Command Description
help |
print help |
list |
list domains |
create |
create a domain from an XML file |
start |
start a previously created inactive domain |
destroy |
destroy a domain |
define |
define (but do not start) a domain from an XML file |
domid |
convert a domain name or UUID to domain id |
domuuid |
convert a domain name or id to domain UUID |
dominfo |
domain information |
domname |
convert a domain id or UUID to domain name |
domstate |
domain state |
quit |
quit this interactive terminal |
reboot |
reboot a domain |
restore |
restore a domain from a saved state in a file |
resume |
resume a domain |
save |
save a domain state to a file |
shutdown |
gracefully shutdown a domain |
suspend |
suspend a domain |
undefine |
undefine an inactive domain |
Basic management options
The following are basic and commonly used virsh commands:
| command | description |
|---|---|
help |
print help |
list |
list domains |
create |
create a domain from an XML file |
start |
start a previously created inactive domain |
destroy |
destroy a domain |
define |
define (but do not start) a domain from an XML file |
domid |
convert a domain name or UUID to domain id |
domuuid |
convert a domain name or id to domain UUID |
dominfo |
domain information |
domname |
convert a domain id or UUID to domain name |
domstate |
domain state |
quit |
quit this interactive terminal |
reboot |
reboot a domain |
restore |
restore a domain from a saved state in a file |
resume |
resume a domain |
save |
save a domain state to a file |
shutdown |
gracefully shutdown a domain |
suspend |
suspend a domain |
undefine |
undefine an inactive domain |
