fix #3967: add ZFS dRAID documentation

[pve-docs.git] / qm.1-synopsis.adoc

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@@ -1,18 +1,25 @@
 *qm* `<COMMAND> [ARGS] [OPTIONS]`
 
 *qm* `<COMMAND> [ARGS] [OPTIONS]`
 

-*qm agent* `<vmid> <command>`
+*qm agent*

 
 

-Execute Qemu Guest Agent commands.
+An alias for 'qm guest cmd'.
+
+*qm cleanup* `<vmid> <clean-shutdown> <guest-requested>`
+
+Cleans up resources like tap devices, vgpus, etc. Called after a vm shuts
+down, crashes, etc.

 
 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 
 
 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 

-`<command>`: `<fsfreeze-freeze | fsfreeze-status | fsfreeze-thaw | fstrim | get-fsinfo | get-memory-block-info | get-memory-blocks | get-time | get-vcpus | info | network-get-interfaces | ping | shutdown | suspend-disk | suspend-hybrid | suspend-ram>` ::
+`<clean-shutdown>`: `<boolean>` ::

 
 

-The QGA command.
+Indicates if qemu shutdown cleanly.

 
 

+`<guest-requested>`: `<boolean>` ::

 
 

+Indicates if the shutdown was requested by the guest or via qmp.

 
 *qm clone* `<vmid> <newid>` `[OPTIONS]`
 
 
 *qm clone* `<vmid> <newid>` `[OPTIONS]`
 


@@ -26,58 +33,87 @@ The (unique) ID of the VM.
 
 VMID for the clone.
 
 
 VMID for the clone.
 

-`-description` `<string>` ::
+`--bwlimit` `<integer> (0 - N)` ('default =' `clone limit from datacenter or storage config`)::
+
+Override I/O bandwidth limit (in KiB/s).
+
+`--description` `<string>` ::

 
 Description for the new VM.
 
 
 Description for the new VM.
 

-`-format` `<qcow2 | raw | vmdk>` ::
+`--format` `<qcow2 | raw | vmdk>` ::

 
 

-Target format for file storage.
-+
-NOTE: Requires option(s): `full`
+Target format for file storage. Only valid for full clone.

 
 

-`-full` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
+`--full` `<boolean>` ::

 
 

-Create a full copy of all disk. This is always done when you clone a normal VM. For VM templates, we try to create a linked clone by default.
+Create a full copy of all disks. This is always done when you clone a normal VM. For VM templates, we try to create a linked clone by default.

 
 

-`-name` `<string>` ::
+`--name` `<string>` ::

 
 Set a name for the new VM.
 
 
 Set a name for the new VM.
 

-`-pool` `<string>` ::
+`--pool` `<string>` ::

 
 Add the new VM to the specified pool.
 
 
 Add the new VM to the specified pool.
 

-`-snapname` `<string>` ::
+`--snapname` `<string>` ::

 
 The name of the snapshot.
 
 
 The name of the snapshot.
 

-`-storage` `<string>` ::
+`--storage` `<string>` ::

 
 Target storage for full clone.
 
 Target storage for full clone.

-+
-NOTE: Requires option(s): `full`

 
 

-`-target` `<string>` ::
+`--target` `<string>` ::

 
 Target node. Only allowed if the original VM is on shared storage.
 
 
 Target node. Only allowed if the original VM is on shared storage.
 

+*qm cloudinit dump* `<vmid> <type>`
+
+Get automatically generated cloudinit config.
+
+`<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
+
+The (unique) ID of the VM.
+
+`<type>`: `<meta | network | user>` ::
+
+Config type.
+
+*qm cloudinit pending* `<vmid>`
+
+Get the cloudinit configuration with both current and pending values.
+
+`<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
+
+The (unique) ID of the VM.
+
+*qm cloudinit update* `<vmid>`
+
+Regenerate and change cloudinit config drive.
+
+`<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::

 
 

+The (unique) ID of the VM.

 
 *qm config* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
 
 
 *qm config* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
 

-Get current virtual machine configuration. This does not include pending
-configuration changes (see 'pending' API).
+Get the virtual machine configuration with pending configuration changes
+applied. Set the 'current' parameter to get the current configuration
+instead.

 
 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 
 
 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 

-`-current` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
+`--current` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

 
 Get current values (instead of pending values).
 
 
 Get current values (instead of pending values).
 

+`--snapshot` `<string>` ::

 
 

+Fetch config values from given snapshot.

 
 *qm create* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
 
 
 *qm create* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
 


@@ -87,255 +123,357 @@ Create or restore a virtual machine.
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 

-`-acpi` `<boolean>` ('default =' `1`)::
+`--acpi` `<boolean>` ('default =' `1`)::

 
 Enable/disable ACPI.
 
 
 Enable/disable ACPI.
 

-`-agent` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
+`--affinity` `<string>` ::
+
+List of host cores used to execute guest processes.

 
 

-Enable/disable Qemu GuestAgent.
+`--agent` `[enabled=]<1|0> [,fstrim_cloned_disks=<1|0>] [,type=<virtio|isa>]` ::

 
 

-`-archive` `<string>` ::
+Enable/disable communication with the Qemu Guest Agent and its properties.

 
 

-The backup file.
+`--arch` `<aarch64 | x86_64>` ::

 
 

-`-args` `<string>` ::
+Virtual processor architecture. Defaults to the host.
+
+`--archive` `<string>` ::
+
+The backup archive. Either the file system path to a .tar or .vma file (use '-' to pipe data from stdin) or a proxmox storage backup volume identifier.
+
+`--args` `<string>` ::

 
 Arbitrary arguments passed to kvm.
 
 
 Arbitrary arguments passed to kvm.
 

-`-autostart` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
+`--audio0` `device=<ich9-intel-hda|intel-hda|AC97> [,driver=<spice|none>]` ::
+
+Configure a audio device, useful in combination with QXL/Spice.
+
+`--autostart` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

 
 Automatic restart after crash (currently ignored).
 
 
 Automatic restart after crash (currently ignored).
 

-`-balloon` `<integer> (0 - N)` ::
+`--balloon` `<integer> (0 - N)` ::

 
 Amount of target RAM for the VM in MB. Using zero disables the ballon driver.
 
 
 Amount of target RAM for the VM in MB. Using zero disables the ballon driver.
 

-`-bios` `<ovmf | seabios>` ('default =' `seabios`)::
+`--bios` `<ovmf | seabios>` ('default =' `seabios`)::

 
 Select BIOS implementation.
 
 
 Select BIOS implementation.
 

-`-boot` `[acdn]{1,4}` ('default =' `cdn`)::
+`--boot` `[[legacy=]<[acdn]{1,4}>] [,order=<device[;device...]>]` ::

 
 

-Boot on floppy (a), hard disk (c), CD-ROM (d), or network (n).
+Specify guest boot order. Use the 'order=' sub-property as usage with no key or 'legacy=' is deprecated.

 
 

-`-bootdisk` `(ide|sata|scsi|virtio)\d+` ::
+`--bootdisk` `(ide|sata|scsi|virtio)\d+` ::

 
 

-Enable booting from specified disk.
+Enable booting from specified disk. Deprecated: Use 'boot: order=foo;bar' instead.

 
 

-`-cdrom` `<volume>` ::
+`--bwlimit` `<integer> (0 - N)` ('default =' `restore limit from datacenter or storage config`)::
+
+Override I/O bandwidth limit (in KiB/s).
+
+`--cdrom` `<volume>` ::

 
 This is an alias for option -ide2
 
 
 This is an alias for option -ide2
 

-`-cores` `<integer> (1 - N)` ('default =' `1`)::
+`--cicustom` `[meta=<volume>] [,network=<volume>] [,user=<volume>] [,vendor=<volume>]` ::
+
+cloud-init: Specify custom files to replace the automatically generated ones at start.
+
+`--cipassword` `<password>` ::
+
+cloud-init: Password to assign the user. Using this is generally not recommended. Use ssh keys instead. Also note that older cloud-init versions do not support hashed passwords.
+
+`--citype` `<configdrive2 | nocloud | opennebula>` ::
+
+Specifies the cloud-init configuration format. The default depends on the configured operating system type (`ostype`. We use the `nocloud` format for Linux, and `configdrive2` for windows.
+
+`--ciuser` `<string>` ::
+
+cloud-init: User name to change ssh keys and password for instead of the image's configured default user.
+
+`--cores` `<integer> (1 - N)` ('default =' `1`)::

 
 The number of cores per socket.
 
 
 The number of cores per socket.
 

-`-cpu` `[cputype=]<enum> [,hidden=<1|0>]` ::
+`--cpu` `[[cputype=]<string>] [,flags=<+FLAG[;-FLAG...]>] [,hidden=<1|0>] [,hv-vendor-id=<vendor-id>] [,phys-bits=<8-64|host>] [,reported-model=<enum>]` ::

 
 Emulated CPU type.
 
 
 Emulated CPU type.
 

-`-cpulimit` `<number> (0 - 128)` ('default =' `0`)::
+`--cpulimit` `<number> (0 - 128)` ('default =' `0`)::

 
 Limit of CPU usage.
 
 
 Limit of CPU usage.
 

-`-cpuunits` `<integer> (0 - 500000)` ('default =' `1024`)::
+`--cpuunits` `<integer> (1 - 262144)` ('default =' `cgroup v1: 1024, cgroup v2: 100`)::

 
 

-CPU weight for a VM.
+CPU weight for a VM, will be clamped to [1, 10000] in cgroup v2.

 
 

-`-description` `<string>` ::
+`--description` `<string>` ::

 
 

-Description for the VM. Only used on the configuration web interface. This is saved as comment inside the configuration file.
+Description for the VM. Shown in the web-interface VM's summary. This is saved as comment inside the configuration file.

 
 

-`-efidisk0` `[file=]<volume> [,format=<enum>] [,size=<DiskSize>]` ::
+`--efidisk0` `[file=]<volume> [,efitype=<2m|4m>] [,format=<enum>] [,import-from=<source volume>] [,pre-enrolled-keys=<1|0>] [,size=<DiskSize>]` ::

 
 

-Configure a Disk for storing EFI vars
+Configure a Disk for storing EFI vars. Use the special syntax STORAGE_ID:SIZE_IN_GiB to allocate a new volume. Note that SIZE_IN_GiB is ignored here and that the default EFI vars are copied to the volume instead. Use STORAGE_ID:0 and the 'import-from' parameter to import from an existing volume.

 
 

-`-force` `<boolean>` ::
+`--force` `<boolean>` ::

 
 Allow to overwrite existing VM.
 +
 NOTE: Requires option(s): `archive`
 
 
 Allow to overwrite existing VM.
 +
 NOTE: Requires option(s): `archive`
 

-`-freeze` `<boolean>` ::
+`--freeze` `<boolean>` ::

 
 Freeze CPU at startup (use 'c' monitor command to start execution).
 
 
 Freeze CPU at startup (use 'c' monitor command to start execution).
 

-`-hostpci[n]` `[host=]<HOSTPCIID[;HOSTPCIID2...]> [,pcie=<1|0>] [,rombar=<1|0>] [,x-vga=<1|0>]` ::
+`--hookscript` `<string>` ::
+
+Script that will be executed during various steps in the vms lifetime.
+
+`--hostpci[n]` `[host=]<HOSTPCIID[;HOSTPCIID2...]> [,device-id=<hex id>] [,legacy-igd=<1|0>] [,mdev=<string>] [,pcie=<1|0>] [,rombar=<1|0>] [,romfile=<string>] [,sub-device-id=<hex id>] [,sub-vendor-id=<hex id>] [,vendor-id=<hex id>] [,x-vga=<1|0>]` ::

 
 Map host PCI devices into guest.
 
 
 Map host PCI devices into guest.
 

-`-hotplug` `<string>` ('default =' `network,disk,usb`)::
+`--hotplug` `<string>` ('default =' `network,disk,usb`)::

 
 

-Selectively enable hotplug features. This is a comma separated list of hotplug features: 'network', 'disk', 'cpu', 'memory' and 'usb'. Use '0' to disable hotplug completely. Value '1' is an alias for the default 'network,disk,usb'.
+Selectively enable hotplug features. This is a comma separated list of hotplug features: 'network', 'disk', 'cpu', 'memory', 'usb' and 'cloudinit'. Use '0' to disable hotplug completely. Using '1' as value is an alias for the default `network,disk,usb`. USB hotplugging is possible for guests with machine version >= 7.1 and ostype l26 or windows > 7.

 
 

-`-hugepages` `<1024 | 2 | any>` ::
+`--hugepages` `<1024 | 2 | any>` ::

 
 Enable/disable hugepages memory.
 
 
 Enable/disable hugepages memory.
 

-`-ide[n]` `[file=]<volume> [,aio=<native|threads>] [,backup=<1|0>] [,bps=<bps>] [,bps_max_length=<seconds>] [,bps_rd=<bps>] [,bps_rd_length=<seconds>] [,bps_wr=<bps>] [,bps_wr_length=<seconds>] [,cache=<enum>] [,cyls=<integer>] [,detect_zeroes=<1|0>] [,discard=<ignore|on>] [,format=<enum>] [,heads=<integer>] [,iops=<iops>] [,iops_max=<iops>] [,iops_max_length=<seconds>] [,iops_rd=<iops>] [,iops_rd_length=<seconds>] [,iops_rd_max=<iops>] [,iops_wr=<iops>] [,iops_wr_length=<seconds>] [,iops_wr_max=<iops>] [,mbps=<mbps>] [,mbps_max=<mbps>] [,mbps_rd=<mbps>] [,mbps_rd_max=<mbps>] [,mbps_wr=<mbps>] [,mbps_wr_max=<mbps>] [,media=<cdrom|disk>] [,model=<model>] [,rerror=<ignore|report|stop>] [,secs=<integer>] [,serial=<serial>] [,size=<DiskSize>] [,snapshot=<1|0>] [,trans=<none|lba|auto>] [,werror=<enum>]` ::
+`--ide[n]` `[file=]<volume> [,aio=<native|threads|io_uring>] [,backup=<1|0>] [,bps=<bps>] [,bps_max_length=<seconds>] [,bps_rd=<bps>] [,bps_rd_max_length=<seconds>] [,bps_wr=<bps>] [,bps_wr_max_length=<seconds>] [,cache=<enum>] [,cyls=<integer>] [,detect_zeroes=<1|0>] [,discard=<ignore|on>] [,format=<enum>] [,heads=<integer>] [,import-from=<source volume>] [,iops=<iops>] [,iops_max=<iops>] [,iops_max_length=<seconds>] [,iops_rd=<iops>] [,iops_rd_max=<iops>] [,iops_rd_max_length=<seconds>] [,iops_wr=<iops>] [,iops_wr_max=<iops>] [,iops_wr_max_length=<seconds>] [,mbps=<mbps>] [,mbps_max=<mbps>] [,mbps_rd=<mbps>] [,mbps_rd_max=<mbps>] [,mbps_wr=<mbps>] [,mbps_wr_max=<mbps>] [,media=<cdrom|disk>] [,model=<model>] [,replicate=<1|0>] [,rerror=<ignore|report|stop>] [,secs=<integer>] [,serial=<serial>] [,shared=<1|0>] [,size=<DiskSize>] [,snapshot=<1|0>] [,ssd=<1|0>] [,trans=<none|lba|auto>] [,werror=<enum>] [,wwn=<wwn>]` ::
+
+Use volume as IDE hard disk or CD-ROM (n is 0 to 3). Use the special syntax STORAGE_ID:SIZE_IN_GiB to allocate a new volume. Use STORAGE_ID:0 and the 'import-from' parameter to import from an existing volume.
+
+`--ipconfig[n]` `[gw=<GatewayIPv4>] [,gw6=<GatewayIPv6>] [,ip=<IPv4Format/CIDR>] [,ip6=<IPv6Format/CIDR>]` ::
+
+cloud-init: Specify IP addresses and gateways for the corresponding interface.
++
+IP addresses use CIDR notation, gateways are optional but need an IP of the same type specified.
++
+The special string 'dhcp' can be used for IP addresses to use DHCP, in which case no explicit
+gateway should be provided.
+For IPv6 the special string 'auto' can be used to use stateless autoconfiguration. This requires
+cloud-init 19.4 or newer.
++
+If cloud-init is enabled and neither an IPv4 nor an IPv6 address is specified, it defaults to using
+dhcp on IPv4.
+
+`--ivshmem` `size=<integer> [,name=<string>]` ::
+
+Inter-VM shared memory. Useful for direct communication between VMs, or to the host.
+
+`--keephugepages` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

 
 

-Use volume as IDE hard disk or CD-ROM (n is 0 to 3).
+Use together with hugepages. If enabled, hugepages will not not be deleted after VM shutdown and can be used for subsequent starts.

 
 

-`-keyboard` `<da | de | de-ch | en-gb | en-us | es | fi | fr | fr-be | fr-ca | fr-ch | hu | is | it | ja | lt | mk | nl | no | pl | pt | pt-br | sl | sv | tr>` ('default =' `en-us`)::
+`--keyboard` `<da | de | de-ch | en-gb | en-us | es | fi | fr | fr-be | fr-ca | fr-ch | hu | is | it | ja | lt | mk | nl | no | pl | pt | pt-br | sl | sv | tr>` ::

 
 

-Keybord layout for vnc server. Default is read from the '/etc/pve/datacenter.conf' configuration file.
+Keyboard layout for VNC server. This option is generally not required and is often better handled from within the guest OS.

 
 

-`-kvm` `<boolean>` ('default =' `1`)::
+`--kvm` `<boolean>` ('default =' `1`)::

 
 Enable/disable KVM hardware virtualization.
 
 
 Enable/disable KVM hardware virtualization.
 

-`-localtime` `<boolean>` ::
+`--live-restore` `<boolean>` ::

 
 

-Set the real time clock to local time. This is enabled by default if ostype indicates a Microsoft OS.
+Start the VM immediately from the backup and restore in background. PBS only.
++
+NOTE: Requires option(s): `archive`
+
+`--localtime` `<boolean>` ::

 
 

-`-lock` `<backup | migrate | rollback | snapshot>` ::
+Set the real time clock (RTC) to local time. This is enabled by default if the `ostype` indicates a Microsoft Windows OS.
+
+`--lock` `<backup | clone | create | migrate | rollback | snapshot | snapshot-delete | suspended | suspending>` ::

 
 Lock/unlock the VM.
 
 
 Lock/unlock the VM.
 

-`-machine` `(pc|pc(-i440fx)?-\d+\.\d+(\.pxe)?|q35|pc-q35-\d+\.\d+(\.pxe)?)` ::
+`--machine` `(pc|pc(-i440fx)?-\d+(\.\d+)+(\+pve\d+)?(\.pxe)?|q35|pc-q35-\d+(\.\d+)+(\+pve\d+)?(\.pxe)?|virt(?:-\d+(\.\d+)+)?(\+pve\d+)?)` ::

 
 

-Specific the Qemu machine type.
+Specifies the Qemu machine type.

 
 

-`-memory` `<integer> (16 - N)` ('default =' `512`)::
+`--memory` `<integer> (16 - N)` ('default =' `512`)::

 
 Amount of RAM for the VM in MB. This is the maximum available memory when you use the balloon device.
 
 
 Amount of RAM for the VM in MB. This is the maximum available memory when you use the balloon device.
 

-`-migrate_downtime` `<number> (0 - N)` ('default =' `0.1`)::
+`--migrate_downtime` `<number> (0 - N)` ('default =' `0.1`)::

 
 Set maximum tolerated downtime (in seconds) for migrations.
 
 
 Set maximum tolerated downtime (in seconds) for migrations.
 

-`-migrate_speed` `<integer> (0 - N)` ('default =' `0`)::
+`--migrate_speed` `<integer> (0 - N)` ('default =' `0`)::

 
 Set maximum speed (in MB/s) for migrations. Value 0 is no limit.
 
 
 Set maximum speed (in MB/s) for migrations. Value 0 is no limit.
 

-`-name` `<string>` ::
+`--name` `<string>` ::

 
 Set a name for the VM. Only used on the configuration web interface.
 
 
 Set a name for the VM. Only used on the configuration web interface.
 

-`-net[n]` `[model=]<enum> [,bridge=<bridge>] [,firewall=<1|0>] [,link_down=<1|0>] [,macaddr=<XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX>] [,queues=<integer>] [,rate=<number>] [,tag=<integer>] [,trunks=<vlanid[;vlanid...]>] [,<model>=<macaddr>]` ::
+`--nameserver` `<string>` ::
+
+cloud-init: Sets DNS server IP address for a container. Create will automatically use the setting from the host if neither searchdomain nor nameserver are set.
+
+`--net[n]` `[model=]<enum> [,bridge=<bridge>] [,firewall=<1|0>] [,link_down=<1|0>] [,macaddr=<XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX>] [,mtu=<integer>] [,queues=<integer>] [,rate=<number>] [,tag=<integer>] [,trunks=<vlanid[;vlanid...]>] [,<model>=<macaddr>]` ::

 
 Specify network devices.
 
 
 Specify network devices.
 

-`-numa` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
+`--numa` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

 
 Enable/disable NUMA.
 
 
 Enable/disable NUMA.
 

-`-numa[n]` `cpus=<id[-id];...> [,hostnodes=<id[-id];...>] [,memory=<number>] [,policy=<preferred|bind|interleave>]` ::
+`--numa[n]` `cpus=<id[-id];...> [,hostnodes=<id[-id];...>] [,memory=<number>] [,policy=<preferred|bind|interleave>]` ::

 
 NUMA topology.
 
 
 NUMA topology.
 

-`-onboot` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
+`--onboot` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

 
 Specifies whether a VM will be started during system bootup.
 
 
 Specifies whether a VM will be started during system bootup.
 

-`-ostype` `<l24 | l26 | other | solaris | w2k | w2k3 | w2k8 | win10 | win7 | win8 | wvista | wxp>` ::
+`--ostype` `<l24 | l26 | other | solaris | w2k | w2k3 | w2k8 | win10 | win11 | win7 | win8 | wvista | wxp>` ::

 
 Specify guest operating system.
 
 
 Specify guest operating system.
 

-`-parallel[n]` `/dev/parport\d+|/dev/usb/lp\d+` ::
+`--parallel[n]` `/dev/parport\d+|/dev/usb/lp\d+` ::

 
 Map host parallel devices (n is 0 to 2).
 
 
 Map host parallel devices (n is 0 to 2).
 

-`-pool` `<string>` ::
+`--pool` `<string>` ::

 
 Add the VM to the specified pool.
 
 
 Add the VM to the specified pool.
 

-`-protection` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
+`--protection` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

 
 Sets the protection flag of the VM. This will disable the remove VM and remove disk operations.
 
 
 Sets the protection flag of the VM. This will disable the remove VM and remove disk operations.
 

-`-reboot` `<boolean>` ('default =' `1`)::
+`--reboot` `<boolean>` ('default =' `1`)::

 
 Allow reboot. If set to '0' the VM exit on reboot.
 
 
 Allow reboot. If set to '0' the VM exit on reboot.
 

-`-sata[n]` `[file=]<volume> [,aio=<native|threads>] [,backup=<1|0>] [,bps=<bps>] [,bps_max_length=<seconds>] [,bps_rd=<bps>] [,bps_rd_length=<seconds>] [,bps_wr=<bps>] [,bps_wr_length=<seconds>] [,cache=<enum>] [,cyls=<integer>] [,detect_zeroes=<1|0>] [,discard=<ignore|on>] [,format=<enum>] [,heads=<integer>] [,iops=<iops>] [,iops_max=<iops>] [,iops_max_length=<seconds>] [,iops_rd=<iops>] [,iops_rd_length=<seconds>] [,iops_rd_max=<iops>] [,iops_wr=<iops>] [,iops_wr_length=<seconds>] [,iops_wr_max=<iops>] [,mbps=<mbps>] [,mbps_max=<mbps>] [,mbps_rd=<mbps>] [,mbps_rd_max=<mbps>] [,mbps_wr=<mbps>] [,mbps_wr_max=<mbps>] [,media=<cdrom|disk>] [,rerror=<ignore|report|stop>] [,secs=<integer>] [,serial=<serial>] [,size=<DiskSize>] [,snapshot=<1|0>] [,trans=<none|lba|auto>] [,werror=<enum>]` ::
+`--rng0` `[source=]</dev/urandom|/dev/random|/dev/hwrng> [,max_bytes=<integer>] [,period=<integer>]` ::
+
+Configure a VirtIO-based Random Number Generator.
+
+`--sata[n]` `[file=]<volume> [,aio=<native|threads|io_uring>] [,backup=<1|0>] [,bps=<bps>] [,bps_max_length=<seconds>] [,bps_rd=<bps>] [,bps_rd_max_length=<seconds>] [,bps_wr=<bps>] [,bps_wr_max_length=<seconds>] [,cache=<enum>] [,cyls=<integer>] [,detect_zeroes=<1|0>] [,discard=<ignore|on>] [,format=<enum>] [,heads=<integer>] [,import-from=<source volume>] [,iops=<iops>] [,iops_max=<iops>] [,iops_max_length=<seconds>] [,iops_rd=<iops>] [,iops_rd_max=<iops>] [,iops_rd_max_length=<seconds>] [,iops_wr=<iops>] [,iops_wr_max=<iops>] [,iops_wr_max_length=<seconds>] [,mbps=<mbps>] [,mbps_max=<mbps>] [,mbps_rd=<mbps>] [,mbps_rd_max=<mbps>] [,mbps_wr=<mbps>] [,mbps_wr_max=<mbps>] [,media=<cdrom|disk>] [,replicate=<1|0>] [,rerror=<ignore|report|stop>] [,secs=<integer>] [,serial=<serial>] [,shared=<1|0>] [,size=<DiskSize>] [,snapshot=<1|0>] [,ssd=<1|0>] [,trans=<none|lba|auto>] [,werror=<enum>] [,wwn=<wwn>]` ::

 
 

-Use volume as SATA hard disk or CD-ROM (n is 0 to 5).
+Use volume as SATA hard disk or CD-ROM (n is 0 to 5). Use the special syntax STORAGE_ID:SIZE_IN_GiB to allocate a new volume. Use STORAGE_ID:0 and the 'import-from' parameter to import from an existing volume.

 
 

-`-scsi[n]` `[file=]<volume> [,aio=<native|threads>] [,backup=<1|0>] [,bps=<bps>] [,bps_max_length=<seconds>] [,bps_rd=<bps>] [,bps_rd_length=<seconds>] [,bps_wr=<bps>] [,bps_wr_length=<seconds>] [,cache=<enum>] [,cyls=<integer>] [,detect_zeroes=<1|0>] [,discard=<ignore|on>] [,format=<enum>] [,heads=<integer>] [,iops=<iops>] [,iops_max=<iops>] [,iops_max_length=<seconds>] [,iops_rd=<iops>] [,iops_rd_length=<seconds>] [,iops_rd_max=<iops>] [,iops_wr=<iops>] [,iops_wr_length=<seconds>] [,iops_wr_max=<iops>] [,iothread=<1|0>] [,mbps=<mbps>] [,mbps_max=<mbps>] [,mbps_rd=<mbps>] [,mbps_rd_max=<mbps>] [,mbps_wr=<mbps>] [,mbps_wr_max=<mbps>] [,media=<cdrom|disk>] [,queues=<integer>] [,secs=<integer>] [,serial=<serial>] [,size=<DiskSize>] [,snapshot=<1|0>] [,trans=<none|lba|auto>] [,werror=<enum>]` ::
+`--scsi[n]` `[file=]<volume> [,aio=<native|threads|io_uring>] [,backup=<1|0>] [,bps=<bps>] [,bps_max_length=<seconds>] [,bps_rd=<bps>] [,bps_rd_max_length=<seconds>] [,bps_wr=<bps>] [,bps_wr_max_length=<seconds>] [,cache=<enum>] [,cyls=<integer>] [,detect_zeroes=<1|0>] [,discard=<ignore|on>] [,format=<enum>] [,heads=<integer>] [,import-from=<source volume>] [,iops=<iops>] [,iops_max=<iops>] [,iops_max_length=<seconds>] [,iops_rd=<iops>] [,iops_rd_max=<iops>] [,iops_rd_max_length=<seconds>] [,iops_wr=<iops>] [,iops_wr_max=<iops>] [,iops_wr_max_length=<seconds>] [,iothread=<1|0>] [,mbps=<mbps>] [,mbps_max=<mbps>] [,mbps_rd=<mbps>] [,mbps_rd_max=<mbps>] [,mbps_wr=<mbps>] [,mbps_wr_max=<mbps>] [,media=<cdrom|disk>] [,queues=<integer>] [,replicate=<1|0>] [,rerror=<ignore|report|stop>] [,ro=<1|0>] [,scsiblock=<1|0>] [,secs=<integer>] [,serial=<serial>] [,shared=<1|0>] [,size=<DiskSize>] [,snapshot=<1|0>] [,ssd=<1|0>] [,trans=<none|lba|auto>] [,werror=<enum>] [,wwn=<wwn>]` ::

 
 

-Use volume as SCSI hard disk or CD-ROM (n is 0 to 13).
+Use volume as SCSI hard disk or CD-ROM (n is 0 to 30). Use the special syntax STORAGE_ID:SIZE_IN_GiB to allocate a new volume. Use STORAGE_ID:0 and the 'import-from' parameter to import from an existing volume.

 
 

-`-scsihw` `<lsi | lsi53c810 | megasas | pvscsi | virtio-scsi-pci | virtio-scsi-single>` ('default =' `lsi`)::
+`--scsihw` `<lsi | lsi53c810 | megasas | pvscsi | virtio-scsi-pci | virtio-scsi-single>` ('default =' `lsi`)::

 
 SCSI controller model
 
 
 SCSI controller model
 

-`-serial[n]` `(/dev/.+|socket)` ::
+`--searchdomain` `<string>` ::
+
+cloud-init: Sets DNS search domains for a container. Create will automatically use the setting from the host if neither searchdomain nor nameserver are set.
+
+`--serial[n]` `(/dev/.+|socket)` ::

 
 Create a serial device inside the VM (n is 0 to 3)
 
 
 Create a serial device inside the VM (n is 0 to 3)
 

-`-shares` `<integer> (0 - 50000)` ('default =' `1000`)::
+`--shares` `<integer> (0 - 50000)` ('default =' `1000`)::

 
 

-Amount of memory shares for auto-ballooning. The larger the number is, the more memory this VM gets. Number is relative to weights of all other running VMs. Using zero disables auto-ballooning
+Amount of memory shares for auto-ballooning. The larger the number is, the more memory this VM gets. Number is relative to weights of all other running VMs. Using zero disables auto-ballooning. Auto-ballooning is done by pvestatd.

 
 

-`-smbios1` `[family=<string>] [,manufacturer=<string>] [,product=<string>] [,serial=<string>] [,sku=<string>] [,uuid=<UUID>] [,version=<string>]` ::
+`--smbios1` `[base64=<1|0>] [,family=<Base64 encoded string>] [,manufacturer=<Base64 encoded string>] [,product=<Base64 encoded string>] [,serial=<Base64 encoded string>] [,sku=<Base64 encoded string>] [,uuid=<UUID>] [,version=<Base64 encoded string>]` ::

 
 Specify SMBIOS type 1 fields.
 
 
 Specify SMBIOS type 1 fields.
 

-`-smp` `<integer> (1 - N)` ('default =' `1`)::
+`--smp` `<integer> (1 - N)` ('default =' `1`)::

 
 The number of CPUs. Please use option -sockets instead.
 
 
 The number of CPUs. Please use option -sockets instead.
 

-`-sockets` `<integer> (1 - N)` ('default =' `1`)::
+`--sockets` `<integer> (1 - N)` ('default =' `1`)::

 
 The number of CPU sockets.
 
 
 The number of CPU sockets.
 

-`-startdate` `(now | YYYY-MM-DD | YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS)` ('default =' `now`)::
+`--spice_enhancements` `[foldersharing=<1|0>] [,videostreaming=<off|all|filter>]` ::

 
 

-Set the initial date of the real time clock. Valid format for date are: 'now' or '2006-06-17T16:01:21' or '2006-06-17'.
+Configure additional enhancements for SPICE.

 
 

-`-startup` `[[order=]\d+] [,up=\d+] [,down=\d+] ` ::
+`--sshkeys` `<filepath>` ::
+
+cloud-init: Setup public SSH keys (one key per line, OpenSSH format).
+
+`--start` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
+
+Start VM after it was created successfully.
+
+`--startdate` `(now | YYYY-MM-DD | YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS)` ('default =' `now`)::
+
+Set the initial date of the real time clock. Valid format for date are:'now' or '2006-06-17T16:01:21' or '2006-06-17'.
+
+`--startup` `[[order=]\d+] [,up=\d+] [,down=\d+] ` ::

 
 Startup and shutdown behavior. Order is a non-negative number defining the general startup order. Shutdown in done with reverse ordering. Additionally you can set the 'up' or 'down' delay in seconds, which specifies a delay to wait before the next VM is started or stopped.
 
 
 Startup and shutdown behavior. Order is a non-negative number defining the general startup order. Shutdown in done with reverse ordering. Additionally you can set the 'up' or 'down' delay in seconds, which specifies a delay to wait before the next VM is started or stopped.
 

-`-storage` `<string>` ::
+`--storage` `<string>` ::

 
 Default storage.
 
 
 Default storage.
 

-`-tablet` `<boolean>` ('default =' `1`)::
+`--tablet` `<boolean>` ('default =' `1`)::

 
 Enable/disable the USB tablet device.
 
 
 Enable/disable the USB tablet device.
 

-`-tdf` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
+`--tags` `<string>` ::
+
+Tags of the VM. This is only meta information.
+
+`--tdf` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

 
 Enable/disable time drift fix.
 
 
 Enable/disable time drift fix.
 

-`-template` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
+`--template` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

 
 Enable/disable Template.
 
 
 Enable/disable Template.
 

-`-unique` `<boolean>` ::
+`--tpmstate0` `[file=]<volume> [,import-from=<source volume>] [,size=<DiskSize>] [,version=<v1.2|v2.0>]` ::
+
+Configure a Disk for storing TPM state. The format is fixed to 'raw'. Use the special syntax STORAGE_ID:SIZE_IN_GiB to allocate a new volume. Note that SIZE_IN_GiB is ignored here and 4 MiB will be used instead. Use STORAGE_ID:0 and the 'import-from' parameter to import from an existing volume.
+
+`--unique` `<boolean>` ::

 
 Assign a unique random ethernet address.
 +
 NOTE: Requires option(s): `archive`
 
 
 Assign a unique random ethernet address.
 +
 NOTE: Requires option(s): `archive`
 

-`-unused[n]` `<string>` ::
+`--unused[n]` `[file=]<volume>` ::

 
 Reference to unused volumes. This is used internally, and should not be modified manually.
 
 
 Reference to unused volumes. This is used internally, and should not be modified manually.
 

-`-usb[n]` `[host=]<HOSTUSBDEVICE|spice> [,usb3=<1|0>]` ::
+`--usb[n]` `[host=]<HOSTUSBDEVICE|spice> [,usb3=<1|0>]` ::

 
 

-Configure an USB device (n is 0 to 4).
+Configure an USB device (n is 0 to 4, for machine version >= 7.1 and ostype l26 or windows > 7, n can be up to 14).

 
 

-`-vcpus` `<integer> (1 - N)` ('default =' `0`)::
+`--vcpus` `<integer> (1 - N)` ('default =' `0`)::

 
 Number of hotplugged vcpus.
 
 
 Number of hotplugged vcpus.
 

-`-vga` `<cirrus | qxl | qxl2 | qxl3 | qxl4 | serial0 | serial1 | serial2 | serial3 | std | vmware>` ::
+`--vga` `[[type=]<enum>] [,memory=<integer>]` ::

 
 

-Select the VGA type.
+Configure the VGA hardware.

 
 

-`-virtio[n]` `[file=]<volume> [,aio=<native|threads>] [,backup=<1|0>] [,bps=<bps>] [,bps_max_length=<seconds>] [,bps_rd=<bps>] [,bps_rd_length=<seconds>] [,bps_wr=<bps>] [,bps_wr_length=<seconds>] [,cache=<enum>] [,cyls=<integer>] [,detect_zeroes=<1|0>] [,discard=<ignore|on>] [,format=<enum>] [,heads=<integer>] [,iops=<iops>] [,iops_max=<iops>] [,iops_max_length=<seconds>] [,iops_rd=<iops>] [,iops_rd_length=<seconds>] [,iops_rd_max=<iops>] [,iops_wr=<iops>] [,iops_wr_length=<seconds>] [,iops_wr_max=<iops>] [,iothread=<1|0>] [,mbps=<mbps>] [,mbps_max=<mbps>] [,mbps_rd=<mbps>] [,mbps_rd_max=<mbps>] [,mbps_wr=<mbps>] [,mbps_wr_max=<mbps>] [,media=<cdrom|disk>] [,rerror=<ignore|report|stop>] [,secs=<integer>] [,serial=<serial>] [,size=<DiskSize>] [,snapshot=<1|0>] [,trans=<none|lba|auto>] [,werror=<enum>]` ::
+`--virtio[n]` `[file=]<volume> [,aio=<native|threads|io_uring>] [,backup=<1|0>] [,bps=<bps>] [,bps_max_length=<seconds>] [,bps_rd=<bps>] [,bps_rd_max_length=<seconds>] [,bps_wr=<bps>] [,bps_wr_max_length=<seconds>] [,cache=<enum>] [,cyls=<integer>] [,detect_zeroes=<1|0>] [,discard=<ignore|on>] [,format=<enum>] [,heads=<integer>] [,import-from=<source volume>] [,iops=<iops>] [,iops_max=<iops>] [,iops_max_length=<seconds>] [,iops_rd=<iops>] [,iops_rd_max=<iops>] [,iops_rd_max_length=<seconds>] [,iops_wr=<iops>] [,iops_wr_max=<iops>] [,iops_wr_max_length=<seconds>] [,iothread=<1|0>] [,mbps=<mbps>] [,mbps_max=<mbps>] [,mbps_rd=<mbps>] [,mbps_rd_max=<mbps>] [,mbps_wr=<mbps>] [,mbps_wr_max=<mbps>] [,media=<cdrom|disk>] [,replicate=<1|0>] [,rerror=<ignore|report|stop>] [,ro=<1|0>] [,secs=<integer>] [,serial=<serial>] [,shared=<1|0>] [,size=<DiskSize>] [,snapshot=<1|0>] [,trans=<none|lba|auto>] [,werror=<enum>]` ::

 
 

-Use volume as VIRTIO hard disk (n is 0 to 15).
+Use volume as VIRTIO hard disk (n is 0 to 15). Use the special syntax STORAGE_ID:SIZE_IN_GiB to allocate a new volume. Use STORAGE_ID:0 and the 'import-from' parameter to import from an existing volume.

 
 

-`-watchdog` `[[model=]<i6300esb|ib700>] [,action=<enum>]` ::
+`--vmgenid` `<UUID>` ('default =' `1 (autogenerated)`)::

 
 

-Create a virtual hardware watchdog device.
+Set VM Generation ID. Use '1' to autogenerate on create or update, pass '0' to disable explicitly.
+
+`--vmstatestorage` `<string>` ::

 
 

+Default storage for VM state volumes/files.

 
 

+`--watchdog` `[[model=]<i6300esb|ib700>] [,action=<enum>]` ::
+
+Create a virtual hardware watchdog device.

 
 *qm delsnapshot* `<vmid> <snapname>` `[OPTIONS]`
 
 
 *qm delsnapshot* `<vmid> <snapname>` `[OPTIONS]`
 


@@ -349,203 +487,378 @@ The (unique) ID of the VM.
 
 The name of the snapshot.
 
 
 The name of the snapshot.
 

-`-force` `<boolean>` ::
+`--force` `<boolean>` ::

 
 For removal from config file, even if removing disk snapshots fails.
 
 
 For removal from config file, even if removing disk snapshots fails.
 

-
-

 *qm destroy* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
 
 *qm destroy* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
 

-Destroy the vm (also delete all used/owned volumes).
+Destroy the VM and  all used/owned volumes. Removes any VM specific
+permissions and firewall rules

 
 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 
 
 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 

-`-skiplock` `<boolean>` ::
+`--destroy-unreferenced-disks` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
+
+If set, destroy additionally all disks not referenced in the config but with a matching VMID from all enabled storages.
+
+`--purge` `<boolean>` ::
+
+Remove VMID from configurations, like backup & replication jobs and HA.
+
+`--skiplock` `<boolean>` ::

 
 Ignore locks - only root is allowed to use this option.
 
 
 Ignore locks - only root is allowed to use this option.
 

+*qm disk import* `<vmid> <source> <storage>` `[OPTIONS]`

 
 

+Import an external disk image as an unused disk in a VM. The
+ image format has to be supported by qemu-img(1).

 
 

+`<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::

 
 

-*qm help* `[<cmd>]` `[OPTIONS]`
+The (unique) ID of the VM.

 
 

-Get help about specified command.
+`<source>`: `<string>` ::

 
 

-`<cmd>`: `<string>` ::
+Path to the disk image to import

 
 

-Command name
+`<storage>`: `<string>` ::

 
 

-`-verbose` `<boolean>` ::
+Target storage ID

 
 

-Verbose output format.
+`--format` `<qcow2 | raw | vmdk>` ::

 
 

+Target format

 
 

+*qm disk move* `<vmid> <disk> [<storage>]` `[OPTIONS]`

 
 

+Move volume to different storage or to a different VM.

 
 

-*qm list* `[OPTIONS]`
+`<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::

 
 

-Virtual machine index (per node).
+The (unique) ID of the VM.

 
 

-`-full` `<boolean>` ::
+`<disk>`: `<efidisk0 | ide0 | ide1 | ide2 | ide3 | sata0 | sata1 | sata2 | sata3 | sata4 | sata5 | scsi0 | scsi1 | scsi10 | scsi11 | scsi12 | scsi13 | scsi14 | scsi15 | scsi16 | scsi17 | scsi18 | scsi19 | scsi2 | scsi20 | scsi21 | scsi22 | scsi23 | scsi24 | scsi25 | scsi26 | scsi27 | scsi28 | scsi29 | scsi3 | scsi30 | scsi4 | scsi5 | scsi6 | scsi7 | scsi8 | scsi9 | tpmstate0 | unused0 | unused1 | unused10 | unused100 | unused101 | unused102 | unused103 | unused104 | unused105 | unused106 | unused107 | unused108 | unused109 | unused11 | unused110 | unused111 | unused112 | unused113 | unused114 | unused115 | unused116 | unused117 | unused118 | unused119 | unused12 | unused120 | unused121 | unused122 | unused123 | unused124 | unused125 | unused126 | unused127 | unused128 | unused129 | unused13 | unused130 | unused131 | unused132 | unused133 | unused134 | unused135 | unused136 | unused137 | unused138 | unused139 | unused14 | unused140 | unused141 | unused142 | unused143 | unused144 | unused145 | unused146 | unused147 | unused148 | unused149 | unused15 | unused150 | unused151 | unused152 | unused153 | unused154 | unused155 | unused156 | unused157 | unused158 | unused159 | unused16 | unused160 | unused161 | unused162 | unused163 | unused164 | unused165 | unused166 | unused167 | unused168 | unused169 | unused17 | unused170 | unused171 | unused172 | unused173 | unused174 | unused175 | unused176 | unused177 | unused178 | unused179 | unused18 | unused180 | unused181 | unused182 | unused183 | unused184 | unused185 | unused186 | unused187 | unused188 | unused189 | unused19 | unused190 | unused191 | unused192 | unused193 | unused194 | unused195 | unused196 | unused197 | unused198 | unused199 | unused2 | unused20 | unused200 | unused201 | unused202 | unused203 | unused204 | unused205 | unused206 | unused207 | unused208 | unused209 | unused21 | unused210 | unused211 | unused212 | unused213 | unused214 | unused215 | unused216 | unused217 | unused218 | unused219 | unused22 | unused220 | unused221 | unused222 | unused223 | unused224 | unused225 | unused226 | unused227 | unused228 | unused229 | unused23 | unused230 | unused231 | unused232 | unused233 | unused234 | unused235 | unused236 | unused237 | unused238 | unused239 | unused24 | unused240 | unused241 | unused242 | unused243 | unused244 | unused245 | unused246 | unused247 | unused248 | unused249 | unused25 | unused250 | unused251 | unused252 | unused253 | unused254 | unused255 | unused26 | unused27 | unused28 | unused29 | unused3 | unused30 | unused31 | unused32 | unused33 | unused34 | unused35 | unused36 | unused37 | unused38 | unused39 | unused4 | unused40 | unused41 | unused42 | unused43 | unused44 | unused45 | unused46 | unused47 | unused48 | unused49 | unused5 | unused50 | unused51 | unused52 | unused53 | unused54 | unused55 | unused56 | unused57 | unused58 | unused59 | unused6 | unused60 | unused61 | unused62 | unused63 | unused64 | unused65 | unused66 | unused67 | unused68 | unused69 | unused7 | unused70 | unused71 | unused72 | unused73 | unused74 | unused75 | unused76 | unused77 | unused78 | unused79 | unused8 | unused80 | unused81 | unused82 | unused83 | unused84 | unused85 | unused86 | unused87 | unused88 | unused89 | unused9 | unused90 | unused91 | unused92 | unused93 | unused94 | unused95 | unused96 | unused97 | unused98 | unused99 | virtio0 | virtio1 | virtio10 | virtio11 | virtio12 | virtio13 | virtio14 | virtio15 | virtio2 | virtio3 | virtio4 | virtio5 | virtio6 | virtio7 | virtio8 | virtio9>` ::

 
 

-Determine the full status of active VMs.
+The disk you want to move.

 
 

+`<storage>`: `<string>` ::

 
 

+Target storage.

 
 

-*qm listsnapshot* `<vmid>`
+`--bwlimit` `<integer> (0 - N)` ('default =' `move limit from datacenter or storage config`)::

 
 

-List all snapshots.
+Override I/O bandwidth limit (in KiB/s).

 
 

-`<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
+`--delete` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
+
+Delete the original disk after successful copy. By default the original disk is kept as unused disk.
+
+`--digest` `<string>` ::
+
+Prevent changes if current configuration file has different SHA1"
+                   ." digest. This can be used to prevent concurrent modifications.
+
+`--format` `<qcow2 | raw | vmdk>` ::
+
+Target Format.
+
+`--target-digest` `<string>` ::
+
+Prevent changes if the current config file of the target VM has a"
+                   ." different SHA1 digest. This can be used to detect concurrent modifications.
+
+`--target-disk` `<efidisk0 | ide0 | ide1 | ide2 | ide3 | sata0 | sata1 | sata2 | sata3 | sata4 | sata5 | scsi0 | scsi1 | scsi10 | scsi11 | scsi12 | scsi13 | scsi14 | scsi15 | scsi16 | scsi17 | scsi18 | scsi19 | scsi2 | scsi20 | scsi21 | scsi22 | scsi23 | scsi24 | scsi25 | scsi26 | scsi27 | scsi28 | scsi29 | scsi3 | scsi30 | scsi4 | scsi5 | scsi6 | scsi7 | scsi8 | scsi9 | tpmstate0 | unused0 | unused1 | unused10 | unused100 | unused101 | unused102 | unused103 | unused104 | unused105 | unused106 | unused107 | unused108 | unused109 | unused11 | unused110 | unused111 | unused112 | unused113 | unused114 | unused115 | unused116 | unused117 | unused118 | unused119 | unused12 | unused120 | unused121 | unused122 | unused123 | unused124 | unused125 | unused126 | unused127 | unused128 | unused129 | unused13 | unused130 | unused131 | unused132 | unused133 | unused134 | unused135 | unused136 | unused137 | unused138 | unused139 | unused14 | unused140 | unused141 | unused142 | unused143 | unused144 | unused145 | unused146 | unused147 | unused148 | unused149 | unused15 | unused150 | unused151 | unused152 | unused153 | unused154 | unused155 | unused156 | unused157 | unused158 | unused159 | unused16 | unused160 | unused161 | unused162 | unused163 | unused164 | unused165 | unused166 | unused167 | unused168 | unused169 | unused17 | unused170 | unused171 | unused172 | unused173 | unused174 | unused175 | unused176 | unused177 | unused178 | unused179 | unused18 | unused180 | unused181 | unused182 | unused183 | unused184 | unused185 | unused186 | unused187 | unused188 | unused189 | unused19 | unused190 | unused191 | unused192 | unused193 | unused194 | unused195 | unused196 | unused197 | unused198 | unused199 | unused2 | unused20 | unused200 | unused201 | unused202 | unused203 | unused204 | unused205 | unused206 | unused207 | unused208 | unused209 | unused21 | unused210 | unused211 | unused212 | unused213 | unused214 | unused215 | unused216 | unused217 | unused218 | unused219 | unused22 | unused220 | unused221 | unused222 | unused223 | unused224 | unused225 | unused226 | unused227 | unused228 | unused229 | unused23 | unused230 | unused231 | unused232 | unused233 | unused234 | unused235 | unused236 | unused237 | unused238 | unused239 | unused24 | unused240 | unused241 | unused242 | unused243 | unused244 | unused245 | unused246 | unused247 | unused248 | unused249 | unused25 | unused250 | unused251 | unused252 | unused253 | unused254 | unused255 | unused26 | unused27 | unused28 | unused29 | unused3 | unused30 | unused31 | unused32 | unused33 | unused34 | unused35 | unused36 | unused37 | unused38 | unused39 | unused4 | unused40 | unused41 | unused42 | unused43 | unused44 | unused45 | unused46 | unused47 | unused48 | unused49 | unused5 | unused50 | unused51 | unused52 | unused53 | unused54 | unused55 | unused56 | unused57 | unused58 | unused59 | unused6 | unused60 | unused61 | unused62 | unused63 | unused64 | unused65 | unused66 | unused67 | unused68 | unused69 | unused7 | unused70 | unused71 | unused72 | unused73 | unused74 | unused75 | unused76 | unused77 | unused78 | unused79 | unused8 | unused80 | unused81 | unused82 | unused83 | unused84 | unused85 | unused86 | unused87 | unused88 | unused89 | unused9 | unused90 | unused91 | unused92 | unused93 | unused94 | unused95 | unused96 | unused97 | unused98 | unused99 | virtio0 | virtio1 | virtio10 | virtio11 | virtio12 | virtio13 | virtio14 | virtio15 | virtio2 | virtio3 | virtio4 | virtio5 | virtio6 | virtio7 | virtio8 | virtio9>` ::
+
+The config key the disk will be moved to on the target VM (for example, ide0 or scsi1). Default is the source disk key.
+
+`--target-vmid` `<integer> (1 - N)` ::

 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 

+*qm disk rescan* `[OPTIONS]`

 
 

+Rescan all storages and update disk sizes and unused disk images.

 
 

-*qm migrate* `<vmid> <target>` `[OPTIONS]`
+`--dryrun` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

 
 

-Migrate virtual machine. Creates a new migration task.
+Do not actually write changes out to VM config(s).
+
+`--vmid` `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
+
+The (unique) ID of the VM.
+
+*qm disk resize* `<vmid> <disk> <size>` `[OPTIONS]`
+
+Extend volume size.

 
 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 
 
 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 

-`<target>`: `<string>` ::
+`<disk>`: `<efidisk0 | ide0 | ide1 | ide2 | ide3 | sata0 | sata1 | sata2 | sata3 | sata4 | sata5 | scsi0 | scsi1 | scsi10 | scsi11 | scsi12 | scsi13 | scsi14 | scsi15 | scsi16 | scsi17 | scsi18 | scsi19 | scsi2 | scsi20 | scsi21 | scsi22 | scsi23 | scsi24 | scsi25 | scsi26 | scsi27 | scsi28 | scsi29 | scsi3 | scsi30 | scsi4 | scsi5 | scsi6 | scsi7 | scsi8 | scsi9 | tpmstate0 | virtio0 | virtio1 | virtio10 | virtio11 | virtio12 | virtio13 | virtio14 | virtio15 | virtio2 | virtio3 | virtio4 | virtio5 | virtio6 | virtio7 | virtio8 | virtio9>` ::

 
 

-Target node.
+The disk you want to resize.

 
 

-`-force` `<boolean>` ::
+`<size>`: `\+?\d+(\.\d+)?[KMGT]?` ::

 
 

-Allow to migrate VMs which use local devices. Only root may use this option.
+The new size. With the `+` sign the value is added to the actual size of the volume and without it, the value is taken as an absolute one. Shrinking disk size is not supported.

 
 

-`-migration_network` `<string>` ::
+`--digest` `<string>` ::

 
 

-CIDR of the (sub) network that is used for migration.
+Prevent changes if current configuration file has different SHA1 digest. This can be used to prevent concurrent modifications.

 
 

-`-migration_type` `<insecure | secure>` ::
+`--skiplock` `<boolean>` ::

 
 

-Migration traffic is encrypted using an SSH tunnel by default. On secure, completely private networks this can be disabled to increase performance.
+Ignore locks - only root is allowed to use this option.

 
 

-`-online` `<boolean>` ::
+*qm disk unlink* `<vmid> --idlist <string>` `[OPTIONS]`

 
 

-Use online/live migration.
+Unlink/delete disk images.

 
 

+`<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::

 
 

+The (unique) ID of the VM.

 
 

+`--force` `<boolean>` ::

 
 

-*qm monitor* `<vmid>`
+Force physical removal. Without this, we simple remove the disk from the config file and create an additional configuration entry called 'unused[n]', which contains the volume ID. Unlink of unused[n] always cause physical removal.

 
 

-Enter Qemu Monitor interface.
+`--idlist` `<string>` ::
+
+A list of disk IDs you want to delete.
+
+*qm guest cmd* `<vmid> <command>`
+
+Execute Qemu Guest Agent commands.

 
 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 
 
 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 

+`<command>`: `<fsfreeze-freeze | fsfreeze-status | fsfreeze-thaw | fstrim | get-fsinfo | get-host-name | get-memory-block-info | get-memory-blocks | get-osinfo | get-time | get-timezone | get-users | get-vcpus | info | network-get-interfaces | ping | shutdown | suspend-disk | suspend-hybrid | suspend-ram>` ::
+
+The QGA command.
+
+*qm guest exec* `<vmid> [<extra-args>]` `[OPTIONS]`

 
 

+Executes the given command via the guest agent

 
 

+`<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
+
+The (unique) ID of the VM.

 
 

-*qm move_disk* `<vmid> <disk> <storage>` `[OPTIONS]`
+`<extra-args>`: `<array>` ::

 
 

-Move volume to different storage.
+Extra arguments as array
+
+`--pass-stdin` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
+
+When set, read STDIN until EOF and forward to guest agent via 'input-data' (usually treated as STDIN to process launched by guest agent). Allows maximal 1 MiB.
+
+`--synchronous` `<boolean>` ('default =' `1`)::
+
+If set to off, returns the pid immediately instead of waiting for the commmand to finish or the timeout.
+
+`--timeout` `<integer> (0 - N)` ('default =' `30`)::
+
+The maximum time to wait synchronously for the command to finish. If reached, the pid gets returned. Set to 0 to deactivate
+
+*qm guest exec-status* `<vmid> <pid>`
+
+Gets the status of the given pid started by the guest-agent

 
 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 
 
 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 

-`<disk>`: `<efidisk0 | ide0 | ide1 | ide2 | ide3 | sata0 | sata1 | sata2 | sata3 | sata4 | sata5 | scsi0 | scsi1 | scsi10 | scsi11 | scsi12 | scsi13 | scsi2 | scsi3 | scsi4 | scsi5 | scsi6 | scsi7 | scsi8 | scsi9 | virtio0 | virtio1 | virtio10 | virtio11 | virtio12 | virtio13 | virtio14 | virtio15 | virtio2 | virtio3 | virtio4 | virtio5 | virtio6 | virtio7 | virtio8 | virtio9>` ::
+`<pid>`: `<integer>` ::

 
 

-The disk you want to move.
+The PID to query

 
 

-`<storage>`: `<string>` ::
+*qm guest passwd* `<vmid> <username>` `[OPTIONS]`

 
 

-Target storage.
+Sets the password for the given user to the given password

 
 

-`-delete` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
+`<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::

 
 

-Delete the original disk after successful copy. By default the original disk is kept as unused disk.
+The (unique) ID of the VM.

 
 

-`-digest` `<string>` ::
+`<username>`: `<string>` ::

 
 

-Prevent changes if current configuration file has different SHA1 digest. This can be used to prevent concurrent modifications.
+The user to set the password for.

 
 

-`-format` `<qcow2 | raw | vmdk>` ::
+`--crypted` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

 
 

-Target Format.
+set to 1 if the password has already been passed through crypt()

 
 

+*qm help* `[OPTIONS]`

 
 

+Get help about specified command.

 
 

+`--extra-args` `<array>` ::

 
 

-*qm mtunnel*
+Shows help for a specific command

 
 

-Used by qmigrate - do not use manually.
+`--verbose` `<boolean>` ::

 
 

+Verbose output format.

 
 

+*qm importdisk*

 
 

+An alias for 'qm disk import'.

 
 

-*qm pending* `<vmid>`
+*qm importovf* `<vmid> <manifest> <storage>` `[OPTIONS]`

 
 

-Get virtual machine configuration, including pending changes.
+Create a new VM using parameters read from an OVF manifest

 
 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 
 
 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 

+`<manifest>`: `<string>` ::

 
 

+path to the ovf file

 
 

+`<storage>`: `<string>` ::

 
 

-*qm rescan* `[OPTIONS]`
+Target storage ID

 
 

-Rescan all storages and update disk sizes and unused disk images.
+`--dryrun` `<boolean>` ::
+
+Print a parsed representation of the extracted OVF parameters, but do not create a VM
+
+`--format` `<qcow2 | raw | vmdk>` ::
+
+Target format
+
+*qm list* `[OPTIONS]`
+
+Virtual machine index (per node).
+
+`--full` `<boolean>` ::
+
+Determine the full status of active VMs.
+
+*qm listsnapshot* `<vmid>`
+
+List all snapshots.
+
+`<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
+
+The (unique) ID of the VM.

 
 

-`-vmid` `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
+*qm migrate* `<vmid> <target>` `[OPTIONS]`
+
+Migrate virtual machine. Creates a new migration task.
+
+`<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::

 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 

+`<target>`: `<string>` ::

 
 

+Target node.

 
 

+`--bwlimit` `<integer> (0 - N)` ('default =' `migrate limit from datacenter or storage config`)::

 
 

-*qm reset* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
+Override I/O bandwidth limit (in KiB/s).

 
 

-Reset virtual machine.
+`--force` `<boolean>` ::
+
+Allow to migrate VMs which use local devices. Only root may use this option.
+
+`--migration_network` `<string>` ::
+
+CIDR of the (sub) network that is used for migration.
+
+`--migration_type` `<insecure | secure>` ::
+
+Migration traffic is encrypted using an SSH tunnel by default. On secure, completely private networks this can be disabled to increase performance.
+
+`--online` `<boolean>` ::
+
+Use online/live migration if VM is running. Ignored if VM is stopped.
+
+`--targetstorage` `<string>` ::
+
+Mapping from source to target storages. Providing only a single storage ID maps all source storages to that storage. Providing the special value '1' will map each source storage to itself.
+
+`--with-local-disks` `<boolean>` ::
+
+Enable live storage migration for local disk
+
+*qm monitor* `<vmid>`
+
+Enter Qemu Monitor interface.

 
 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 
 
 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 

-`-skiplock` `<boolean>` ::
+*qm move-disk*

 
 

-Ignore locks - only root is allowed to use this option.
+An alias for 'qm disk move'.

 
 

+*qm move_disk*

 
 

+An alias for 'qm disk move'.

 
 

-*qm resize* `<vmid> <disk> <size>` `[OPTIONS]`
+*qm mtunnel*

 
 

-Extend volume size.
+Used by qmigrate - do not use manually.
+
+*qm nbdstop* `<vmid>`
+
+Stop embedded nbd server.

 
 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 
 
 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 

-`<disk>`: `<efidisk0 | ide0 | ide1 | ide2 | ide3 | sata0 | sata1 | sata2 | sata3 | sata4 | sata5 | scsi0 | scsi1 | scsi10 | scsi11 | scsi12 | scsi13 | scsi2 | scsi3 | scsi4 | scsi5 | scsi6 | scsi7 | scsi8 | scsi9 | virtio0 | virtio1 | virtio10 | virtio11 | virtio12 | virtio13 | virtio14 | virtio15 | virtio2 | virtio3 | virtio4 | virtio5 | virtio6 | virtio7 | virtio8 | virtio9>` ::
+*qm pending* `<vmid>`

 
 

-The disk you want to resize.
+Get the virtual machine configuration with both current and pending values.

 
 

-`<size>`: `\+?\d+(\.\d+)?[KMGT]?` ::
+`<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::

 
 

-The new size. With the '+' sign the value is added to the actual size of the volume and without it, the value is taken as an absolute one. Shrinking disk size is not supported.
+The (unique) ID of the VM.

 
 

-`-digest` `<string>` ::
+*qm reboot* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`

 
 

-Prevent changes if current configuration file has different SHA1 digest. This can be used to prevent concurrent modifications.
+Reboot the VM by shutting it down, and starting it again. Applies pending
+changes.

 
 

-`-skiplock` `<boolean>` ::
+`<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
+
+The (unique) ID of the VM.
+
+`--timeout` `<integer> (0 - N)` ::
+
+Wait maximal timeout seconds for the shutdown.
+
+*qm rescan*
+
+An alias for 'qm disk rescan'.
+
+*qm reset* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
+
+Reset virtual machine.
+
+`<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
+
+The (unique) ID of the VM.
+
+`--skiplock` `<boolean>` ::

 
 Ignore locks - only root is allowed to use this option.
 
 
 Ignore locks - only root is allowed to use this option.
 

+*qm resize*

 
 

+An alias for 'qm disk resize'.

 
 *qm resume* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
 
 
 *qm resume* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
 


@@ -555,17 +868,15 @@ Resume virtual machine.
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 

-`-nocheck` `<boolean>` ::
+`--nocheck` `<boolean>` ::

 
 no description available
 
 
 no description available
 

-`-skiplock` `<boolean>` ::
+`--skiplock` `<boolean>` ::

 
 Ignore locks - only root is allowed to use this option.
 
 
 Ignore locks - only root is allowed to use this option.
 

-
-
-*qm rollback* `<vmid> <snapname>`
+*qm rollback* `<vmid> <snapname>` `[OPTIONS]`

 
 Rollback VM state to specified snapshot.
 
 
 Rollback VM state to specified snapshot.
 


@@ -577,7 +888,9 @@ The (unique) ID of the VM.
 
 The name of the snapshot.
 
 
 The name of the snapshot.
 

+`--start` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

 
 

+Whether the VM should get started after rolling back successfully

 
 *qm sendkey* `<vmid> <key>` `[OPTIONS]`
 
 
 *qm sendkey* `<vmid> <key>` `[OPTIONS]`
 


@@ -591,12 +904,10 @@ The (unique) ID of the VM.
 
 The key (qemu monitor encoding).
 
 
 The key (qemu monitor encoding).
 

-`-skiplock` `<boolean>` ::
+`--skiplock` `<boolean>` ::

 
 Ignore locks - only root is allowed to use this option.
 
 
 Ignore locks - only root is allowed to use this option.
 

-
-

 *qm set* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
 
 Set virtual machine options (synchrounous API) - You should consider using
 *qm set* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
 
 Set virtual machine options (synchrounous API) - You should consider using


@@ -607,256 +918,343 @@ allocation.
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 

-`-acpi` `<boolean>` ('default =' `1`)::
+`--acpi` `<boolean>` ('default =' `1`)::

 
 Enable/disable ACPI.
 
 
 Enable/disable ACPI.
 

-`-agent` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
+`--affinity` `<string>` ::
+
+List of host cores used to execute guest processes.
+
+`--agent` `[enabled=]<1|0> [,fstrim_cloned_disks=<1|0>] [,type=<virtio|isa>]` ::
+
+Enable/disable communication with the Qemu Guest Agent and its properties.

 
 

-Enable/disable Qemu GuestAgent.
+`--arch` `<aarch64 | x86_64>` ::

 
 

-`-args` `<string>` ::
+Virtual processor architecture. Defaults to the host.
+
+`--args` `<string>` ::

 
 Arbitrary arguments passed to kvm.
 
 
 Arbitrary arguments passed to kvm.
 

-`-autostart` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
+`--audio0` `device=<ich9-intel-hda|intel-hda|AC97> [,driver=<spice|none>]` ::
+
+Configure a audio device, useful in combination with QXL/Spice.
+
+`--autostart` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

 
 Automatic restart after crash (currently ignored).
 
 
 Automatic restart after crash (currently ignored).
 

-`-balloon` `<integer> (0 - N)` ::
+`--balloon` `<integer> (0 - N)` ::

 
 Amount of target RAM for the VM in MB. Using zero disables the ballon driver.
 
 
 Amount of target RAM for the VM in MB. Using zero disables the ballon driver.
 

-`-bios` `<ovmf | seabios>` ('default =' `seabios`)::
+`--bios` `<ovmf | seabios>` ('default =' `seabios`)::

 
 Select BIOS implementation.
 
 
 Select BIOS implementation.
 

-`-boot` `[acdn]{1,4}` ('default =' `cdn`)::
+`--boot` `[[legacy=]<[acdn]{1,4}>] [,order=<device[;device...]>]` ::

 
 

-Boot on floppy (a), hard disk (c), CD-ROM (d), or network (n).
+Specify guest boot order. Use the 'order=' sub-property as usage with no key or 'legacy=' is deprecated.

 
 

-`-bootdisk` `(ide|sata|scsi|virtio)\d+` ::
+`--bootdisk` `(ide|sata|scsi|virtio)\d+` ::

 
 

-Enable booting from specified disk.
+Enable booting from specified disk. Deprecated: Use 'boot: order=foo;bar' instead.

 
 

-`-cdrom` `<volume>` ::
+`--cdrom` `<volume>` ::

 
 This is an alias for option -ide2
 
 
 This is an alias for option -ide2
 

-`-cores` `<integer> (1 - N)` ('default =' `1`)::
+`--cicustom` `[meta=<volume>] [,network=<volume>] [,user=<volume>] [,vendor=<volume>]` ::
+
+cloud-init: Specify custom files to replace the automatically generated ones at start.
+
+`--cipassword` `<password>` ::
+
+cloud-init: Password to assign the user. Using this is generally not recommended. Use ssh keys instead. Also note that older cloud-init versions do not support hashed passwords.
+
+`--citype` `<configdrive2 | nocloud | opennebula>` ::
+
+Specifies the cloud-init configuration format. The default depends on the configured operating system type (`ostype`. We use the `nocloud` format for Linux, and `configdrive2` for windows.
+
+`--ciuser` `<string>` ::
+
+cloud-init: User name to change ssh keys and password for instead of the image's configured default user.
+
+`--cores` `<integer> (1 - N)` ('default =' `1`)::

 
 The number of cores per socket.
 
 
 The number of cores per socket.
 

-`-cpu` `[cputype=]<enum> [,hidden=<1|0>]` ::
+`--cpu` `[[cputype=]<string>] [,flags=<+FLAG[;-FLAG...]>] [,hidden=<1|0>] [,hv-vendor-id=<vendor-id>] [,phys-bits=<8-64|host>] [,reported-model=<enum>]` ::

 
 Emulated CPU type.
 
 
 Emulated CPU type.
 

-`-cpulimit` `<number> (0 - 128)` ('default =' `0`)::
+`--cpulimit` `<number> (0 - 128)` ('default =' `0`)::

 
 Limit of CPU usage.
 
 
 Limit of CPU usage.
 

-`-cpuunits` `<integer> (0 - 500000)` ('default =' `1024`)::
+`--cpuunits` `<integer> (1 - 262144)` ('default =' `cgroup v1: 1024, cgroup v2: 100`)::

 
 

-CPU weight for a VM.
+CPU weight for a VM, will be clamped to [1, 10000] in cgroup v2.

 
 

-`-delete` `<string>` ::
+`--delete` `<string>` ::

 
 A list of settings you want to delete.
 
 
 A list of settings you want to delete.
 

-`-description` `<string>` ::
+`--description` `<string>` ::

 
 

-Description for the VM. Only used on the configuration web interface. This is saved as comment inside the configuration file.
+Description for the VM. Shown in the web-interface VM's summary. This is saved as comment inside the configuration file.

 
 

-`-digest` `<string>` ::
+`--digest` `<string>` ::

 
 Prevent changes if current configuration file has different SHA1 digest. This can be used to prevent concurrent modifications.
 
 
 Prevent changes if current configuration file has different SHA1 digest. This can be used to prevent concurrent modifications.
 

-`-efidisk0` `[file=]<volume> [,format=<enum>] [,size=<DiskSize>]` ::
+`--efidisk0` `[file=]<volume> [,efitype=<2m|4m>] [,format=<enum>] [,import-from=<source volume>] [,pre-enrolled-keys=<1|0>] [,size=<DiskSize>]` ::

 
 

-Configure a Disk for storing EFI vars
+Configure a Disk for storing EFI vars. Use the special syntax STORAGE_ID:SIZE_IN_GiB to allocate a new volume. Note that SIZE_IN_GiB is ignored here and that the default EFI vars are copied to the volume instead. Use STORAGE_ID:0 and the 'import-from' parameter to import from an existing volume.

 
 

-`-force` `<boolean>` ::
+`--force` `<boolean>` ::

 
 Force physical removal. Without this, we simple remove the disk from the config file and create an additional configuration entry called 'unused[n]', which contains the volume ID. Unlink of unused[n] always cause physical removal.
 +
 NOTE: Requires option(s): `delete`
 
 
 Force physical removal. Without this, we simple remove the disk from the config file and create an additional configuration entry called 'unused[n]', which contains the volume ID. Unlink of unused[n] always cause physical removal.
 +
 NOTE: Requires option(s): `delete`
 

-`-freeze` `<boolean>` ::
+`--freeze` `<boolean>` ::

 
 Freeze CPU at startup (use 'c' monitor command to start execution).
 
 
 Freeze CPU at startup (use 'c' monitor command to start execution).
 

-`-hostpci[n]` `[host=]<HOSTPCIID[;HOSTPCIID2...]> [,pcie=<1|0>] [,rombar=<1|0>] [,x-vga=<1|0>]` ::
+`--hookscript` `<string>` ::
+
+Script that will be executed during various steps in the vms lifetime.
+
+`--hostpci[n]` `[host=]<HOSTPCIID[;HOSTPCIID2...]> [,device-id=<hex id>] [,legacy-igd=<1|0>] [,mdev=<string>] [,pcie=<1|0>] [,rombar=<1|0>] [,romfile=<string>] [,sub-device-id=<hex id>] [,sub-vendor-id=<hex id>] [,vendor-id=<hex id>] [,x-vga=<1|0>]` ::

 
 Map host PCI devices into guest.
 
 
 Map host PCI devices into guest.
 

-`-hotplug` `<string>` ('default =' `network,disk,usb`)::
+`--hotplug` `<string>` ('default =' `network,disk,usb`)::

 
 

-Selectively enable hotplug features. This is a comma separated list of hotplug features: 'network', 'disk', 'cpu', 'memory' and 'usb'. Use '0' to disable hotplug completely. Value '1' is an alias for the default 'network,disk,usb'.
+Selectively enable hotplug features. This is a comma separated list of hotplug features: 'network', 'disk', 'cpu', 'memory', 'usb' and 'cloudinit'. Use '0' to disable hotplug completely. Using '1' as value is an alias for the default `network,disk,usb`. USB hotplugging is possible for guests with machine version >= 7.1 and ostype l26 or windows > 7.

 
 

-`-hugepages` `<1024 | 2 | any>` ::
+`--hugepages` `<1024 | 2 | any>` ::

 
 Enable/disable hugepages memory.
 
 
 Enable/disable hugepages memory.
 

-`-ide[n]` `[file=]<volume> [,aio=<native|threads>] [,backup=<1|0>] [,bps=<bps>] [,bps_max_length=<seconds>] [,bps_rd=<bps>] [,bps_rd_length=<seconds>] [,bps_wr=<bps>] [,bps_wr_length=<seconds>] [,cache=<enum>] [,cyls=<integer>] [,detect_zeroes=<1|0>] [,discard=<ignore|on>] [,format=<enum>] [,heads=<integer>] [,iops=<iops>] [,iops_max=<iops>] [,iops_max_length=<seconds>] [,iops_rd=<iops>] [,iops_rd_length=<seconds>] [,iops_rd_max=<iops>] [,iops_wr=<iops>] [,iops_wr_length=<seconds>] [,iops_wr_max=<iops>] [,mbps=<mbps>] [,mbps_max=<mbps>] [,mbps_rd=<mbps>] [,mbps_rd_max=<mbps>] [,mbps_wr=<mbps>] [,mbps_wr_max=<mbps>] [,media=<cdrom|disk>] [,model=<model>] [,rerror=<ignore|report|stop>] [,secs=<integer>] [,serial=<serial>] [,size=<DiskSize>] [,snapshot=<1|0>] [,trans=<none|lba|auto>] [,werror=<enum>]` ::
+`--ide[n]` `[file=]<volume> [,aio=<native|threads|io_uring>] [,backup=<1|0>] [,bps=<bps>] [,bps_max_length=<seconds>] [,bps_rd=<bps>] [,bps_rd_max_length=<seconds>] [,bps_wr=<bps>] [,bps_wr_max_length=<seconds>] [,cache=<enum>] [,cyls=<integer>] [,detect_zeroes=<1|0>] [,discard=<ignore|on>] [,format=<enum>] [,heads=<integer>] [,import-from=<source volume>] [,iops=<iops>] [,iops_max=<iops>] [,iops_max_length=<seconds>] [,iops_rd=<iops>] [,iops_rd_max=<iops>] [,iops_rd_max_length=<seconds>] [,iops_wr=<iops>] [,iops_wr_max=<iops>] [,iops_wr_max_length=<seconds>] [,mbps=<mbps>] [,mbps_max=<mbps>] [,mbps_rd=<mbps>] [,mbps_rd_max=<mbps>] [,mbps_wr=<mbps>] [,mbps_wr_max=<mbps>] [,media=<cdrom|disk>] [,model=<model>] [,replicate=<1|0>] [,rerror=<ignore|report|stop>] [,secs=<integer>] [,serial=<serial>] [,shared=<1|0>] [,size=<DiskSize>] [,snapshot=<1|0>] [,ssd=<1|0>] [,trans=<none|lba|auto>] [,werror=<enum>] [,wwn=<wwn>]` ::
+
+Use volume as IDE hard disk or CD-ROM (n is 0 to 3). Use the special syntax STORAGE_ID:SIZE_IN_GiB to allocate a new volume. Use STORAGE_ID:0 and the 'import-from' parameter to import from an existing volume.
+
+`--ipconfig[n]` `[gw=<GatewayIPv4>] [,gw6=<GatewayIPv6>] [,ip=<IPv4Format/CIDR>] [,ip6=<IPv6Format/CIDR>]` ::
+
+cloud-init: Specify IP addresses and gateways for the corresponding interface.
++
+IP addresses use CIDR notation, gateways are optional but need an IP of the same type specified.
++
+The special string 'dhcp' can be used for IP addresses to use DHCP, in which case no explicit
+gateway should be provided.
+For IPv6 the special string 'auto' can be used to use stateless autoconfiguration. This requires
+cloud-init 19.4 or newer.
++
+If cloud-init is enabled and neither an IPv4 nor an IPv6 address is specified, it defaults to using
+dhcp on IPv4.
+
+`--ivshmem` `size=<integer> [,name=<string>]` ::
+
+Inter-VM shared memory. Useful for direct communication between VMs, or to the host.

 
 

-Use volume as IDE hard disk or CD-ROM (n is 0 to 3).
+`--keephugepages` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

 
 

-`-keyboard` `<da | de | de-ch | en-gb | en-us | es | fi | fr | fr-be | fr-ca | fr-ch | hu | is | it | ja | lt | mk | nl | no | pl | pt | pt-br | sl | sv | tr>` ('default =' `en-us`)::
+Use together with hugepages. If enabled, hugepages will not not be deleted after VM shutdown and can be used for subsequent starts.

 
 

-Keybord layout for vnc server. Default is read from the '/etc/pve/datacenter.conf' configuration file.
+`--keyboard` `<da | de | de-ch | en-gb | en-us | es | fi | fr | fr-be | fr-ca | fr-ch | hu | is | it | ja | lt | mk | nl | no | pl | pt | pt-br | sl | sv | tr>` ::

 
 

-`-kvm` `<boolean>` ('default =' `1`)::
+Keyboard layout for VNC server. This option is generally not required and is often better handled from within the guest OS.
+
+`--kvm` `<boolean>` ('default =' `1`)::

 
 Enable/disable KVM hardware virtualization.
 
 
 Enable/disable KVM hardware virtualization.
 

-`-localtime` `<boolean>` ::
+`--localtime` `<boolean>` ::

 
 

-Set the real time clock to local time. This is enabled by default if ostype indicates a Microsoft OS.
+Set the real time clock (RTC) to local time. This is enabled by default if the `ostype` indicates a Microsoft Windows OS.

 
 

-`-lock` `<backup | migrate | rollback | snapshot>` ::
+`--lock` `<backup | clone | create | migrate | rollback | snapshot | snapshot-delete | suspended | suspending>` ::

 
 Lock/unlock the VM.
 
 
 Lock/unlock the VM.
 

-`-machine` `(pc|pc(-i440fx)?-\d+\.\d+(\.pxe)?|q35|pc-q35-\d+\.\d+(\.pxe)?)` ::
+`--machine` `(pc|pc(-i440fx)?-\d+(\.\d+)+(\+pve\d+)?(\.pxe)?|q35|pc-q35-\d+(\.\d+)+(\+pve\d+)?(\.pxe)?|virt(?:-\d+(\.\d+)+)?(\+pve\d+)?)` ::

 
 

-Specific the Qemu machine type.
+Specifies the Qemu machine type.

 
 

-`-memory` `<integer> (16 - N)` ('default =' `512`)::
+`--memory` `<integer> (16 - N)` ('default =' `512`)::

 
 Amount of RAM for the VM in MB. This is the maximum available memory when you use the balloon device.
 
 
 Amount of RAM for the VM in MB. This is the maximum available memory when you use the balloon device.
 

-`-migrate_downtime` `<number> (0 - N)` ('default =' `0.1`)::
+`--migrate_downtime` `<number> (0 - N)` ('default =' `0.1`)::

 
 Set maximum tolerated downtime (in seconds) for migrations.
 
 
 Set maximum tolerated downtime (in seconds) for migrations.
 

-`-migrate_speed` `<integer> (0 - N)` ('default =' `0`)::
+`--migrate_speed` `<integer> (0 - N)` ('default =' `0`)::

 
 Set maximum speed (in MB/s) for migrations. Value 0 is no limit.
 
 
 Set maximum speed (in MB/s) for migrations. Value 0 is no limit.
 

-`-name` `<string>` ::
+`--name` `<string>` ::

 
 Set a name for the VM. Only used on the configuration web interface.
 
 
 Set a name for the VM. Only used on the configuration web interface.
 

-`-net[n]` `[model=]<enum> [,bridge=<bridge>] [,firewall=<1|0>] [,link_down=<1|0>] [,macaddr=<XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX>] [,queues=<integer>] [,rate=<number>] [,tag=<integer>] [,trunks=<vlanid[;vlanid...]>] [,<model>=<macaddr>]` ::
+`--nameserver` `<string>` ::
+
+cloud-init: Sets DNS server IP address for a container. Create will automatically use the setting from the host if neither searchdomain nor nameserver are set.
+
+`--net[n]` `[model=]<enum> [,bridge=<bridge>] [,firewall=<1|0>] [,link_down=<1|0>] [,macaddr=<XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX>] [,mtu=<integer>] [,queues=<integer>] [,rate=<number>] [,tag=<integer>] [,trunks=<vlanid[;vlanid...]>] [,<model>=<macaddr>]` ::

 
 Specify network devices.
 
 
 Specify network devices.
 

-`-numa` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
+`--numa` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

 
 Enable/disable NUMA.
 
 
 Enable/disable NUMA.
 

-`-numa[n]` `cpus=<id[-id];...> [,hostnodes=<id[-id];...>] [,memory=<number>] [,policy=<preferred|bind|interleave>]` ::
+`--numa[n]` `cpus=<id[-id];...> [,hostnodes=<id[-id];...>] [,memory=<number>] [,policy=<preferred|bind|interleave>]` ::

 
 NUMA topology.
 
 
 NUMA topology.
 

-`-onboot` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
+`--onboot` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

 
 Specifies whether a VM will be started during system bootup.
 
 
 Specifies whether a VM will be started during system bootup.
 

-`-ostype` `<l24 | l26 | other | solaris | w2k | w2k3 | w2k8 | win10 | win7 | win8 | wvista | wxp>` ::
+`--ostype` `<l24 | l26 | other | solaris | w2k | w2k3 | w2k8 | win10 | win11 | win7 | win8 | wvista | wxp>` ::

 
 Specify guest operating system.
 
 
 Specify guest operating system.
 

-`-parallel[n]` `/dev/parport\d+|/dev/usb/lp\d+` ::
+`--parallel[n]` `/dev/parport\d+|/dev/usb/lp\d+` ::

 
 Map host parallel devices (n is 0 to 2).
 
 
 Map host parallel devices (n is 0 to 2).
 

-`-protection` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
+`--protection` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

 
 Sets the protection flag of the VM. This will disable the remove VM and remove disk operations.
 
 
 Sets the protection flag of the VM. This will disable the remove VM and remove disk operations.
 

-`-reboot` `<boolean>` ('default =' `1`)::
+`--reboot` `<boolean>` ('default =' `1`)::

 
 Allow reboot. If set to '0' the VM exit on reboot.
 
 
 Allow reboot. If set to '0' the VM exit on reboot.
 

-`-revert` `<string>` ::
+`--revert` `<string>` ::

 
 Revert a pending change.
 
 
 Revert a pending change.
 

-`-sata[n]` `[file=]<volume> [,aio=<native|threads>] [,backup=<1|0>] [,bps=<bps>] [,bps_max_length=<seconds>] [,bps_rd=<bps>] [,bps_rd_length=<seconds>] [,bps_wr=<bps>] [,bps_wr_length=<seconds>] [,cache=<enum>] [,cyls=<integer>] [,detect_zeroes=<1|0>] [,discard=<ignore|on>] [,format=<enum>] [,heads=<integer>] [,iops=<iops>] [,iops_max=<iops>] [,iops_max_length=<seconds>] [,iops_rd=<iops>] [,iops_rd_length=<seconds>] [,iops_rd_max=<iops>] [,iops_wr=<iops>] [,iops_wr_length=<seconds>] [,iops_wr_max=<iops>] [,mbps=<mbps>] [,mbps_max=<mbps>] [,mbps_rd=<mbps>] [,mbps_rd_max=<mbps>] [,mbps_wr=<mbps>] [,mbps_wr_max=<mbps>] [,media=<cdrom|disk>] [,rerror=<ignore|report|stop>] [,secs=<integer>] [,serial=<serial>] [,size=<DiskSize>] [,snapshot=<1|0>] [,trans=<none|lba|auto>] [,werror=<enum>]` ::
+`--rng0` `[source=]</dev/urandom|/dev/random|/dev/hwrng> [,max_bytes=<integer>] [,period=<integer>]` ::
+
+Configure a VirtIO-based Random Number Generator.
+
+`--sata[n]` `[file=]<volume> [,aio=<native|threads|io_uring>] [,backup=<1|0>] [,bps=<bps>] [,bps_max_length=<seconds>] [,bps_rd=<bps>] [,bps_rd_max_length=<seconds>] [,bps_wr=<bps>] [,bps_wr_max_length=<seconds>] [,cache=<enum>] [,cyls=<integer>] [,detect_zeroes=<1|0>] [,discard=<ignore|on>] [,format=<enum>] [,heads=<integer>] [,import-from=<source volume>] [,iops=<iops>] [,iops_max=<iops>] [,iops_max_length=<seconds>] [,iops_rd=<iops>] [,iops_rd_max=<iops>] [,iops_rd_max_length=<seconds>] [,iops_wr=<iops>] [,iops_wr_max=<iops>] [,iops_wr_max_length=<seconds>] [,mbps=<mbps>] [,mbps_max=<mbps>] [,mbps_rd=<mbps>] [,mbps_rd_max=<mbps>] [,mbps_wr=<mbps>] [,mbps_wr_max=<mbps>] [,media=<cdrom|disk>] [,replicate=<1|0>] [,rerror=<ignore|report|stop>] [,secs=<integer>] [,serial=<serial>] [,shared=<1|0>] [,size=<DiskSize>] [,snapshot=<1|0>] [,ssd=<1|0>] [,trans=<none|lba|auto>] [,werror=<enum>] [,wwn=<wwn>]` ::

 
 

-Use volume as SATA hard disk or CD-ROM (n is 0 to 5).
+Use volume as SATA hard disk or CD-ROM (n is 0 to 5). Use the special syntax STORAGE_ID:SIZE_IN_GiB to allocate a new volume. Use STORAGE_ID:0 and the 'import-from' parameter to import from an existing volume.

 
 

-`-scsi[n]` `[file=]<volume> [,aio=<native|threads>] [,backup=<1|0>] [,bps=<bps>] [,bps_max_length=<seconds>] [,bps_rd=<bps>] [,bps_rd_length=<seconds>] [,bps_wr=<bps>] [,bps_wr_length=<seconds>] [,cache=<enum>] [,cyls=<integer>] [,detect_zeroes=<1|0>] [,discard=<ignore|on>] [,format=<enum>] [,heads=<integer>] [,iops=<iops>] [,iops_max=<iops>] [,iops_max_length=<seconds>] [,iops_rd=<iops>] [,iops_rd_length=<seconds>] [,iops_rd_max=<iops>] [,iops_wr=<iops>] [,iops_wr_length=<seconds>] [,iops_wr_max=<iops>] [,iothread=<1|0>] [,mbps=<mbps>] [,mbps_max=<mbps>] [,mbps_rd=<mbps>] [,mbps_rd_max=<mbps>] [,mbps_wr=<mbps>] [,mbps_wr_max=<mbps>] [,media=<cdrom|disk>] [,queues=<integer>] [,secs=<integer>] [,serial=<serial>] [,size=<DiskSize>] [,snapshot=<1|0>] [,trans=<none|lba|auto>] [,werror=<enum>]` ::
+`--scsi[n]` `[file=]<volume> [,aio=<native|threads|io_uring>] [,backup=<1|0>] [,bps=<bps>] [,bps_max_length=<seconds>] [,bps_rd=<bps>] [,bps_rd_max_length=<seconds>] [,bps_wr=<bps>] [,bps_wr_max_length=<seconds>] [,cache=<enum>] [,cyls=<integer>] [,detect_zeroes=<1|0>] [,discard=<ignore|on>] [,format=<enum>] [,heads=<integer>] [,import-from=<source volume>] [,iops=<iops>] [,iops_max=<iops>] [,iops_max_length=<seconds>] [,iops_rd=<iops>] [,iops_rd_max=<iops>] [,iops_rd_max_length=<seconds>] [,iops_wr=<iops>] [,iops_wr_max=<iops>] [,iops_wr_max_length=<seconds>] [,iothread=<1|0>] [,mbps=<mbps>] [,mbps_max=<mbps>] [,mbps_rd=<mbps>] [,mbps_rd_max=<mbps>] [,mbps_wr=<mbps>] [,mbps_wr_max=<mbps>] [,media=<cdrom|disk>] [,queues=<integer>] [,replicate=<1|0>] [,rerror=<ignore|report|stop>] [,ro=<1|0>] [,scsiblock=<1|0>] [,secs=<integer>] [,serial=<serial>] [,shared=<1|0>] [,size=<DiskSize>] [,snapshot=<1|0>] [,ssd=<1|0>] [,trans=<none|lba|auto>] [,werror=<enum>] [,wwn=<wwn>]` ::

 
 

-Use volume as SCSI hard disk or CD-ROM (n is 0 to 13).
+Use volume as SCSI hard disk or CD-ROM (n is 0 to 30). Use the special syntax STORAGE_ID:SIZE_IN_GiB to allocate a new volume. Use STORAGE_ID:0 and the 'import-from' parameter to import from an existing volume.

 
 

-`-scsihw` `<lsi | lsi53c810 | megasas | pvscsi | virtio-scsi-pci | virtio-scsi-single>` ('default =' `lsi`)::
+`--scsihw` `<lsi | lsi53c810 | megasas | pvscsi | virtio-scsi-pci | virtio-scsi-single>` ('default =' `lsi`)::

 
 SCSI controller model
 
 
 SCSI controller model
 

-`-serial[n]` `(/dev/.+|socket)` ::
+`--searchdomain` `<string>` ::
+
+cloud-init: Sets DNS search domains for a container. Create will automatically use the setting from the host if neither searchdomain nor nameserver are set.
+
+`--serial[n]` `(/dev/.+|socket)` ::

 
 Create a serial device inside the VM (n is 0 to 3)
 
 
 Create a serial device inside the VM (n is 0 to 3)
 

-`-shares` `<integer> (0 - 50000)` ('default =' `1000`)::
+`--shares` `<integer> (0 - 50000)` ('default =' `1000`)::

 
 

-Amount of memory shares for auto-ballooning. The larger the number is, the more memory this VM gets. Number is relative to weights of all other running VMs. Using zero disables auto-ballooning
+Amount of memory shares for auto-ballooning. The larger the number is, the more memory this VM gets. Number is relative to weights of all other running VMs. Using zero disables auto-ballooning. Auto-ballooning is done by pvestatd.

 
 

-`-skiplock` `<boolean>` ::
+`--skiplock` `<boolean>` ::

 
 Ignore locks - only root is allowed to use this option.
 
 
 Ignore locks - only root is allowed to use this option.
 

-`-smbios1` `[family=<string>] [,manufacturer=<string>] [,product=<string>] [,serial=<string>] [,sku=<string>] [,uuid=<UUID>] [,version=<string>]` ::
+`--smbios1` `[base64=<1|0>] [,family=<Base64 encoded string>] [,manufacturer=<Base64 encoded string>] [,product=<Base64 encoded string>] [,serial=<Base64 encoded string>] [,sku=<Base64 encoded string>] [,uuid=<UUID>] [,version=<Base64 encoded string>]` ::

 
 Specify SMBIOS type 1 fields.
 
 
 Specify SMBIOS type 1 fields.
 

-`-smp` `<integer> (1 - N)` ('default =' `1`)::
+`--smp` `<integer> (1 - N)` ('default =' `1`)::

 
 The number of CPUs. Please use option -sockets instead.
 
 
 The number of CPUs. Please use option -sockets instead.
 

-`-sockets` `<integer> (1 - N)` ('default =' `1`)::
+`--sockets` `<integer> (1 - N)` ('default =' `1`)::

 
 The number of CPU sockets.
 
 
 The number of CPU sockets.
 

-`-startdate` `(now | YYYY-MM-DD | YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS)` ('default =' `now`)::
+`--spice_enhancements` `[foldersharing=<1|0>] [,videostreaming=<off|all|filter>]` ::
+
+Configure additional enhancements for SPICE.
+
+`--sshkeys` `<filepath>` ::
+
+cloud-init: Setup public SSH keys (one key per line, OpenSSH format).

 
 

-Set the initial date of the real time clock. Valid format for date are: 'now' or '2006-06-17T16:01:21' or '2006-06-17'.
+`--startdate` `(now | YYYY-MM-DD | YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS)` ('default =' `now`)::

 
 

-`-startup` `[[order=]\d+] [,up=\d+] [,down=\d+] ` ::
+Set the initial date of the real time clock. Valid format for date are:'now' or '2006-06-17T16:01:21' or '2006-06-17'.
+
+`--startup` `[[order=]\d+] [,up=\d+] [,down=\d+] ` ::

 
 Startup and shutdown behavior. Order is a non-negative number defining the general startup order. Shutdown in done with reverse ordering. Additionally you can set the 'up' or 'down' delay in seconds, which specifies a delay to wait before the next VM is started or stopped.
 
 
 Startup and shutdown behavior. Order is a non-negative number defining the general startup order. Shutdown in done with reverse ordering. Additionally you can set the 'up' or 'down' delay in seconds, which specifies a delay to wait before the next VM is started or stopped.
 

-`-tablet` `<boolean>` ('default =' `1`)::
+`--tablet` `<boolean>` ('default =' `1`)::

 
 Enable/disable the USB tablet device.
 
 
 Enable/disable the USB tablet device.
 

-`-tdf` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
+`--tags` `<string>` ::
+
+Tags of the VM. This is only meta information.
+
+`--tdf` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

 
 Enable/disable time drift fix.
 
 
 Enable/disable time drift fix.
 

-`-template` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
+`--template` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

 
 Enable/disable Template.
 
 
 Enable/disable Template.
 

-`-unused[n]` `<string>` ::
+`--tpmstate0` `[file=]<volume> [,import-from=<source volume>] [,size=<DiskSize>] [,version=<v1.2|v2.0>]` ::
+
+Configure a Disk for storing TPM state. The format is fixed to 'raw'. Use the special syntax STORAGE_ID:SIZE_IN_GiB to allocate a new volume. Note that SIZE_IN_GiB is ignored here and 4 MiB will be used instead. Use STORAGE_ID:0 and the 'import-from' parameter to import from an existing volume.
+
+`--unused[n]` `[file=]<volume>` ::

 
 Reference to unused volumes. This is used internally, and should not be modified manually.
 
 
 Reference to unused volumes. This is used internally, and should not be modified manually.
 

-`-usb[n]` `[host=]<HOSTUSBDEVICE|spice> [,usb3=<1|0>]` ::
+`--usb[n]` `[host=]<HOSTUSBDEVICE|spice> [,usb3=<1|0>]` ::

 
 

-Configure an USB device (n is 0 to 4).
+Configure an USB device (n is 0 to 4, for machine version >= 7.1 and ostype l26 or windows > 7, n can be up to 14).

 
 

-`-vcpus` `<integer> (1 - N)` ('default =' `0`)::
+`--vcpus` `<integer> (1 - N)` ('default =' `0`)::

 
 Number of hotplugged vcpus.
 
 
 Number of hotplugged vcpus.
 

-`-vga` `<cirrus | qxl | qxl2 | qxl3 | qxl4 | serial0 | serial1 | serial2 | serial3 | std | vmware>` ::
+`--vga` `[[type=]<enum>] [,memory=<integer>]` ::

 
 

-Select the VGA type.
+Configure the VGA hardware.

 
 

-`-virtio[n]` `[file=]<volume> [,aio=<native|threads>] [,backup=<1|0>] [,bps=<bps>] [,bps_max_length=<seconds>] [,bps_rd=<bps>] [,bps_rd_length=<seconds>] [,bps_wr=<bps>] [,bps_wr_length=<seconds>] [,cache=<enum>] [,cyls=<integer>] [,detect_zeroes=<1|0>] [,discard=<ignore|on>] [,format=<enum>] [,heads=<integer>] [,iops=<iops>] [,iops_max=<iops>] [,iops_max_length=<seconds>] [,iops_rd=<iops>] [,iops_rd_length=<seconds>] [,iops_rd_max=<iops>] [,iops_wr=<iops>] [,iops_wr_length=<seconds>] [,iops_wr_max=<iops>] [,iothread=<1|0>] [,mbps=<mbps>] [,mbps_max=<mbps>] [,mbps_rd=<mbps>] [,mbps_rd_max=<mbps>] [,mbps_wr=<mbps>] [,mbps_wr_max=<mbps>] [,media=<cdrom|disk>] [,rerror=<ignore|report|stop>] [,secs=<integer>] [,serial=<serial>] [,size=<DiskSize>] [,snapshot=<1|0>] [,trans=<none|lba|auto>] [,werror=<enum>]` ::
+`--virtio[n]` `[file=]<volume> [,aio=<native|threads|io_uring>] [,backup=<1|0>] [,bps=<bps>] [,bps_max_length=<seconds>] [,bps_rd=<bps>] [,bps_rd_max_length=<seconds>] [,bps_wr=<bps>] [,bps_wr_max_length=<seconds>] [,cache=<enum>] [,cyls=<integer>] [,detect_zeroes=<1|0>] [,discard=<ignore|on>] [,format=<enum>] [,heads=<integer>] [,import-from=<source volume>] [,iops=<iops>] [,iops_max=<iops>] [,iops_max_length=<seconds>] [,iops_rd=<iops>] [,iops_rd_max=<iops>] [,iops_rd_max_length=<seconds>] [,iops_wr=<iops>] [,iops_wr_max=<iops>] [,iops_wr_max_length=<seconds>] [,iothread=<1|0>] [,mbps=<mbps>] [,mbps_max=<mbps>] [,mbps_rd=<mbps>] [,mbps_rd_max=<mbps>] [,mbps_wr=<mbps>] [,mbps_wr_max=<mbps>] [,media=<cdrom|disk>] [,replicate=<1|0>] [,rerror=<ignore|report|stop>] [,ro=<1|0>] [,secs=<integer>] [,serial=<serial>] [,shared=<1|0>] [,size=<DiskSize>] [,snapshot=<1|0>] [,trans=<none|lba|auto>] [,werror=<enum>]` ::

 
 

-Use volume as VIRTIO hard disk (n is 0 to 15).
+Use volume as VIRTIO hard disk (n is 0 to 15). Use the special syntax STORAGE_ID:SIZE_IN_GiB to allocate a new volume. Use STORAGE_ID:0 and the 'import-from' parameter to import from an existing volume.

 
 

-`-watchdog` `[[model=]<i6300esb|ib700>] [,action=<enum>]` ::
+`--vmgenid` `<UUID>` ('default =' `1 (autogenerated)`)::

 
 

-Create a virtual hardware watchdog device.
+Set VM Generation ID. Use '1' to autogenerate on create or update, pass '0' to disable explicitly.
+
+`--vmstatestorage` `<string>` ::

 
 

+Default storage for VM state volumes/files.

 
 

+`--watchdog` `[[model=]<i6300esb|ib700>] [,action=<enum>]` ::

 
 

+Create a virtual hardware watchdog device.

 
 

-*qm showcmd* `<vmid>`
+*qm showcmd* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`

 
 Show command line which is used to start the VM (debug info).
 
 
 Show command line which is used to start the VM (debug info).
 


@@ -864,8 +1262,13 @@ Show command line which is used to start the VM (debug info).
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 

+`--pretty` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

 
 

+Puts each option on a new line to enhance human readability

 
 

+`--snapshot` `<string>` ::
+
+Fetch config values from given snapshot.

 
 *qm shutdown* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
 
 
 *qm shutdown* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
 


@@ -877,24 +1280,22 @@ should then proceed to a clean shutdown.
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 

-`-forceStop` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
+`--forceStop` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

 
 Make sure the VM stops.
 
 
 Make sure the VM stops.
 

-`-keepActive` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
+`--keepActive` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

 
 Do not deactivate storage volumes.
 
 
 Do not deactivate storage volumes.
 

-`-skiplock` `<boolean>` ::
+`--skiplock` `<boolean>` ::

 
 Ignore locks - only root is allowed to use this option.
 
 
 Ignore locks - only root is allowed to use this option.
 

-`-timeout` `<integer> (0 - N)` ::
+`--timeout` `<integer> (0 - N)` ::

 
 Wait maximal timeout seconds.
 
 
 Wait maximal timeout seconds.
 

-
-

 *qm snapshot* `<vmid> <snapname>` `[OPTIONS]`
 
 Snapshot a VM.
 *qm snapshot* `<vmid> <snapname>` `[OPTIONS]`
 
 Snapshot a VM.


@@ -907,16 +1308,14 @@ The (unique) ID of the VM.
 
 The name of the snapshot.
 
 
 The name of the snapshot.
 

-`-description` `<string>` ::
+`--description` `<string>` ::

 
 A textual description or comment.
 
 
 A textual description or comment.
 

-`-vmstate` `<boolean>` ::
+`--vmstate` `<boolean>` ::

 
 Save the vmstate
 
 
 Save the vmstate
 

-
-

 *qm start* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
 
 Start virtual machine.
 *qm start* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
 
 Start virtual machine.


@@ -925,32 +1324,41 @@ Start virtual machine.
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 

-`-machine` `(pc|pc(-i440fx)?-\d+\.\d+(\.pxe)?|q35|pc-q35-\d+\.\d+(\.pxe)?)` ::
+`--force-cpu` `<string>` ::

 
 

-Specific the Qemu machine type.
+Override QEMU's -cpu argument with the given string.

 
 

-`-migratedfrom` `<string>` ::
+`--machine` `(pc|pc(-i440fx)?-\d+(\.\d+)+(\+pve\d+)?(\.pxe)?|q35|pc-q35-\d+(\.\d+)+(\+pve\d+)?(\.pxe)?|virt(?:-\d+(\.\d+)+)?(\+pve\d+)?)` ::
+
+Specifies the Qemu machine type.
+
+`--migratedfrom` `<string>` ::

 
 The cluster node name.
 
 
 The cluster node name.
 

-`-migration_network` `<string>` ::
+`--migration_network` `<string>` ::

 
 CIDR of the (sub) network that is used for migration.
 
 
 CIDR of the (sub) network that is used for migration.
 

-`-migration_type` `<insecure | secure>` ::
+`--migration_type` `<insecure | secure>` ::

 
 Migration traffic is encrypted using an SSH tunnel by default. On secure, completely private networks this can be disabled to increase performance.
 
 
 Migration traffic is encrypted using an SSH tunnel by default. On secure, completely private networks this can be disabled to increase performance.
 

-`-skiplock` `<boolean>` ::
+`--skiplock` `<boolean>` ::

 
 Ignore locks - only root is allowed to use this option.
 
 
 Ignore locks - only root is allowed to use this option.
 

-`-stateuri` `<string>` ::
+`--stateuri` `<string>` ::

 
 Some command save/restore state from this location.
 
 
 Some command save/restore state from this location.
 

+`--targetstorage` `<string>` ::

 
 

+Mapping from source to target storages. Providing only a single storage ID maps all source storages to that storage. Providing the special value '1' will map each source storage to itself.

 
 

+`--timeout` `<integer> (0 - N)` ('default =' `max(30, vm memory in GiB)`)::
+
+Wait maximal timeout seconds.

 
 *qm status* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
 
 
 *qm status* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
 


@@ -960,13 +1368,10 @@ Show VM status.
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 

-`-verbose` `<boolean>` ::
+`--verbose` `<boolean>` ::

 
 Verbose output format
 
 
 Verbose output format
 

-
-
-

 *qm stop* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
 
 Stop virtual machine. The qemu process will exit immediately. Thisis akin
 *qm stop* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
 
 Stop virtual machine. The qemu process will exit immediately. Thisis akin


@@ -976,24 +1381,22 @@ to pulling the power plug of a running computer and may damage the VM data
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 

-`-keepActive` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
+`--keepActive` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

 
 Do not deactivate storage volumes.
 
 
 Do not deactivate storage volumes.
 

-`-migratedfrom` `<string>` ::
+`--migratedfrom` `<string>` ::

 
 The cluster node name.
 
 
 The cluster node name.
 

-`-skiplock` `<boolean>` ::
+`--skiplock` `<boolean>` ::

 
 Ignore locks - only root is allowed to use this option.
 
 
 Ignore locks - only root is allowed to use this option.
 

-`-timeout` `<integer> (0 - N)` ::
+`--timeout` `<integer> (0 - N)` ::

 
 Wait maximal timeout seconds.
 
 
 Wait maximal timeout seconds.
 

-
-

 *qm suspend* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
 
 Suspend virtual machine.
 *qm suspend* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
 
 Suspend virtual machine.


@@ -1002,11 +1405,19 @@ Suspend virtual machine.
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 

-`-skiplock` `<boolean>` ::
+`--skiplock` `<boolean>` ::

 
 Ignore locks - only root is allowed to use this option.
 
 
 Ignore locks - only root is allowed to use this option.
 

+`--statestorage` `<string>` ::
+
+The storage for the VM state
++
+NOTE: Requires option(s): `todisk`

 
 

+`--todisk` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
+
+If set, suspends the VM to disk. Will be resumed on next VM start.

 
 *qm template* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
 
 
 *qm template* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
 


@@ -1016,13 +1427,10 @@ Create a Template.
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 

-`-disk` `<efidisk0 | ide0 | ide1 | ide2 | ide3 | sata0 | sata1 | sata2 | sata3 | sata4 | sata5 | scsi0 | scsi1 | scsi10 | scsi11 | scsi12 | scsi13 | scsi2 | scsi3 | scsi4 | scsi5 | scsi6 | scsi7 | scsi8 | scsi9 | virtio0 | virtio1 | virtio10 | virtio11 | virtio12 | virtio13 | virtio14 | virtio15 | virtio2 | virtio3 | virtio4 | virtio5 | virtio6 | virtio7 | virtio8 | virtio9>` ::
+`--disk` `<efidisk0 | ide0 | ide1 | ide2 | ide3 | sata0 | sata1 | sata2 | sata3 | sata4 | sata5 | scsi0 | scsi1 | scsi10 | scsi11 | scsi12 | scsi13 | scsi14 | scsi15 | scsi16 | scsi17 | scsi18 | scsi19 | scsi2 | scsi20 | scsi21 | scsi22 | scsi23 | scsi24 | scsi25 | scsi26 | scsi27 | scsi28 | scsi29 | scsi3 | scsi30 | scsi4 | scsi5 | scsi6 | scsi7 | scsi8 | scsi9 | tpmstate0 | virtio0 | virtio1 | virtio10 | virtio11 | virtio12 | virtio13 | virtio14 | virtio15 | virtio2 | virtio3 | virtio4 | virtio5 | virtio6 | virtio7 | virtio8 | virtio9>` ::

 
 If you want to convert only 1 disk to base image.
 
 
 If you want to convert only 1 disk to base image.
 

-
-
-

 *qm terminal* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
 
 Open a terminal using a serial device (The VM need to have a serial device
 *qm terminal* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
 
 Open a terminal using a serial device (The VM need to have a serial device


@@ -1032,31 +1440,17 @@ configured, for example 'serial0: socket')
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 

-`-iface` `<serial0 | serial1 | serial2 | serial3>` ::
-
-Select the serial device. By default we simply use the first suitable device.
-
+`--escape` `<string>` ('default =' `^O`)::

 
 

+Escape character.

 
 

+`--iface` `<serial0 | serial1 | serial2 | serial3>` ::

 
 

-*qm unlink* `<vmid> -idlist <string>` `[OPTIONS]`
-
-Unlink/delete disk images.
-
-`<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
-
-The (unique) ID of the VM.
-
-`-force` `<boolean>` ::
-
-Force physical removal. Without this, we simple remove the disk from the config file and create an additional configuration entry called 'unused[n]', which contains the volume ID. Unlink of unused[n] always cause physical removal.
-
-`-idlist` `<string>` ::
-
-A list of disk IDs you want to delete.
-
+Select the serial device. By default we simply use the first suitable device.

 
 

+*qm unlink*

 
 

+An alias for 'qm disk unlink'.

 
 *qm unlock* `<vmid>`
 
 
 *qm unlock* `<vmid>`
 


@@ -1066,8 +1460,6 @@ Unlock the VM.
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 

-
-

 *qm vncproxy* `<vmid>`
 
 Proxy VM VNC traffic to stdin/stdout
 *qm vncproxy* `<vmid>`
 
 Proxy VM VNC traffic to stdin/stdout


@@ -1076,8 +1468,6 @@ Proxy VM VNC traffic to stdin/stdout
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 

-
-

 *qm wait* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
 
 Wait until the VM is stopped.
 *qm wait* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
 
 Wait until the VM is stopped.


@@ -1086,10 +1476,8 @@ Wait until the VM is stopped.
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 
 
 The (unique) ID of the VM.
 

-`-timeout` `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
+`--timeout` `<integer> (1 - N)` ::

 
 Timeout in seconds. Default is to wait forever.
 
 
 
 Timeout in seconds. Default is to wait forever.
 
 

-
-