Nutanix AHV VM management commands

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Below are few commands related to VM Management in AHV

 

  • Initiates a Guest level Reboot of the VMs :

command:

vm.guest_reboot

  • Initiates a Guest level Shutdown of the VMs :

command:

vm.guest_shutdown

  • Force VM into the powered off state :

command:

vm.force_off

  • Lists all VMs :

command:

vm.list

  • Powers off the specified VMs :

command:

vm.off

  • Powers on the specified VMs :

command:

vm.on

  • Power cycles the specified VMs :

command:

vm.power_cycle

  • Initiates a reboot by issuing an ACPI event :

command:

vm.reboot

  • Resets the specified VMs :

command:

vm.reset

  • Initiates a shutdown by issuing an ACPI event :

command:

vm.shutdown