 dump
805 Dump guest memory to file. The file can be processed with crash or gdb.
807 Arguments:
809 - "paging": do paging to get guest's memory mapping (json-bool)
810 - "protocol": destination file(started with "file:") or destination file
811 descriptor (started with "fd:") (json-string)
812 - "begin": the starting physical address. It's optional, and should be specified
813 with length together (json-int)
814 - "length": the memory size, in bytes. It's optional, and should be specified
815 with begin together (json-int)
816 - "format": the format of guest memory dump. It's optional, and can be
817 elf|kdump-zlib|kdump-lzo|kdump-snappy, but non-elf formats will
818 conflict with paging and filter, ie. begin and length (json-string)
820 Example:
822 -> { "execute": "dump-guest-memory", "arguments": { "protocol": "fd:dump" } }
823 <- { "return": {} }
825 Notes:
827 (1) All boolean arguments default to false
829 EQMP
832 .name = "query-dump-guest-memory-capability",
833 .args_type = "",
834 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_dump_guest_memory_capability,
837 SQMP
838 query-dump-guest-memory-capability
839 ----------
841 Show available formats for 'dump-guest-memory'
843 Example:
845 -> { "execute": "query-dump-guest-memory-capability" }
846 <- { "return": { "formats":
847 ["elf", "kdump-zlib", "kdump-lzo", "kdump-snappy"] }
849 EQMP
852 .name = "netdev_add",
853 .args_type = "netdev:O",
854 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_netdev_add,
857 SQMP
858 netdev_add
859 ----------
861 Add host network device.
863 Arguments:
865 - "type": the device type, "tap", "user", ... (json-string)
866 - "id": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
867 - device options
869 Example:
871 -> { "execute": "netdev_add", "arguments": { "type": "user", "id": "netdev1" } }
872 <- { "return": {} }
874 Note: The supported device options are the same ones supported by the '-netdev'
875 command-line argument, which are listed in the '-help' output or QEMU's
876 manual
878 EQMP
881 .name = "netdev_del",
882 .args_type = "id:s",
883 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_netdev_del,
886 SQMP
887 netdev_del
888 ----------
890 Remove host network device.
892 Arguments:
894 - "id": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
896 Example:
898 -> { "execute": "netdev_del", "arguments": { "id": "netdev1" } }
899 <- { "return": {} }
902 EQMP
905 .name = "object-add",
906 .args_type = "qom-type:s,id:s,props:q?",
907 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_object_add,
910 SQMP
911 object-add
912 ----------
914 Create QOM object.
916 Arguments:
918 - "qom-type": the object's QOM type, i.e. the class name (json-string)
919 - "id": the object's ID, must be unique (json-string)
920 - "props": a dictionary of object property values (optional, json-dict)
922 Example:
924 -> { "execute": "object-add", "arguments": { "qom-type": "rng-random", "id": "rng1",
925 "props": { "filename": "/dev/hwrng" } } }
926 <- { "return": {} }
928 EQMP
931 .name = "object-del",
932 .args_type = "id:s",
933 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_object_del,
936 SQMP
937 object-del
938 ----------
940 Remove QOM object.
942 Arguments:
944 - "id": the object's ID (json-string)
946 Example:
948 -> { "execute": "object-del", "arguments": { "id": "rng1" } }
949 <- { "return": {} }
952 EQMP
956 .name = "block_resize",
957 .args_type = "device:s?,node-name:s?,size:o",
958 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_resize,
961 SQMP
962 block_resize
963 ------------
965 Resize a block image while a guest is running.
967 Arguments:
969 - "device": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
970 - "node-name": the node name in the block driver state graph (json-string)
971 - "size": new size
973 Example:
975 -> { "execute": "block_resize", "arguments": { "device": "scratch", "size": 1073741824 } }
976 <- { "return": {} }
978 EQMP
981 .name = "block-stream",
982 .args_type = "device:B,base:s?,speed:o?,backing-file:s?,on-error:s?",
983 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_stream,
987 .name = "block-commit",
988 .args_type = "device:B,base:s?,top:s?,backing-file:s?,speed:o?",
989 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_commit,
992 SQMP
993 block-commit
994 ------------
996 Live commit of data from overlay image nodes into backing nodes - i.e., writes
997 data between 'top' and 'base' into 'base'.
999 Arguments:
1001 - "device": The device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
1002 - "base": The file name of the backing image to write data into.
1003 If not specified, this is the deepest backing image
1004 (json-string, optional)
1005 - "top": The file name of the backing image within the image chain,
1006 which contains the topmost data to be committed down. If
1007 not specified, this is the active layer. (json-string, optional)
1009 - backing-file: The backing file string to write into the overlay
1010 image of 'top'. If 'top' is the active layer,
1011 specifying a backing file string is an error. This
1012 filename is not validated.
1014 If a pathname string is such that it cannot be
1015 resolved by QEMU, that means that subsequent QMP or
1016 HMP commands must use node-names for the image in
1017 question, as filename lookup methods will fail.
1019 If not specified, QEMU will automatically determine
1020 the backing file string to use, or error out if
1021 there is no obvious choice. Care should be taken
1022 when specifying the string, to specify a valid
1023 filename or protocol.
1024 (json-string, optional) (Since 2.1)
1026 If top == base, that is an error.
1027 If top == active, the job will not be completed by itself,
1028 user needs to complete the job with the block-job-complete
1029 command after getting the ready event. (Since 2.0)
1031 If the base image is smaller than top, then the base image
1032 will be resized to be the same size as top. If top is
1033 smaller than the base image, the base will not be
1034 truncated. If you want the base image size to match the
1035 size of the smaller top, you can safely truncate it
1036 yourself once the commit operation successfully completes.
1037 (json-string)
1038 - "speed": the maximum speed, in bytes per second (json-int, optional)
1041 Example:
1043 -> { "execute": "block-commit", "arguments": { "device": "virtio0",
1044 "top": "/tmp/snap1.qcow2" } }
1045 <- { "return": {} }
1047 EQMP
1050 .name = "drive-backup",
1051 .args_type = "sync:s,device:B,target:s,speed:i?,mode:s?,format:s?,"
1052 "on-source-error:s?,on-target-error:s?",
1053 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_drive_backup,
1056 SQMP
1057 drive-backup
1058 ------------
1060 Start a point-in-time copy of a block device to a new destination. The
1061 status of ongoing drive-backup operations can be checked with
1062 query-block-jobs where the BlockJobInfo.type field has the value 'backup'.
1063 The operation can be stopped before it has completed using the
1064 block-job-cancel command.
1066 Arguments:
1068 - "device": the name of the device which should be copied.
1069 (json-string)
1070 - "target": the target of the new image. If the file exists, or if it is a
1071 device, the existing file/device will be used as the new
1072 destination. If it does not exist, a new file will be created.
1073 (json-string)
1074 - "format": the format of the new destination, default is to probe if 'mode' is
1075 'existing', else the format of the source
1076 (json-string, optional)
1077 - "sync": what parts of the disk image should be copied to the destination;
1078 possibilities include "full" for all the disk, "top" for only the sectors
1079 allocated in the topmost image, or "none" to only replicate new I/O
1080 (MirrorSyncMode).
1081 - "mode": whether and how QEMU should create a new image
1082 (NewImageMode, optional, default 'absolute-paths')
1083 - "speed": the maximum speed, in bytes per second (json-int, optional)
1084 - "on-source-error": the action to take on an error on the source, default
1085 'report'. 'stop' and 'enospc' can only be used
1086 if the block device supports io-status.
1087 (BlockdevOnError, optional)
1088 - "on-target-error": the action to take on an error on the target, default
1089 'report' (no limitations, since this applies to
1090 a different block device than device).
1091 (BlockdevOnError, optional)
1093 Example:
1094 -> { "execute": "drive-backup", "arguments": { "device": "drive0",
1095 "sync": "full",
1096 "target": "backup.img" } }
1097 <- { "return": {} }
1098 EQMP
1101 .name = "block-job-set-speed",
1102 .args_type = "device:B,speed:o",
1103 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_job_set_speed,
1107 .name = "block-job-cancel",
1108 .args_type = "device:B,force:b?",
1109 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_job_cancel,
1112 .name = "block-job-pause",
1113 .args_type = "device:B",
1114 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_job_pause,
1117 .name = "block-job-resume",
1118 .args_type = "device:B",
1119 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_job_resume,
1122 .name = "block-job-complete",
1123 .args_type = "device:B",
1124 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_job_complete,
1127 .name = "transaction",
1128 .args_type = "actions:q",
1129 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_transaction,
1132 SQMP
1133 transaction
1134 -----------
1136 Atomically operate on one or more block devices. The only supported operations
1137 for now are drive-backup, internal and external snapshotting. A list of
1138 dictionaries is accepted, that contains the actions to be performed.
1139 If there is any failure performing any of the operations, all operations
1140 for the group are abandoned.
1142 For external snapshots, the dictionary contains the device, the file to use for
1143 the new snapshot, and the format. The default format, if not specified, is
1144 qcow2.
1146 Each new snapshot defaults to being created by QEMU (wiping any
1147 contents if the file already exists), but it is also possible to reuse
1148 an externally-created file. In the latter case, you should ensure that
1149 the new image file has the same contents as the current one; QEMU cannot
1150 perform any meaningful check. Typically this is achieved by using the
1151 current image file as the backing file for the new image.
1153 On failure, the original disks pre-snapshot attempt will be used.
1155 For internal snapshots, the dictionary contains the device and the snapshot's
1156 name. If an internal snapshot matching name already exists, the request will
1157 be rejected. Only some image formats support it, for example, qcow2, rbd,
1158 and sheepdog.
1160 On failure, qemu will try delete the newly created internal snapshot in the
1161 transaction. When an I/O error occurs during deletion, the user needs to fix
1162 it later with qemu-img or other command.
1164 Arguments:
1166 actions array:
1167 - "type": the operation to perform. The only supported
1168 value is "blockdev-snapshot-sync". (json-string)
1169 - "data": a dictionary. The contents depend on the value
1170 of "type". When "type" is "blockdev-snapshot-sync":
1171 - "device": device name to snapshot (json-string)
1172 - "node-name": graph node name to snapshot (json-string)
1173 - "snapshot-file": name of new image file (json-string)
1174 - "snapshot-node-name": graph node name of the new snapshot (json-string)
1175 - "format": format of new image (json-string, optional)
1176 - "mode": whether and how QEMU should create the snapshot file
1177 (NewImageMode, optional, default "absolute-paths")
1178 When "type" is "blockdev-snapshot-internal-sync":
1179 - "device": device name to snapshot (json-string)
1180 - "name": name of the new snapshot (json-string)
1182 Example:
1184 -> { "execute": "transaction",
1185 "arguments": { "actions": [
1186 { "type": "blockdev-snapshot-sync", "data" : { "device": "ide-hd0",
1187 "snapshot-file": "/some/place/my-image",
1188 "format": "qcow2" } },
1189 { "type": "blockdev-snapshot-sync", "data" : { "node-name": "myfile",
1190 "snapshot-file": "/some/place/my-image2",
1191 "snapshot-node-name": "node3432",
1192 "mode": "existing",
1193 "format": "qcow2" } },
1194 { "type": "blockdev-snapshot-sync", "data" : { "device": "ide-hd1",
1195 "snapshot-file": "/some/place/my-image2",
1196 "mode": "existing",
1197 "format": "qcow2" } },
1198 { "type": "blockdev-snapshot-internal-sync", "data" : {
1199 "device": "ide-hd2",
1200 "name": "snapshot0" } } ] } }
1201 <- { "return": {} }
1203 EQMP
1206 .name = "blockdev-snapshot-sync",
1207 .args_type = "device:s?,node-name:s?,snapshot-file:s,snapshot-node-name:s?,format:s?,mode:s?",
1208 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_blockdev_snapshot_sync,
1211 SQMP
1212 blockdev-snapshot-sync
1213 ----------------------
1215 Synchronous snapshot of a block device. snapshot-file specifies the
1216 target of the new image. If the file exists, or if it is a device, the
1217 snapshot will be created in the existing file/device. If does not
1218 exist, a new file will be created. format specifies the format of the
1219 snapshot image, default is qcow2.
1221 Arguments:
1223 - "device": device name to snapshot (json-string)
1224 - "node-name": graph node name to snapshot (json-string)
1225 - "snapshot-file": name of new image file (json-string)
1226 - "snapshot-node-name": graph node name of the new snapshot (json-string)
1227 - "mode": whether and how QEMU should create the snapshot file
1228 (NewImageMode, optional, default "absolute-paths")
1229 - "format": format of new image (json-string, optional)
1231 Example:
1233 -> { "execute": "blockdev-snapshot-sync", "arguments": { "device": "ide-hd0",
1234 "snapshot-file":
1235 "/some/place/my-image",
1236 "format": "qcow2" } }
1237 <- { "return": {} }
1239 EQMP
1242 .name = "blockdev-snapshot-internal-sync",
1243 .args_type = "device:B,name:s",
1244 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_blockdev_snapshot_internal_sync,
1247 SQMP
1248 blockdev-snapshot-internal-sync
1249 -------------------------------
1251 Synchronously take an internal snapshot of a block device when the format of
1252 image used supports it. If the name is an empty string, or a snapshot with
1253 name already exists, the operation will fail.
1255 Arguments:
1257 - "device": device name to snapshot (json-string)
1258 - "name": name of the new snapshot (json-string)
1260 Example:
1262 -> { "execute": "blockdev-snapshot-internal-sync",
1263 "arguments": { "device": "ide-hd0",
1264 "name": "snapshot0" }
1266 <- { "return": {} }
1268 EQMP
1271 .name = "blockdev-snapshot-delete-internal-sync",
1272 .args_type = "device:B,id:s?,name:s?",
1273 .mhandler.cmd_new =
1274 qmp_marshal_input_blockdev_snapshot_delete_internal_sync,
1277 SQMP
1278 blockdev-snapshot-delete-internal-sync
1279 --------------------------------------
1281 Synchronously delete an internal snapshot of a block device when the format of
1282 image used supports it. The snapshot is identified by name or id or both. One
1283 of name or id is required. If the snapshot is not found, the operation will
1284 fail.
1286 Arguments:
1288 - "device": device name (json-string)
1289 - "id": ID of the snapshot (json-string, optional)
1290 - "name": name of the snapshot (json-string, optional)
1292 Example:
1294 -> { "execute": "blockdev-snapshot-delete-internal-sync",
1295 "arguments": { "device": "ide-hd0",
1296 "name": "snapshot0" }
1298 <- { "return": {
1299 "id": "1",
1300 "name": "snapshot0",
1301 "vm-state-size": 0,
1302 "date-sec": 1000012,
1303 "date-nsec": 10,
1304 "vm-clock-sec": 100,
1305 "vm-clock-nsec": 20
1309 EQMP
1312 .name = "drive-mirror",
1313 .args_type = "sync:s,device:B,target:s,speed:i?,mode:s?,format:s?,"
1314 "node-name:s?,replaces:s?,"
1315 "on-source-error:s?,on-target-error:s?,"
1316 "granularity:i?,buf-size:i?",
1317 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_drive_mirror,
1320 SQMP
1321 drive-mirror
1322 ------------
1324 Start mirroring a block device's writes to a new destination. target
1325 specifies the target of the new image. If the file exists, or if it is
1326 a device, it will be used as the new destination for writes. If it does not
1327 exist, a new file will be created. format specifies the format of the
1328 mirror image, default is to probe if mode='existing', else the format
1329 of the source.
1331 Arguments:
1333 - "device": device name to operate on (json-string)
1334 - "target": name of new image file (json-string)
1335 - "format": format of new image (json-string, optional)
1336 - "node-name": the name of the new block driver state in the node graph
1337 (json-string, optional)
1338 - "replaces": the block driver node name to replace when finished
1339 (json-string, optional)
1340 - "mode": how an image file should be created into the target
1341 file/device (NewImageMode, optional, default 'absolute-paths')
1342 - "speed": maximum speed of the streaming job, in bytes per second
1343 (json-int)
1344 - "granularity": granularity of the dirty bitmap, in bytes (json-int, optional)
1345 - "buf_size": maximum amount of data in flight from source to target, in bytes
1346 (json-int, default 10M)
1347 - "sync": what parts of the disk image should be copied to the destination;
1348 possibilities include "full" for all the disk, "top" for only the sectors
1349 allocated in the topmost image, or "none" to only replicate new I/O
1350 (MirrorSyncMode).
1351 - "on-source-error": the action to take on an error on the source
1352 (BlockdevOnError, default 'report')
1353 - "on-target-error": the action to take on an error on the target
1354 (BlockdevOnError, default 'report')
1356 The default value of the granularity is the image cluster size clamped
1357 between 4096 and 65536, if the image format defines one. If the format
1358 does not define a cluster size, the default value of the granularity
1359 is 65536.
1362 Example:
1364 -> { "execute": "drive-mirror", "arguments": { "device": "ide-hd0",
1365 "target": "/some/place/my-image",
1366 "sync": "full",
1367 "format": "qcow2" } }
1368 <- { "return": {} }
1370 EQMP
1373 .name = "change-backing-file",
1374 .args_type = "device:s,image-node-name:s,backing-file:s",
1375 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_change_backing_file,
1378 SQMP
1379 change-backing-file
1380 -------------------
1381 Since: 2.1
1383 Change the backing file in the image file metadata. This does not cause
1384 QEMU to reopen the image file to reparse the backing filename (it may,
1385 however, perform a reopen to change permissions from r/o -> r/w -> r/o,
1386 if needed). The new backing file string is written into the image file
1387 metadata, and the QEMU internal strings are updated.
1389 Arguments:
1391 - "image-node-name": The name of the block driver state node of the
1392 image to modify. The "device" is argument is used to
1393 verify "image-node-name" is in the chain described by
1394 "device".
1395 (json-string, optional)
1397 - "device": The name of the device.
1398 (json-string)
1400 - "backing-file": The string to write as the backing file. This string is
1401 not validated, so care should be taken when specifying
1402 the string or the image chain may not be able to be
1403 reopened again.
1404 (json-string)
1406 Returns: Nothing on success
1407 If "device" does not exist or cannot be determined, DeviceNotFound
1409 EQMP
1412 .name = "balloon",
1413 .args_type = "value:M",
1414 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_balloon,
1417 SQMP
1418 balloon
1419 -------
1421 Request VM to change its memory allocation (in bytes).
1423 Arguments:
1425 - "value": New memory allocation (json-int)
1427 Example:
1429 -> { "execute": "balloon", "arguments": { "value": 536870912 } }
1430 <- { "return": {} }
1432 EQMP
1435 .name = "set_link",
1436 .args_type = "name:s,up:b",
1437 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_set_link,
1440 SQMP
1441 set_link
1442 --------
1444 Change the link status of a network adapter.
1446 Arguments:
1448 - "name": network device name (json-string)
1449 - "up": status is up (json-bool)
1451 Example:
1453 -> { "execute": "set_link", "arguments": { "name": "e1000.0", "up": false } }
1454 <- { "return": {} }
1456 EQMP
1459 .name = "getfd",
1460 .args_type = "fdname:s",
1461 .params = "getfd name",
1462 .help = "receive a file descriptor via SCM rights and assign it a name",
1463 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_getfd,
1466 SQMP
1467 getfd
1468 -----
1470 Receive a file descriptor via SCM rights and assign it a name.
1472 Arguments:
1474 - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string)
1476 Example:
1478 -> { "execute": "getfd", "arguments": { "fdname": "fd1" } }
1479 <- { "return": {} }
1481 Notes:
1483 (1) If the name specified by the "fdname" argument already exists,
1484 the file descriptor assigned to it will be closed and replaced
1485 by the received file descriptor.
1486 (2) The 'closefd' command can be used to explicitly close the file
1487 descriptor when it is no longer needed.
1489 EQMP
1492 .name = "closefd",
1493 .args_type = "fdname:s",
1494 .params = "closefd name",
1495 .help = "close a file descriptor previously passed via SCM rights",
1496 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_closefd,
1499 SQMP
1500 closefd
1501 -------
1503 Close a file descriptor previously passed via SCM rights.
1505 Arguments:
1507 - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string)
1509 Example:
1511 -> { "execute": "closefd", "arguments": { "fdname": "fd1" } }
1512 <- { "return": {} }
1514 EQMP
1517 .name = "add-fd",
1518 .args_type = "fdset-id:i?,opaque:s?",
1519 .params = "add-fd fdset-id opaque",
1520 .help = "Add a file descriptor, that was passed via SCM rights, to an fd set",
1521 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_add_fd,
1524 SQMP
1525 add-fd
1526 -------
1528 Add a file descriptor, that was passed via SCM rights, to an fd set.
1530 Arguments:
1532 - "fdset-id": The ID of the fd set to add the file descriptor to.
1533 (json-int, optional)
1534 - "opaque": A free-form string that can be used to describe the fd.
1535 (json-string, optional)
1537 Return a json-object with the following information:
1539 - "fdset-id": The ID of the fd set that the fd was added to. (json-int)
1540 - "fd": The file descriptor that was received via SCM rights and added to the
1541 fd set. (json-int)
1543 Example:
1545 -> { "execute": "add-fd", "arguments": { "fdset-id": 1 } }
1546 <- { "return": { "fdset-id": 1, "fd": 3 } }
1548 Notes:
1550 (1) The list of fd sets is shared by all monitor connections.
1551 (2) If "fdset-id" is not specified, a new fd set will be created.
1553 EQMP
1556 .name = "remove-fd",
1557 .args_type = "fdset-id:i,fd:i?",
1558 .params = "remove-fd fdset-id fd",
1559 .help = "Remove a file descriptor from an fd set",
1560 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_remove_fd,
1563 SQMP
1564 remove-fd
1565 ---------
1567 Remove a file descriptor from an fd set.
1569 Arguments:
1571 - "fdset-id": The ID of the fd set that the file descriptor belongs to.
1572 (json-int)
1573 - "fd": The file descriptor that is to be removed. (json-int, optional)
1575 Example:
1577 -> { "execute": "remove-fd", "arguments": { "fdset-id": 1, "fd": 3 } }
1578 <- { "return": {} }
1580 Notes:
1582 (1) The list of fd sets is shared by all monitor connections.
1583 (2) If "fd" is not specified, all file descriptors in "fdset-id" will be
1584 removed.
1586 EQMP
1589 .name = "query-fdsets",
1590 .args_type = "",
1591 .help = "Return information describing all fd sets",
1592 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_fdsets,
1595 SQMP
1596 query-fdsets
1597 -------------
1599 Return information describing all fd sets.
1601 Arguments: None
1603 Example:
1605 -> { "execute": "query-fdsets" }
1606 <- { "return": [
1608 "fds": [
1610 "fd": 30,
1611 "opaque": "rdonly:/path/to/file"
1614 "fd": 24,
1615 "opaque": "rdwr:/path/to/file"
1618 "fdset-id": 1
1621 "fds": [
1623 "fd": 28
1626 "fd": 29
1629 "fdset-id": 0
1634 Note: The list of fd sets is shared by all monitor connections.
1636 EQMP
1639 .name = "block_passwd",
1640 .args_type = "device:s?,node-name:s?,password:s",
1641 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_passwd,
1644 SQMP
1645 block_passwd
1646 ------------
1648 Set the password of encrypted block devices.
1650 Arguments:
1652 - "device": device name (json-string)
1653 - "node-name": name in the block driver state graph (json-string)
1654 - "password": password (json-string)
1656 Example:
1658 -> { "execute": "block_passwd", "arguments": { "device": "ide0-hd0",
1659 "password": "12345" } }
1660 <- { "return": {} }
1662 EQMP
1665 .name = "block_set_io_throttle",
1666 .args_type = "device:B,bps:l,bps_rd:l,bps_wr:l,iops:l,iops_rd:l,iops_wr:l,bps_max:l?,bps_rd_max:l?,bps_wr_max:l?,iops_max:l?,iops_rd_max:l?,iops_wr_max:l?,iops_size:l?",
1667 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_set_io_throttle,
1670 SQMP
1671 block_set_io_throttle
1672 ------------
1674 Change I/O throttle limits for a block drive.
1676 Arguments:
1678 - "device": device name (json-string)
1679 - "bps": total throughput limit in bytes per second (json-int)
1680 - "bps_rd": read throughput limit in bytes per second (json-int)
1681 - "bps_wr": write throughput limit in bytes per second (json-int)
1682 - "iops": total I/O operations per second (json-int)
1683 - "iops_rd": read I/O operations per second (json-int)
1684 - "iops_wr": write I/O operations per second (json-int)
1685 - "bps_max": total max in bytes (json-int)
1686 - "bps_rd_max": read max in bytes (json-int)
1687 - "bps_wr_max": write max in bytes (json-int)
1688 - "iops_max": total I/O operations max (json-int)
1689 - "iops_rd_max": read I/O operations max (json-int)
1690 - "iops_wr_max": write I/O operations max (json-int)
1691 - "iops_size": I/O size in bytes when limiting (json-int)
1693 Example:
1695 -> { "execute": "block_set_io_throttle", "arguments": { "device": "virtio0",
1696 "bps": 1000000,
1697 "bps_rd": 0,
1698 "bps_wr": 0,
1699 "iops": 0,
1700 "iops_rd": 0,
1701 "iops_wr": 0,
1702 "bps_max": 8000000,
1703 "bps_rd_max": 0,
1704 "bps_wr_max": 0,
1705 "iops_max": 0,
1706 "iops_rd_max": 0,
1707 "iops_wr_max": 0,
1708 "iops_size": 0 } }
1709 <- { "return": {} }
1711 EQMP
1714 .name = "set_password",
1715 .args_type = "protocol:s,password:s,connected:s?",
1716 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_set_password,
1719 SQMP
1720 set_password
1721 ------------
1723 Set the password for vnc/spice protocols.
1725 Arguments:
1727 - "protocol": protocol name (json-string)
1728 - "password": password (json-string)
1729 - "connected": [ keep | disconnect | fail ] (josn-string, optional)
1731 Example:
1733 -> { "execute": "set_password", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
1734 "password": "secret" } }
1735 <- { "return": {} }
1737 EQMP
1740 .name = "expire_password",
1741 .args_type = "protocol:s,time:s",
1742 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_expire_password,
1745 SQMP
1746 expire_password
1747 ---------------
1749 Set the password expire time for vnc/spice protocols.
1751 Arguments:
1753 - "protocol": protocol name (json-string)
1754 - "time": [ now | never | +secs | secs ] (json-string)
1756 Example:
1758 -> { "execute": "expire_password", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
1759 "time": "+60" } }
1760 <- { "return": {} }
1762 EQMP
1765 .name = "add_client",
1766 .args_type = "protocol:s,fdname:s,skipauth:b?,tls:b?",
1767 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_add_client,
1770 SQMP
1771 add_client
1772 ----------
1774 Add a graphics client
1776 Arguments:
1778 - "protocol": protocol name (json-string)
1779 - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string)
1780 - "skipauth": whether to skip authentication (json-bool, optional)
1781 - "tls": whether to perform TLS (json-bool, optional)
1783 Example:
1785 -> { "execute": "add_client", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
1786 "fdname": "myclient" } }
1787 <- { "return": {} }
1789 EQMP
1791 .name = "qmp_capabilities",
1792 .args_type = "",
1793 .params = "",
1794 .help = "enable QMP capabilities",
1795 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
1796 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_qmp_capabilities,
1799 SQMP
1800 qmp_capabilities
1801 ----------------
1803 Enable QMP capabilities.
1805 Arguments: None.
1807 Example:
1809 -> { "execute": "qmp_capabilities" }
1810 <- { "return": {} }
1812 Note: This command must be issued before issuing any other command.
1814 EQMP
1817 .name = "human-monitor-command",
1818 .args_type = "command-line:s,cpu-index:i?",
1819 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_human_monitor_command,
1822 SQMP
1823 human-monitor-command
1824 ---------------------
1826 Execute a Human Monitor command.
1828 Arguments:
1830 - command-line: the command name and its arguments, just like the
1831 Human Monitor's shell (json-string)
1832 - cpu-index: select the CPU number to be used by commands which access CPU
1833 data, like 'info registers'. The Monitor selects CPU 0 if this
1834 argument is not provided (json-int, optional)
1836 Example:
1838 -> { "execute": "human-monitor-command", "arguments": { "command-line": "info kvm" } }
1839 <- { "return": "kvm support: enabled\r\n" }
1841 Notes:
1843 (1) The Human Monitor is NOT an stable interface, this means that command
1844 names, arguments and responses can change or be removed at ANY time.
1845 Applications that rely on long term stability guarantees should NOT
1846 use this command
1848 (2) Limitations:
1850 o This command is stateless, this means that commands that depend
1851 on state information (such as getfd) might not work
1853 o Commands that prompt the user for data (eg. 'cont' when the block
1854 device is encrypted) don't currently work
1856 3. Query Commands
1857 =================
1859 HXCOMM Each query command below is inside a SQMP/EQMP section, do NOT change
1860 HXCOMM this! We will possibly move query commands definitions inside those
1861 HXCOMM sections, just like regular commands.
1863 EQMP
1865 SQMP
1866 query-version
1867 -------------
1869 Show QEMU version.
1871 Return a json-object with the following information:
1873 - "qemu": A json-object containing three integer values:
1874 - "major": QEMU's major version (json-int)
1875 - "minor": QEMU's minor version (json-int)
1876 - "micro": QEMU's micro version (json-int)
1877 - "package": package's version (json-string)
1879 Example:
1881 -> { "execute": "query-version" }
1882 <- {
1883 "return":{
1884 "qemu":{
1885 "major":0,
1886 "minor":11,
1887 "micro":5
1889 "package":""
1893 EQMP
1896 .name = "query-version",
1897 .args_type = "",
1898 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_version,
1901 SQMP
1902 query-commands
1903 --------------
1905 List QMP available commands.
1907 Each command is represented by a json-object, the returned value is a json-array
1908 of all commands.
1910 Each json-object contain:
1912 - "name": command's name (json-string)
1914 Example:
1916 -> { "execute": "query-commands" }
1917 <- {
1918 "return":[
1920 "name":"query-balloon"
1923 "name":"system_powerdown"
1928 Note: This example has been shortened as the real response is too long.
1930 EQMP
1933 .name = "query-commands",
1934 .args_type = "",
1935 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_commands,
1938 SQMP
1939 query-events
1940 --------------
1942 List QMP available events.
1944 Each event is represented by a json-object, the returned value is a json-array
1945 of all events.
1947 Each json-object contains:
1949 - "name": event's name (json-string)
1951 Example:
1953 -> { "execute": "query-events" }
1954 <- {
1955 "return":[
1957 "name":"SHUTDOWN"
1960 "name":"RESET"
1965 Note: This example has been shortened as the real response is too long.
1967 EQMP
1970 .name = "query-events",
1971 .args_type = "",
1972 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_events,
1975 SQMP
1976 query-chardev
1977 -------------
1979 Each device is represented by a json-object. The returned value is a json-array
1980 of all devices.
1982 Each json-object contain the following:
1984 - "label": device's label (json-string)
1985 - "filename": device's file (json-string)
1986 - "frontend-open": open/closed state of the frontend device attached to this
1987 backend (json-bool)
1989 Example:
1991 -> { "execute": "query-chardev" }
1992 <- {
1993 "return": [
1995 "label": "charchannel0",
1996 "filename": "unix:/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/seabios.rhel6.agent,server",
1997 "frontend-open": false
2000 "label": "charmonitor",
2001 "filename": "unix:/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/seabios.rhel6.monitor,server",
2002 "frontend-open": true
2005 "label": "charserial0",
2006 "filename": "pty:/dev/pts/2",
2007 "frontend-open": true
2012 EQMP
2015 .name = "query-chardev",
2016 .args_type = "",
2017 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_chardev,
2020 SQMP
2021 query-chardev-backends
2022 -------------
2024 List available character device backends.
2026 Each backend is represented by a json-object, the returned value is a json-array
2027 of all backends.
2029 Each json-object contains:
2031 - "name": backend name (json-string)
2033 Example:
2035 -> { "execute": "query-chardev-backends" }
2036 <- {
2037 "return":[
2039 "name":"udp"
2042 "name":"tcp"
2045 "name":"unix"
2048 "name":"spiceport"
2053 EQMP
2056 .name = "query-chardev-backends",
2057 .args_type = "",
2058 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_chardev_backends,
2061 SQMP
2062 query-block
2063 -----------
2065 Show the block devices.
2067 Each block device information is stored in a json-object and the returned value
2068 is a json-array of all devices.
2070 Each json-object contain the following:
2072 - "device": device name (json-string)
2073 - "type": device type (json-string)
2074 - deprecated, retained for backward compatibility
2075 - Possible values: "unknown"
2076 - "removable": true if the device is removable, false otherwise (json-bool)
2077 - "locked": true if the device is locked, false otherwise (json-bool)
2078 - "tray_open": only present if removable, true if the device has a tray,
2079 and it is open (json-bool)
2080 - "inserted": only present if the device is inserted, it is a json-object
2081 containing the following:
2082 - "file": device file name (json-string)
2083 - "ro": true if read-only, false otherwise (json-bool)
2084 - "drv": driver format name (json-string)
2085 - Possible values: "blkdebug", "bochs", "cloop", "cow", "dmg",
2086 "file", "file", "ftp", "ftps", "host_cdrom",
2087 "host_device", "host_floppy", "http", "https",
2088 "nbd", "parallels", "qcow", "qcow2", "raw",
2089 "tftp", "vdi", "vmdk", "vpc", "vvfat"
2090 - "backing_file": backing file name (json-string, optional)
2091 - "backing_file_depth": number of files in the backing file chain (json-int)
2092 - "encrypted": true if encrypted, false otherwise (json-bool)
2093 - "bps": limit total bytes per second (json-int)
2094 - "bps_rd": limit read bytes per second (json-int)
2095 - "bps_wr": limit write bytes per second (json-int)
2096 - "iops": limit total I/O operations per second (json-int)
2097 - "iops_rd": limit read operations per second (json-int)
2098 - "iops_wr": limit write operations per second (json-int)
2099 - "bps_max": total max in bytes (json-int)
2100 - "bps_rd_max": read max in bytes (json-int)
2101 - "bps_wr_max": write max in bytes (json-int)
2102 - "iops_max": total I/O operations max (json-int)
2103 - "iops_rd_max": read I/O operations max (json-int)
2104 - "iops_wr_max": write I/O operations max (json-int)
2105 - "iops_size": I/O size when limiting by iops (json-int)
2106 - "detect_zeroes": detect and optimize zero writing (json-string)
2107 - Possible values: "off", "on", "unmap"
2108 - "image": the detail of the image, it is a json-object containing
2109 the following:
2110 - "filename": image file name (json-string)
2111 - "format": image format (json-string)
2112 - "virtual-size": image capacity in bytes (json-int)
2113 - "dirty-flag": true if image is not cleanly closed, not present
2114 means clean (json-bool, optional)
2115 - "actual-size": actual size on disk in bytes of the image, not
2116 present when image does not support thin
2117 provision (json-int, optional)
2118 - "cluster-size": size of a cluster in bytes, not present if image
2119 format does not support it (json-int, optional)
2120 - "encrypted": true if the image is encrypted, not present means
2121 false or the image format does not support
2122 encryption (json-bool, optional)
2123 - "backing_file": backing file name, not present means no backing
2124 file is used or the image format does not
2125 support backing file chain
2126 (json-string, optional)
2127 - "full-backing-filename": full path of the backing file, not
2128 present if it equals backing_file or no
2129 backing file is used
2130 (json-string, optional)
2131 - "backing-filename-format": the format of the backing file, not
2132 present means unknown or no backing
2133 file (json-string, optional)
2134 - "snapshots": the internal snapshot info, it is an optional list
2135 of json-object containing the following:
2136 - "id": unique snapshot id (json-string)
2137 - "name": snapshot name (json-string)
2138 - "vm-state-size": size of the VM state in bytes (json-int)
2139 - "date-sec": UTC date of the snapshot in seconds (json-int)
2140 - "date-nsec": fractional part in nanoseconds to be used with
2141 date-sec (json-int)
2142 - "vm-clock-sec": VM clock relative to boot in seconds
2143 (json-int)
2144 - "vm-clock-nsec": fractional part in nanoseconds to be used
2145 with vm-clock-sec (json-int)
2146 - "backing-image": the detail of the backing image, it is an
2147 optional json-object only present when a
2148 backing image present for this image
2150 - "io-status": I/O operation status, only present if the device supports it
2151 and the VM is configured to stop on errors. It's always reset
2152 to "ok" when the "cont" command is issued (json_string, optional)
2153 - Possible values: "ok", "failed", "nospace"
2155 Example:
2157 -> { "execute": "query-block" }
2158 <- {
2159 "return":[
2161 "io-status": "ok",
2162 "device":"ide0-hd0",
2163 "locked":false,
2164 "removable":false,
2165 "inserted":{
2166 "ro":false,
2167 "drv":"qcow2",
2168 "encrypted":false,
2169 "file":"disks/test.qcow2",
2170 "backing_file_depth":1,
2171 "bps":1000000,
2172 "bps_rd":0,
2173 "bps_wr":0,
2174 "iops":1000000,
2175 "iops_rd":0,
2176 "iops_wr":0,
2177 "bps_max": 8000000,
2178 "bps_rd_max": 0,
2179 "bps_wr_max": 0,
2180 "iops_max": 0,
2181 "iops_rd_max": 0,
2182 "iops_wr_max": 0,
2183 "iops_size": 0,
2184 "detect_zeroes": "on",
2185 "image":{
2186 "filename":"disks/test.qcow2",
2187 "format":"qcow2",
2188 "virtual-size":2048000,
2189 "backing_file":"base.qcow2",
2190 "full-backing-filename":"disks/base.qcow2",
2191 "backing-filename-format:"qcow2",
2192 "snapshots":[
2194 "id": "1",
2195 "name": "snapshot1",
2196 "vm-state-size": 0,
2197 "date-sec": 10000200,
2198 "date-nsec": 12,
2199 "vm-clock-sec": 206,
2200 "vm-clock-nsec": 30
2203 "backing-image":{
2204 "filename":"disks/base.qcow2",
2205 "format":"qcow2",
2206 "virtual-size":2048000
2210 "type":"unknown"
2213 "io-status": "ok",
2214 "device":"ide1-cd0",
2215 "locked":false,
2216 "removable":true,
2217 "type":"unknown"
2220 "device":"floppy0",
2221 "locked":false,
2222 "removable":true,
2223 "type":"unknown"
2226 "device":"sd0",
2227 "locked":false,
2228 "removable":true,
2229 "type":"unknown"
2234 EQMP
2237 .name = "query-block",
2238 .args_type = "",
2239 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_block,
2242 SQMP
2243 query-blockstats
2244 ----------------
2246 Show block device statistics.
2248 Each device statistic information is stored in a json-object and the returned
2249 value is a json-array of all devices.
2251 Each json-object contain the following:
2253 - "device": device name (json-string)
2254 - "stats": A json-object with the statistics information, it contains:
2255 - "rd_bytes": bytes read (json-int)
2256 - "wr_bytes": bytes written (json-int)
2257 - "rd_operations": read operations (json-int)
2258 - "wr_operations": write operations (json-int)
2259 - "flush_operations": cache flush operations (json-int)
2260 - "wr_total_time_ns": total time spend on writes in nano-seconds (json-int)
2261 - "rd_total_time_ns": total time spend on reads in nano-seconds (json-int)
2262 - "flush_total_time_ns": total time spend on cache flushes in nano-seconds (json-int)
2263 - "wr_highest_offset": Highest offset of a sector written since the
2264 BlockDriverState has been opened (json-int)
2265 - "parent": Contains recursively the statistics of the underlying
2266 protocol (e.g. the host file for a qcow2 image). If there is
2267 no underlying protocol, this field is omitted
2268 (json-object, optional)
2270 Example:
2272 -> { "execute": "query-blockstats" }
2273 <- {
2274 "return":[
2276 "device":"ide0-hd0",
2277 "parent":{
2278 "stats":{
2279 "wr_highest_offset":3686448128,
2280 "wr_bytes":9786368,
2281 "wr_operations":751,
2282 "rd_bytes":122567168,
2283 "rd_operations":36772
2284 "wr_total_times_ns":313253456
2285 "rd_total_times_ns":3465673657
2286 "flush_total_times_ns":49653
2287 "flush_operations":61,
2290 "stats":{
2291 "wr_highest_offset":2821110784,
2292 "wr_bytes":9786368,
2293 "wr_operations":692,
2294 "rd_bytes":122739200,
2295 "rd_operations":36604
2296 "flush_operations":51,
2297 "wr_total_times_ns":313253456
2298 "rd_total_times_ns":3465673657
2299 "flush_total_times_ns":49653
2303 "device":"ide1-cd0",
2304 "stats":{
2305 "wr_highest_offset":0,
2306 "wr_bytes":0,
2307 "wr_operations":0,
2308 "rd_bytes":0,
2309 "rd_operations":0
2310 "flush_operations":0,
2311 "wr_total_times_ns":0
2312 "rd_total_times_ns":0
2313 "flush_total_times_ns":0
2317 "device":"floppy0",
2318 "stats":{
2319 "wr_highest_offset":0,
2320 "wr_bytes":0,
2321 "wr_operations":0,
2322 "rd_bytes":0,
2323 "rd_operations":0
2324 "flush_operations":0,
2325 "wr_total_times_ns":0
2326 "rd_total_times_ns":0
2327 "flush_total_times_ns":0
2331 "device":"sd0",
2332 "stats":{
2333 "wr_highest_offset":0,
2334 "wr_bytes":0,
2335 "wr_operations":0,
2336 "rd_bytes":0,
2337 "rd_operations":0
2338 "flush_operations":0,
2339 "wr_total_times_ns":0
2340 "rd_total_times_ns":0
2341 "flush_total_times_ns":0
2347 EQMP
2350 .name = "query-blockstats",
2351 .args_type = "",
2352 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_blockstats,
2355 SQMP
2356 query-cpus
2357 ----------
2359 Show CPU information.
2361 Return a json-array. Each CPU is represented by a json-object, which contains:
2363 - "CPU": CPU index (json-int)
2364 - "current": true if this is the current CPU, false otherwise (json-bool)
2365 - "halted": true if the cpu is halted, false otherwise (json-bool)
2366 - Current program counter. The key's name depends on the architecture:
2367 "pc": i386/x86_64 (json-int)
2368 "nip": PPC (json-int)
2369 "pc" and "npc": sparc (json-int)
2370 "PC": mips (json-int)
2371 - "thread_id": ID of the underlying host thread (json-int)
2373 Example:
2375 -> { "execute": "query-cpus" }
2376 <- {
2377 "return":[
2379 "CPU":0,
2380 "current":true,
2381 "halted":false,
2382 "pc":3227107138
2383 "thread_id":3134
2386 "CPU":1,
2387 "current":false,
2388 "halted":true,
2389 "pc":7108165
2390 "thread_id":3135
2395 EQMP
2398 .name = "query-cpus",
2399 .args_type = "",
2400 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_cpus,
2403 SQMP
2404 query-iothreads
2405 ---------------
2407 Returns a list of information about each iothread.
2409 Note this list excludes the QEMU main loop thread, which is not declared
2410 using the -object iothread command-line option. It is always the main thread
2411 of the process.
2413 Return a json-array. Each iothread is represented by a json-object, which contains:
2415 - "id": name of iothread (json-str)
2416 - "thread-id": ID of the underlying host thread (json-int)
2418 Example:
2420 -> { "execute": "query-iothreads" }
2421 <- {
2422 "return":[
2424 "id":"iothread0",
2425 "thread-id":3134
2428 "id":"iothread1",
2429 "thread-id":3135
2434 EQMP
2437 .name = "query-iothreads",
2438 .args_type = "",
2439 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_iothreads,
2442 SQMP
2443 query-pci
2444 ---------
2446 PCI buses and devices information.
2448 The returned value is a json-array of all buses. Each bus is represented by
2449 a json-object, which has a key with a json-array of all PCI devices attached
2450 to it. Each device is represented by a json-object.
2452 The bus json-object contains the following:
2454 - "bus": bus number (json-int)
2455 - "devices": a json-array of json-objects, each json-object represents a
2456 PCI device
2458 The PCI device json-object contains the following:
2460 - "bus": identical to the parent's bus number (json-int)
2461 - "slot": slot number (json-int)
2462 - "function": function number (json-int)
2463 - "class_info": a json-object containing:
2464 - "desc": device class description (json-string, optional)
2465 - "class": device class number (json-int)
2466 - "id": a json-object containing:
2467 - "device": device ID (json-int)
2468 - "vendor": vendor ID (json-int)
2469 - "irq": device's IRQ if assigned (json-int, optional)
2470 - "qdev_id": qdev id string (json-string)
2471 - "pci_bridge": It's a json-object, only present if this device is a
2472 PCI bridge, contains:
2473 - "bus": bus number (json-int)
2474 - "secondary": secondary bus number (json-int)
2475 - "subordinate": subordinate bus number (json-int)
2476 - "io_range": I/O memory range information, a json-object with the
2477 following members:
2478 - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int)
2479 - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int)
2480 - "memory_range": memory range information, a json-object with the
2481 following members:
2482 - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int)
2483 - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int)
2484 - "prefetchable_range": Prefetchable memory range information, a
2485 json-object with the following members:
2486 - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int)
2487 - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int)
2488 - "devices": a json-array of PCI devices if there's any attached, each
2489 each element is represented by a json-object, which contains
2490 the same members of the 'PCI device json-object' described
2491 above (optional)
2492 - "regions": a json-array of json-objects, each json-object represents a
2493 memory region of this device
2495 The memory range json-object contains the following:
2497 - "base": base memory address (json-int)
2498 - "limit": limit value (json-int)
2500 The region json-object can be an I/O region or a memory region, an I/O region
2501 json-object contains the following:
2503 - "type": "io" (json-string, fixed)
2504 - "bar": BAR number (json-int)
2505 - "address": memory address (json-int)
2506 - "size": memory size (json-int)
2508 A memory region json-object contains the following:
2510 - "type": "memory" (json-string, fixed)
2511 - "bar": BAR number (json-int)
2512 - "address": memory address (json-int)
2513 - "size": memory size (json-int)
2514 - "mem_type_64": true or false (json-bool)
2515 - "prefetch": true or false (json-bool)
2517 Example:
2519 -> { "execute": "query-pci" }
2520 <- {
2521 "return":[
2523 "bus":0,
2524 "devices":[
2526 "bus":0,
2527 "qdev_id":"",
2528 "slot":0,
2529 "class_info":{
2530 "class":1536,
2531 "desc":"Host bridge"
2533 "id":{
2534 "device":32902,
2535 "vendor":4663
2537 "function":0,
2538 "regions":[
2543 "bus":0,
2544 "qdev_id":"",
2545 "slot":1,
2546 "class_info":{
2547 "class":1537,
2548 "desc":"ISA bridge"
2550 "id":{
2551 "device":32902,
2552 "vendor":28672
2554 "function":0,
2555 "regions":[
2560 "bus":0,
2561 "qdev_id":"",
2562 "slot":1,
2563 "class_info":{
2564 "class":257,
2565 "desc":"IDE controller"
2567 "id":{
2568 "device":32902,
2569 "vendor":28688
2571 "function":1,
2572 "regions":[
2574 "bar":4,
2575 "size":16,
2576 "address":49152,
2577 "type":"io"
2582 "bus":0,
2583 "qdev_id":"",
2584 "slot":2,
2585 "class_info":{
2586 "class":768,
2587 "desc":"VGA controller"
2589 "id":{
2590 "device":4115,
2591 "vendor":184
2593 "function":0,
2594 "regions":[
2596 "prefetch":true,
2597 "mem_type_64":false,
2598 "bar":0,
2599 "size":33554432,
2600 "address":4026531840,
2601 "type":"memory"
2604 "prefetch":false,
2605 "mem_type_64":false,
2606 "bar":1,
2607 "size":4096,
2608 "address":4060086272,
2609 "type":"memory"
2612 "prefetch":false,
2613 "mem_type_64":false,
2614 "bar":6,
2615 "size":65536,
2616 "address":-1,
2617 "type":"memory"
2622 "bus":0,
2623 "qdev_id":"",
2624 "irq":11,
2625 "slot":4,
2626 "class_info":{
2627 "class":1280,
2628 "desc":"RAM controller"
2630 "id":{
2631 "device":6900,
2632 "vendor":4098
2634 "function":0,
2635 "regions":[
2637 "bar":0,
2638 "size":32,
2639 "address":49280,
2640 "type":"io"
2649 Note: This example has been shortened as the real response is too long.
2651 EQMP
2654 .name = "query-pci",
2655 .args_type = "",
2656 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_pci,
2659 SQMP
2660 query-kvm
2661 ---------
2663 Show KVM information.
2665 Return a json-object with the following information:
2667 - "enabled": true if KVM support is enabled, false otherwise (json-bool)
2668 - "present": true if QEMU has KVM support, false otherwise (json-bool)
2670 Example:
2672 -> { "execute": "query-kvm" }
2673 <- { "return": { "enabled": true, "present": true } }
2675 EQMP
2678 .name = "query-kvm",
2679 .args_type = "",
2680 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_kvm,
2683 SQMP
2684 query-status
2685 ------------
2687 Return a json-object with the following information:
2689 - "running": true if the VM is running, or false if it is paused (json-bool)
2690 - "singlestep": true if the VM is in single step mode,
2691 false otherwise (json-bool)
2692 - "status": one of the following values (json-string)
2693 "debug" - QEMU is running on a debugger
2694 "inmigrate" - guest is paused waiting for an incoming migration
2695 "internal-error" - An internal error that prevents further guest
2696 execution has occurred
2697 "io-error" - the last IOP has failed and the device is configured
2698 to pause on I/O errors
2699 "paused" - guest has been paused via the 'stop' command
2700 "postmigrate" - guest is paused following a successful 'migrate'
2701 "prelaunch" - QEMU was started with -S and guest has not started
2702 "finish-migrate" - guest is paused to finish the migration process
2703 "restore-vm" - guest is paused to restore VM state
2704 "running" - guest is actively running
2705 "save-vm" - guest is paused to save the VM state
2706 "shutdown" - guest is shut down (and -no-shutdown is in use)
2707 "watchdog" - the watchdog action is configured to pause and
2708 has been triggered
2710 Example:
2712 -> { "execute": "query-status" }
2713 <- { "return": { "running": true, "singlestep": false, "status": "running" } }
2715 EQMP
2718 .name = "query-status",
2719 .args_type = "",
2720 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_status,
2723 SQMP
2724 query-mice
2725 ----------
2727 Show VM mice information.
2729 Each mouse is represented by a json-object, the returned value is a json-array
2730 of all mice.
2732 The mouse json-object contains the following:
2734 - "name": mouse's name (json-string)
2735 - "index": mouse's index (json-int)
2736 - "current": true if this mouse is receiving events, false otherwise (json-bool)
2737 - "absolute": true if the mouse generates absolute input events (json-bool)
2739 Example:
2741 -> { "execute": "query-mice" }
2742 <- {
2743 "return":[
2745 "name":"QEMU Microsoft Mouse",
2746 "index":0,
2747 "current":false,
2748 "absolute":false
2751 "name":"QEMU PS/2 Mouse",
2752 "index":1,
2753 "current":true,
2754 "absolute":true
2759 EQMP
2762 .name = "query-mice",
2763 .args_type = "",
2764 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_mice,
2767 SQMP
2768 query-vnc
2769 ---------
2771 Show VNC server information.
2773 Return a json-object with server information. Connected clients are returned
2774 as a json-array of json-objects.
2776 The main json-object contains the following:
2778 - "enabled": true or false (json-bool)
2779 - "host": server's IP address (json-string)
2780 - "family": address family (json-string)
2781 - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown"
2782 - "service": server's port number (json-string)
2783 - "auth": authentication method (json-string)
2784 - Possible values: "invalid", "none", "ra2", "ra2ne", "sasl", "tight",
2785 "tls", "ultra", "unknown", "vencrypt", "vencrypt",
2786 "vencrypt+plain", "vencrypt+tls+none",
2787 "vencrypt+tls+plain", "vencrypt+tls+sasl",
2788 "vencrypt+tls+vnc", "vencrypt+x509+none",
2789 "vencrypt+x509+plain", "vencrypt+x509+sasl",
2790 "vencrypt+x509+vnc", "vnc"
2791 - "clients": a json-array of all connected clients
2793 Clients are described by a json-object, each one contain the following:
2795 - "host": client's IP address (json-string)
2796 - "family": address family (json-string)
2797 - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown"
2798 - "service": client's port number (json-string)
2799 - "x509_dname": TLS dname (json-string, optional)
2800 - "sasl_username": SASL username (json-string, optional)
2802 Example:
2804 -> { "execute": "query-vnc" }
2805 <- {
2806 "return":{
2807 "enabled":true,
2808 "host":"0.0.0.0",
2809 "service":"50402",
2810 "auth":"vnc",
2811 "family":"ipv4",
2812 "clients":[
2814 "host":"127.0.0.1",
2815 "service":"50401",
2816 "family":"ipv4"
2822 EQMP
2825 .name = "query-vnc",
2826 .args_type = "",
2827 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_vnc,
2830 SQMP
2831 query-spice
2832 -----------
2834 Show SPICE server information.
2836 Return a json-object with server information. Connected clients are returned
2837 as a json-array of json-objects.
2839 The main json-object contains the following:
2841 - "enabled": true or false (json-bool)
2842 - "host": server's IP address (json-string)
2843 - "port": server's port number (json-int, optional)
2844 - "tls-port": server's port number (json-int, optional)
2845 - "auth": authentication method (json-string)
2846 - Possible values: "none", "spice"
2847 - "channels": a json-array of all active channels clients
2849 Channels are described by a json-object, each one contain the following:
2851 - "host": client's IP address (json-string)
2852 - "family": address family (json-string)
2853 - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown"
2854 - "port": client's port number (json-string)
2855 - "connection-id": spice connection id. All channels with the same id
2856 belong to the same spice session (json-int)
2857 - "channel-type": channel type. "1" is the main control channel, filter for
2858 this one if you want track spice sessions only (json-int)
2859 - "channel-id": channel id. Usually "0", might be different needed when
2860 multiple channels of the same type exist, such as multiple
2861 display channels in a multihead setup (json-int)
2862 - "tls": whevener the channel is encrypted (json-bool)
2864 Example:
2866 -> { "execute": "query-spice" }
2867 <- {
2868 "return": {
2869 "enabled": true,
2870 "auth": "spice",
2871 "port": 5920,
2872 "tls-port": 5921,
2873 "host": "0.0.0.0",
2874 "channels": [
2876 "port": "54924",
2877 "family": "ipv4",
2878 "channel-type": 1,
2879 "connection-id": 1804289383,
2880 "host": "127.0.0.1",
2881 "channel-id": 0,
2882 "tls": true
2885 "port": "36710",
2886 "family": "ipv4",
2887 "channel-type": 4,
2888 "connection-id": 1804289383,
2889 "host": "127.0.0.1",
2890 "channel-id": 0,
2891 "tls": false
2893 [ ... more channels follow ... ]
2898 EQMP
2900 #if defined(CONFIG_SPICE)
2902 .name = "query-spice",
2903 .args_type = "",
2904 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_spice,
2906 #endif
2908 SQMP
2909 query-name
2910 ----------
2912 Show VM name.
2914 Return a json-object with the following information:
2916 - "name": VM's name (json-string, optional)
2918 Example:
2920 -> { "execute": "query-name" }
2921 <- { "return": { "name": "qemu-name" } }
2923 EQMP
2926 .name = "query-name",
2927 .args_type = "",
2928 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_name,
2931 SQMP
2932 query-uuid
2933 ----------
2935 Show VM UUID.
2937 Return a json-object with the following information:
2939 - "UUID": Universally Unique Identifier (json-string)
2941 Example:
2943 -> { "execute": "query-uuid" }
2944 <- { "return": { "UUID": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000" } }
2946 EQMP
2949 .name = "query-uuid",
2950 .args_type = "",
2951 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_uuid,
2954 SQMP
2955 query-command-line-options
2956 --------------------------
2958 Show command line option schema.
2960 Return a json-array of command line option schema for all options (or for
2961 the given option), returning an error if the given option doesn't exist.
2963 Each array entry contains the following:
2965 - "option": option name (json-string)
2966 - "parameters": a json-array describes all parameters of the option:
2967 - "name": parameter name (json-string)
2968 - "type": parameter type (one of 'string', 'boolean', 'number',
2969 or 'size')
2970 - "help": human readable description of the parameter
2971 (json-string, optional)
2972 - "default": default value string for the parameter
2973 (json-string, optional)
2975 Example:
2977 -> { "execute": "query-command-line-options", "arguments": { "option": "option-rom" } }
2978 <- { "return": [
2980 "parameters": [
2982 "name": "romfile",
2983 "type": "string"
2986 "name": "bootindex",
2987 "type": "number"
2990 "option": "option-rom"
2995 EQMP
2998 .name = "query-command-line-options",
2999 .args_type = "option:s?",
3000 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_command_line_options,
3003 SQMP
3004 query-migrate
3005 -------------
3007 Migration status.
3009 Return a json-object. If migration is active there will be another json-object
3010 with RAM migration status and if block migration is active another one with
3011 block migration status.
3013 The main json-object contains the following:
3015 - "status": migration status (json-string)
3016 - Possible values: "setup", "active", "completed", "failed", "cancelled"
3017 - "total-time": total amount of ms since migration started. If
3018 migration has ended, it returns the total migration
3019 time (json-int)
3020 - "setup-time" amount of setup time in milliseconds _before_ the
3021 iterations begin but _after_ the QMP command is issued.
3022 This is designed to provide an accounting of any activities
3023 (such as RDMA pinning) which may be expensive, but do not
3024 actually occur during the iterative migration rounds
3025 themselves. (json-int)
3026 - "downtime": only present when migration has finished correctly
3027 total amount in ms for downtime that happened (json-int)
3028 - "expected-downtime": only present while migration is active
3029 total amount in ms for downtime that was calculated on
3030 the last bitmap round (json-int)
3031 - "ram": only present if "status" is "active", it is a json-object with the
3032 following RAM information:
3033 - "transferred": amount transferred in bytes (json-int)
3034 - "remaining": amount remaining to transfer in bytes (json-int)
3035 - "total": total amount of memory in bytes (json-int)
3036 - "duplicate": number of pages filled entirely with the same
3037 byte (json-int)
3038 These are sent over the wire much more efficiently.
3039 - "skipped": number of skipped zero pages (json-int)
3040 - "normal" : number of whole pages transferred. I.e. they
3041 were not sent as duplicate or xbzrle pages (json-int)
3042 - "normal-bytes" : number of bytes transferred in whole
3043 pages. This is just normal pages times size of one page,
3044 but this way upper levels don't need to care about page
3045 size (json-int)
3046 - "dirty-sync-count": times that dirty ram was synchronized (json-int)
3047 - "disk": only present if "status" is "active" and it is a block migration,
3048 it is a json-object with the following disk information:
3049 - "transferred": amount transferred in bytes (json-int)
3050 - "remaining": amount remaining to transfer in bytes json-int)
3051 - "total": total disk size in bytes (json-int)
3052 - "xbzrle-cache": only present if XBZRLE is active.
3053 It is a json-object with the following XBZRLE information:
3054 - "cache-size": XBZRLE cache size in bytes
3055 - "bytes": number of bytes transferred for XBZRLE compressed pages
3056 - "pages": number of XBZRLE compressed pages
3057 - "cache-miss": number of XBRZRLE page cache misses
3058 - "cache-miss-rate": rate of XBRZRLE page cache misses
3059 - "overflow": number of times XBZRLE overflows. This means
3060 that the XBZRLE encoding was bigger than just sent the
3061 whole page, and then we sent the whole page instead (as as
3062 normal page).
3064 Examples:
3066 1. Before the first migration
3068 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
3069 <- { "return": {} }
3071 2. Migration is done and has succeeded
3073 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
3074 <- { "return": {
3075 "status": "completed",
3076 "ram":{
3077 "transferred":123,
3078 "remaining":123,
3079 "total":246,
3080 "total-time":12345,
3081 "setup-time":12345,
3082 "downtime":12345,
3083 "duplicate":123,
3084 "normal":123,
3085 "normal-bytes":123456,
3086 "dirty-sync-count":15
3091 3. Migration is done and has failed
3093 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
3094 <- { "return": { "status": "failed" } }
3096 4. Migration is being performed and is not a block migration:
3098 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
3099 <- {
3100 "return":{
3101 "status":"active",
3102 "ram":{
3103 "transferred":123,
3104 "remaining":123,
3105 "total":246,
3106 "total-time":12345,
3107 "setup-time":12345,
3108 "expected-downtime":12345,
3109 "duplicate":123,
3110 "normal":123,
3111 "normal-bytes":123456,
3112 "dirty-sync-count":15
3117 5. Migration is being performed and is a block migration:
3119 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
3120 <- {
3121 "return":{
3122 "status":"active",
3123 "ram":{
3124 "total":1057024,
3125 "remaining":1053304,
3126 "transferred":3720,
3127 "total-time":12345,
3128 "setup-time":12345,
3129 "expected-downtime":12345,
3130 "duplicate":123,
3131 "normal":123,
3132 "normal-bytes":123456,
3133 "dirty-sync-count":15
3135 "disk":{
3136 "total":20971520,
3137 "remaining":20880384,
3138 "transferred":91136
3143 6. Migration is being performed and XBZRLE is active:
3145 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
3146 <- {
3147 "return":{
3148 "status":"active",
3149 "capabilities" : [ { "capability": "xbzrle", "state" : true } ],
3150 "ram":{
3151 "total":1057024,
3152 "remaining":1053304,
3153 "transferred":3720,
3154 "total-time":12345,
3155 "setup-time":12345,
3156 "expected-downtime":12345,
3157 "duplicate":10,
3158 "normal":3333,
3159 "normal-bytes":3412992,
3160 "dirty-sync-count":15
3162 "xbzrle-cache":{
3163 "cache-size":67108864,
3164 "bytes":20971520,
3165 "pages":2444343,
3166 "cache-miss":2244,
3167 "cache-miss-rate":0.123,
3168 "overflow":34434
3173 EQMP
3176 .name = "query-migrate",
3177 .args_type = "",
3178 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_migrate,
3181 SQMP
3182 migrate-set-capabilities
3183 ------------------------
3185 Enable/Disable migration capabilities
3187 - "xbzrle": XBZRLE support
3189 Arguments:
3191 Example:
3193 -> { "execute": "migrate-set-capabilities" , "arguments":
3194 { "capabilities": [ { "capability": "xbzrle", "state": true } ] } }
3196 EQMP
3199 .name = "migrate-set-capabilities",
3200 .args_type = "capabilities:O",
3201 .params = "capability:s,state:b",
3202 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate_set_capabilities,
3204 SQMP
3205 query-migrate-capabilities
3206 --------------------------
3208 Query current migration capabilities
3210 - "capabilities": migration capabilities state
3211 - "xbzrle" : XBZRLE state (json-bool)
3213 Arguments:
3215 Example:
3217 -> { "execute": "query-migrate-capabilities" }
3218 <- { "return": [ { "state": false, "capability": "xbzrle" } ] }
3220 EQMP
3223 .name = "query-migrate-capabilities",
3224 .args_type = "",
3225 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_migrate_capabilities,
3228 SQMP
3229 query-balloon
3230 -------------
3232 Show balloon information.
3234 Make an asynchronous request for balloon info. When the request completes a
3235 json-object will be returned containing the following data:
3237 - "actual": current balloon value in bytes (json-int)
3239 Example:
3241 -> { "execute": "query-balloon" }
3242 <- {
3243 "return":{
3244 "actual":1073741824,
3248 EQMP
3251 .name = "query-balloon",
3252 .args_type = "",
3253 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_balloon,
3257 .name = "query-block-jobs",
3258 .args_type = "",
3259 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_block_jobs,
3263 .name = "qom-list",
3264 .args_type = "path:s",
3265 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_qom_list,
3269 .name = "qom-set",
3270 .args_type = "path:s,property:s,value:q",
3271 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_qom_set,
3275 .name = "qom-get",
3276 .args_type = "path:s,property:s",
3277 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_qom_get,
3281 .name = "nbd-server-start",
3282 .args_type = "addr:q",
3283 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_nbd_server_start,
3286 .name = "nbd-server-add",
3287 .args_type = "device:B,writable:b?",
3288 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_nbd_server_add,
3291 .name = "nbd-server-stop",
3292 .args_type = "",
3293 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_nbd_server_stop,
3297 .name = "change-vnc-password",
3298 .args_type = "password:s",
3299 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_change_vnc_password,
3302 .name = "qom-list-types",
3303 .args_type = "implements:s?,abstract:b?",
3304 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_qom_list_types,
3308 .name = "device-list-properties",
3309 .args_type = "typename:s",
3310 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_device_list_properties,
3314 .name = "query-machines",
3315 .args_type = "",
3316 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_machines,
3320 .name = "query-cpu-definitions",
3321 .args_type = "",
3322 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_cpu_definitions,
3326 .name = "query-target",
3327 .args_type = "",
3328 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_target,
3332 .name = "query-tpm",
3333 .args_type = "",
3334 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_tpm,
3337 SQMP
3338 query-tpm
3339 ---------
3341 Return information about the TPM device.
3343 Arguments: None
3345 Example:
3347 -> { "execute": "query-tpm" }
3348 <- { "return":
3350 { "model": "tpm-tis",
3351 "options":
3352 { "type": "passthrough",
3353 "data":
3354 { "cancel-path": "/sys/class/misc/tpm0/device/cancel",
3355 "path": "/dev/tpm0"
3358 "id": "tpm0"
3363 EQMP
3366 .name = "query-tpm-models",
3367 .args_type = "",
3368 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_tpm_models,
3371 SQMP
3372 query-tpm-models
3373 ----------------
3375 Return a list of supported TPM models.
3377 Arguments: None
3379 Example:
3381 -> { "execute": "query-tpm-models" }
3382 <- { "return": [ "tpm-tis" ] }
3384 EQMP
3387 .name = "query-tpm-types",
3388 .args_type = "",
3389 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_tpm_types,
3392 SQMP
3393 query-tpm-types
3394 ---------------
3396 Return a list of supported TPM types.
3398 Arguments: None
3400 Example:
3402 -> { "execute": "query-tpm-types" }
3403 <- { "return": [ "passthrough" ] }
3405 EQMP
3408 .name = "chardev-add",
3409 .args_type = "id:s,backend:q",
3410 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_chardev_add,
3413 SQMP
3414 chardev-add
3415 ----------------
3417 Add a chardev.
3419 Arguments:
3421 - "id": the chardev's ID, must be unique (json-string)
3422 - "backend": chardev backend type + parameters
3424 Examples:
3426 -> { "execute" : "chardev-add",
3427 "arguments" : { "id" : "foo",
3428 "backend" : { "type" : "null", "data" : {} } } }
3429 <- { "return": {} }
3431 -> { "execute" : "chardev-add",
3432 "arguments" : { "id" : "bar",
3433 "backend" : { "type" : "file",
3434 "data" : { "out" : "/tmp/bar.log" } } } }
3435 <- { "return": {} }
3437 -> { "execute" : "chardev-add",
3438 "arguments" : { "id" : "baz",
3439 "backend" : { "type" : "pty", "data" : {} } } }
3440 <- { "return": { "pty" : "/dev/pty/42" } }
3442 EQMP
3445 .name = "chardev-remove",
3446 .args_type = "id:s",
3447 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_chardev_remove,
3451 SQMP
3452 chardev-remove
3453 --------------
3455 Remove a chardev.
3457 Arguments:
3459 - "id": the chardev's ID, must exist and not be in use (json-string)
3461 Example:
3463 -> { "execute": "chardev-remove", "arguments": { "id" : "foo" } }
3464 <- { "return": {} }
3466 EQMP
3468 .name = "query-rx-filter",
3469 .args_type = "name:s?",
3470 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_rx_filter,
3473 SQMP
3474 query-rx-filter
3475 ---------------
3477 Show rx-filter information.
3479 Returns a json-array of rx-filter information for all NICs (or for the
3480 given NIC), returning an error if the given NIC doesn't exist, or
3481 given NIC doesn't support rx-filter querying, or given net client
3482 isn't a NIC.
3484 The query will clear the event notification flag of each NIC, then qemu
3485 will start to emit event to QMP monitor.
3487 Each array entry contains the following:
3489 - "name": net client name (json-string)
3490 - "promiscuous": promiscuous mode is enabled (json-bool)
3491 - "multicast": multicast receive state (one of 'normal', 'none', 'all')
3492 - "unicast": unicast receive state (one of 'normal', 'none', 'all')
3493 - "vlan": vlan receive state (one of 'normal', 'none', 'all') (Since 2.0)
3494 - "broadcast-allowed": allow to receive broadcast (json-bool)
3495 - "multicast-overflow": multicast table is overflowed (json-bool)
3496 - "unicast-overflow": unicast table is overflowed (json-bool)
3497 - "main-mac": main macaddr string (json-string)
3498 - "vlan-table": a json-array of active vlan id
3499 - "unicast-table": a json-array of unicast macaddr string
3500 - "multicast-table": a json-array of multicast macaddr string
3502 Example:
3504 -> { "execute": "query-rx-filter", "arguments": { "name": "vnet0" } }
3505 <- { "return": [
3507 "promiscuous": true,
3508 "name": "vnet0",
3509 "main-mac": "52:54:00:12:34:56",
3510 "unicast": "normal",
3511 "vlan": "normal",
3512 "vlan-table": [
3516 "unicast-table": [
3518 "multicast": "normal",
3519 "multicast-overflow": false,
3520 "unicast-overflow": false,
3521 "multicast-table": [
3522 "01:00:5e:00:00:01",
3523 "33:33:00:00:00:01",
3524 "33:33:ff:12:34:56"
3526 "broadcast-allowed": false
3531 EQMP
3534 .name = "blockdev-add",
3535 .args_type = "options:q",
3536 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_blockdev_add,
3539 SQMP
3540 blockdev-add
3541 ------------
3543 Add a block device.
3545 Arguments:
3547 - "options": block driver options
3549 Example (1):
3551 -> { "execute": "blockdev-add",
3552 "arguments": { "options" : { "driver": "qcow2",
3553 "file": { "driver": "file",
3554 "filename": "test.qcow2" } } } }
3555 <- { "return": {} }
3557 Example (2):
3559 -> { "execute": "blockdev-add",
3560 "arguments": {
3561 "options": {
3562 "driver": "qcow2",
3563 "id": "my_disk",
3564 "discard": "unmap",
3565 "cache": {
3566 "direct": true,
3567 "writeback": true
3569 "file": {
3570 "driver": "file",
3571 "filename": "/tmp/test.qcow2"
3573 "backing": {
3574 "driver": "raw",
3575 "file": {
3576 "driver": "file",
3577 "filename": "/dev/fdset/4"
3584 <- { "return": {} }
3586 EQMP
3589 .name = "query-named-block-nodes",
3590 .args_type = "",
3591 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_named_block_nodes,
3594 SQMP
3595 @query-named-block-nodes
3596 ------------------------
3598 Return a list of BlockDeviceInfo for all the named block driver nodes
3600 Example:
3602 -> { "execute": "query-named-block-nodes" }
3603 <- { "return": [ { "ro":false,
3604 "drv":"qcow2",
3605 "encrypted":false,
3606 "file":"disks/test.qcow2",
3607 "node-name": "my-node",
3608 "backing_file_depth":1,
3609 "bps":1000000,
3610 "bps_rd":0,
3611 "bps_wr":0,
3612 "iops":1000000,
3613 "iops_rd":0,
3614 "iops_wr":0,
3615 "bps_max": 8000000,
3616 "bps_rd_max": 0,
3617 "bps_wr_max": 0,
3618 "iops_max": 0,
3619 "iops_rd_max": 0,
3620 "iops_wr_max": 0,
3621 "iops_size": 0,
3622 "image":{
3623 "filename":"disks/test.qcow2",
3624 "format":"qcow2",
3625 "virtual-size":2048000,
3626 "backing_file":"base.qcow2",
3627 "full-backing-filename":"disks/base.qcow2",
3628 "backing-filename-format:"qcow2",
3629 "snapshots":[
3631 "id": "1",
3632 "name": "snapshot1",
3633 "vm-state-size": 0,
3634 "date-sec": 10000200,
3635 "date-nsec": 12,
3636 "vm-clock-sec": 206,
3637 "vm-clock-nsec": 30
3640 "backing-image":{
3641 "filename":"disks/base.qcow2",
3642 "format":"qcow2",
3643 "virtual-size":2048000
3645 } } ] }
3647 EQMP
3650 .name = "query-memdev",
3651 .args_type = "",
3652 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_memdev,
3655 SQMP
3656 query-memdev
3657 ------------
3659 Show memory devices information.
3662 Example (1):
3664 -> { "execute": "query-memdev" }
3665 <- { "return": [
3667 "size": 536870912,
3668 "merge": false,
3669 "dump": true,
3670 "prealloc": false,
3671 "host-nodes": [0, 1],
3672 "policy": "bind"
3675 "size": 536870912,
3676 "merge": false,
3677 "dump": true,
3678 "prealloc": true,
3679 "host-nodes": [2, 3],
3680 "policy": "preferred"
3685 EQMP
3688 .name = "query-memory-devices",
3689 .args_type = "",
3690 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_memory_devices,
3693 SQMP
3694 @query-memory-devices
3695 --------------------
3697 Return a list of memory devices.
3699 Example:
3700 -> { "execute": "query-memory-devices" }
3701 <- { "return": [ { "data":
3702 { "addr": 5368709120,
3703 "hotpluggable": true,
3704 "hotplugged": true,
3705 "id": "d1",
3706 "memdev": "/objects/memX",
3707 "node": 0,
3708 "size": 1073741824,
3709 "slot": 0},
3710 "type": "dimm"
3711 } ] }
3712 EQMP
3715 .name = "query-acpi-ospm-status",
3716 .args_type = "",
3717 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_acpi_ospm_status,
3720 SQMP
3721 @query-acpi-ospm-status
3722 --------------------
3724 Return list of ACPIOSTInfo for devices that support status reporting
3725 via ACPI _OST method.
3727 Example:
3728 -> { "execute": "query-acpi-ospm-status" }
3729 <- { "return": [ { "device": "d1", "slot": "0", "slot-type": "DIMM", "source": 1, "status": 0},
3730 { "slot": "1", "slot-type": "DIMM", "source": 0, "status": 0},
3731 { "slot": "2", "slot-type": "DIMM", "source": 0, "status": 0},
3732 { "slot": "3", "slot-type": "DIMM", "source": 0, "status": 0}
3734 EQMP
3736 #if defined TARGET_I386
3738 .name = "rtc-reset-reinjection",
3739 .args_type = "",
3740 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_rtc_reset_reinjection,
3742 #endif
3744 SQMP
3745 rtc-reset-reinjection
3746 ---------------------
3748 Reset the RTC interrupt reinjection backlog.
3750 Arguments: None.
3752 Example:
3754 -> { "execute": "rtc-reset-reinjection" }
3755 <- { "return": {} }
3757 EQMP