- "data": data to write (json-string)
- "format": data format (json-string, optional)
- Possible values: "utf8" (default), "base64"
- Bug: invalid base64 is currently not rejected.
- Whitespace *is* invalid.
Example:
},
{
.name = "transaction",
- .args_type = "actions:q",
+ .args_type = "actions:q,properties:q?",
.mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_transaction,
},
"format": "qcow2" } }
<- { "return": {} }
+EQMP
+
+ {
+ .name = "blockdev-snapshot",
+ .args_type = "node:s,overlay:s",
+ .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_blockdev_snapshot,
+ },
+
+SQMP
+blockdev-snapshot
+-----------------
+Since 2.5
+
+Create a snapshot, by installing 'node' as the backing image of
+'overlay'. Additionally, if 'node' is associated with a block
+device, the block device changes to using 'overlay' as its new active
+image.
+
+Arguments:
+
+- "node": device that will have a snapshot created (json-string)
+- "overlay": device that will have 'node' as its backing image (json-string)
+
+Example:
+
+-> { "execute": "blockdev-add",
+ "arguments": { "options": { "driver": "qcow2",
+ "node-name": "node1534",
+ "file": { "driver": "file",
+ "filename": "hd1.qcow2" },
+ "backing": "" } } }
+
+<- { "return": {} }
+
+-> { "execute": "blockdev-snapshot", "arguments": { "node": "ide-hd0",
+ "overlay": "node1534" } }
+<- { "return": {} }
+
EQMP
{
- "speed": maximum speed of the streaming job, in bytes per second
(json-int)
- "granularity": granularity of the dirty bitmap, in bytes (json-int, optional)
-- "buf_size": maximum amount of data in flight from source to target, in bytes
+- "buf-size": maximum amount of data in flight from source to target, in bytes
(json-int, default 10M)
- "sync": what parts of the disk image should be copied to the destination;
possibilities include "full" for all the disk, "top" for only the sectors
EQMP
+ {
+ .name = "blockdev-mirror",
+ .args_type = "sync:s,device:B,target:B,replaces:s?,speed:i?,"
+ "on-source-error:s?,on-target-error:s?,"
+ "granularity:i?,buf-size:i?",
+ .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_blockdev_mirror,
+ },
+
+SQMP
+blockdev-mirror
+------------
+
+Start mirroring a block device's writes to another block device. target
+specifies the target of mirror operation.
+
+Arguments:
+
+- "device": device name to operate on (json-string)
+- "target": device name to mirror to (json-string)
+- "replaces": the block driver node name to replace when finished
+ (json-string, optional)
+- "speed": maximum speed of the streaming job, in bytes per second
+ (json-int)
+- "granularity": granularity of the dirty bitmap, in bytes (json-int, optional)
+- "buf_size": maximum amount of data in flight from source to target, in bytes
+ (json-int, default 10M)
+- "sync": what parts of the disk image should be copied to the destination;
+ possibilities include "full" for all the disk, "top" for only the sectors
+ allocated in the topmost image, or "none" to only replicate new I/O
+ (MirrorSyncMode).
+- "on-source-error": the action to take on an error on the source
+ (BlockdevOnError, default 'report')
+- "on-target-error": the action to take on an error on the target
+ (BlockdevOnError, default 'report')
+
+The default value of the granularity is the image cluster size clamped
+between 4096 and 65536, if the image format defines one. If the format
+does not define a cluster size, the default value of the granularity
+is 65536.
+
+Example:
+
+-> { "execute": "blockdev-mirror", "arguments": { "device": "ide-hd0",
+ "target": "target0",
+ "sync": "full" } }
+<- { "return": {} }
+
+EQMP
{
.name = "change-backing-file",
.args_type = "device:s,image-node-name:s,backing-file:s",
another request (json-int)
- "wr_merged": number of write requests that have been merged into
another request (json-int)
+ - "idle_time_ns": time since the last I/O operation, in
+ nanoseconds. If the field is absent it means
+ that there haven't been any operations yet
+ (json-int, optional)
+ - "failed_rd_operations": number of failed read operations
+ (json-int)
+ - "failed_wr_operations": number of failed write operations
+ (json-int)
+ - "failed_flush_operations": number of failed flush operations
+ (json-int)
+ - "invalid_rd_operations": number of invalid read operations
+ (json-int)
+ - "invalid_wr_operations": number of invalid write operations
+ (json-int)
+ - "invalid_flush_operations": number of invalid flush operations
+ (json-int)
+ - "account_invalid": whether invalid operations are included in
+ the last access statistics (json-bool)
+ - "account_failed": whether failed operations are included in the
+ latency and last access statistics
+ (json-bool)
+ - "timed_stats": A json-array containing statistics collected in
+ specific intervals, with the following members:
+ - "interval_length": interval used for calculating the
+ statistics, in seconds (json-int)
+ - "min_rd_latency_ns": minimum latency of read operations in
+ the defined interval, in nanoseconds
+ (json-int)
+ - "min_wr_latency_ns": minimum latency of write operations in
+ the defined interval, in nanoseconds
+ (json-int)
+ - "min_flush_latency_ns": minimum latency of flush operations
+ in the defined interval, in
+ nanoseconds (json-int)
+ - "max_rd_latency_ns": maximum latency of read operations in
+ the defined interval, in nanoseconds
+ (json-int)
+ - "max_wr_latency_ns": maximum latency of write operations in
+ the defined interval, in nanoseconds
+ (json-int)
+ - "max_flush_latency_ns": maximum latency of flush operations
+ in the defined interval, in
+ nanoseconds (json-int)
+ - "avg_rd_latency_ns": average latency of read operations in
+ the defined interval, in nanoseconds
+ (json-int)
+ - "avg_wr_latency_ns": average latency of write operations in
+ the defined interval, in nanoseconds
+ (json-int)
+ - "avg_flush_latency_ns": average latency of flush operations
+ in the defined interval, in
+ nanoseconds (json-int)
+ - "avg_rd_queue_depth": average number of pending read
+ operations in the defined interval
+ (json-number)
+ - "avg_wr_queue_depth": average number of pending write
+ operations in the defined interval
+ (json-number).
- "parent": Contains recursively the statistics of the underlying
protocol (e.g. the host file for a qcow2 image). If there is
no underlying protocol, this field is omitted
"flush_total_times_ns":49653
"flush_operations":61,
"rd_merged":0,
- "wr_merged":0
+ "wr_merged":0,
+ "idle_time_ns":2953431879,
+ "account_invalid":true,
+ "account_failed":false
}
},
"stats":{
"rd_total_times_ns":3465673657
"flush_total_times_ns":49653,
"rd_merged":0,
- "wr_merged":0
+ "wr_merged":0,
+ "idle_time_ns":2953431879,
+ "account_invalid":true,
+ "account_failed":false
}
},
{
"rd_total_times_ns":0
"flush_total_times_ns":0,
"rd_merged":0,
- "wr_merged":0
+ "wr_merged":0,
+ "account_invalid":false,
+ "account_failed":false
}
},
{
"rd_total_times_ns":0
"flush_total_times_ns":0,
"rd_merged":0,
- "wr_merged":0
+ "wr_merged":0,
+ "account_invalid":false,
+ "account_failed":false
}
},
{
"rd_total_times_ns":0
"flush_total_times_ns":0,
"rd_merged":0,
- "wr_merged":0
+ "wr_merged":0,
+ "account_invalid":false,
+ "account_failed":false
}
}
]
- "current": true if this is the current CPU, false otherwise (json-bool)
- "halted": true if the cpu is halted, false otherwise (json-bool)
- "qom_path": path to the CPU object in the QOM tree (json-str)
+- "arch": architecture of the cpu, which determines what additional
+ keys will be present (json-str)
- Current program counter. The key's name depends on the architecture:
"pc": i386/x86_64 (json-int)
"nip": PPC (json-int)
"current":true,
"halted":false,
"qom_path":"/machine/unattached/device[0]",
+ "arch":"x86",
"pc":3227107138,
"thread_id":3134
},
"current":false,
"halted":true,
"qom_path":"/machine/unattached/device[2]",
+ "arch":"x86",
"pc":7108165,
"thread_id":3135
}
Add a block device.
This command is still a work in progress. It doesn't support all
-block drivers, it lacks a matching blockdev-del, and more. Stay away
-from it unless you want to help with its development.
+block drivers among other things. Stay away from it unless you want
+to help with its development.
Arguments:
<- { "return": {} }
+EQMP
+
+ {
+ .name = "x-blockdev-del",
+ .args_type = "id:s?,node-name:s?",
+ .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_x_blockdev_del,
+ },
+
+SQMP
+x-blockdev-del
+------------
+Since 2.5
+
+Deletes a block device thas has been added using blockdev-add.
+The selected device can be either a block backend or a graph node.
+
+In the former case the backend will be destroyed, along with its
+inserted medium if there's any. The command will fail if the backend
+or its medium are in use.
+
+In the latter case the node will be destroyed. The command will fail
+if the node is attached to a block backend or is otherwise being
+used.
+
+One of "id" or "node-name" must be specified, but not both.
+
+This command is still a work in progress and is considered
+experimental. Stay away from it unless you want to help with its
+development.
+
+Arguments:
+
+- "id": Name of the block backend device to delete (json-string, optional)
+- "node-name": Name of the graph node to delete (json-string, optional)
+
+Example:
+
+-> { "execute": "blockdev-add",
+ "arguments": {
+ "options": {
+ "driver": "qcow2",
+ "id": "drive0",
+ "file": {
+ "driver": "file",
+ "filename": "test.qcow2"
+ }
+ }
+ }
+ }
+
+<- { "return": {} }
+
+-> { "execute": "x-blockdev-del",
+ "arguments": { "id": "drive0" }
+ }
+<- { "return": {} }
+
EQMP
{
<- { "return": {} }
+EQMP
+
+ {
+ .name = "x-blockdev-remove-medium",
+ .args_type = "device:s",
+ .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_x_blockdev_remove_medium,
+ },
+
+SQMP
+x-blockdev-remove-medium
+------------------------
+
+Removes a medium (a block driver state tree) from a block device. That block
+device's tray must currently be open (unless there is no attached guest device).
+
+If the tray is open and there is no medium inserted, this will be a no-op.
+
+This command is still a work in progress and is considered experimental.
+Stay away from it unless you want to help with its development.
+
+Arguments:
+
+- "device": block device name (json-string)
+
+Example:
+
+-> { "execute": "x-blockdev-remove-medium",
+ "arguments": { "device": "ide1-cd0" } }
+
+<- { "error": { "class": "GenericError",
+ "desc": "Tray of device 'ide1-cd0' is not open" } }
+
+-> { "execute": "blockdev-open-tray",
+ "arguments": { "device": "ide1-cd0" } }
+
+<- { "timestamp": { "seconds": 1418751627,
+ "microseconds": 549958 },
+ "event": "DEVICE_TRAY_MOVED",
+ "data": { "device": "ide1-cd0",
+ "tray-open": true } }
+
+<- { "return": {} }
+
+-> { "execute": "x-blockdev-remove-medium",
+ "arguments": { "device": "ide1-cd0" } }
+
+<- { "return": {} }
+
+EQMP
+
+ {
+ .name = "x-blockdev-insert-medium",
+ .args_type = "device:s,node-name:s",
+ .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_x_blockdev_insert_medium,
+ },
+
+SQMP
+x-blockdev-insert-medium
+------------------------
+
+Inserts a medium (a block driver state tree) into a block device. That block
+device's tray must currently be open (unless there is no attached guest device)
+and there must be no medium inserted already.
+
+This command is still a work in progress and is considered experimental.
+Stay away from it unless you want to help with its development.
+
+Arguments:
+
+- "device": block device name (json-string)
+- "node-name": root node of the BDS tree to insert into the block device
+
+Example:
+
+-> { "execute": "blockdev-add",
+ "arguments": { "options": { "node-name": "node0",
+ "driver": "raw",
+ "file": { "driver": "file",
+ "filename": "fedora.iso" } } } }
+
+<- { "return": {} }
+
+-> { "execute": "x-blockdev-insert-medium",
+ "arguments": { "device": "ide1-cd0",
+ "node-name": "node0" } }
+
+<- { "return": {} }
+
EQMP
{
}
} } ] }
+EQMP
+
+ {
+ .name = "blockdev-change-medium",
+ .args_type = "device:B,filename:F,format:s?,read-only-mode:s?",
+ .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_blockdev_change_medium,
+ },
+
+SQMP
+blockdev-change-medium
+----------------------
+
+Changes the medium inserted into a block device by ejecting the current medium
+and loading a new image file which is inserted as the new medium.
+
+Arguments:
+
+- "device": device name (json-string)
+- "filename": filename of the new image (json-string)
+- "format": format of the new image (json-string, optional)
+- "read-only-mode": new read-only mode (json-string, optional)
+ - Possible values: "retain" (default), "read-only", "read-write"
+
+Examples:
+
+1. Change a removable medium
+
+-> { "execute": "blockdev-change-medium",
+ "arguments": { "device": "ide1-cd0",
+ "filename": "/srv/images/Fedora-12-x86_64-DVD.iso",
+ "format": "raw" } }
+<- { "return": {} }
+
+2. Load a read-only medium into a writable drive
+
+-> { "execute": "blockdev-change-medium",
+ "arguments": { "device": "isa-fd0",
+ "filename": "/srv/images/ro.img",
+ "format": "raw",
+ "read-only-mode": "retain" } }
+
+<- { "error":
+ { "class": "GenericError",
+ "desc": "Could not open '/srv/images/ro.img': Permission denied" } }
+
+-> { "execute": "blockdev-change-medium",
+ "arguments": { "device": "isa-fd0",
+ "filename": "/srv/images/ro.img",
+ "format": "raw",
+ "read-only-mode": "read-only" } }
+
+<- { "return": {} }
+
EQMP
{