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1 HXCOMM QMP dispatch table and documentation
2 HXCOMM Text between SQMP and EQMP is copied to the QMP documention file and
3 HXCOMM does not show up in the other formats.
5 SQMP
6 QMP Supported Commands
7 ----------------------
9 This document describes all commands currently supported by QMP.
11 Most of the time their usage is exactly the same as in the user Monitor, this
12 means that any other document which also describe commands (the manpage,
13 QEMU's manual, etc) can and should be consulted.
15 QMP has two types of commands: regular and query commands. Regular commands
16 usually change the Virtual Machine's state someway, while query commands just
17 return information. The sections below are divided accordingly.
19 It's important to observe that all communication examples are formatted in
20 a reader-friendly way, so that they're easier to understand. However, in real
21 protocol usage, they're emitted as a single line.
23 Also, the following notation is used to denote data flow:
25 -> data issued by the Client
26 <- Server data response
28 Please, refer to the QMP specification (QMP/qmp-spec.txt) for detailed
29 information on the Server command and response formats.
31 NOTE: This document is temporary and will be replaced soon.
33 1. Stability Considerations
34 ===========================
36 The current QMP command set (described in this file) may be useful for a
37 number of use cases, however it's limited and several commands have bad
38 defined semantics, specially with regard to command completion.
40 These problems are going to be solved incrementally in the next QEMU releases
41 and we're going to establish a deprecation policy for badly defined commands.
43 If you're planning to adopt QMP, please observe the following:
45 1. The deprecation policy will take effect and be documented soon, please
46 check the documentation of each used command as soon as a new release of
47 QEMU is available
49 2. DO NOT rely on anything which is not explicit documented
51 3. Errors, in special, are not documented. Applications should NOT check
52 for specific errors classes or data (it's strongly recommended to only
53 check for the "error" key)
55 2. Regular Commands
56 ===================
58 Server's responses in the examples below are always a success response, please
59 refer to the QMP specification for more details on error responses.
61 EQMP
64 .name = "quit",
65 .args_type = "",
66 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_quit,
69 SQMP
70 quit
71 ----
73 Quit the emulator.
75 Arguments: None.
77 Example:
79 -> { "execute": "quit" }
80 <- { "return": {} }
82 EQMP
85 .name = "eject",
86 .args_type = "force:-f,device:B",
87 .params = "[-f] device",
88 .help = "eject a removable medium (use -f to force it)",
89 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
90 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_eject,
93 SQMP
94 eject
95 -----
97 Eject a removable medium.
99 Arguments:
101 - force: force ejection (json-bool, optional)
102 - device: device name (json-string)
104 Example:
106 -> { "execute": "eject", "arguments": { "device": "ide1-cd0" } }
107 <- { "return": {} }
109 Note: The "force" argument defaults to false.
111 EQMP
114 .name = "change",
115 .args_type = "device:B,target:F,arg:s?",
116 .params = "device filename [format]",
117 .help = "change a removable medium, optional format",
118 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
119 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_change,
122 SQMP
123 change
124 ------
126 Change a removable medium or VNC configuration.
128 Arguments:
130 - "device": device name (json-string)
131 - "target": filename or item (json-string)
132 - "arg": additional argument (json-string, optional)
134 Examples:
136 1. Change a removable medium
138 -> { "execute": "change",
139 "arguments": { "device": "ide1-cd0",
140 "target": "/srv/images/Fedora-12-x86_64-DVD.iso" } }
141 <- { "return": {} }
143 2. Change VNC password
145 -> { "execute": "change",
146 "arguments": { "device": "vnc", "target": "password",
147 "arg": "foobar1" } }
148 <- { "return": {} }
150 EQMP
153 .name = "screendump",
154 .args_type = "filename:F",
155 .params = "filename",
156 .help = "save screen into PPM image 'filename'",
157 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
158 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_screen_dump,
161 SQMP
162 screendump
163 ----------
165 Save screen into PPM image.
167 Arguments:
169 - "filename": file path (json-string)
171 Example:
173 -> { "execute": "screendump", "arguments": { "filename": "/tmp/image" } }
174 <- { "return": {} }
176 EQMP
179 .name = "stop",
180 .args_type = "",
181 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_stop,
184 SQMP
185 stop
186 ----
188 Stop the emulator.
190 Arguments: None.
192 Example:
194 -> { "execute": "stop" }
195 <- { "return": {} }
197 EQMP
200 .name = "cont",
201 .args_type = "",
202 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_cont,
205 SQMP
206 cont
207 ----
209 Resume emulation.
211 Arguments: None.
213 Example:
215 -> { "execute": "cont" }
216 <- { "return": {} }
218 EQMP
221 .name = "system_reset",
222 .args_type = "",
223 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_system_reset,
226 SQMP
227 system_reset
228 ------------
230 Reset the system.
232 Arguments: None.
234 Example:
236 -> { "execute": "system_reset" }
237 <- { "return": {} }
239 EQMP
242 .name = "system_powerdown",
243 .args_type = "",
244 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_system_powerdown,
247 SQMP
248 system_powerdown
249 ----------------
251 Send system power down event.
253 Arguments: None.
255 Example:
257 -> { "execute": "system_powerdown" }
258 <- { "return": {} }
260 EQMP
263 .name = "device_add",
264 .args_type = "device:O",
265 .params = "driver[,prop=value][,...]",
266 .help = "add device, like -device on the command line",
267 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
268 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_device_add,
271 SQMP
272 device_add
273 ----------
275 Add a device.
277 Arguments:
279 - "driver": the name of the new device's driver (json-string)
280 - "bus": the device's parent bus (device tree path, json-string, optional)
281 - "id": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
282 - device properties
284 Example:
286 -> { "execute": "device_add", "arguments": { "driver": "e1000", "id": "net1" } }
287 <- { "return": {} }
289 Notes:
291 (1) For detailed information about this command, please refer to the
292 'docs/qdev-device-use.txt' file.
294 (2) It's possible to list device properties by running QEMU with the
295 "-device DEVICE,\?" command-line argument, where DEVICE is the device's name
297 EQMP
300 .name = "device_del",
301 .args_type = "id:s",
302 .params = "device",
303 .help = "remove device",
304 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
305 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_device_del,
308 SQMP
309 device_del
310 ----------
312 Remove a device.
314 Arguments:
316 - "id": the device's ID (json-string)
318 Example:
320 -> { "execute": "device_del", "arguments": { "id": "net1" } }
321 <- { "return": {} }
323 EQMP
326 .name = "cpu",
327 .args_type = "index:i",
328 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_cpu,
331 SQMP
335 Set the default CPU.
337 Arguments:
339 - "index": the CPU's index (json-int)
341 Example:
343 -> { "execute": "cpu", "arguments": { "index": 0 } }
344 <- { "return": {} }
346 Note: CPUs' indexes are obtained with the 'query-cpus' command.
348 EQMP
351 .name = "memsave",
352 .args_type = "val:l,size:i,filename:s,cpu:i?",
353 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_memsave,
356 SQMP
357 memsave
358 -------
360 Save to disk virtual memory dump starting at 'val' of size 'size'.
362 Arguments:
364 - "val": the starting address (json-int)
365 - "size": the memory size, in bytes (json-int)
366 - "filename": file path (json-string)
367 - "cpu": virtual CPU index (json-int, optional)
369 Example:
371 -> { "execute": "memsave",
372 "arguments": { "val": 10,
373 "size": 100,
374 "filename": "/tmp/virtual-mem-dump" } }
375 <- { "return": {} }
377 EQMP
380 .name = "pmemsave",
381 .args_type = "val:l,size:i,filename:s",
382 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_pmemsave,
385 SQMP
386 pmemsave
387 --------
389 Save to disk physical memory dump starting at 'val' of size 'size'.
391 Arguments:
393 - "val": the starting address (json-int)
394 - "size": the memory size, in bytes (json-int)
395 - "filename": file path (json-string)
397 Example:
399 -> { "execute": "pmemsave",
400 "arguments": { "val": 10,
401 "size": 100,
402 "filename": "/tmp/physical-mem-dump" } }
403 <- { "return": {} }
405 EQMP
408 .name = "inject-nmi",
409 .args_type = "",
410 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_inject_nmi,
413 SQMP
414 inject-nmi
415 ----------
417 Inject an NMI on guest's CPUs.
419 Arguments: None.
421 Example:
423 -> { "execute": "inject-nmi" }
424 <- { "return": {} }
426 Note: inject-nmi is only supported for x86 guest currently, it will
427 returns "Unsupported" error for non-x86 guest.
429 EQMP
432 .name = "migrate",
433 .args_type = "detach:-d,blk:-b,inc:-i,uri:s",
434 .params = "[-d] [-b] [-i] uri",
435 .help = "migrate to URI (using -d to not wait for completion)"
436 "\n\t\t\t -b for migration without shared storage with"
437 " full copy of disk\n\t\t\t -i for migration without "
438 "shared storage with incremental copy of disk "
439 "(base image shared between src and destination)",
440 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
441 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_migrate,
444 SQMP
445 migrate
446 -------
448 Migrate to URI.
450 Arguments:
452 - "blk": block migration, full disk copy (json-bool, optional)
453 - "inc": incremental disk copy (json-bool, optional)
454 - "uri": Destination URI (json-string)
456 Example:
458 -> { "execute": "migrate", "arguments": { "uri": "tcp:0:4446" } }
459 <- { "return": {} }
461 Notes:
463 (1) The 'query-migrate' command should be used to check migration's progress
464 and final result (this information is provided by the 'status' member)
465 (2) All boolean arguments default to false
466 (3) The user Monitor's "detach" argument is invalid in QMP and should not
467 be used
469 EQMP
472 .name = "migrate_cancel",
473 .args_type = "",
474 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate_cancel,
477 SQMP
478 migrate_cancel
479 --------------
481 Cancel the current migration.
483 Arguments: None.
485 Example:
487 -> { "execute": "migrate_cancel" }
488 <- { "return": {} }
490 EQMP
493 .name = "migrate_set_speed",
494 .args_type = "value:o",
495 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate_set_speed,
498 SQMP
499 migrate_set_speed
500 -----------------
502 Set maximum speed for migrations.
504 Arguments:
506 - "value": maximum speed, in bytes per second (json-int)
508 Example:
510 -> { "execute": "migrate_set_speed", "arguments": { "value": 1024 } }
511 <- { "return": {} }
513 EQMP
516 .name = "migrate_set_downtime",
517 .args_type = "value:T",
518 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_migrate_set_downtime,
521 SQMP
522 migrate_set_downtime
523 --------------------
525 Set maximum tolerated downtime (in seconds) for migrations.
527 Arguments:
529 - "value": maximum downtime (json-number)
531 Example:
533 -> { "execute": "migrate_set_downtime", "arguments": { "value": 0.1 } }
534 <- { "return": {} }
536 EQMP
539 .name = "client_migrate_info",
540 .args_type = "protocol:s,hostname:s,port:i?,tls-port:i?,cert-subject:s?",
541 .params = "protocol hostname port tls-port cert-subject",
542 .help = "send migration info to spice/vnc client",
543 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
544 .mhandler.cmd_async = client_migrate_info,
545 .flags = MONITOR_CMD_ASYNC,
548 SQMP
549 client_migrate_info
550 ------------------
552 Set the spice/vnc connection info for the migration target. The spice/vnc
553 server will ask the spice/vnc client to automatically reconnect using the
554 new parameters (if specified) once the vm migration finished successfully.
556 Arguments:
558 - "protocol": protocol: "spice" or "vnc" (json-string)
559 - "hostname": migration target hostname (json-string)
560 - "port": spice/vnc tcp port for plaintext channels (json-int, optional)
561 - "tls-port": spice tcp port for tls-secured channels (json-int, optional)
562 - "cert-subject": server certificate subject (json-string, optional)
564 Example:
566 -> { "execute": "client_migrate_info",
567 "arguments": { "protocol": "spice",
568 "hostname": "virt42.lab.kraxel.org",
569 "port": 1234 } }
570 <- { "return": {} }
572 EQMP
575 .name = "netdev_add",
576 .args_type = "netdev:O",
577 .params = "[user|tap|socket],id=str[,prop=value][,...]",
578 .help = "add host network device",
579 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
580 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_netdev_add,
583 SQMP
584 netdev_add
585 ----------
587 Add host network device.
589 Arguments:
591 - "type": the device type, "tap", "user", ... (json-string)
592 - "id": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
593 - device options
595 Example:
597 -> { "execute": "netdev_add", "arguments": { "type": "user", "id": "netdev1" } }
598 <- { "return": {} }
600 Note: The supported device options are the same ones supported by the '-net'
601 command-line argument, which are listed in the '-help' output or QEMU's
602 manual
604 EQMP
607 .name = "netdev_del",
608 .args_type = "id:s",
609 .params = "id",
610 .help = "remove host network device",
611 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
612 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_netdev_del,
615 SQMP
616 netdev_del
617 ----------
619 Remove host network device.
621 Arguments:
623 - "id": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
625 Example:
627 -> { "execute": "netdev_del", "arguments": { "id": "netdev1" } }
628 <- { "return": {} }
631 EQMP
634 .name = "block_resize",
635 .args_type = "device:B,size:o",
636 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_resize,
639 SQMP
640 block_resize
641 ------------
643 Resize a block image while a guest is running.
645 Arguments:
647 - "device": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
648 - "size": new size
650 Example:
652 -> { "execute": "block_resize", "arguments": { "device": "scratch", "size": 1073741824 } }
653 <- { "return": {} }
655 EQMP
658 .name = "blockdev-snapshot-sync",
659 .args_type = "device:B,snapshot-file:s,format:s?",
660 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_blockdev_snapshot_sync,
663 SQMP
664 blockdev-snapshot-sync
665 ----------------------
667 Synchronous snapshot of a block device. snapshot-file specifies the
668 target of the new image. If the file exists, or if it is a device, the
669 snapshot will be created in the existing file/device. If does not
670 exist, a new file will be created. format specifies the format of the
671 snapshot image, default is qcow2.
673 Arguments:
675 - "device": device name to snapshot (json-string)
676 - "snapshot-file": name of new image file (json-string)
677 - "format": format of new image (json-string, optional)
679 Example:
681 -> { "execute": "blockdev-snapshot-sync", "arguments": { "device": "ide-hd0",
682 "snapshot-file":
683 "/some/place/my-image",
684 "format": "qcow2" } }
685 <- { "return": {} }
687 EQMP
690 .name = "balloon",
691 .args_type = "value:M",
692 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_balloon,
695 SQMP
696 balloon
697 -------
699 Request VM to change its memory allocation (in bytes).
701 Arguments:
703 - "value": New memory allocation (json-int)
705 Example:
707 -> { "execute": "balloon", "arguments": { "value": 536870912 } }
708 <- { "return": {} }
710 EQMP
713 .name = "set_link",
714 .args_type = "name:s,up:b",
715 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_set_link,
718 SQMP
719 set_link
720 --------
722 Change the link status of a network adapter.
724 Arguments:
726 - "name": network device name (json-string)
727 - "up": status is up (json-bool)
729 Example:
731 -> { "execute": "set_link", "arguments": { "name": "e1000.0", "up": false } }
732 <- { "return": {} }
734 EQMP
737 .name = "getfd",
738 .args_type = "fdname:s",
739 .params = "getfd name",
740 .help = "receive a file descriptor via SCM rights and assign it a name",
741 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
742 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_getfd,
745 SQMP
746 getfd
747 -----
749 Receive a file descriptor via SCM rights and assign it a name.
751 Arguments:
753 - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string)
755 Example:
757 -> { "execute": "getfd", "arguments": { "fdname": "fd1" } }
758 <- { "return": {} }
760 EQMP
763 .name = "closefd",
764 .args_type = "fdname:s",
765 .params = "closefd name",
766 .help = "close a file descriptor previously passed via SCM rights",
767 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
768 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_closefd,
771 SQMP
772 closefd
773 -------
775 Close a file descriptor previously passed via SCM rights.
777 Arguments:
779 - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string)
781 Example:
783 -> { "execute": "closefd", "arguments": { "fdname": "fd1" } }
784 <- { "return": {} }
786 EQMP
789 .name = "block_passwd",
790 .args_type = "device:B,password:s",
791 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_block_passwd,
794 SQMP
795 block_passwd
796 ------------
798 Set the password of encrypted block devices.
800 Arguments:
802 - "device": device name (json-string)
803 - "password": password (json-string)
805 Example:
807 -> { "execute": "block_passwd", "arguments": { "device": "ide0-hd0",
808 "password": "12345" } }
809 <- { "return": {} }
811 EQMP
814 .name = "block_set_io_throttle",
815 .args_type = "device:B,bps:l,bps_rd:l,bps_wr:l,iops:l,iops_rd:l,iops_wr:l",
816 .params = "device bps bps_rd bps_wr iops iops_rd iops_wr",
817 .help = "change I/O throttle limits for a block drive",
818 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
819 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_block_set_io_throttle,
822 SQMP
823 block_set_io_throttle
824 ------------
826 Change I/O throttle limits for a block drive.
828 Arguments:
830 - "device": device name (json-string)
831 - "bps": total throughput limit in bytes per second(json-int)
832 - "bps_rd": read throughput limit in bytes per second(json-int)
833 - "bps_wr": read throughput limit in bytes per second(json-int)
834 - "iops": total I/O operations per second(json-int)
835 - "iops_rd": read I/O operations per second(json-int)
836 - "iops_wr": write I/O operations per second(json-int)
838 Example:
840 -> { "execute": "block_set_io_throttle", "arguments": { "device": "virtio0",
841 "bps": "1000000",
842 "bps_rd": "0",
843 "bps_wr": "0",
844 "iops": "0",
845 "iops_rd": "0",
846 "iops_wr": "0" } }
847 <- { "return": {} }
849 EQMP
852 .name = "set_password",
853 .args_type = "protocol:s,password:s,connected:s?",
854 .params = "protocol password action-if-connected",
855 .help = "set spice/vnc password",
856 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
857 .mhandler.cmd_new = set_password,
860 SQMP
861 set_password
862 ------------
864 Set the password for vnc/spice protocols.
866 Arguments:
868 - "protocol": protocol name (json-string)
869 - "password": password (json-string)
870 - "connected": [ keep | disconnect | fail ] (josn-string, optional)
872 Example:
874 -> { "execute": "set_password", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
875 "password": "secret" } }
876 <- { "return": {} }
878 EQMP
881 .name = "expire_password",
882 .args_type = "protocol:s,time:s",
883 .params = "protocol time",
884 .help = "set spice/vnc password expire-time",
885 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
886 .mhandler.cmd_new = expire_password,
889 SQMP
890 expire_password
891 ---------------
893 Set the password expire time for vnc/spice protocols.
895 Arguments:
897 - "protocol": protocol name (json-string)
898 - "time": [ now | never | +secs | secs ] (json-string)
900 Example:
902 -> { "execute": "expire_password", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
903 "time": "+60" } }
904 <- { "return": {} }
906 EQMP
909 .name = "add_client",
910 .args_type = "protocol:s,fdname:s,skipauth:b?",
911 .params = "protocol fdname skipauth",
912 .help = "add a graphics client",
913 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
914 .mhandler.cmd_new = add_graphics_client,
917 SQMP
918 add_client
919 ----------
921 Add a graphics client
923 Arguments:
925 - "protocol": protocol name (json-string)
926 - "fdname": file descriptor name (json-string)
928 Example:
930 -> { "execute": "add_client", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
931 "fdname": "myclient" } }
932 <- { "return": {} }
934 EQMP
936 .name = "qmp_capabilities",
937 .args_type = "",
938 .params = "",
939 .help = "enable QMP capabilities",
940 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
941 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_qmp_capabilities,
944 SQMP
945 qmp_capabilities
946 ----------------
948 Enable QMP capabilities.
950 Arguments: None.
952 Example:
954 -> { "execute": "qmp_capabilities" }
955 <- { "return": {} }
957 Note: This command must be issued before issuing any other command.
959 EQMP
962 .name = "human-monitor-command",
963 .args_type = "command-line:s,cpu-index:i?",
964 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_human_monitor_command,
967 SQMP
968 human-monitor-command
969 ---------------------
971 Execute a Human Monitor command.
973 Arguments:
975 - command-line: the command name and its arguments, just like the
976 Human Monitor's shell (json-string)
977 - cpu-index: select the CPU number to be used by commands which access CPU
978 data, like 'info registers'. The Monitor selects CPU 0 if this
979 argument is not provided (json-int, optional)
981 Example:
983 -> { "execute": "human-monitor-command", "arguments": { "command-line": "info kvm" } }
984 <- { "return": "kvm support: enabled\r\n" }
986 Notes:
988 (1) The Human Monitor is NOT an stable interface, this means that command
989 names, arguments and responses can change or be removed at ANY time.
990 Applications that rely on long term stability guarantees should NOT
991 use this command
993 (2) Limitations:
995 o This command is stateless, this means that commands that depend
996 on state information (such as getfd) might not work
998 o Commands that prompt the user for data (eg. 'cont' when the block
999 device is encrypted) don't currently work
1001 3. Query Commands
1002 =================
1004 HXCOMM Each query command below is inside a SQMP/EQMP section, do NOT change
1005 HXCOMM this! We will possibly move query commands definitions inside those
1006 HXCOMM sections, just like regular commands.
1008 EQMP
1010 SQMP
1011 query-version
1012 -------------
1014 Show QEMU version.
1016 Return a json-object with the following information:
1018 - "qemu": A json-object containing three integer values:
1019 - "major": QEMU's major version (json-int)
1020 - "minor": QEMU's minor version (json-int)
1021 - "micro": QEMU's micro version (json-int)
1022 - "package": package's version (json-string)
1024 Example:
1026 -> { "execute": "query-version" }
1027 <- {
1028 "return":{
1029 "qemu":{
1030 "major":0,
1031 "minor":11,
1032 "micro":5
1034 "package":""
1038 EQMP
1041 .name = "query-version",
1042 .args_type = "",
1043 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_version,
1046 SQMP
1047 query-commands
1048 --------------
1050 List QMP available commands.
1052 Each command is represented by a json-object, the returned value is a json-array
1053 of all commands.
1055 Each json-object contain:
1057 - "name": command's name (json-string)
1059 Example:
1061 -> { "execute": "query-commands" }
1062 <- {
1063 "return":[
1065 "name":"query-balloon"
1068 "name":"system_powerdown"
1073 Note: This example has been shortened as the real response is too long.
1075 EQMP
1078 .name = "query-commands",
1079 .args_type = "",
1080 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_commands,
1083 SQMP
1084 query-chardev
1085 -------------
1087 Each device is represented by a json-object. The returned value is a json-array
1088 of all devices.
1090 Each json-object contain the following:
1092 - "label": device's label (json-string)
1093 - "filename": device's file (json-string)
1095 Example:
1097 -> { "execute": "query-chardev" }
1098 <- {
1099 "return":[
1101 "label":"monitor",
1102 "filename":"stdio"
1105 "label":"serial0",
1106 "filename":"vc"
1111 EQMP
1114 .name = "query-chardev",
1115 .args_type = "",
1116 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_chardev,
1119 SQMP
1120 query-block
1121 -----------
1123 Show the block devices.
1125 Each block device information is stored in a json-object and the returned value
1126 is a json-array of all devices.
1128 Each json-object contain the following:
1130 - "device": device name (json-string)
1131 - "type": device type (json-string)
1132 - deprecated, retained for backward compatibility
1133 - Possible values: "unknown"
1134 - "removable": true if the device is removable, false otherwise (json-bool)
1135 - "locked": true if the device is locked, false otherwise (json-bool)
1136 - "tray-open": only present if removable, true if the device has a tray,
1137 and it is open (json-bool)
1138 - "inserted": only present if the device is inserted, it is a json-object
1139 containing the following:
1140 - "file": device file name (json-string)
1141 - "ro": true if read-only, false otherwise (json-bool)
1142 - "drv": driver format name (json-string)
1143 - Possible values: "blkdebug", "bochs", "cloop", "cow", "dmg",
1144 "file", "file", "ftp", "ftps", "host_cdrom",
1145 "host_device", "host_floppy", "http", "https",
1146 "nbd", "parallels", "qcow", "qcow2", "raw",
1147 "tftp", "vdi", "vmdk", "vpc", "vvfat"
1148 - "backing_file": backing file name (json-string, optional)
1149 - "encrypted": true if encrypted, false otherwise (json-bool)
1150 - "bps": limit total bytes per second (json-int)
1151 - "bps_rd": limit read bytes per second (json-int)
1152 - "bps_wr": limit write bytes per second (json-int)
1153 - "iops": limit total I/O operations per second (json-int)
1154 - "iops_rd": limit read operations per second (json-int)
1155 - "iops_wr": limit write operations per second (json-int)
1157 - "io-status": I/O operation status, only present if the device supports it
1158 and the VM is configured to stop on errors. It's always reset
1159 to "ok" when the "cont" command is issued (json_string, optional)
1160 - Possible values: "ok", "failed", "nospace"
1162 Example:
1164 -> { "execute": "query-block" }
1165 <- {
1166 "return":[
1168 "io-status": "ok",
1169 "device":"ide0-hd0",
1170 "locked":false,
1171 "removable":false,
1172 "inserted":{
1173 "ro":false,
1174 "drv":"qcow2",
1175 "encrypted":false,
1176 "file":"disks/test.img",
1177 "bps":1000000,
1178 "bps_rd":0,
1179 "bps_wr":0,
1180 "iops":1000000,
1181 "iops_rd":0,
1182 "iops_wr":0,
1184 "type":"unknown"
1187 "io-status": "ok",
1188 "device":"ide1-cd0",
1189 "locked":false,
1190 "removable":true,
1191 "type":"unknown"
1194 "device":"floppy0",
1195 "locked":false,
1196 "removable":true,
1197 "type":"unknown"
1200 "device":"sd0",
1201 "locked":false,
1202 "removable":true,
1203 "type":"unknown"
1208 EQMP
1211 .name = "query-block",
1212 .args_type = "",
1213 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_block,
1216 SQMP
1217 query-blockstats
1218 ----------------
1220 Show block device statistics.
1222 Each device statistic information is stored in a json-object and the returned
1223 value is a json-array of all devices.
1225 Each json-object contain the following:
1227 - "device": device name (json-string)
1228 - "stats": A json-object with the statistics information, it contains:
1229 - "rd_bytes": bytes read (json-int)
1230 - "wr_bytes": bytes written (json-int)
1231 - "rd_operations": read operations (json-int)
1232 - "wr_operations": write operations (json-int)
1233 - "flush_operations": cache flush operations (json-int)
1234 - "wr_total_time_ns": total time spend on writes in nano-seconds (json-int)
1235 - "rd_total_time_ns": total time spend on reads in nano-seconds (json-int)
1236 - "flush_total_time_ns": total time spend on cache flushes in nano-seconds (json-int)
1237 - "wr_highest_offset": Highest offset of a sector written since the
1238 BlockDriverState has been opened (json-int)
1239 - "parent": Contains recursively the statistics of the underlying
1240 protocol (e.g. the host file for a qcow2 image). If there is
1241 no underlying protocol, this field is omitted
1242 (json-object, optional)
1244 Example:
1246 -> { "execute": "query-blockstats" }
1247 <- {
1248 "return":[
1250 "device":"ide0-hd0",
1251 "parent":{
1252 "stats":{
1253 "wr_highest_offset":3686448128,
1254 "wr_bytes":9786368,
1255 "wr_operations":751,
1256 "rd_bytes":122567168,
1257 "rd_operations":36772
1258 "wr_total_times_ns":313253456
1259 "rd_total_times_ns":3465673657
1260 "flush_total_times_ns":49653
1261 "flush_operations":61,
1264 "stats":{
1265 "wr_highest_offset":2821110784,
1266 "wr_bytes":9786368,
1267 "wr_operations":692,
1268 "rd_bytes":122739200,
1269 "rd_operations":36604
1270 "flush_operations":51,
1271 "wr_total_times_ns":313253456
1272 "rd_total_times_ns":3465673657
1273 "flush_total_times_ns":49653
1277 "device":"ide1-cd0",
1278 "stats":{
1279 "wr_highest_offset":0,
1280 "wr_bytes":0,
1281 "wr_operations":0,
1282 "rd_bytes":0,
1283 "rd_operations":0
1284 "flush_operations":0,
1285 "wr_total_times_ns":0
1286 "rd_total_times_ns":0
1287 "flush_total_times_ns":0
1291 "device":"floppy0",
1292 "stats":{
1293 "wr_highest_offset":0,
1294 "wr_bytes":0,
1295 "wr_operations":0,
1296 "rd_bytes":0,
1297 "rd_operations":0
1298 "flush_operations":0,
1299 "wr_total_times_ns":0
1300 "rd_total_times_ns":0
1301 "flush_total_times_ns":0
1305 "device":"sd0",
1306 "stats":{
1307 "wr_highest_offset":0,
1308 "wr_bytes":0,
1309 "wr_operations":0,
1310 "rd_bytes":0,
1311 "rd_operations":0
1312 "flush_operations":0,
1313 "wr_total_times_ns":0
1314 "rd_total_times_ns":0
1315 "flush_total_times_ns":0
1321 EQMP
1324 .name = "query-blockstats",
1325 .args_type = "",
1326 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_blockstats,
1329 SQMP
1330 query-cpus
1331 ----------
1333 Show CPU information.
1335 Return a json-array. Each CPU is represented by a json-object, which contains:
1337 - "CPU": CPU index (json-int)
1338 - "current": true if this is the current CPU, false otherwise (json-bool)
1339 - "halted": true if the cpu is halted, false otherwise (json-bool)
1340 - Current program counter. The key's name depends on the architecture:
1341 "pc": i386/x86_64 (json-int)
1342 "nip": PPC (json-int)
1343 "pc" and "npc": sparc (json-int)
1344 "PC": mips (json-int)
1345 - "thread_id": ID of the underlying host thread (json-int)
1347 Example:
1349 -> { "execute": "query-cpus" }
1350 <- {
1351 "return":[
1353 "CPU":0,
1354 "current":true,
1355 "halted":false,
1356 "pc":3227107138
1357 "thread_id":3134
1360 "CPU":1,
1361 "current":false,
1362 "halted":true,
1363 "pc":7108165
1364 "thread_id":3135
1369 EQMP
1372 .name = "query-cpus",
1373 .args_type = "",
1374 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_cpus,
1377 SQMP
1378 query-pci
1379 ---------
1381 PCI buses and devices information.
1383 The returned value is a json-array of all buses. Each bus is represented by
1384 a json-object, which has a key with a json-array of all PCI devices attached
1385 to it. Each device is represented by a json-object.
1387 The bus json-object contains the following:
1389 - "bus": bus number (json-int)
1390 - "devices": a json-array of json-objects, each json-object represents a
1391 PCI device
1393 The PCI device json-object contains the following:
1395 - "bus": identical to the parent's bus number (json-int)
1396 - "slot": slot number (json-int)
1397 - "function": function number (json-int)
1398 - "class_info": a json-object containing:
1399 - "desc": device class description (json-string, optional)
1400 - "class": device class number (json-int)
1401 - "id": a json-object containing:
1402 - "device": device ID (json-int)
1403 - "vendor": vendor ID (json-int)
1404 - "irq": device's IRQ if assigned (json-int, optional)
1405 - "qdev_id": qdev id string (json-string)
1406 - "pci_bridge": It's a json-object, only present if this device is a
1407 PCI bridge, contains:
1408 - "bus": bus number (json-int)
1409 - "secondary": secondary bus number (json-int)
1410 - "subordinate": subordinate bus number (json-int)
1411 - "io_range": I/O memory range information, a json-object with the
1412 following members:
1413 - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int)
1414 - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int)
1415 - "memory_range": memory range information, a json-object with the
1416 following members:
1417 - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int)
1418 - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int)
1419 - "prefetchable_range": Prefetchable memory range information, a
1420 json-object with the following members:
1421 - "base": base address, in bytes (json-int)
1422 - "limit": limit address, in bytes (json-int)
1423 - "devices": a json-array of PCI devices if there's any attached, each
1424 each element is represented by a json-object, which contains
1425 the same members of the 'PCI device json-object' described
1426 above (optional)
1427 - "regions": a json-array of json-objects, each json-object represents a
1428 memory region of this device
1430 The memory range json-object contains the following:
1432 - "base": base memory address (json-int)
1433 - "limit": limit value (json-int)
1435 The region json-object can be an I/O region or a memory region, an I/O region
1436 json-object contains the following:
1438 - "type": "io" (json-string, fixed)
1439 - "bar": BAR number (json-int)
1440 - "address": memory address (json-int)
1441 - "size": memory size (json-int)
1443 A memory region json-object contains the following:
1445 - "type": "memory" (json-string, fixed)
1446 - "bar": BAR number (json-int)
1447 - "address": memory address (json-int)
1448 - "size": memory size (json-int)
1449 - "mem_type_64": true or false (json-bool)
1450 - "prefetch": true or false (json-bool)
1452 Example:
1454 -> { "execute": "query-pci" }
1455 <- {
1456 "return":[
1458 "bus":0,
1459 "devices":[
1461 "bus":0,
1462 "qdev_id":"",
1463 "slot":0,
1464 "class_info":{
1465 "class":1536,
1466 "desc":"Host bridge"
1468 "id":{
1469 "device":32902,
1470 "vendor":4663
1472 "function":0,
1473 "regions":[
1478 "bus":0,
1479 "qdev_id":"",
1480 "slot":1,
1481 "class_info":{
1482 "class":1537,
1483 "desc":"ISA bridge"
1485 "id":{
1486 "device":32902,
1487 "vendor":28672
1489 "function":0,
1490 "regions":[
1495 "bus":0,
1496 "qdev_id":"",
1497 "slot":1,
1498 "class_info":{
1499 "class":257,
1500 "desc":"IDE controller"
1502 "id":{
1503 "device":32902,
1504 "vendor":28688
1506 "function":1,
1507 "regions":[
1509 "bar":4,
1510 "size":16,
1511 "address":49152,
1512 "type":"io"
1517 "bus":0,
1518 "qdev_id":"",
1519 "slot":2,
1520 "class_info":{
1521 "class":768,
1522 "desc":"VGA controller"
1524 "id":{
1525 "device":4115,
1526 "vendor":184
1528 "function":0,
1529 "regions":[
1531 "prefetch":true,
1532 "mem_type_64":false,
1533 "bar":0,
1534 "size":33554432,
1535 "address":4026531840,
1536 "type":"memory"
1539 "prefetch":false,
1540 "mem_type_64":false,
1541 "bar":1,
1542 "size":4096,
1543 "address":4060086272,
1544 "type":"memory"
1547 "prefetch":false,
1548 "mem_type_64":false,
1549 "bar":6,
1550 "size":65536,
1551 "address":-1,
1552 "type":"memory"
1557 "bus":0,
1558 "qdev_id":"",
1559 "irq":11,
1560 "slot":4,
1561 "class_info":{
1562 "class":1280,
1563 "desc":"RAM controller"
1565 "id":{
1566 "device":6900,
1567 "vendor":4098
1569 "function":0,
1570 "regions":[
1572 "bar":0,
1573 "size":32,
1574 "address":49280,
1575 "type":"io"
1584 Note: This example has been shortened as the real response is too long.
1586 EQMP
1589 .name = "query-pci",
1590 .args_type = "",
1591 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_pci,
1594 SQMP
1595 query-kvm
1596 ---------
1598 Show KVM information.
1600 Return a json-object with the following information:
1602 - "enabled": true if KVM support is enabled, false otherwise (json-bool)
1603 - "present": true if QEMU has KVM support, false otherwise (json-bool)
1605 Example:
1607 -> { "execute": "query-kvm" }
1608 <- { "return": { "enabled": true, "present": true } }
1610 EQMP
1613 .name = "query-kvm",
1614 .args_type = "",
1615 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_kvm,
1618 SQMP
1619 query-status
1620 ------------
1622 Return a json-object with the following information:
1624 - "running": true if the VM is running, or false if it is paused (json-bool)
1625 - "singlestep": true if the VM is in single step mode,
1626 false otherwise (json-bool)
1627 - "status": one of the following values (json-string)
1628 "debug" - QEMU is running on a debugger
1629 "inmigrate" - guest is paused waiting for an incoming migration
1630 "internal-error" - An internal error that prevents further guest
1631 execution has occurred
1632 "io-error" - the last IOP has failed and the device is configured
1633 to pause on I/O errors
1634 "paused" - guest has been paused via the 'stop' command
1635 "postmigrate" - guest is paused following a successful 'migrate'
1636 "prelaunch" - QEMU was started with -S and guest has not started
1637 "finish-migrate" - guest is paused to finish the migration process
1638 "restore-vm" - guest is paused to restore VM state
1639 "running" - guest is actively running
1640 "save-vm" - guest is paused to save the VM state
1641 "shutdown" - guest is shut down (and -no-shutdown is in use)
1642 "watchdog" - the watchdog action is configured to pause and
1643 has been triggered
1645 Example:
1647 -> { "execute": "query-status" }
1648 <- { "return": { "running": true, "singlestep": false, "status": "running" } }
1650 EQMP
1653 .name = "query-status",
1654 .args_type = "",
1655 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_status,
1658 SQMP
1659 query-mice
1660 ----------
1662 Show VM mice information.
1664 Each mouse is represented by a json-object, the returned value is a json-array
1665 of all mice.
1667 The mouse json-object contains the following:
1669 - "name": mouse's name (json-string)
1670 - "index": mouse's index (json-int)
1671 - "current": true if this mouse is receiving events, false otherwise (json-bool)
1672 - "absolute": true if the mouse generates absolute input events (json-bool)
1674 Example:
1676 -> { "execute": "query-mice" }
1677 <- {
1678 "return":[
1680 "name":"QEMU Microsoft Mouse",
1681 "index":0,
1682 "current":false,
1683 "absolute":false
1686 "name":"QEMU PS/2 Mouse",
1687 "index":1,
1688 "current":true,
1689 "absolute":true
1694 EQMP
1697 .name = "query-mice",
1698 .args_type = "",
1699 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_mice,
1702 SQMP
1703 query-vnc
1704 ---------
1706 Show VNC server information.
1708 Return a json-object with server information. Connected clients are returned
1709 as a json-array of json-objects.
1711 The main json-object contains the following:
1713 - "enabled": true or false (json-bool)
1714 - "host": server's IP address (json-string)
1715 - "family": address family (json-string)
1716 - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown"
1717 - "service": server's port number (json-string)
1718 - "auth": authentication method (json-string)
1719 - Possible values: "invalid", "none", "ra2", "ra2ne", "sasl", "tight",
1720 "tls", "ultra", "unknown", "vencrypt", "vencrypt",
1721 "vencrypt+plain", "vencrypt+tls+none",
1722 "vencrypt+tls+plain", "vencrypt+tls+sasl",
1723 "vencrypt+tls+vnc", "vencrypt+x509+none",
1724 "vencrypt+x509+plain", "vencrypt+x509+sasl",
1725 "vencrypt+x509+vnc", "vnc"
1726 - "clients": a json-array of all connected clients
1728 Clients are described by a json-object, each one contain the following:
1730 - "host": client's IP address (json-string)
1731 - "family": address family (json-string)
1732 - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown"
1733 - "service": client's port number (json-string)
1734 - "x509_dname": TLS dname (json-string, optional)
1735 - "sasl_username": SASL username (json-string, optional)
1737 Example:
1739 -> { "execute": "query-vnc" }
1740 <- {
1741 "return":{
1742 "enabled":true,
1743 "host":"0.0.0.0",
1744 "service":"50402",
1745 "auth":"vnc",
1746 "family":"ipv4",
1747 "clients":[
1749 "host":"127.0.0.1",
1750 "service":"50401",
1751 "family":"ipv4"
1757 EQMP
1760 .name = "query-vnc",
1761 .args_type = "",
1762 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_vnc,
1765 SQMP
1766 query-spice
1767 -----------
1769 Show SPICE server information.
1771 Return a json-object with server information. Connected clients are returned
1772 as a json-array of json-objects.
1774 The main json-object contains the following:
1776 - "enabled": true or false (json-bool)
1777 - "host": server's IP address (json-string)
1778 - "port": server's port number (json-int, optional)
1779 - "tls-port": server's port number (json-int, optional)
1780 - "auth": authentication method (json-string)
1781 - Possible values: "none", "spice"
1782 - "channels": a json-array of all active channels clients
1784 Channels are described by a json-object, each one contain the following:
1786 - "host": client's IP address (json-string)
1787 - "family": address family (json-string)
1788 - Possible values: "ipv4", "ipv6", "unix", "unknown"
1789 - "port": client's port number (json-string)
1790 - "connection-id": spice connection id. All channels with the same id
1791 belong to the same spice session (json-int)
1792 - "channel-type": channel type. "1" is the main control channel, filter for
1793 this one if you want track spice sessions only (json-int)
1794 - "channel-id": channel id. Usually "0", might be different needed when
1795 multiple channels of the same type exist, such as multiple
1796 display channels in a multihead setup (json-int)
1797 - "tls": whevener the channel is encrypted (json-bool)
1799 Example:
1801 -> { "execute": "query-spice" }
1802 <- {
1803 "return": {
1804 "enabled": true,
1805 "auth": "spice",
1806 "port": 5920,
1807 "tls-port": 5921,
1808 "host": "0.0.0.0",
1809 "channels": [
1811 "port": "54924",
1812 "family": "ipv4",
1813 "channel-type": 1,
1814 "connection-id": 1804289383,
1815 "host": "127.0.0.1",
1816 "channel-id": 0,
1817 "tls": true
1820 "port": "36710",
1821 "family": "ipv4",
1822 "channel-type": 4,
1823 "connection-id": 1804289383,
1824 "host": "127.0.0.1",
1825 "channel-id": 0,
1826 "tls": false
1828 [ ... more channels follow ... ]
1833 EQMP
1835 #if defined(CONFIG_SPICE)
1837 .name = "query-spice",
1838 .args_type = "",
1839 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_spice,
1841 #endif
1843 SQMP
1844 query-name
1845 ----------
1847 Show VM name.
1849 Return a json-object with the following information:
1851 - "name": VM's name (json-string, optional)
1853 Example:
1855 -> { "execute": "query-name" }
1856 <- { "return": { "name": "qemu-name" } }
1858 EQMP
1861 .name = "query-name",
1862 .args_type = "",
1863 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_name,
1866 SQMP
1867 query-uuid
1868 ----------
1870 Show VM UUID.
1872 Return a json-object with the following information:
1874 - "UUID": Universally Unique Identifier (json-string)
1876 Example:
1878 -> { "execute": "query-uuid" }
1879 <- { "return": { "UUID": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000" } }
1881 EQMP
1884 .name = "query-uuid",
1885 .args_type = "",
1886 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_uuid,
1889 SQMP
1890 query-migrate
1891 -------------
1893 Migration status.
1895 Return a json-object. If migration is active there will be another json-object
1896 with RAM migration status and if block migration is active another one with
1897 block migration status.
1899 The main json-object contains the following:
1901 - "status": migration status (json-string)
1902 - Possible values: "active", "completed", "failed", "cancelled"
1903 - "ram": only present if "status" is "active", it is a json-object with the
1904 following RAM information (in bytes):
1905 - "transferred": amount transferred (json-int)
1906 - "remaining": amount remaining (json-int)
1907 - "total": total (json-int)
1908 - "disk": only present if "status" is "active" and it is a block migration,
1909 it is a json-object with the following disk information (in bytes):
1910 - "transferred": amount transferred (json-int)
1911 - "remaining": amount remaining (json-int)
1912 - "total": total (json-int)
1914 Examples:
1916 1. Before the first migration
1918 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
1919 <- { "return": {} }
1921 2. Migration is done and has succeeded
1923 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
1924 <- { "return": { "status": "completed" } }
1926 3. Migration is done and has failed
1928 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
1929 <- { "return": { "status": "failed" } }
1931 4. Migration is being performed and is not a block migration:
1933 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
1934 <- {
1935 "return":{
1936 "status":"active",
1937 "ram":{
1938 "transferred":123,
1939 "remaining":123,
1940 "total":246
1945 5. Migration is being performed and is a block migration:
1947 -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
1948 <- {
1949 "return":{
1950 "status":"active",
1951 "ram":{
1952 "total":1057024,
1953 "remaining":1053304,
1954 "transferred":3720
1956 "disk":{
1957 "total":20971520,
1958 "remaining":20880384,
1959 "transferred":91136
1964 EQMP
1967 .name = "query-migrate",
1968 .args_type = "",
1969 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_migrate,
1972 SQMP
1973 query-balloon
1974 -------------
1976 Show balloon information.
1978 Make an asynchronous request for balloon info. When the request completes a
1979 json-object will be returned containing the following data:
1981 - "actual": current balloon value in bytes (json-int)
1982 - "mem_swapped_in": Amount of memory swapped in bytes (json-int, optional)
1983 - "mem_swapped_out": Amount of memory swapped out in bytes (json-int, optional)
1984 - "major_page_faults": Number of major faults (json-int, optional)
1985 - "minor_page_faults": Number of minor faults (json-int, optional)
1986 - "free_mem": Total amount of free and unused memory in
1987 bytes (json-int, optional)
1988 - "total_mem": Total amount of available memory in bytes (json-int, optional)
1990 Example:
1992 -> { "execute": "query-balloon" }
1993 <- {
1994 "return":{
1995 "actual":1073741824,
1996 "mem_swapped_in":0,
1997 "mem_swapped_out":0,
1998 "major_page_faults":142,
1999 "minor_page_faults":239245,
2000 "free_mem":1014185984,
2001 "total_mem":1044668416
2005 EQMP
2008 .name = "query-balloon",
2009 .args_type = "",
2010 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_balloon,
2014 .name = "qom-list",
2015 .args_type = "path:s",
2016 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_qom_list,
2020 .name = "qom-set",
2021 .args_type = "path:s,property:s,opts:O",
2022 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_qom_set,
2026 .name = "qom-get",
2027 .args_type = "path:s,property:s",
2028 .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_qom_get,