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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.



 

 

 

 

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