Useful commands in the XCP-ng Command Line Interface (CLI)

XCP-NG Useful Commands

Here are some useful commands in the XCP-ng Command Line Interface (CLI) that can help you manage and interact with your virtualization environment:

1. Listing VMs and Hosts:

List all VMs:

xe vm-list

List all hosts:

xe host-list

2. VM Operations:

Start a VM:

xe vm-start vm=<VM UUID>

Shut down a VM:

xe vm-shutdown vm=<VM UUID>

Reboot a VM:

xe vm-reboot vm=<VM UUID>

Suspend a VM:

xe vm-suspend vm=<VM UUID>

Reset VM Powerstate

xe vm-reset-powerstate uuid=******* --force

3. Host Operations:

Reboot the host:

xe host-reboot host=<Host UUID>

Shutdown the host:

xe host-shutdown host=<Host UUID>

Put the host into maintenance mode:

xe host-disable host=<Host UUID>

4. Snapshot Management:

Take a snapshot of a VM:

xe vm-snapshot vm=<VM UUID> new-name-label=<Snapshot Name>

Revert a VM to a snapshot:

xe vm-revert-to-snapshot snapshot=<Snapshot UUID>

List snapshots of a VM:

xe snapshot-list vm=<VM UUID>

5. Storage Operations:

List SRs (Storage Repositories):

xe sr-list

Scan for new SRs:

xe sr-scan

6. Networking:

List network interfaces on a host:

xe pif-list host=<Host UUID>

List VM's VIFs (Virtual Network Interfaces):

xe vif-list vm=<VM UUID>

7. Resource Pool Operations:

List resource pools:

xe pool-list

Create a new resource pool:

xe pool-create name-label=<Pool Name>

8. Performance Monitoring:

Display VM performance statistics:

xe vm-param-list uuid=<VM UUID> | grep guest-metrics

9. Logs and Diagnostics:

Display host logs:

less /var/log/xensource.log

Display VM logs:

less /var/log/xensource/vm-logs/<VM UUID>.log

These are just a few examples of the commands you can use to manage your XCP-ng environment. Be sure to refer to the official XCP-ng documentation for more details and command options specific to your version and setup. Always exercise caution when using CLI commands, especially in production environments.