This is an alias for option -ide2
+`cicustom`: `[meta=<volume>] [,network=<volume>] [,user=<volume>]` ::
+
+cloud-init: Specify custom files to replace the automatically generated ones at start.
+
+`meta`=`<volume>` ;;
+
+Specify a custom file containing all meta data passed to the VM via cloud-init. This is provider specific meaning configdrive2 and nocloud differ.
+
+`network`=`<volume>` ;;
+
+Specify a custom file containing all network data passed to the VM via cloud-init.
+
+`user`=`<volume>` ;;
+
+Specify a custom file containing all user data passed to the VM via cloud-init.
+
`cipassword`: `<string>` ::
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.
The number of cores per socket.
-`cpu`: `[cputype=]<enum> [,flags=<+FLAG[;-FLAG...]>] [,hidden=<1|0>]` ::
+`cpu`: `[cputype=]<enum> [,flags=<+FLAG[;-FLAG...]>] [,hidden=<1|0>] [,hv-vendor-id=<vendor-id>]` ::
Emulated CPU type.
`flags`=`<+FLAG[;-FLAG...]>` ;;
-List of additional CPU flags separated by ';'. Use '+FLAG' to enable, '-FLAG' to disable a flag. Currently supported flags: 'pcid', 'spec-ctrl', 'ibpb', 'ssbd', 'virt-ssbd', 'amd-ssbd', 'amd-no-ssb', 'pdpe1gb'.
+List of additional CPU flags separated by ';'. Use '+FLAG' to enable, '-FLAG' to disable a flag. Currently supported flags: 'pcid', 'spec-ctrl', 'ibpb', 'ssbd', 'virt-ssbd', 'amd-ssbd', 'amd-no-ssb', 'pdpe1gb', 'md-clear'.
`hidden`=`<boolean>` ('default =' `0`);;
Do not identify as a KVM virtual machine.
+`hv-vendor-id`=`<vendor-id>` ;;
+
+The Hyper-V vendor ID. Some drivers or programs inside Windows guests need a specific ID.
+
`cpulimit`: `<number> (0 - 128)` ('default =' `0`)::
Limit of CPU usage.
Freeze CPU at startup (use 'c' monitor command to start execution).
+`hookscript`: `<string>` ::
+
+Script that will be executed during various steps in the vms lifetime.
+
`hostpci[n]`: `[host=]<HOSTPCIID[;HOSTPCIID2...]> [,mdev=<string>] [,pcie=<1|0>] [,rombar=<1|0>] [,romfile=<string>] [,x-vga=<1|0>]` ::
Map host PCI devices into guest.
+
-NOTE: This option allows direct access to host hardware. So it is no longer
+NOTE: This option allows direct access to host hardware. So it is no longer
possible to migrate such machines - use with special care.
+
CAUTION: Experimental! User reported problems with this option.
`host`=`<HOSTPCIID[;HOSTPCIID2...]>` ;;
-Host PCI device pass through. The PCI ID of a host's PCI device or a list
+Host PCI device pass through. The PCI ID of a host's PCI device or a list
of PCI virtual functions of the host. HOSTPCIID syntax is:
+
'bus:dev.func' (hexadecimal numbers)
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_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>] [,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>]` ::
+`ide[n]`: `[file=]<volume> [,aio=<native|threads>] [,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>] [,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).
Write error action.
+`wwn`=`<wwn>` ;;
+
+The drive's worldwide name, encoded as 16 bytes hex string, prefixed by '0x'.
+
`ipconfig[n]`: `[gw=<GatewayIPv4>] [,gw6=<GatewayIPv6>] [,ip=<IPv4Format/CIDR>] [,ip6=<IPv6Format/CIDR>]` ::
cloud-init: Specify IP addresses and gateways for the corresponding interface.
IPv6 address in CIDR format.
+`ivshmem`: `size=<integer> [,name=<string>]` ::
+
+Inter-VM shared memory. Useful for direct communication between VMs, or to the host.
+
+`name`=`<string>` ;;
+
+The name of the file. Will be prefixed with 'pve-shm-'. Default is the VMID. Will be deleted when the VM is stopped.
+
+`size`=`<integer> (1 - N)` ;;
+
+The size of the file in MB.
+
`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.cfg' configuration file.It should not be necessary to set it.
Set the real time clock to local time. This is enabled by default if ostype indicates a Microsoft OS.
-`lock`: `<backup | migrate | rollback | snapshot>` ::
+`lock`: `<backup | clone | create | migrate | rollback | snapshot | snapshot-delete | suspended | suspending>` ::
Lock/unlock the VM.
`macaddr`=`<XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX>` ;;
-MAC address. That address must be unique withing your network. This is automatically generated if not specified.
+A common MAC address with the I/G (Individual/Group) bit not set.
`model`=`<e1000 | e1000-82540em | e1000-82544gc | e1000-82545em | i82551 | i82557b | i82559er | ne2k_isa | ne2k_pci | pcnet | rtl8139 | virtio | vmxnet3>` ;;
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_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>] [,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>]` ::
+`sata[n]`: `[file=]<volume> [,aio=<native|threads>] [,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>] [,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).
Write error action.
-`scsi[n]`: `[file=]<volume> [,aio=<native|threads>] [,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>] [,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>] [,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>` ;;
+
+The drive's worldwide name, encoded as 16 bytes hex string, prefixed by '0x'.
+
+`scsi[n]`: `[file=]<volume> [,aio=<native|threads>] [,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>] [,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>] [,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).
Write error action.
+`wwn`=`<wwn>` ;;
+
+The drive's worldwide name, encoded as 16 bytes hex string, prefixed by '0x'.
+
`scsihw`: `<lsi | lsi53c810 | megasas | pvscsi | virtio-scsi-pci | virtio-scsi-single>` ('default =' `lsi`)::
SCSI controller model
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.
-`family`=`<string>` ;;
+`base64`=`<boolean>` ;;
+
+Flag to indicate that the SMBIOS values are base64 encoded
+
+`family`=`<Base64 encoded string>` ;;
Set SMBIOS1 family string.
-`manufacturer`=`<string>` ;;
+`manufacturer`=`<Base64 encoded string>` ;;
Set SMBIOS1 manufacturer.
-`product`=`<string>` ;;
+`product`=`<Base64 encoded string>` ;;
Set SMBIOS1 product ID.
-`serial`=`<string>` ;;
+`serial`=`<Base64 encoded string>` ;;
Set SMBIOS1 serial number.
-`sku`=`<string>` ;;
+`sku`=`<Base64 encoded string>` ;;
Set SMBIOS1 SKU string.
Set SMBIOS1 UUID.
-`version`=`<string>` ;;
+`version`=`<Base64 encoded string>` ;;
Set SMBIOS1 version.
Sets the VGA memory (in MiB). Has no effect with serial display.
-`type`=`<cirrus | qxl | qxl2 | qxl3 | qxl4 | serial0 | serial1 | serial2 | serial3 | std | virtio | vmware>` ('default =' `std`);;
+`type`=`<cirrus | none | qxl | qxl2 | qxl3 | qxl4 | serial0 | serial1 | serial2 | serial3 | std | virtio | vmware>` ('default =' `std`);;
Select the VGA type.
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