HXCOMM QMP dispatch table and documentation HXCOMM Text between SQMP and EQMP is copied to the QMP documention file and HXCOMM does not show up in the other formats. SQMP QMP Supported Commands ---------------------- This document describes all commands currently supported by QMP. Most of the time their usage is exactly the same as in the user Monitor, this means that any other document which also describe commands (the manpage, QEMU's manual, etc) can and should be consulted. QMP has two types of commands: regular and query commands. Regular commands usually change the Virtual Machine's state someway, while query commands just return information. The sections below are divided accordingly. It's important to observe that all communication examples are formatted in a reader-friendly way, so that they're easier to understand. However, in real protocol usage, they're emitted as a single line. Also, the following notation is used to denote data flow: -> data issued by the Client <- Server data response Please, refer to the QMP specification (QMP/qmp-spec.txt) for detailed information on the Server command and response formats. NOTE: This document is temporary and will be replaced soon. 1. Stability Considerations =========================== The current QMP command set (described in this file) may be useful for a number of use cases, however it's limited and several commands have bad defined semantics, specially with regard to command completion. These problems are going to be solved incrementally in the next QEMU releases and we're going to establish a deprecation policy for badly defined commands. If you're planning to adopt QMP, please observe the following: 1. The deprecation policy will take effect and be documented soon, please check the documentation of each used command as soon as a new release of QEMU is available 2. DO NOT rely on anything which is not explicit documented 3. Errors, in special, are not documented. Applications should NOT check for specific errors classes or data (it's strongly recommended to only check for the "error" key) 2. Regular Commands =================== Server's responses in the examples below are always a success response, please refer to the QMP specification for more details on error responses. EQMP { .name = "quit", .args_type = "", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_quit, }, SQMP quit ---- Quit the emulator. Arguments: None. Example: -> { "execute": "quit" } <- { "return": {} } EQMP { .name = "eject", .args_type = "force:-f,device:B", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_eject, }, SQMP eject ----- Eject a removable medium. Arguments: - force: force ejection (json-bool, optional) - device: device name (json-string) Example: -> { "execute": "eject", "arguments": { "device": "ide1-cd0" } } <- { "return": {} } Note: The "force" argument defaults to false. EQMP { .name = "change", .args_type = "device:B,target:F,arg:s?", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_change, }, SQMP change ------ Change a removable medium or VNC configuration. Arguments: - "device": device name (json-string) - "target": filename or item (json-string) - "arg": additional argument (json-string, optional) Examples: 1. Change a removable medium -> { "execute": "change", "arguments": { "device": "ide1-cd0", "target": "/srv/images/Fedora-12-x86_64-DVD.iso" } } <- { "return": {} } 2. Change VNC password -> { "execute": "change", "arguments": { "device": "vnc", "target": "password", "arg": "foobar1" } } <- { "return": {} } EQMP { .name = "screendump", .args_type = "filename:F", .params = "filename", .help = "save screen into PPM image 'filename'", .user_print = monitor_user_noop, .mhandler.cmd_new = do_screen_dump, }, SQMP screendump ---------- Save screen into PPM image. Arguments: - "filename": file path (json-string) Example: -> { "execute": "screendump", "arguments": { "filename": "/tmp/image" } } <- { "return": {} } EQMP { .name = "stop", .args_type = "", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_stop, }, SQMP stop ---- Stop the emulator. Arguments: None. Example: -> { "execute": "stop" } <- { "return": {} } EQMP { .name = "cont", .args_type = "", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_cont, }, SQMP cont ---- Resume emulation. Arguments: None. Example: -> { "execute": "cont" } <- { "return": {} } EQMP { .name = "system_wakeup", .args_type = "", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_system_wakeup, }, SQMP system_wakeup ------------- Wakeup guest from suspend. Arguments: None. Example: -> { "execute": "system_wakeup" } <- { "return": {} } EQMP { .name = "system_reset", .args_type = "", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_system_reset, }, SQMP system_reset ------------ Reset the system. Arguments: None. Example: -> { "execute": "system_reset" } <- { "return": {} } EQMP { .name = "system_powerdown", .args_type = "", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_system_powerdown, }, SQMP system_powerdown ---------------- Send system power down event. Arguments: None. Example: -> { "execute": "system_powerdown" } <- { "return": {} } EQMP { .name = "device_add", .args_type = "device:O", .params = "driver[,prop=value][,...]", .help = "add device, like -device on the command line", .user_print = monitor_user_noop, .mhandler.cmd_new = do_device_add, }, SQMP device_add ---------- Add a device. Arguments: - "driver": the name of the new device's driver (json-string) - "bus": the device's parent bus (device tree path, json-string, optional) - "id": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string) - device properties Example: -> { "execute": "device_add", "arguments": { "driver": "e1000", "id": "net1" } } <- { "return": {} } Notes: (1) For detailed information about this command, please refer to the 'docs/qdev-device-use.txt' file. (2) It's possible to list device properties by running QEMU with the "-device DEVICE,\?" command-line argument, where DEVICE is the device's name EQMP { .name = "device_del", .args_type = "id:s", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_device_del, }, SQMP device_del ---------- Remove a device. Arguments: - "id": the device's ID (json-string) Example: -> { "execute": "device_del", "arguments": { "id": "net1" } } <- { "return": {} } EQMP { .name = "cpu", .args_type = "index:i", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_cpu, }, SQMP cpu --- Set the default CPU. Arguments: - "index": the CPU's index (json-int) Example: -> { "execute": "cpu", "arguments": { "index": 0 } } <- { "return": {} } Note: CPUs' indexes are obtained with the 'query-cpus' command. EQMP { .name = "memsave", .args_type = "val:l,size:i,filename:s,cpu:i?", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_memsave, }, SQMP memsave ------- Save to disk virtual memory dump starting at 'val' of size 'size'. Arguments: - "val": the starting address (json-int) - "size": the memory size, in bytes (json-int) - "filename": file path (json-string) - "cpu": virtual CPU index (json-int, optional) Example: -> { "execute": "memsave", "arguments": { "val": 10, "size": 100, "filename": "/tmp/virtual-mem-dump" } } <- { "return": {} } EQMP { .name = "pmemsave", .args_type = "val:l,size:i,filename:s", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_pmemsave, }, SQMP pmemsave -------- Save to disk physical memory dump starting at 'val' of size 'size'. Arguments: - "val": the starting address (json-int) - "size": the memory size, in bytes (json-int) - "filename": file path (json-string) Example: -> { "execute": "pmemsave", "arguments": { "val": 10, "size": 100, "filename": "/tmp/physical-mem-dump" } } <- { "return": {} } EQMP { .name = "inject-nmi", .args_type = "", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_inject_nmi, }, SQMP inject-nmi ---------- Inject an NMI on guest's CPUs. Arguments: None. Example: -> { "execute": "inject-nmi" } <- { "return": {} } Note: inject-nmi fails when the guest doesn't support injecting. Currently, only x86 guests do. EQMP { .name = "xen-save-devices-state", .args_type = "filename:F", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_xen_save_devices_state, }, SQMP xen-save-devices-state ------- Save the state of all devices to file. The RAM and the block devices of the VM are not saved by this command. Arguments: - "filename": the file to save the state of the devices to as binary data. See xen-save-devices-state.txt for a description of the binary format. Example: -> { "execute": "xen-save-devices-state", "arguments": { "filename": "/tmp/save" } } <- { "return": {} } EQMP { .name = "migrate", .args_type = "detach:-d,blk:-b,inc:-i,uri:s", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate, }, SQMP migrate ------- Migrate to URI. Arguments: - "blk": block migration, full disk copy (json-bool, optional) - "inc": incremental disk copy (json-bool, optional) - "uri": Destination URI (json-string) Example: -> { "execute": "migrate", "arguments": { "uri": "tcp:0:4446" } } <- { "return": {} } Notes: (1) The 'query-migrate' command should be used to check migration's progress and final result (this information is provided by the 'status' member) (2) All boolean arguments default to false (3) The user Monitor's "detach" argument is invalid in QMP and should not be used EQMP { .name = "migrate_cancel", .args_type = "", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate_cancel, }, SQMP migrate_cancel -------------- Cancel the current migration. Arguments: None. Example: -> { "execute": "migrate_cancel" } <- { "return": {} } EQMP { .name = "migrate-set-cache-size", .args_type = "value:o", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate_set_cache_size, }, SQMP migrate-set-cache-size --------------------- Set cache size to be used by XBZRLE migration, the cache size will be rounded down to the nearest power of 2 Arguments: - "value": cache size in bytes (json-int) Example: -> { "execute": "migrate-set-cache-size", "arguments": { "value": 536870912 } } <- { "return": {} } EQMP { .name = "query-migrate-cache-size", .args_type = "", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_migrate_cache_size, }, SQMP query-migrate-cache-size --------------------- Show cache size to be used by XBZRLE migration returns a json-object with the following information: - "size" : json-int Example: -> { "execute": "query-migrate-cache-size" } <- { "return": 67108864 } EQMP { .name = "migrate_set_speed", .args_type = "value:o", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate_set_speed, }, SQMP migrate_set_speed ----------------- Set maximum speed for migrations. Arguments: - "value": maximum speed, in bytes per second (json-int) Example: -> { "execute": "migrate_set_speed", "arguments": { "value": 1024 } } <- { "return": {} } EQMP { .name = "migrate_set_downtime", .args_type = "value:T", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate_set_downtime, }, SQMP migrate_set_downtime -------------------- Set maximum tolerated downtime (in seconds) for migrations. Arguments: - "value": maximum downtime (json-number) Example: -> { "execute": "migrate_set_downtime", "arguments": { "value": 0.1 } } <- { "return": {} } EQMP { .name = "client_migrate_info", .args_type = "protocol:s,hostname:s,port:i?,tls-port:i?,cert-subject:s?", .params = "protocol hostname port tls-port cert-subject", .help = "send migration info to spice/vnc client", .user_print = monitor_user_noop, .mhandler.cmd_async = client_migrate_info, .flags = MONITOR_CMD_ASYNC, }, SQMP client_migrate_info ------------------ Set the spice/vnc connection info for the migration target. The spice/vnc server will ask the spice/vnc client to automatically reconnect using the new parameters (if specified) once the vm migration finished successfully. Arguments: - "protocol": protocol: "spice" or "vnc" (json-string) - "hostname": migration target hostname (json-string) - "port": spice/vnc tcp port for plaintext channels (json-int, optional) - "tls-port": spice tcp port for tls-secured channels (json-int, optional) - "cert-subject": server certificate subject (json-string, optional) Example: -> { "execute": "client_migrate_info", "arguments": { "protocol": "spice", "hostname": "virt42.lab.kraxel.org", "port": 1234 } } <- { "return": {} } EQMP { .name = "dump-guest-memory", .args_type = "paging:b,protocol:s,begin:i?,end:i?", .params = "-p protocol [begin] [length]", .help = "dump guest memory to file", .user_print = monitor_user_noop, .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_dump_guest_memory, }, SQMP dump Dump guest memory to file. The file can be processed with crash or gdb. Arguments: - "paging": do paging to get guest's memory mapping (json-bool) - "protocol": destination file(started with "file:") or destination file descriptor (started with "fd:") (json-string) - "begin": the starting physical address. It's optional, and should be specified with length together (json-int) - "length": the memory size, in bytes. It's optional, and should be specified with begin together (json-int) Example: -> { "execute": "dump-guest-memory", "arguments": { "protocol": "fd:dump" } } <- { "return": {} } Notes: (1) All boolean arguments default to false EQMP { .name = "netdev_add", .args_type = "netdev:O", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_netdev_add, }, SQMP netdev_add ---------- Add host network device. Arguments: - "type": the device type, "tap", "user", ... (json-string) - "id": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string) - device options Example: -> { "execute": "netdev_add", "arguments": { "type": "user", "id": "netdev1" } } <- { "return": {} } Note: The supported device options are the same ones supported by the '-net' command-line argument, which are listed in the '-help' output or QEMU's manual EQMP { .name = "netdev_del", .args_type = "id:s", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_netdev_del, }, SQMP netdev_del ---------- Remove host network device. Arguments: - "id": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string) Example: -> { "execute": "netdev_del", "arguments": { "id": "netdev1" } } <- { "return": {} } EQMP { .name = "block_resize", .args_type = "device:B,size:o", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_resize, }, SQMP block_resize ------------ Resize a block image while a guest is running. Arguments: - "device": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string) - "size": new size Example: -> { "execute": "block_resize", "arguments": { "device": "scratch", "size": 1073741824 } } <- { "return": {} } EQMP { .name = "block-stream", .args_type = "device:B,base:s?,speed:o?", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_stream, }, { .name = "block-job-set-speed", .args_type = "device:B,speed:o", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_job_set_speed, }, { .name = "block-job-cancel", .args_type = "device:B", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_job_cancel, }, { .name = "transaction", .args_type = "actions:q", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_transaction, }, SQMP transaction ----------- Atomically operate on one or more block devices. The only supported operation for now is snapshotting. If there is any failure performing any of the operations, all snapshots for the group are abandoned, and the original disks pre-snapshot attempt are used. A list of dictionaries is accepted, that contains the actions to be performed. For snapshots this is the device, the file to use for the new snapshot, and the format. The default format, if not specified, is qcow2. Each new snapshot defaults to being created by QEMU (wiping any contents if the file already exists), but it is also possible to reuse an externally-created file. In the latter case, you should ensure that the new image file has the same contents as the current one; QEMU cannot perform any meaningful check. Typically this is achieved by using the current image file as the backing file for the new image. Arguments: actions array: - "type": the operation to perform. The only supported value is "blockdev-snapshot-sync". (json-string) - "data": a dictionary. The contents depend on the value of "type". When "type" is "blockdev-snapshot-sync": - "device": device name to snapshot (json-string) - "snapshot-file": name of new image file (json-string) - "format": format of new image (json-string, optional) - "mode": whether and how QEMU should create the snapshot file (NewImageMode, optional, default "absolute-paths") Example: -> { "execute": "transaction", "arguments": { "actions": [ { 'type': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'data' : { "device": "ide-hd0", "snapshot-file": "/some/place/my-image", "format": "qcow2" } }, { 'type': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'data' : { "device": "ide-hd1", "snapshot-file": "/some/place/my-image2", "mode": "existing", "format": "qcow2" } } ] } } <- { "return": {} } EQMP { .name = "blockdev-snapshot-sync", .args_type = "device:B,snapshot-file:s,format:s?,mode:s?", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_blockdev_snapshot_sync, }, SQMP blockdev-snapshot-sync ---------------------- Synchronous snapshot of a block device. snapshot-file specifies the target of the new image. If the file exists, or if it is a device, the snapshot will be created in the existing file/device. If does not exist, a new file will be created. format specifies the format of the snapshot image, default is qcow2. Arguments: - "device": device name to snapshot (json-string) - "snapshot-file": name of new image file (json-string) - "mode": whether and how QEMU should create the snapshot file (NewImageMode, optional, default "absolute-paths") - "format": format of new image (json-string, optional) Example: -> { "execute": "blockdev-snapshot-sync", "arguments": { "device": "ide-hd0", "snapshot-file": "/some/place/my-image", "format": "qcow2" } } <- { "return": {} } EQMP { .name = "balloon", .args_type = "value:M", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_balloon, }, SQMP balloon ------- Request VM to change its memory allocation (in bytes). Arguments: - "value": New memory allocation (json-int) Example: -> { "execute": "balloon", "arguments": { "value": 536870912 } } <- { "return": {} } EQMP { .name = "set_link", .args_type = "name:s,up:b", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_set_link, }, SQMP set_link -------- Change the link status of a network adapter. Arguments: - "name": network device name (json-string) - "up": status is up (json-bool) Example: -> { "execute": "set_link", "arguments": { "name": "e1000.0", "up": false } } <- { "return": {} } EQMP { .name = "getfd", .args_type = "fdname:s", .params = "getfd name", .help = "receive a file descriptor via SCM rights and assign it a name", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_getfd, }, SQMP getfd ----- Receive a file descriptor via SCM rights and assign it a name. Arguments: - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string) Example: -> { "execute": "getfd", "arguments": { "fdname": "fd1" } } <- { "return": {} } Notes: (1) If the name specified by the "fdname" argument already exists, the file descriptor assigned to it will be closed and replaced by the received file descriptor. (2) The 'closefd' command can be used to explicitly close the file descriptor when it is no longer needed. EQMP { .name = "closefd", .args_type = "fdname:s", .params = "closefd name", .help = "close a file descriptor previously passed via SCM rights", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_closefd, }, SQMP closefd ------- Close a file descriptor previously passed via SCM rights. Arguments: - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string) Example: -> { "execute": "closefd", "arguments": { "fdname": "fd1" } } <- { "return": {} } EQMP { .name = "add-fd", .args_type = "fdset-id:i?,opaque:s?", .params = "add-fd fdset-id opaque", .help = "Add a file descriptor, that was passed via SCM rights, to an fd set", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_add_fd, }, SQMP add-fd ------- Add a file descriptor, that was passed via SCM rights, to an fd set. Arguments: - "fdset-id": The ID of the fd set to add the file descriptor to. (json-int, optional) - "opaque": A free-form string that can be used to describe the fd. (json-string, optional) Return a json-object with the following information: - "fdset-id": The ID of the fd set that the fd was added to. (json-int) - "fd": The file descriptor that was received via SCM rights and added to the fd set. (json-int) Example: -> { "execute": "add-fd", "arguments": { "fdset-id": 1 } } <- { "return": { "fdset-id": 1, "fd": 3 } } Notes: (1) The list of fd sets is shared by all monitor connections. (2) If "fdset-id" is not specified, a new fd set will be created. EQMP { .name = "remove-fd", .args_type = "fdset-id:i,fd:i?", .params = "remove-fd fdset-id fd", .help = "Remove a file descriptor from an fd set", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_remove_fd, }, SQMP remove-fd --------- Remove a file descriptor from an fd set. Arguments: - "fdset-id": The ID of the fd set that the file descriptor belongs to. (json-int) - "fd": The file descriptor that is to be removed. (json-int, optional) Example: -> { "execute": "remove-fd", "arguments": { "fdset-id": 1, "fd": 3 } } <- { "return": {} } Notes: (1) The list of fd sets is shared by all monitor connections. (2) If "fd" is not specified, all file descriptors in "fdset-id" will be removed. EQMP { .name = "query-fdsets", .args_type = "", .help = "Return information describing all fd sets", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_fdsets, }, SQMP query-fdsets ------------- Return information describing all fd sets. Arguments: None Example: -> { "execute": "query-fdsets" } <- { "return": [ { "fds": [ { "fd": 30, "opaque": "rdonly:/path/to/file" }, { "fd": 24, "opaque": "rdwr:/path/to/file" } ], "fdset-id": 1 }, { "fds": [ { "fd": 28 }, { "fd": 29 } ], "fdset-id": 0 } ] } Note: The list of fd sets is shared by all monitor connections. EQMP { .name = "block_passwd", .args_type = "device:B,password:s", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_passwd, }, SQMP block_passwd ------------ Set the password of encrypted block devices. Arguments: - "device": device name (json-string) - "password": password (json-string) Example: -> { "execute": "block_passwd", "arguments": { "device": "ide0-hd0", "password": "12345" } } <- { "return": {} } EQMP { .name = "block_set_io_throttle", .args_type = "device:B,bps:l,bps_rd:l,bps_wr:l,iops:l,iops_rd:l,iops_wr:l", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_set_io_throttle, }, SQMP block_set_io_throttle ------------ Change I/O throttle limits for a block drive. Arguments: - "device": device name (json-string) - "bps": total throughput limit in bytes per second(json-int) - "bps_rd": read throughput limit in bytes per second(json-int) - "bps_wr": read throughput limit in bytes per second(json-int) - "iops": total I/O operations per second(json-int) - "iops_rd": read I/O operations per second(json-int) - "iops_wr": write I/O operations per second(json-int) Example: -> { "execute": "block_set_io_throttle", "arguments": { "device": "virtio0", "bps": "1000000", "bps_rd": "0", "bps_wr": "0", "iops": "0", "iops_rd": "0", "iops_wr": "0" } } <- { "return": {} } EQMP { .name = "set_password", .args_type = "protocol:s,password:s,connected:s?", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_set_password, }, SQMP set_password ------------ Set the password for vnc/spice protocols. Arguments: - "protocol": protocol name (json-string) - "password": password (json-string) - "connected": [ keep | disconnect | fail ] (josn-string, optional) Example: -> { "execute": "set_password", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc", "password": "secret" } } <- { "return": {} } EQMP { .name = "expire_password", .args_type = "protocol:s,time:s", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_expire_password, }, SQMP expire_password --------------- Set the password expire time for vnc/spice protocols. Arguments: - "protocol": protocol name (json-string) - "time": [ now | never | +secs | secs ] (json-string) Example: -> { "execute": "expire_password", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc", "time": "+60" } } <- { "return": {} } EQMP { .name = "add_client", .args_type = "protocol:s,fdname:s,skipauth:b?,tls:b?", .params = "protocol fdname skipauth tls", .help = "add a graphics client", .user_print = monitor_user_noop, .mhandler.cmd_new = add_graphics_client, }, SQMP add_client ---------- Add a graphics client Arguments: - "protocol": protocol name (json-string) - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string) - "skipauth": whether to skip authentication (json-bool, optional) - "tls": whether to perform TLS (json-bool, optional) Example: -> { "execute": "add_client", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc", "fdname": "myclient" } } <- { "return": {} } EQMP { .name = "qmp_capabilities", .args_type = "", .params = "", .help = "enable QMP capabilities", .user_print = monitor_user_noop, .mhandler.cmd_new = do_qmp_capabilities, }, SQMP qmp_capabilities ---------------- Enable QMP capabilities. Arguments: None. Example: -> { "execute": "qmp_capabilities" } <- { "return": {} } Note: This command must be issued before issuing any other command. EQMP { .name = "human-monitor-command", .args_type = "command-line:s,cpu-index:i?", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_human_monitor_command, }, SQMP human-monitor-command --------------------- Execute a Human Monitor command. Arguments: - command-line: the command name and its arguments, just like the Human Monitor's shell (json-string) - cpu-index: select the CPU number to be used by commands which access CPU data, like 'info registers'. The Monitor selects CPU 0 if this argument is not provided (json-int, optional) Example: -> { "execute": "human-monitor-command", "arguments": { "command-line": "info kvm" } } <- { "return": "kvm support: enabled\r\n" } Notes: (1) The Human Monitor is NOT an stable interface, this means that command names, arguments and responses can change or be removed at ANY time. Applications that rely on long term stability guarantees should NOT use this command (2) Limitations: o This command is stateless, this means that commands that depend on state information (such as getfd) might not work o Commands that prompt the user for data (eg. 'cont' when the block device is encrypted) don't currently work 3. Query Commands ================= HXCOMM Each query command below is inside a SQMP/EQMP section, do NOT change HXCOMM this! We will possibly move query commands definitions inside those HXCOMM sections, just like regular commands. EQMP SQMP query-version ------------- Show QEMU version. Return a json-object with the following information: - "qemu": A json-object containing three integer values: - "major": QEMU's major version (json-int) - "minor": QEMU's minor version (json-int) - "micro": QEMU's micro version (json-int) - "package": package's version (json-string) Example: -> { "execute": "query-version" } <- { "return":{ "qemu":{ "major":0, "minor":11, "micro":5 }, "package":"" } } EQMP { .name = "query-version", .args_type = "", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_version, }, SQMP query-commands -------------- List QMP available commands. Each command is represented by a json-object, the returned value is a json-array of all commands. Each json-object contain: - "name": command's name (json-string) Example: -> { "execute": "query-commands" } <- { "return":[ { "name":"query-balloon" }, { "name":"system_powerdown" } ] } Note: This example has been shortened as the real response is too long. EQMP { .name = "query-commands", .args_type = "", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_commands, }, SQMP query-events -------------- List QMP available events. Each event is represented by a json-object, the returned value is a json-array of all events. Each json-object contains: - "name": event's name (json-string) Example: -> { "execute": "query-events" } <- { "return":[ { "name":"SHUTDOWN" }, { "name":"RESET" } ] } Note: This example has been shortened as the real response is too long. EQMP { .name = "query-events", .args_type = "", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_events, }, SQMP query-chardev ------------- Each device is represented by a json-object. The returned value is a json-array of all devices. Each json-object contain the following: - "label": device's label (json-string) - "filename": device's file (json-string) Example: -> { "execute": "query-chardev" } <- { "return":[ { "label":"monitor", "filename":"stdio" }, { "label":"serial0", "filename":"vc" } ] } EQMP { .name = "query-chardev", .args_type = "", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_chardev, }, SQMP query-block ----------- Show the block devices. Each block device information is stored in a json-object and the returned value is a json-array of all devices. Each json-object contain the following: - "device": device name (json-string) - "type": device type (json-string) - deprecated, retained for backward compatibility - Possible values: "unknown" - "removable": true if the device is removable, false otherwise (json-bool) - "locked": true if the device is locked, false otherwise (json-bool) - "tray-open": only present if removable, true if the device has a tray, and it is open (json-bool) - "inserted": only present if the device is inserted, it is a json-object containing the following: - "file": device file name (json-string) - "ro": true if read-only, false otherwise (json-bool) - "drv": driver format name (json-string) - Possible values: "blkdebug", "bochs", "cloop", "cow", "dmg", "file", "file", "ftp", "ftps", "host_cdrom", "host_device", "host_floppy", "http", "https", "nbd", "parallels", "qcow", "qcow2", "raw", "tftp", "vdi", "vmdk", "vpc", "vvfat" - "backing_file": backing file name (json-string, optional) - "backing_file_depth": number of files in the backing file chain (json-int) - "encrypted": true if encrypted, false otherwise (json-bool) - "bps": limit total bytes per second (json-int) - "bps_rd": limit read bytes per second (json-int) - "bps_wr": limit write bytes per second (json-int) - "iops": limit total I/O operations per second (json-int) - "iops_rd": limit read operations per second (json-int) - "iops_wr": limit write operations per second (json-int) - "io-status": I/O operation status, only present if the device supports it and the VM is configured to stop on errors. It's always reset to "ok" when the "cont" command is issued (json_string, optional) - Possible values: "ok", "failed", "nospace" Example: -> { "execute": "query-block" } <- { "return":[ { "io-status": "ok", "device":"ide0-hd0", "locked":false, "removable":false, "inserted":{ "ro":false, "drv":"qcow2", "encrypted":false, "file":"disks/test.img", "backing_file_depth":0, "bps":1000000, "bps_rd":0, "bps_wr":0, "iops":1000000, "iops_rd":0, "iops_wr":0, }, "type":"unknown" }, { "io-status": "ok", "device":"ide1-cd0", "locked":false, "removable":true, "type":"unknown" }, { "device":"floppy0", "locked":false, "removable":true, "type":"unknown" }, { "device":"sd0", "locked":false, "removable":true, "type":"unknown" } ] } EQMP { .name = "query-block", .args_type = "", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_block, }, SQMP query-blockstats ---------------- Show block device statistics. Each device statistic information is stored in a json-object and the returned value is a json-array of all devices. Each json-object contain the following: - "device": device name (json-string) - "stats": A json-object with the statistics information, it contains: - "rd_bytes": bytes read (json-int) - "wr_bytes": bytes written (json-int) - "rd_operations": read operations (json-int) - "wr_operations": write operations (json-int) - "flush_operations": cache flush operations (json-int) - "wr_total_time_ns": total time spend on writes in nano-seconds (json-int) - "rd_total_time_ns": total time spend on reads in nano-seconds (json-int) - "flush_total_time_ns": total time spend on cache flushes in nano-seconds (json-int) - "wr_highest_offset": Highest offset of a sector written since the BlockDriverState has been opened (json-int) - "parent": Contains recursively the statistics of the underlying protocol (e.g. the host file for a qcow2 image). If there is no underlying protocol, this field is omitted (json-object, optional) Example: -> { "execute": "query-blockstats" } <- { "return":[ { "device":"ide0-hd0", "parent":{ "stats":{ "wr_highest_offset":3686448128, "wr_bytes":9786368, "wr_operations":751, "rd_bytes":122567168, "rd_operations":36772 "wr_total_times_ns":313253456 "rd_total_times_ns":3465673657 "flush_total_times_ns":49653 "flush_operations":61, } }, "stats":{ "wr_highest_offset":2821110784, "wr_bytes":9786368, "wr_operations":692, "rd_bytes":122739200, "rd_operations":36604 "flush_operations":51, "wr_total_times_ns":313253456 "rd_total_times_ns":3465673657 "flush_total_times_ns":49653 } }, { "device":"ide1-cd0", "stats":{ "wr_highest_offset":0, "wr_bytes":0, "wr_operations":0, "rd_bytes":0, "rd_operations":0 "flush_operations":0, "wr_total_times_ns":0 "rd_total_times_ns":0 "flush_total_times_ns":0 } }, { "device":"floppy0", "stats":{ "wr_highest_offset":0, "wr_bytes":0, "wr_operations":0, "rd_bytes":0, "rd_operations":0 "flush_operations":0, "wr_total_times_ns":0 "rd_total_times_ns":0 "flush_total_times_ns":0 } }, { "device":"sd0", "stats":{ "wr_highest_offset":0, "wr_bytes":0, "wr_operations":0, "rd_bytes":0, "rd_operations":0 "flush_operations":0, "wr_total_times_ns":0 "rd_total_times_ns":0 "flush_total_times_ns":0 } } ] } EQMP { .name = "query-blockstats", .args_type = "", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_blockstats, }, SQMP query-cpus ---------- Show CPU information. Return a json-array. Each CPU is represented by a json-object, which contains: - "CPU": CPU index (json-int) - "current": true if this is the current CPU, false otherwise (json-bool) - "halted": true if the cpu is halted, false otherwise (json-bool) - Current program counter. The key's name depends on the architecture: "pc": i386/x86_64 (json-int) "nip": PPC (json-int) "pc" and "npc": sparc (json-int) "PC": mips (json-int) - "thread_id": ID of the underlying host thread (json-int) Example: -> { "execute": "query-cpus" } <- { "return":[ { "CPU":0, "current":true, "halted":false, "pc":3227107138 "thread_id":3134 }, { "CPU":1, "current":false, "halted":true, "pc":7108165 "thread_id":3135 } ] } EQMP { .name = "query-cpus", .args_type = "", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_cpus, }, SQMP query-pci --------- PCI buses and devices information. The returned value is a json-array of all buses. Each bus is represented by a json-object, which has a key with a json-array of all PCI devices attached to it. Each device is represented by a json-object. The bus json-object contains the following: - "bus": bus number (json-int) - "devices": a json-array of json-objects, each json-object represents a PCI device The PCI device json-object contains the following: - "bus": identical to the parent's bus number (json-int) - "slot": slot number (json-int) - "function": function number (json-int) - "class_info": a json-object containing: - "desc": device class description (json-string, optional) - "class": device class number (json-int) - "id": a json-object containing: - "device": device ID (json-int) - "vendor": vendor ID (json-int) - "irq": device's IRQ if assigned (json-int, optional) - "qdev_id": qdev id string (json-string) - "pci_bridge": It's a json-object, only present if this device is a PCI bridge, contains: - "bus": bus number (json-int) - "secondary": secondary bus number (json-int) - "subordinate": subordinate bus number (json-int) - "io_range": I/O memory range information, a json-object with the following members: - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int) - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int) - "memory_range": memory range information, a json-object with the following members: - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int) - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int) - "prefetchable_range": Prefetchable memory range information, a json-object with the following members: - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int) - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int) - "devices": a json-array of PCI devices if there's any attached, each each element is represented by a json-object, which contains the same members of the 'PCI device json-object' described above (optional) - "regions": a json-array of json-objects, each json-object represents a memory region of this device The memory range json-object contains the following: - "base": base memory address (json-int) - "limit": limit value (json-int) The region json-object can be an I/O region or a memory region, an I/O region json-object contains the following: - "type": "io" (json-string, fixed) - "bar": BAR number (json-int) - "address": memory address (json-int) - "size": memory size (json-int) A memory region json-object contains the following: - "type": "memory" (json-string, fixed) - "bar": BAR number (json-int) - "address": memory address (json-int) - "size": memory size (json-int) - "mem_type_64": true or false (json-bool) - "prefetch": true or false (json-bool) Example: -> { "execute": "query-pci" } <- { "return":[ { "bus":0, "devices":[ { "bus":0, "qdev_id":"", "slot":0, "class_info":{ "class":1536, "desc":"Host bridge" }, "id":{ "device":32902, "vendor":4663 }, "function":0, "regions":[ ] }, { "bus":0, "qdev_id":"", "slot":1, "class_info":{ "class":1537, "desc":"ISA bridge" }, "id":{ "device":32902, "vendor":28672 }, "function":0, "regions":[ ] }, { "bus":0, "qdev_id":"", "slot":1, "class_info":{ "class":257, "desc":"IDE controller" }, "id":{ "device":32902, "vendor":28688 }, "function":1, "regions":[ { "bar":4, "size":16, "address":49152, "type":"io" } ] }, { "bus":0, "qdev_id":"", "slot":2, "class_info":{ "class":768, "desc":"VGA controller" }, "id":{ "device":4115, "vendor":184 }, "function":0, "regions":[ { "prefetch":true, "mem_type_64":false, "bar":0, "size":33554432, "address":4026531840, "type":"memory" }, { "prefetch":false, "mem_type_64":false, "bar":1, "size":4096, "address":4060086272, "type":"memory" }, { "prefetch":false, "mem_type_64":false, "bar":6, "size":65536, "address":-1, "type":"memory" } ] }, { "bus":0, "qdev_id":"", "irq":11, "slot":4, "class_info":{ "class":1280, "desc":"RAM controller" }, "id":{ "device":6900, "vendor":4098 }, "function":0, "regions":[ { "bar":0, "size":32, "address":49280, "type":"io" } ] } ] } ] } Note: This example has been shortened as the real response is too long. EQMP { .name = "query-pci", .args_type = "", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_pci, }, SQMP query-kvm --------- Show KVM information. Return a json-object with the following information: - "enabled": true if KVM support is enabled, false otherwise (json-bool) - "present": true if QEMU has KVM support, false otherwise (json-bool) Example: -> { "execute": "query-kvm" } <- { "return": { "enabled": true, "present": true } } EQMP { .name = "query-kvm", .args_type = "", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_kvm, }, SQMP query-status ------------ Return a json-object with the following information: - "running": true if the VM is running, or false if it is paused (json-bool) - "singlestep": true if the VM is in single step mode, false otherwise (json-bool) - "status": one of the following values (json-string) "debug" - QEMU is running on a debugger "inmigrate" - guest is paused waiting for an incoming migration "internal-error" - An internal error that prevents further guest execution has occurred "io-error" - the last IOP has failed and the device is configured to pause on I/O errors "paused" - guest has been paused via the 'stop' command "postmigrate" - guest is paused following a successful 'migrate' "prelaunch" - QEMU was started with -S and guest has not started "finish-migrate" - guest is paused to finish the migration process "restore-vm" - guest is paused to restore VM state "running" - guest is actively running "save-vm" - guest is paused to save the VM state "shutdown" - guest is shut down (and -no-shutdown is in use) "watchdog" - the watchdog action is configured to pause and has been triggered Example: -> { "execute": "query-status" } <- { "return": { "running": true, "singlestep": false, "status": "running" } } EQMP { .name = "query-status", .args_type = "", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_status, }, SQMP query-mice ---------- Show VM mice information. Each mouse is represented by a json-object, the returned value is a json-array of all mice. The mouse json-object contains the following: - "name": mouse's name (json-string) - "index": mouse's index (json-int) - "current": true if this mouse is receiving events, false otherwise (json-bool) - "absolute": true if the mouse generates absolute input events (json-bool) Example: -> { "execute": "query-mice" } <- { "return":[ { "name":"QEMU Microsoft Mouse", "index":0, "current":false, "absolute":false }, { "name":"QEMU PS/2 Mouse", "index":1, "current":true, "absolute":true } ] } EQMP { .name = "query-mice", .args_type = "", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_mice, }, SQMP query-vnc --------- Show VNC server information. Return a json-object with server information. Connected clients are returned as a json-array of json-objects. The main json-object contains the following: - "enabled": true or false (json-bool) - "host": server's IP address (json-string) - "family": address family (json-string) - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown" - "service": server's port number (json-string) - "auth": authentication method (json-string) - Possible values: "invalid", "none", "ra2", "ra2ne", "sasl", "tight", "tls", "ultra", "unknown", "vencrypt", "vencrypt", "vencrypt+plain", "vencrypt+tls+none", "vencrypt+tls+plain", "vencrypt+tls+sasl", "vencrypt+tls+vnc", "vencrypt+x509+none", "vencrypt+x509+plain", "vencrypt+x509+sasl", "vencrypt+x509+vnc", "vnc" - "clients": a json-array of all connected clients Clients are described by a json-object, each one contain the following: - "host": client's IP address (json-string) - "family": address family (json-string) - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown" - "service": client's port number (json-string) - "x509_dname": TLS dname (json-string, optional) - "sasl_username": SASL username (json-string, optional) Example: -> { "execute": "query-vnc" } <- { "return":{ "enabled":true, "host":"0.0.0.0", "service":"50402", "auth":"vnc", "family":"ipv4", "clients":[ { "host":"127.0.0.1", "service":"50401", "family":"ipv4" } ] } } EQMP { .name = "query-vnc", .args_type = "", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_vnc, }, SQMP query-spice ----------- Show SPICE server information. Return a json-object with server information. Connected clients are returned as a json-array of json-objects. The main json-object contains the following: - "enabled": true or false (json-bool) - "host": server's IP address (json-string) - "port": server's port number (json-int, optional) - "tls-port": server's port number (json-int, optional) - "auth": authentication method (json-string) - Possible values: "none", "spice" - "channels": a json-array of all active channels clients Channels are described by a json-object, each one contain the following: - "host": client's IP address (json-string) - "family": address family (json-string) - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown" - "port": client's port number (json-string) - "connection-id": spice connection id. All channels with the same id belong to the same spice session (json-int) - "channel-type": channel type. "1" is the main control channel, filter for this one if you want track spice sessions only (json-int) - "channel-id": channel id. Usually "0", might be different needed when multiple channels of the same type exist, such as multiple display channels in a multihead setup (json-int) - "tls": whevener the channel is encrypted (json-bool) Example: -> { "execute": "query-spice" } <- { "return": { "enabled": true, "auth": "spice", "port": 5920, "tls-port": 5921, "host": "0.0.0.0", "channels": [ { "port": "54924", "family": "ipv4", "channel-type": 1, "connection-id": 1804289383, "host": "127.0.0.1", "channel-id": 0, "tls": true }, { "port": "36710", "family": "ipv4", "channel-type": 4, "connection-id": 1804289383, "host": "127.0.0.1", "channel-id": 0, "tls": false }, [ ... more channels follow ... ] ] } } EQMP #if defined(CONFIG_SPICE) { .name = "query-spice", .args_type = "", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_spice, }, #endif SQMP query-name ---------- Show VM name. Return a json-object with the following information: - "name": VM's name (json-string, optional) Example: -> { "execute": "query-name" } <- { "return": { "name": "qemu-name" } } EQMP { .name = "query-name", .args_type = "", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_name, }, SQMP query-uuid ---------- Show VM UUID. Return a json-object with the following information: - "UUID": Universally Unique Identifier (json-string) Example: -> { "execute": "query-uuid" } <- { "return": { "UUID": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000" } } EQMP { .name = "query-uuid", .args_type = "", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_uuid, }, SQMP query-migrate ------------- Migration status. Return a json-object. If migration is active there will be another json-object with RAM migration status and if block migration is active another one with block migration status. The main json-object contains the following: - "status": migration status (json-string) - Possible values: "active", "completed", "failed", "cancelled" - "ram": only present if "status" is "active", it is a json-object with the following RAM information (in bytes): - "transferred": amount transferred (json-int) - "remaining": amount remaining (json-int) - "total": total (json-int) - "total-time": total amount of ms since migration started. If migration has ended, it returns the total migration time (json-int) - "duplicate": number of duplicated pages (json-int) - "normal" : number of normal pages transferred (json-int) - "normal-bytes" : number of normal bytes transferred (json-int) - "disk": only present if "status" is "active" and it is a block migration, it is a json-object with the following disk information (in bytes): - "transferred": amount transferred (json-int) - "remaining": amount remaining (json-int) - "total": total (json-int) - "xbzrle-cache": only present if XBZRLE is active. It is a json-object with the following XBZRLE information: - "cache-size": XBZRLE cache size - "bytes": total XBZRLE bytes transferred - "pages": number of XBZRLE compressed pages - "cache-miss": number of cache misses - "overflow": number of XBZRLE overflows Examples: 1. Before the first migration -> { "execute": "query-migrate" } <- { "return": {} } 2. Migration is done and has succeeded -> { "execute": "query-migrate" } <- { "return": { "status": "completed", "ram":{ "transferred":123, "remaining":123, "total":246, "total-time":12345, "duplicate":123, "normal":123, "normal-bytes":123456 } } } 3. Migration is done and has failed -> { "execute": "query-migrate" } <- { "return": { "status": "failed" } } 4. Migration is being performed and is not a block migration: -> { "execute": "query-migrate" } <- { "return":{ "status":"active", "ram":{ "transferred":123, "remaining":123, "total":246, "total-time":12345, "duplicate":123, "normal":123, "normal-bytes":123456 } } } 5. Migration is being performed and is a block migration: -> { "execute": "query-migrate" } <- { "return":{ "status":"active", "ram":{ "total":1057024, "remaining":1053304, "transferred":3720, "total-time":12345, "duplicate":123, "normal":123, "normal-bytes":123456 }, "disk":{ "total":20971520, "remaining":20880384, "transferred":91136 } } } 6. Migration is being performed and XBZRLE is active: -> { "execute": "query-migrate" } <- { "return":{ "status":"active", "capabilities" : [ { "capability": "xbzrle", "state" : true } ], "ram":{ "total":1057024, "remaining":1053304, "transferred":3720, "total-time":12345, "duplicate":10, "normal":3333, "normal-bytes":3412992 }, "xbzrle-cache":{ "cache-size":67108864, "bytes":20971520, "pages":2444343, "cache-miss":2244, "overflow":34434 } } } EQMP { .name = "query-migrate", .args_type = "", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_migrate, }, SQMP migrate-set-capabilities ------- Enable/Disable migration capabilities - "xbzrle": xbzrle support Arguments: Example: -> { "execute": "migrate-set-capabilities" , "arguments": { "capabilities": [ { "capability": "xbzrle", "state": true } ] } } EQMP { .name = "migrate-set-capabilities", .args_type = "capabilities:O", .params = "capability:s,state:b", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate_set_capabilities, }, SQMP query-migrate-capabilities ------- Query current migration capabilities - "capabilities": migration capabilities state - "xbzrle" : XBZRLE state (json-bool) Arguments: Example: -> { "execute": "query-migrate-capabilities" } <- { "return": { "capabilities" : [ { "capability" : "xbzrle", "state" : false } ] } } EQMP { .name = "query-migrate-capabilities", .args_type = "", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_migrate_capabilities, }, SQMP query-balloon ------------- Show balloon information. Make an asynchronous request for balloon info. When the request completes a json-object will be returned containing the following data: - "actual": current balloon value in bytes (json-int) - "mem_swapped_in": Amount of memory swapped in bytes (json-int, optional) - "mem_swapped_out": Amount of memory swapped out in bytes (json-int, optional) - "major_page_faults": Number of major faults (json-int, optional) - "minor_page_faults": Number of minor faults (json-int, optional) - "free_mem": Total amount of free and unused memory in bytes (json-int, optional) - "total_mem": Total amount of available memory in bytes (json-int, optional) Example: -> { "execute": "query-balloon" } <- { "return":{ "actual":1073741824, "mem_swapped_in":0, "mem_swapped_out":0, "major_page_faults":142, "minor_page_faults":239245, "free_mem":1014185984, "total_mem":1044668416 } } EQMP { .name = "query-balloon", .args_type = "", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_balloon, }, { .name = "query-block-jobs", .args_type = "", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_block_jobs, }, { .name = "qom-list", .args_type = "path:s", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_qom_list, }, { .name = "qom-set", .args_type = "path:s,property:s,value:q", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_qom_set, }, { .name = "qom-get", .args_type = "path:s,property:s", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_qom_get, }, { .name = "change-vnc-password", .args_type = "password:s", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_change_vnc_password, }, { .name = "qom-list-types", .args_type = "implements:s?,abstract:b?", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_qom_list_types, }, { .name = "device-list-properties", .args_type = "typename:s", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_device_list_properties, }, { .name = "query-machines", .args_type = "", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_machines, }, { .name = "query-cpu-definitions", .args_type = "", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_cpu_definitions, }, { .name = "query-target", .args_type = "", .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_target, },