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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 = "query-cpu-max",
389 .args_type = "",
390 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_cpu_max,
393 SQMP
394 query-cpu-max
395 -------------
397 Get the maximum CPUs supported by the machine being currently
398 emulated.
400 Returns json-int.
402 Example:
404 -> { "execute": "query-cpu-max" }
405 <- { "return": 255 }
407 EQMP
410 .name = "memsave",
411 .args_type = "val:l,size:i,filename:s,cpu:i?",
412 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_memsave,
415 SQMP
416 memsave
417 -------
419 Save to disk virtual memory dump starting at 'val' of size 'size'.
421 Arguments:
423 - "val": the starting address (json-int)
424 - "size": the memory size, in bytes (json-int)
425 - "filename": file path (json-string)
426 - "cpu": virtual CPU index (json-int, optional)
428 Example:
430 -> { "execute": "memsave",
431 "arguments": { "val": 10,
432 "size": 100,
433 "filename": "/tmp/virtual-mem-dump" } }
434 <- { "return": {} }
436 EQMP
439 .name = "pmemsave",
440 .args_type = "val:l,size:i,filename:s",
441 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_pmemsave,
444 SQMP
445 pmemsave
446 --------
448 Save to disk physical memory dump starting at 'val' of size 'size'.
450 Arguments:
452 - "val": the starting address (json-int)
453 - "size": the memory size, in bytes (json-int)
454 - "filename": file path (json-string)
456 Example:
458 -> { "execute": "pmemsave",
459 "arguments": { "val": 10,
460 "size": 100,
461 "filename": "/tmp/physical-mem-dump" } }
462 <- { "return": {} }
464 EQMP
467 .name = "inject-nmi",
468 .args_type = "",
469 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_inject_nmi,
472 SQMP
473 inject-nmi
474 ----------
476 Inject an NMI on guest's CPUs.
478 Arguments: None.
480 Example:
482 -> { "execute": "inject-nmi" }
483 <- { "return": {} }
485 Note: inject-nmi fails when the guest doesn't support injecting.
486 Currently, only x86 guests do.
488 EQMP
491 .name = "ringbuf-write",
492 .args_type = "device:s,data:s,format:s?",
493 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_ringbuf_write,
496 SQMP
497 ringbuf-write
498 -------------
500 Write to a ring buffer character device.
502 Arguments:
504 - "device": ring buffer character device name (json-string)
505 - "data": data to write (json-string)
506 - "format": data format (json-string, optional)
507 - Possible values: "utf8" (default), "base64"
508 Bug: invalid base64 is currently not rejected.
509 Whitespace *is* invalid.
511 Example:
513 -> { "execute": "ringbuf-write",
514 "arguments": { "device": "foo",
515 "data": "abcdefgh",
516 "format": "utf8" } }
517 <- { "return": {} }
519 EQMP
522 .name = "ringbuf-read",
523 .args_type = "device:s,size:i,format:s?",
524 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_ringbuf_read,
527 SQMP
528 ringbuf-read
529 -------------
531 Read from a ring buffer character device.
533 Arguments:
535 - "device": ring buffer character device name (json-string)
536 - "size": how many bytes to read at most (json-int)
537 - Number of data bytes, not number of characters in encoded data
538 - "format": data format (json-string, optional)
539 - Possible values: "utf8" (default), "base64"
540 - Naturally, format "utf8" works only when the ring buffer
541 contains valid UTF-8 text. Invalid UTF-8 sequences get
542 replaced. Bug: replacement doesn't work. Bug: can screw
543 up on encountering NUL characters, after the ring buffer
544 lost data, and when reading stops because the size limit
545 is reached.
547 Example:
549 -> { "execute": "ringbuf-read",
550 "arguments": { "device": "foo",
551 "size": 1000,
552 "format": "utf8" } }
553 <- {"return": "abcdefgh"}
555 EQMP
558 .name = "xen-save-devices-state",
559 .args_type = "filename:F",
560 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_xen_save_devices_state,
563 SQMP
564 xen-save-devices-state
565 -------
567 Save the state of all devices to file. The RAM and the block devices
568 of the VM are not saved by this command.
570 Arguments:
572 - "filename": the file to save the state of the devices to as binary
573 data. See xen-save-devices-state.txt for a description of the binary
574 format.
576 Example:
578 -> { "execute": "xen-save-devices-state",
579 "arguments": { "filename": "/tmp/save" } }
580 <- { "return": {} }
582 EQMP
585 .name = "xen-set-global-dirty-log",
586 .args_type = "enable:b",
587 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_xen_set_global_dirty_log,
590 SQMP
591 xen-set-global-dirty-log
592 -------
594 Enable or disable the global dirty log mode.
596 Arguments:
598 - "enable": Enable it or disable it.
600 Example:
602 -> { "execute": "xen-set-global-dirty-log",
603 "arguments": { "enable": true } }
604 <- { "return": {} }
606 EQMP
609 .name = "migrate",
610 .args_type = "detach:-d,blk:-b,inc:-i,uri:s",
611 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate,
614 SQMP
615 migrate
616 -------
618 Migrate to URI.
620 Arguments:
622 - "blk": block migration, full disk copy (json-bool, optional)
623 - "inc": incremental disk copy (json-bool, optional)
624 - "uri": Destination URI (json-string)
626 Example:
628 -> { "execute": "migrate", "arguments": { "uri": "tcp:0:4446" } }
629 <- { "return": {} }
631 Notes:
633 (1) The 'query-migrate' command should be used to check migration's progress
634 and final result (this information is provided by the 'status' member)
635 (2) All boolean arguments default to false
636 (3) The user Monitor's "detach" argument is invalid in QMP and should not
637 be used
639 EQMP
642 .name = "migrate_cancel",
643 .args_type = "",
644 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate_cancel,
647 SQMP
648 migrate_cancel
649 --------------
651 Cancel the current migration.
653 Arguments: None.
655 Example:
657 -> { "execute": "migrate_cancel" }
658 <- { "return": {} }
660 EQMP
662 .name = "migrate-set-cache-size",
663 .args_type = "value:o",
664 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate_set_cache_size,
667 SQMP
668 migrate-set-cache-size
669 ----------------------
671 Set cache size to be used by XBZRLE migration, the cache size will be rounded
672 down to the nearest power of 2
674 Arguments:
676 - "value": cache size in bytes (json-int)
678 Example:
680 -> { "execute": "migrate-set-cache-size", "arguments": { "value": 536870912 } }
681 <- { "return": {} }
683 EQMP
685 .name = "query-migrate-cache-size",
686 .args_type = "",
687 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_migrate_cache_size,
690 SQMP
691 query-migrate-cache-size
692 ------------------------
694 Show cache size to be used by XBZRLE migration
696 returns a json-object with the following information:
697 - "size" : json-int
699 Example:
701 -> { "execute": "query-migrate-cache-size" }
702 <- { "return": 67108864 }
704 EQMP
707 .name = "migrate_set_speed",
708 .args_type = "value:o",
709 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate_set_speed,
712 SQMP
713 migrate_set_speed
714 -----------------
716 Set maximum speed for migrations.
718 Arguments:
720 - "value": maximum speed, in bytes per second (json-int)
722 Example:
724 -> { "execute": "migrate_set_speed", "arguments": { "value": 1024 } }
725 <- { "return": {} }
727 EQMP
730 .name = "migrate_set_downtime",
731 .args_type = "value:T",
732 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate_set_downtime,
735 SQMP
736 migrate_set_downtime
737 --------------------
739 Set maximum tolerated downtime (in seconds) for migrations.
741 Arguments:
743 - "value": maximum downtime (json-number)
745 Example:
747 -> { "execute": "migrate_set_downtime", "arguments": { "value": 0.1 } }
748 <- { "return": {} }
750 EQMP
753 .name = "client_migrate_info",
754 .args_type = "protocol:s,hostname:s,port:i?,tls-port:i?,cert-subject:s?",
755 .params = "protocol hostname port tls-port cert-subject",
756 .help = "send migration info to spice/vnc client",
757 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
758 .mhandler.cmd_async = client_migrate_info,
759 .flags = MONITOR_CMD_ASYNC,
762 SQMP
763 client_migrate_info
764 ------------------
766 Set the spice/vnc connection info for the migration target. The spice/vnc
767 server will ask the spice/vnc client to automatically reconnect using the
768 new parameters (if specified) once the vm migration finished successfully.
770 Arguments:
772 - "protocol": protocol: "spice" or "vnc" (json-string)
773 - "hostname": migration target hostname (json-string)
774 - "port": spice/vnc tcp port for plaintext channels (json-int, optional)
775 - "tls-port": spice tcp port for tls-secured channels (json-int, optional)
776 - "cert-subject": server certificate subject (json-string, optional)
778 Example:
780 -> { "execute": "client_migrate_info",
781 "arguments": { "protocol": "spice",
782 "hostname": "virt42.lab.kraxel.org",
783 "port": 1234 } }
784 <- { "return": {} }
786 EQMP
789 .name = "dump-guest-memory",
790 .args_type = "paging:b,protocol:s,begin:i?,end:i?",
791 .params = "-p protocol [begin] [length]",
792 .help = "dump guest memory to file",
793 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
794 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_dump_guest_memory,
797 SQMP
798 dump
801 Dump guest memory to file. The file can be processed with crash or gdb.
803 Arguments:
805 - "paging": do paging to get guest's memory mapping (json-bool)
806 - "protocol": destination file(started with "file:") or destination file
807 descriptor (started with "fd:") (json-string)
808 - "begin": the starting physical address. It's optional, and should be specified
809 with length together (json-int)
810 - "length": the memory size, in bytes. It's optional, and should be specified
811 with begin together (json-int)
813 Example:
815 -> { "execute": "dump-guest-memory", "arguments": { "protocol": "fd:dump" } }
816 <- { "return": {} }
818 Notes:
820 (1) All boolean arguments default to false
822 EQMP
825 .name = "netdev_add",
826 .args_type = "netdev:O",
827 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_netdev_add,
830 SQMP
831 netdev_add
832 ----------
834 Add host network device.
836 Arguments:
838 - "type": the device type, "tap", "user", ... (json-string)
839 - "id": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
840 - device options
842 Example:
844 -> { "execute": "netdev_add", "arguments": { "type": "user", "id": "netdev1" } }
845 <- { "return": {} }
847 Note: The supported device options are the same ones supported by the '-netdev'
848 command-line argument, which are listed in the '-help' output or QEMU's
849 manual
851 EQMP
854 .name = "netdev_del",
855 .args_type = "id:s",
856 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_netdev_del,
859 SQMP
860 netdev_del
861 ----------
863 Remove host network device.
865 Arguments:
867 - "id": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
869 Example:
871 -> { "execute": "netdev_del", "arguments": { "id": "netdev1" } }
872 <- { "return": {} }
875 EQMP
878 .name = "block_resize",
879 .args_type = "device:B,size:o",
880 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_resize,
883 SQMP
884 block_resize
885 ------------
887 Resize a block image while a guest is running.
889 Arguments:
891 - "device": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
892 - "size": new size
894 Example:
896 -> { "execute": "block_resize", "arguments": { "device": "scratch", "size": 1073741824 } }
897 <- { "return": {} }
899 EQMP
902 .name = "block-stream",
903 .args_type = "device:B,base:s?,speed:o?,on-error:s?",
904 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_stream,
908 .name = "block-commit",
909 .args_type = "device:B,base:s?,top:s,speed:o?",
910 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_commit,
914 .name = "block-job-set-speed",
915 .args_type = "device:B,speed:o",
916 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_job_set_speed,
920 .name = "block-job-cancel",
921 .args_type = "device:B,force:b?",
922 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_job_cancel,
925 .name = "block-job-pause",
926 .args_type = "device:B",
927 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_job_pause,
930 .name = "block-job-resume",
931 .args_type = "device:B",
932 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_job_resume,
935 .name = "block-job-complete",
936 .args_type = "device:B",
937 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_job_complete,
940 .name = "transaction",
941 .args_type = "actions:q",
942 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_transaction,
945 SQMP
946 transaction
947 -----------
949 Atomically operate on one or more block devices. The only supported
950 operation for now is snapshotting. If there is any failure performing
951 any of the operations, all snapshots for the group are abandoned, and
952 the original disks pre-snapshot attempt are used.
954 A list of dictionaries is accepted, that contains the actions to be performed.
955 For snapshots this is the device, the file to use for the new snapshot,
956 and the format. The default format, if not specified, is qcow2.
958 Each new snapshot defaults to being created by QEMU (wiping any
959 contents if the file already exists), but it is also possible to reuse
960 an externally-created file. In the latter case, you should ensure that
961 the new image file has the same contents as the current one; QEMU cannot
962 perform any meaningful check. Typically this is achieved by using the
963 current image file as the backing file for the new image.
965 Arguments:
967 actions array:
968 - "type": the operation to perform. The only supported
969 value is "blockdev-snapshot-sync". (json-string)
970 - "data": a dictionary. The contents depend on the value
971 of "type". When "type" is "blockdev-snapshot-sync":
972 - "device": device name to snapshot (json-string)
973 - "snapshot-file": name of new image file (json-string)
974 - "format": format of new image (json-string, optional)
975 - "mode": whether and how QEMU should create the snapshot file
976 (NewImageMode, optional, default "absolute-paths")
978 Example:
980 -> { "execute": "transaction",
981 "arguments": { "actions": [
982 { 'type': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'data' : { "device": "ide-hd0",
983 "snapshot-file": "/some/place/my-image",
984 "format": "qcow2" } },
985 { 'type': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'data' : { "device": "ide-hd1",
986 "snapshot-file": "/some/place/my-image2",
987 "mode": "existing",
988 "format": "qcow2" } } ] } }
989 <- { "return": {} }
991 EQMP
994 .name = "blockdev-snapshot-sync",
995 .args_type = "device:B,snapshot-file:s,format:s?,mode:s?",
996 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_blockdev_snapshot_sync,
999 SQMP
1000 blockdev-snapshot-sync
1001 ----------------------
1003 Synchronous snapshot of a block device. snapshot-file specifies the
1004 target of the new image. If the file exists, or if it is a device, the
1005 snapshot will be created in the existing file/device. If does not
1006 exist, a new file will be created. format specifies the format of the
1007 snapshot image, default is qcow2.
1009 Arguments:
1011 - "device": device name to snapshot (json-string)
1012 - "snapshot-file": name of new image file (json-string)
1013 - "mode": whether and how QEMU should create the snapshot file
1014 (NewImageMode, optional, default "absolute-paths")
1015 - "format": format of new image (json-string, optional)
1017 Example:
1019 -> { "execute": "blockdev-snapshot-sync", "arguments": { "device": "ide-hd0",
1020 "snapshot-file":
1021 "/some/place/my-image",
1022 "format": "qcow2" } }
1023 <- { "return": {} }
1025 EQMP
1028 .name = "drive-mirror",
1029 .args_type = "sync:s,device:B,target:s,speed:i?,mode:s?,format:s?,"
1030 "on-source-error:s?,on-target-error:s?,"
1031 "granularity:i?,buf-size:i?",
1032 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_drive_mirror,
1035 SQMP
1036 drive-mirror
1037 ------------
1039 Start mirroring a block device's writes to a new destination. target
1040 specifies the target of the new image. If the file exists, or if it is
1041 a device, it will be used as the new destination for writes. If it does not
1042 exist, a new file will be created. format specifies the format of the
1043 mirror image, default is to probe if mode='existing', else the format
1044 of the source.
1046 Arguments:
1048 - "device": device name to operate on (json-string)
1049 - "target": name of new image file (json-string)
1050 - "format": format of new image (json-string, optional)
1051 - "mode": how an image file should be created into the target
1052 file/device (NewImageMode, optional, default 'absolute-paths')
1053 - "speed": maximum speed of the streaming job, in bytes per second
1054 (json-int)
1055 - "granularity": granularity of the dirty bitmap, in bytes (json-int, optional)
1056 - "buf_size": maximum amount of data in flight from source to target, in bytes
1057 (json-int, default 10M)
1058 - "sync": what parts of the disk image should be copied to the destination;
1059 possibilities include "full" for all the disk, "top" for only the sectors
1060 allocated in the topmost image, or "none" to only replicate new I/O
1061 (MirrorSyncMode).
1062 - "on-source-error": the action to take on an error on the source
1063 (BlockdevOnError, default 'report')
1064 - "on-target-error": the action to take on an error on the target
1065 (BlockdevOnError, default 'report')
1067 The default value of the granularity is the image cluster size clamped
1068 between 4096 and 65536, if the image format defines one. If the format
1069 does not define a cluster size, the default value of the granularity
1070 is 65536.
1073 Example:
1075 -> { "execute": "drive-mirror", "arguments": { "device": "ide-hd0",
1076 "target": "/some/place/my-image",
1077 "sync": "full",
1078 "format": "qcow2" } }
1079 <- { "return": {} }
1081 EQMP
1084 .name = "balloon",
1085 .args_type = "value:M",
1086 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_balloon,
1089 SQMP
1090 balloon
1091 -------
1093 Request VM to change its memory allocation (in bytes).
1095 Arguments:
1097 - "value": New memory allocation (json-int)
1099 Example:
1101 -> { "execute": "balloon", "arguments": { "value": 536870912 } }
1102 <- { "return": {} }
1104 EQMP
1107 .name = "set_link",
1108 .args_type = "name:s,up:b",
1109 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_set_link,
1112 SQMP
1113 set_link
1114 --------
1116 Change the link status of a network adapter.
1118 Arguments:
1120 - "name": network device name (json-string)
1121 - "up": status is up (json-bool)
1123 Example:
1125 -> { "execute": "set_link", "arguments": { "name": "e1000.0", "up": false } }
1126 <- { "return": {} }
1128 EQMP
1131 .name = "getfd",
1132 .args_type = "fdname:s",
1133 .params = "getfd name",
1134 .help = "receive a file descriptor via SCM rights and assign it a name",
1135 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_getfd,
1138 SQMP
1139 getfd
1140 -----
1142 Receive a file descriptor via SCM rights and assign it a name.
1144 Arguments:
1146 - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string)
1148 Example:
1150 -> { "execute": "getfd", "arguments": { "fdname": "fd1" } }
1151 <- { "return": {} }
1153 Notes:
1155 (1) If the name specified by the "fdname" argument already exists,
1156 the file descriptor assigned to it will be closed and replaced
1157 by the received file descriptor.
1158 (2) The 'closefd' command can be used to explicitly close the file
1159 descriptor when it is no longer needed.
1161 EQMP
1164 .name = "closefd",
1165 .args_type = "fdname:s",
1166 .params = "closefd name",
1167 .help = "close a file descriptor previously passed via SCM rights",
1168 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_closefd,
1171 SQMP
1172 closefd
1173 -------
1175 Close a file descriptor previously passed via SCM rights.
1177 Arguments:
1179 - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string)
1181 Example:
1183 -> { "execute": "closefd", "arguments": { "fdname": "fd1" } }
1184 <- { "return": {} }
1186 EQMP
1189 .name = "add-fd",
1190 .args_type = "fdset-id:i?,opaque:s?",
1191 .params = "add-fd fdset-id opaque",
1192 .help = "Add a file descriptor, that was passed via SCM rights, to an fd set",
1193 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_add_fd,
1196 SQMP
1197 add-fd
1198 -------
1200 Add a file descriptor, that was passed via SCM rights, to an fd set.
1202 Arguments:
1204 - "fdset-id": The ID of the fd set to add the file descriptor to.
1205 (json-int, optional)
1206 - "opaque": A free-form string that can be used to describe the fd.
1207 (json-string, optional)
1209 Return a json-object with the following information:
1211 - "fdset-id": The ID of the fd set that the fd was added to. (json-int)
1212 - "fd": The file descriptor that was received via SCM rights and added to the
1213 fd set. (json-int)
1215 Example:
1217 -> { "execute": "add-fd", "arguments": { "fdset-id": 1 } }
1218 <- { "return": { "fdset-id": 1, "fd": 3 } }
1220 Notes:
1222 (1) The list of fd sets is shared by all monitor connections.
1223 (2) If "fdset-id" is not specified, a new fd set will be created.
1225 EQMP
1228 .name = "remove-fd",
1229 .args_type = "fdset-id:i,fd:i?",
1230 .params = "remove-fd fdset-id fd",
1231 .help = "Remove a file descriptor from an fd set",
1232 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_remove_fd,
1235 SQMP
1236 remove-fd
1237 ---------
1239 Remove a file descriptor from an fd set.
1241 Arguments:
1243 - "fdset-id": The ID of the fd set that the file descriptor belongs to.
1244 (json-int)
1245 - "fd": The file descriptor that is to be removed. (json-int, optional)
1247 Example:
1249 -> { "execute": "remove-fd", "arguments": { "fdset-id": 1, "fd": 3 } }
1250 <- { "return": {} }
1252 Notes:
1254 (1) The list of fd sets is shared by all monitor connections.
1255 (2) If "fd" is not specified, all file descriptors in "fdset-id" will be
1256 removed.
1258 EQMP
1261 .name = "query-fdsets",
1262 .args_type = "",
1263 .help = "Return information describing all fd sets",
1264 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_fdsets,
1267 SQMP
1268 query-fdsets
1269 -------------
1271 Return information describing all fd sets.
1273 Arguments: None
1275 Example:
1277 -> { "execute": "query-fdsets" }
1278 <- { "return": [
1280 "fds": [
1282 "fd": 30,
1283 "opaque": "rdonly:/path/to/file"
1286 "fd": 24,
1287 "opaque": "rdwr:/path/to/file"
1290 "fdset-id": 1
1293 "fds": [
1295 "fd": 28
1298 "fd": 29
1301 "fdset-id": 0
1306 Note: The list of fd sets is shared by all monitor connections.
1308 EQMP
1311 .name = "block_passwd",
1312 .args_type = "device:B,password:s",
1313 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_passwd,
1316 SQMP
1317 block_passwd
1318 ------------
1320 Set the password of encrypted block devices.
1322 Arguments:
1324 - "device": device name (json-string)
1325 - "password": password (json-string)
1327 Example:
1329 -> { "execute": "block_passwd", "arguments": { "device": "ide0-hd0",
1330 "password": "12345" } }
1331 <- { "return": {} }
1333 EQMP
1336 .name = "block_set_io_throttle",
1337 .args_type = "device:B,bps:l,bps_rd:l,bps_wr:l,iops:l,iops_rd:l,iops_wr:l",
1338 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_set_io_throttle,
1341 SQMP
1342 block_set_io_throttle
1343 ------------
1345 Change I/O throttle limits for a block drive.
1347 Arguments:
1349 - "device": device name (json-string)
1350 - "bps": total throughput limit in bytes per second(json-int)
1351 - "bps_rd": read throughput limit in bytes per second(json-int)
1352 - "bps_wr": read throughput limit in bytes per second(json-int)
1353 - "iops": total I/O operations per second(json-int)
1354 - "iops_rd": read I/O operations per second(json-int)
1355 - "iops_wr": write I/O operations per second(json-int)
1357 Example:
1359 -> { "execute": "block_set_io_throttle", "arguments": { "device": "virtio0",
1360 "bps": "1000000",
1361 "bps_rd": "0",
1362 "bps_wr": "0",
1363 "iops": "0",
1364 "iops_rd": "0",
1365 "iops_wr": "0" } }
1366 <- { "return": {} }
1368 EQMP
1371 .name = "set_password",
1372 .args_type = "protocol:s,password:s,connected:s?",
1373 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_set_password,
1376 SQMP
1377 set_password
1378 ------------
1380 Set the password for vnc/spice protocols.
1382 Arguments:
1384 - "protocol": protocol name (json-string)
1385 - "password": password (json-string)
1386 - "connected": [ keep | disconnect | fail ] (josn-string, optional)
1388 Example:
1390 -> { "execute": "set_password", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
1391 "password": "secret" } }
1392 <- { "return": {} }
1394 EQMP
1397 .name = "expire_password",
1398 .args_type = "protocol:s,time:s",
1399 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_expire_password,
1402 SQMP
1403 expire_password
1404 ---------------
1406 Set the password expire time for vnc/spice protocols.
1408 Arguments:
1410 - "protocol": protocol name (json-string)
1411 - "time": [ now | never | +secs | secs ] (json-string)
1413 Example:
1415 -> { "execute": "expire_password", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
1416 "time": "+60" } }
1417 <- { "return": {} }
1419 EQMP
1422 .name = "add_client",
1423 .args_type = "protocol:s,fdname:s,skipauth:b?,tls:b?",
1424 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_add_client,
1427 SQMP
1428 add_client
1429 ----------
1431 Add a graphics client
1433 Arguments:
1435 - "protocol": protocol name (json-string)
1436 - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string)
1437 - "skipauth": whether to skip authentication (json-bool, optional)
1438 - "tls": whether to perform TLS (json-bool, optional)
1440 Example:
1442 -> { "execute": "add_client", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
1443 "fdname": "myclient" } }
1444 <- { "return": {} }
1446 EQMP
1448 .name = "qmp_capabilities",
1449 .args_type = "",
1450 .params = "",
1451 .help = "enable QMP capabilities",
1452 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
1453 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_qmp_capabilities,
1456 SQMP
1457 qmp_capabilities
1458 ----------------
1460 Enable QMP capabilities.
1462 Arguments: None.
1464 Example:
1466 -> { "execute": "qmp_capabilities" }
1467 <- { "return": {} }
1469 Note: This command must be issued before issuing any other command.
1471 EQMP
1474 .name = "human-monitor-command",
1475 .args_type = "command-line:s,cpu-index:i?",
1476 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_human_monitor_command,
1479 SQMP
1480 human-monitor-command
1481 ---------------------
1483 Execute a Human Monitor command.
1485 Arguments:
1487 - command-line: the command name and its arguments, just like the
1488 Human Monitor's shell (json-string)
1489 - cpu-index: select the CPU number to be used by commands which access CPU
1490 data, like 'info registers'. The Monitor selects CPU 0 if this
1491 argument is not provided (json-int, optional)
1493 Example:
1495 -> { "execute": "human-monitor-command", "arguments": { "command-line": "info kvm" } }
1496 <- { "return": "kvm support: enabled\r\n" }
1498 Notes:
1500 (1) The Human Monitor is NOT an stable interface, this means that command
1501 names, arguments and responses can change or be removed at ANY time.
1502 Applications that rely on long term stability guarantees should NOT
1503 use this command
1505 (2) Limitations:
1507 o This command is stateless, this means that commands that depend
1508 on state information (such as getfd) might not work
1510 o Commands that prompt the user for data (eg. 'cont' when the block
1511 device is encrypted) don't currently work
1513 3. Query Commands
1514 =================
1516 HXCOMM Each query command below is inside a SQMP/EQMP section, do NOT change
1517 HXCOMM this! We will possibly move query commands definitions inside those
1518 HXCOMM sections, just like regular commands.
1520 EQMP
1522 SQMP
1523 query-version
1524 -------------
1526 Show QEMU version.
1528 Return a json-object with the following information:
1530 - "qemu": A json-object containing three integer values:
1531 - "major": QEMU's major version (json-int)
1532 - "minor": QEMU's minor version (json-int)
1533 - "micro": QEMU's micro version (json-int)
1534 - "package": package's version (json-string)
1536 Example:
1538 -> { "execute": "query-version" }
1539 <- {
1540 "return":{
1541 "qemu":{
1542 "major":0,
1543 "minor":11,
1544 "micro":5
1546 "package":""
1550 EQMP
1553 .name = "query-version",
1554 .args_type = "",
1555 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_version,
1558 SQMP
1559 query-commands
1560 --------------
1562 List QMP available commands.
1564 Each command is represented by a json-object, the returned value is a json-array
1565 of all commands.
1567 Each json-object contain:
1569 - "name": command's name (json-string)
1571 Example:
1573 -> { "execute": "query-commands" }
1574 <- {
1575 "return":[
1577 "name":"query-balloon"
1580 "name":"system_powerdown"
1585 Note: This example has been shortened as the real response is too long.
1587 EQMP
1590 .name = "query-commands",
1591 .args_type = "",
1592 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_commands,
1595 SQMP
1596 query-events
1597 --------------
1599 List QMP available events.
1601 Each event is represented by a json-object, the returned value is a json-array
1602 of all events.
1604 Each json-object contains:
1606 - "name": event's name (json-string)
1608 Example:
1610 -> { "execute": "query-events" }
1611 <- {
1612 "return":[
1614 "name":"SHUTDOWN"
1617 "name":"RESET"
1622 Note: This example has been shortened as the real response is too long.
1624 EQMP
1627 .name = "query-events",
1628 .args_type = "",
1629 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_events,
1632 SQMP
1633 query-chardev
1634 -------------
1636 Each device is represented by a json-object. The returned value is a json-array
1637 of all devices.
1639 Each json-object contain the following:
1641 - "label": device's label (json-string)
1642 - "filename": device's file (json-string)
1644 Example:
1646 -> { "execute": "query-chardev" }
1647 <- {
1648 "return":[
1650 "label":"monitor",
1651 "filename":"stdio"
1654 "label":"serial0",
1655 "filename":"vc"
1660 EQMP
1663 .name = "query-chardev",
1664 .args_type = "",
1665 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_chardev,
1668 SQMP
1669 query-block
1670 -----------
1672 Show the block devices.
1674 Each block device information is stored in a json-object and the returned value
1675 is a json-array of all devices.
1677 Each json-object contain the following:
1679 - "device": device name (json-string)
1680 - "type": device type (json-string)
1681 - deprecated, retained for backward compatibility
1682 - Possible values: "unknown"
1683 - "removable": true if the device is removable, false otherwise (json-bool)
1684 - "locked": true if the device is locked, false otherwise (json-bool)
1685 - "tray_open": only present if removable, true if the device has a tray,
1686 and it is open (json-bool)
1687 - "inserted": only present if the device is inserted, it is a json-object
1688 containing the following:
1689 - "file": device file name (json-string)
1690 - "ro": true if read-only, false otherwise (json-bool)
1691 - "drv": driver format name (json-string)
1692 - Possible values: "blkdebug", "bochs", "cloop", "cow", "dmg",
1693 "file", "file", "ftp", "ftps", "host_cdrom",
1694 "host_device", "host_floppy", "http", "https",
1695 "nbd", "parallels", "qcow", "qcow2", "raw",
1696 "tftp", "vdi", "vmdk", "vpc", "vvfat"
1697 - "backing_file": backing file name (json-string, optional)
1698 - "backing_file_depth": number of files in the backing file chain (json-int)
1699 - "encrypted": true if encrypted, false otherwise (json-bool)
1700 - "bps": limit total bytes per second (json-int)
1701 - "bps_rd": limit read bytes per second (json-int)
1702 - "bps_wr": limit write bytes per second (json-int)
1703 - "iops": limit total I/O operations per second (json-int)
1704 - "iops_rd": limit read operations per second (json-int)
1705 - "iops_wr": limit write operations per second (json-int)
1707 - "io-status": I/O operation status, only present if the device supports it
1708 and the VM is configured to stop on errors. It's always reset
1709 to "ok" when the "cont" command is issued (json_string, optional)
1710 - Possible values: "ok", "failed", "nospace"
1712 Example:
1714 -> { "execute": "query-block" }
1715 <- {
1716 "return":[
1718 "io-status": "ok",
1719 "device":"ide0-hd0",
1720 "locked":false,
1721 "removable":false,
1722 "inserted":{
1723 "ro":false,
1724 "drv":"qcow2",
1725 "encrypted":false,
1726 "file":"disks/test.img",
1727 "backing_file_depth":0,
1728 "bps":1000000,
1729 "bps_rd":0,
1730 "bps_wr":0,
1731 "iops":1000000,
1732 "iops_rd":0,
1733 "iops_wr":0,
1735 "type":"unknown"
1738 "io-status": "ok",
1739 "device":"ide1-cd0",
1740 "locked":false,
1741 "removable":true,
1742 "type":"unknown"
1745 "device":"floppy0",
1746 "locked":false,
1747 "removable":true,
1748 "type":"unknown"
1751 "device":"sd0",
1752 "locked":false,
1753 "removable":true,
1754 "type":"unknown"
1759 EQMP
1762 .name = "query-block",
1763 .args_type = "",
1764 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_block,
1767 SQMP
1768 query-blockstats
1769 ----------------
1771 Show block device statistics.
1773 Each device statistic information is stored in a json-object and the returned
1774 value is a json-array of all devices.
1776 Each json-object contain the following:
1778 - "device": device name (json-string)
1779 - "stats": A json-object with the statistics information, it contains:
1780 - "rd_bytes": bytes read (json-int)
1781 - "wr_bytes": bytes written (json-int)
1782 - "rd_operations": read operations (json-int)
1783 - "wr_operations": write operations (json-int)
1784 - "flush_operations": cache flush operations (json-int)
1785 - "wr_total_time_ns": total time spend on writes in nano-seconds (json-int)
1786 - "rd_total_time_ns": total time spend on reads in nano-seconds (json-int)
1787 - "flush_total_time_ns": total time spend on cache flushes in nano-seconds (json-int)
1788 - "wr_highest_offset": Highest offset of a sector written since the
1789 BlockDriverState has been opened (json-int)
1790 - "parent": Contains recursively the statistics of the underlying
1791 protocol (e.g. the host file for a qcow2 image). If there is
1792 no underlying protocol, this field is omitted
1793 (json-object, optional)
1795 Example:
1797 -> { "execute": "query-blockstats" }
1798 <- {
1799 "return":[
1801 "device":"ide0-hd0",
1802 "parent":{
1803 "stats":{
1804 "wr_highest_offset":3686448128,
1805 "wr_bytes":9786368,
1806 "wr_operations":751,
1807 "rd_bytes":122567168,
1808 "rd_operations":36772
1809 "wr_total_times_ns":313253456
1810 "rd_total_times_ns":3465673657
1811 "flush_total_times_ns":49653
1812 "flush_operations":61,
1815 "stats":{
1816 "wr_highest_offset":2821110784,
1817 "wr_bytes":9786368,
1818 "wr_operations":692,
1819 "rd_bytes":122739200,
1820 "rd_operations":36604
1821 "flush_operations":51,
1822 "wr_total_times_ns":313253456
1823 "rd_total_times_ns":3465673657
1824 "flush_total_times_ns":49653
1828 "device":"ide1-cd0",
1829 "stats":{
1830 "wr_highest_offset":0,
1831 "wr_bytes":0,
1832 "wr_operations":0,
1833 "rd_bytes":0,
1834 "rd_operations":0
1835 "flush_operations":0,
1836 "wr_total_times_ns":0
1837 "rd_total_times_ns":0
1838 "flush_total_times_ns":0
1842 "device":"floppy0",
1843 "stats":{
1844 "wr_highest_offset":0,
1845 "wr_bytes":0,
1846 "wr_operations":0,
1847 "rd_bytes":0,
1848 "rd_operations":0
1849 "flush_operations":0,
1850 "wr_total_times_ns":0
1851 "rd_total_times_ns":0
1852 "flush_total_times_ns":0
1856 "device":"sd0",
1857 "stats":{
1858 "wr_highest_offset":0,
1859 "wr_bytes":0,
1860 "wr_operations":0,
1861 "rd_bytes":0,
1862 "rd_operations":0
1863 "flush_operations":0,
1864 "wr_total_times_ns":0
1865 "rd_total_times_ns":0
1866 "flush_total_times_ns":0
1872 EQMP
1875 .name = "query-blockstats",
1876 .args_type = "",
1877 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_blockstats,
1880 SQMP
1881 query-cpus
1882 ----------
1884 Show CPU information.
1886 Return a json-array. Each CPU is represented by a json-object, which contains:
1888 - "CPU": CPU index (json-int)
1889 - "current": true if this is the current CPU, false otherwise (json-bool)
1890 - "halted": true if the cpu is halted, false otherwise (json-bool)
1891 - Current program counter. The key's name depends on the architecture:
1892 "pc": i386/x86_64 (json-int)
1893 "nip": PPC (json-int)
1894 "pc" and "npc": sparc (json-int)
1895 "PC": mips (json-int)
1896 - "thread_id": ID of the underlying host thread (json-int)
1898 Example:
1900 -> { "execute": "query-cpus" }
1901 <- {
1902 "return":[
1904 "CPU":0,
1905 "current":true,
1906 "halted":false,
1907 "pc":3227107138
1908 "thread_id":3134
1911 "CPU":1,
1912 "current":false,
1913 "halted":true,
1914 "pc":7108165
1915 "thread_id":3135
1920 EQMP
1923 .name = "query-cpus",
1924 .args_type = "",
1925 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_cpus,
1928 SQMP
1929 query-pci
1930 ---------
1932 PCI buses and devices information.
1934 The returned value is a json-array of all buses. Each bus is represented by
1935 a json-object, which has a key with a json-array of all PCI devices attached
1936 to it. Each device is represented by a json-object.
1938 The bus json-object contains the following:
1940 - "bus": bus number (json-int)
1941 - "devices": a json-array of json-objects, each json-object represents a
1942 PCI device
1944 The PCI device json-object contains the following:
1946 - "bus": identical to the parent's bus number (json-int)
1947 - "slot": slot number (json-int)
1948 - "function": function number (json-int)
1949 - "class_info": a json-object containing:
1950 - "desc": device class description (json-string, optional)
1951 - "class": device class number (json-int)
1952 - "id": a json-object containing:
1953 - "device": device ID (json-int)
1954 - "vendor": vendor ID (json-int)
1955 - "irq": device's IRQ if assigned (json-int, optional)
1956 - "qdev_id": qdev id string (json-string)
1957 - "pci_bridge": It's a json-object, only present if this device is a
1958 PCI bridge, contains:
1959 - "bus": bus number (json-int)
1960 - "secondary": secondary bus number (json-int)
1961 - "subordinate": subordinate bus number (json-int)
1962 - "io_range": I/O memory range information, a json-object with the
1963 following members:
1964 - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int)
1965 - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int)
1966 - "memory_range": memory range information, a json-object with the
1967 following members:
1968 - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int)
1969 - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int)
1970 - "prefetchable_range": Prefetchable memory range information, a
1971 json-object with the following members:
1972 - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int)
1973 - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int)
1974 - "devices": a json-array of PCI devices if there's any attached, each
1975 each element is represented by a json-object, which contains
1976 the same members of the 'PCI device json-object' described
1977 above (optional)
1978 - "regions": a json-array of json-objects, each json-object represents a
1979 memory region of this device
1981 The memory range json-object contains the following:
1983 - "base": base memory address (json-int)
1984 - "limit": limit value (json-int)
1986 The region json-object can be an I/O region or a memory region, an I/O region
1987 json-object contains the following:
1989 - "type": "io" (json-string, fixed)
1990 - "bar": BAR number (json-int)
1991 - "address": memory address (json-int)
1992 - "size": memory size (json-int)
1994 A memory region json-object contains the following:
1996 - "type": "memory" (json-string, fixed)
1997 - "bar": BAR number (json-int)
1998 - "address": memory address (json-int)
1999 - "size": memory size (json-int)
2000 - "mem_type_64": true or false (json-bool)
2001 - "prefetch": true or false (json-bool)
2003 Example:
2005 -> { "execute": "query-pci" }
2006 <- {
2007 "return":[
2009 "bus":0,
2010 "devices":[
2012 "bus":0,
2013 "qdev_id":"",
2014 "slot":0,
2015 "class_info":{
2016 "class":1536,
2017 "desc":"Host bridge"
2019 "id":{
2020 "device":32902,
2021 "vendor":4663
2023 "function":0,
2024 "regions":[
2029 "bus":0,
2030 "qdev_id":"",
2031 "slot":1,
2032 "class_info":{
2033 "class":1537,
2034 "desc":"ISA bridge"
2036 "id":{
2037 "device":32902,
2038 "vendor":28672
2040 "function":0,
2041 "regions":[
2046 "bus":0,
2047 "qdev_id":"",
2048 "slot":1,
2049 "class_info":{
2050 "class":257,
2051 "desc":"IDE controller"
2053 "id":{
2054 "device":32902,
2055 "vendor":28688
2057 "function":1,
2058 "regions":[
2060 "bar":4,
2061 "size":16,
2062 "address":49152,
2063 "type":"io"
2068 "bus":0,
2069 "qdev_id":"",
2070 "slot":2,
2071 "class_info":{
2072 "class":768,
2073 "desc":"VGA controller"
2075 "id":{
2076 "device":4115,
2077 "vendor":184
2079 "function":0,
2080 "regions":[
2082 "prefetch":true,
2083 "mem_type_64":false,
2084 "bar":0,
2085 "size":33554432,
2086 "address":4026531840,
2087 "type":"memory"
2090 "prefetch":false,
2091 "mem_type_64":false,
2092 "bar":1,
2093 "size":4096,
2094 "address":4060086272,
2095 "type":"memory"
2098 "prefetch":false,
2099 "mem_type_64":false,
2100 "bar":6,
2101 "size":65536,
2102 "address":-1,
2103 "type":"memory"
2108 "bus":0,
2109 "qdev_id":"",
2110 "irq":11,
2111 "slot":4,
2112 "class_info":{
2113 "class":1280,
2114 "desc":"RAM controller"
2116 "id":{
2117 "device":6900,
2118 "vendor":4098
2120 "function":0,
2121 "regions":[
2123 "bar":0,
2124 "size":32,
2125 "address":49280,
2126 "type":"io"
2135 Note: This example has been shortened as the real response is too long.
2137 EQMP
2140 .name = "query-pci",
2141 .args_type = "",
2142 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_pci,
2145 SQMP
2146 query-kvm
2147 ---------
2149 Show KVM information.
2151 Return a json-object with the following information:
2153 - "enabled": true if KVM support is enabled, false otherwise (json-bool)
2154 - "present": true if QEMU has KVM support, false otherwise (json-bool)
2156 Example:
2158 -> { "execute": "query-kvm" }
2159 <- { "return": { "enabled": true, "present": true } }
2161 EQMP
2164 .name = "query-kvm",
2165 .args_type = "",
2166 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_kvm,
2169 SQMP
2170 query-status
2171 ------------
2173 Return a json-object with the following information:
2175 - "running": true if the VM is running, or false if it is paused (json-bool)
2176 - "singlestep": true if the VM is in single step mode,
2177 false otherwise (json-bool)
2178 - "status": one of the following values (json-string)
2179 "debug" - QEMU is running on a debugger
2180 "inmigrate" - guest is paused waiting for an incoming migration
2181 "internal-error" - An internal error that prevents further guest
2182 execution has occurred
2183 "io-error" - the last IOP has failed and the device is configured
2184 to pause on I/O errors
2185 "paused" - guest has been paused via the 'stop' command
2186 "postmigrate" - guest is paused following a successful 'migrate'
2187 "prelaunch" - QEMU was started with -S and guest has not started
2188 "finish-migrate" - guest is paused to finish the migration process
2189 "restore-vm" - guest is paused to restore VM state
2190 "running" - guest is actively running
2191 "save-vm" - guest is paused to save the VM state
2192 "shutdown" - guest is shut down (and -no-shutdown is in use)
2193 "watchdog" - the watchdog action is configured to pause and
2194 has been triggered
2196 Example:
2198 -> { "execute": "query-status" }
2199 <- { "return": { "running": true, "singlestep": false, "status": "running" } }
2201 EQMP
2204 .name = "query-status",
2205 .args_type = "",
2206 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_status,
2209 SQMP
2210 query-mice
2211 ----------
2213 Show VM mice information.
2215 Each mouse is represented by a json-object, the returned value is a json-array
2216 of all mice.
2218 The mouse json-object contains the following:
2220 - "name": mouse's name (json-string)
2221 - "index": mouse's index (json-int)
2222 - "current": true if this mouse is receiving events, false otherwise (json-bool)
2223 - "absolute": true if the mouse generates absolute input events (json-bool)
2225 Example:
2227 -> { "execute": "query-mice" }
2228 <- {
2229 "return":[
2231 "name":"QEMU Microsoft Mouse",
2232 "index":0,
2233 "current":false,
2234 "absolute":false
2237 "name":"QEMU PS/2 Mouse",
2238 "index":1,
2239 "current":true,
2240 "absolute":true
2245 EQMP
2248 .name = "query-mice",
2249 .args_type = "",
2250 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_mice,
2253 SQMP
2254 query-vnc
2255 ---------
2257 Show VNC server information.
2259 Return a json-object with server information. Connected clients are returned
2260 as a json-array of json-objects.
2262 The main json-object contains the following:
2264 - "enabled": true or false (json-bool)
2265 - "host": server's IP address (json-string)
2266 - "family": address family (json-string)
2267 - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown"
2268 - "service": server's port number (json-string)
2269 - "auth": authentication method (json-string)
2270 - Possible values: "invalid", "none", "ra2", "ra2ne", "sasl", "tight",
2271 "tls", "ultra", "unknown", "vencrypt", "vencrypt",
2272 "vencrypt+plain", "vencrypt+tls+none",
2273 "vencrypt+tls+plain", "vencrypt+tls+sasl",
2274 "vencrypt+tls+vnc", "vencrypt+x509+none",
2275 "vencrypt+x509+plain", "vencrypt+x509+sasl",
2276 "vencrypt+x509+vnc", "vnc"
2277 - "clients": a json-array of all connected clients
2279 Clients are described by a json-object, each one contain the following:
2281 - "host": client's IP address (json-string)
2282 - "family": address family (json-string)
2283 - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown"
2284 - "service": client's port number (json-string)
2285 - "x509_dname": TLS dname (json-string, optional)
2286 - "sasl_username": SASL username (json-string, optional)
2288 Example:
2290 -> { "execute": "query-vnc" }
2291 <- {
2292 "return":{
2293 "enabled":true,
2294 "host":"0.0.0.0",
2295 "service":"50402",
2296 "auth":"vnc",
2297 "family":"ipv4",
2298 "clients":[
2300 "host":"127.0.0.1",
2301 "service":"50401",
2302 "family":"ipv4"
2308 EQMP
2311 .name = "query-vnc",
2312 .args_type = "",
2313 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_vnc,
2316 SQMP
2317 query-spice
2318 -----------
2320 Show SPICE server information.
2322 Return a json-object with server information. Connected clients are returned
2323 as a json-array of json-objects.
2325 The main json-object contains the following:
2327 - "enabled": true or false (json-bool)
2328 - "host": server's IP address (json-string)
2329 - "port": server's port number (json-int, optional)
2330 - "tls-port": server's port number (json-int, optional)
2331 - "auth": authentication method (json-string)
2332 - Possible values: "none", "spice"
2333 - "channels": a json-array of all active channels clients
2335 Channels are described by a json-object, each one contain the following:
2337 - "host": client's IP address (json-string)
2338 - "family": address family (json-string)
2339 - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown"
2340 - "port": client's port number (json-string)
2341 - "connection-id": spice connection id. All channels with the same id
2342 belong to the same spice session (json-int)
2343 - "channel-type": channel type. "1" is the main control channel, filter for
2344 this one if you want track spice sessions only (json-int)
2345 - "channel-id": channel id. Usually "0", might be different needed when
2346 multiple channels of the same type exist, such as multiple
2347 display channels in a multihead setup (json-int)
2348 - "tls": whevener the channel is encrypted (json-bool)
2350 Example:
2352 -> { "execute": "query-spice" }
2353 <- {
2354 "return": {
2355 "enabled": true,
2356 "auth": "spice",
2357 "port": 5920,
2358 "tls-port": 5921,
2359 "host": "0.0.0.0",
2360 "channels": [
2362 "port": "54924",
2363 "family": "ipv4",
2364 "channel-type": 1,
2365 "connection-id": 1804289383,
2366 "host": "127.0.0.1",
2367 "channel-id": 0,
2368 "tls": true
2371 "port": "36710",
2372 "family": "ipv4",
2373 "channel-type": 4,
2374 "connection-id": 1804289383,
2375 "host": "127.0.0.1",
2376 "channel-id": 0,
2377 "tls": false
2379 [ ... more channels follow ... ]
2384 EQMP
2386 #if defined(CONFIG_SPICE)
2388 .name = "query-spice",
2389 .args_type = "",
2390 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_spice,
2392 #endif
2394 SQMP
2395 query-name
2396 ----------
2398 Show VM name.
2400 Return a json-object with the following information:
2402 - "name": VM's name (json-string, optional)
2404 Example:
2406 -> { "execute": "query-name" }
2407 <- { "return": { "name": "qemu-name" } }
2409 EQMP
2412 .name = "query-name",
2413 .args_type = "",
2414 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_name,
2417 SQMP
2418 query-uuid
2419 ----------
2421 Show VM UUID.
2423 Return a json-object with the following information:
2425 - "UUID": Universally Unique Identifier (json-string)
2427 Example:
2429 -> { "execute": "query-uuid" }
2430 <- { "return": { "UUID": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000" } }
2432 EQMP
2435 .name = "query-uuid",
2436 .args_type = "",
2437 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_uuid,
2440 SQMP
2441 query-migrate
2442 -------------
2444 Migration status.
2446 Return a json-object. If migration is active there will be another json-object
2447 with RAM migration status and if block migration is active another one with
2448 block migration status.
2450 The main json-object contains the following:
2452 - "status": migration status (json-string)
2453 - Possible values: "active", "completed", "failed", "cancelled"
2454 - "total-time": total amount of ms since migration started. If
2455 migration has ended, it returns the total migration
2456 time (json-int)
2457 - "downtime": only present when migration has finished correctly
2458 total amount in ms for downtime that happened (json-int)
2459 - "expected-downtime": only present while migration is active
2460 total amount in ms for downtime that was calculated on
2461 the last bitmap round (json-int)
2462 - "ram": only present if "status" is "active", it is a json-object with the
2463 following RAM information:
2464 - "transferred": amount transferred in bytes (json-int)
2465 - "remaining": amount remaining to transfer in bytes (json-int)
2466 - "total": total amount of memory in bytes (json-int)
2467 - "duplicate": number of pages filled entirely with the same
2468 byte (json-int)
2469 These are sent over the wire much more efficiently.
2470 - "skipped": number of skipped zero pages (json-int)
2471 - "normal" : number of whole pages transfered. I.e. they
2472 were not sent as duplicate or xbzrle pages (json-int)
2473 - "normal-bytes" : number of bytes transferred in whole
2474 pages. This is just normal pages times size of one page,
2475 but this way upper levels don't need to care about page
2476 size (json-int)
2477 - "disk": only present if "status" is "active" and it is a block migration,
2478 it is a json-object with the following disk information:
2479 - "transferred": amount transferred in bytes (json-int)
2480 - "remaining": amount remaining to transfer in bytes json-int)
2481 - "total": total disk size in bytes (json-int)
2482 - "xbzrle-cache": only present if XBZRLE is active.
2483 It is a json-object with the following XBZRLE information:
2484 - "cache-size": XBZRLE cache size in bytes
2485 - "bytes": number of bytes transferred for XBZRLE compressed pages
2486 - "pages": number of XBZRLE compressed pages
2487 - "cache-miss": number of XBRZRLE page cache misses
2488 - "overflow": number of times XBZRLE overflows. This means
2489 that the XBZRLE encoding was bigger than just sent the
2490 whole page, and then we sent the whole page instead (as as
2491 normal page).
2493 Examples:
2495 1. Before the first migration
2497 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
2498 <- { "return": {} }
2500 2. Migration is done and has succeeded
2502 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
2503 <- { "return": {
2504 "status": "completed",
2505 "ram":{
2506 "transferred":123,
2507 "remaining":123,
2508 "total":246,
2509 "total-time":12345,
2510 "downtime":12345,
2511 "duplicate":123,
2512 "normal":123,
2513 "normal-bytes":123456
2518 3. Migration is done and has failed
2520 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
2521 <- { "return": { "status": "failed" } }
2523 4. Migration is being performed and is not a block migration:
2525 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
2526 <- {
2527 "return":{
2528 "status":"active",
2529 "ram":{
2530 "transferred":123,
2531 "remaining":123,
2532 "total":246,
2533 "total-time":12345,
2534 "expected-downtime":12345,
2535 "duplicate":123,
2536 "normal":123,
2537 "normal-bytes":123456
2542 5. Migration is being performed and is a block migration:
2544 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
2545 <- {
2546 "return":{
2547 "status":"active",
2548 "ram":{
2549 "total":1057024,
2550 "remaining":1053304,
2551 "transferred":3720,
2552 "total-time":12345,
2553 "expected-downtime":12345,
2554 "duplicate":123,
2555 "normal":123,
2556 "normal-bytes":123456
2558 "disk":{
2559 "total":20971520,
2560 "remaining":20880384,
2561 "transferred":91136
2566 6. Migration is being performed and XBZRLE is active:
2568 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
2569 <- {
2570 "return":{
2571 "status":"active",
2572 "capabilities" : [ { "capability": "xbzrle", "state" : true } ],
2573 "ram":{
2574 "total":1057024,
2575 "remaining":1053304,
2576 "transferred":3720,
2577 "total-time":12345,
2578 "expected-downtime":12345,
2579 "duplicate":10,
2580 "normal":3333,
2581 "normal-bytes":3412992
2583 "xbzrle-cache":{
2584 "cache-size":67108864,
2585 "bytes":20971520,
2586 "pages":2444343,
2587 "cache-miss":2244,
2588 "overflow":34434
2593 EQMP
2596 .name = "query-migrate",
2597 .args_type = "",
2598 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_migrate,
2601 SQMP
2602 migrate-set-capabilities
2603 ------------------------
2605 Enable/Disable migration capabilities
2607 - "xbzrle": XBZRLE support
2609 Arguments:
2611 Example:
2613 -> { "execute": "migrate-set-capabilities" , "arguments":
2614 { "capabilities": [ { "capability": "xbzrle", "state": true } ] } }
2616 EQMP
2619 .name = "migrate-set-capabilities",
2620 .args_type = "capabilities:O",
2621 .params = "capability:s,state:b",
2622 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate_set_capabilities,
2624 SQMP
2625 query-migrate-capabilities
2626 --------------------------
2628 Query current migration capabilities
2630 - "capabilities": migration capabilities state
2631 - "xbzrle" : XBZRLE state (json-bool)
2633 Arguments:
2635 Example:
2637 -> { "execute": "query-migrate-capabilities" }
2638 <- { "return": [ { "state": false, "capability": "xbzrle" } ] }
2640 EQMP
2643 .name = "query-migrate-capabilities",
2644 .args_type = "",
2645 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_migrate_capabilities,
2648 SQMP
2649 query-balloon
2650 -------------
2652 Show balloon information.
2654 Make an asynchronous request for balloon info. When the request completes a
2655 json-object will be returned containing the following data:
2657 - "actual": current balloon value in bytes (json-int)
2659 Example:
2661 -> { "execute": "query-balloon" }
2662 <- {
2663 "return":{
2664 "actual":1073741824,
2668 EQMP
2671 .name = "query-balloon",
2672 .args_type = "",
2673 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_balloon,
2677 .name = "query-block-jobs",
2678 .args_type = "",
2679 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_block_jobs,
2683 .name = "qom-list",
2684 .args_type = "path:s",
2685 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_qom_list,
2689 .name = "qom-set",
2690 .args_type = "path:s,property:s,value:q",
2691 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_qom_set,
2695 .name = "qom-get",
2696 .args_type = "path:s,property:s",
2697 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_qom_get,
2701 .name = "nbd-server-start",
2702 .args_type = "addr:q",
2703 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_nbd_server_start,
2706 .name = "nbd-server-add",
2707 .args_type = "device:B,writable:b?",
2708 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_nbd_server_add,
2711 .name = "nbd-server-stop",
2712 .args_type = "",
2713 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_nbd_server_stop,
2717 .name = "change-vnc-password",
2718 .args_type = "password:s",
2719 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_change_vnc_password,
2722 .name = "qom-list-types",
2723 .args_type = "implements:s?,abstract:b?",
2724 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_qom_list_types,
2728 .name = "device-list-properties",
2729 .args_type = "typename:s",
2730 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_device_list_properties,
2734 .name = "query-machines",
2735 .args_type = "",
2736 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_machines,
2740 .name = "query-cpu-definitions",
2741 .args_type = "",
2742 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_cpu_definitions,
2746 .name = "query-target",
2747 .args_type = "",
2748 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_target,
2752 .name = "query-tpm",
2753 .args_type = "",
2754 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_tpm,
2757 SQMP
2758 query-tpm
2759 ---------
2761 Return information about the TPM device.
2763 Arguments: None
2765 Example:
2767 -> { "execute": "query-tpm" }
2768 <- { "return":
2770 { "model": "tpm-tis",
2771 "options":
2772 { "type": "passthrough",
2773 "data":
2774 { "cancel-path": "/sys/class/misc/tpm0/device/cancel",
2775 "path": "/dev/tpm0"
2778 "id": "tpm0"
2783 EQMP
2786 .name = "query-tpm-models",
2787 .args_type = "",
2788 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_tpm_models,
2791 SQMP
2792 query-tpm-models
2793 ----------------
2795 Return a list of supported TPM models.
2797 Arguments: None
2799 Example:
2801 -> { "execute": "query-tpm-models" }
2802 <- { "return": [ "tpm-tis" ] }
2804 EQMP
2807 .name = "query-tpm-types",
2808 .args_type = "",
2809 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_tpm_types,
2812 SQMP
2813 query-tpm-types
2814 ---------------
2816 Return a list of supported TPM types.
2818 Arguments: None
2820 Example:
2822 -> { "execute": "query-tpm-types" }
2823 <- { "return": [ "passthrough" ] }
2825 EQMP
2828 .name = "chardev-add",
2829 .args_type = "id:s,backend:q",
2830 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_chardev_add,
2833 SQMP
2834 chardev-add
2835 ----------------
2837 Add a chardev.
2839 Arguments:
2841 - "id": the chardev's ID, must be unique (json-string)
2842 - "backend": chardev backend type + parameters
2844 Examples:
2846 -> { "execute" : "chardev-add",
2847 "arguments" : { "id" : "foo",
2848 "backend" : { "type" : "null", "data" : {} } } }
2849 <- { "return": {} }
2851 -> { "execute" : "chardev-add",
2852 "arguments" : { "id" : "bar",
2853 "backend" : { "type" : "file",
2854 "data" : { "out" : "/tmp/bar.log" } } } }
2855 <- { "return": {} }
2857 -> { "execute" : "chardev-add",
2858 "arguments" : { "id" : "baz",
2859 "backend" : { "type" : "pty", "data" : {} } } }
2860 <- { "return": { "pty" : "/dev/pty/42" } }
2862 EQMP
2865 .name = "chardev-remove",
2866 .args_type = "id:s",
2867 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_chardev_remove,
2871 SQMP
2872 chardev-remove
2873 --------------
2875 Remove a chardev.
2877 Arguments:
2879 - "id": the chardev's ID, must exist and not be in use (json-string)
2881 Example:
2883 -> { "execute": "chardev-remove", "arguments": { "id" : "foo" } }
2884 <- { "return": {} }
2886 EQMP