{"id":5549,"date":"2023-02-15T18:54:53","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T13:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trysiteprice.com\/blog\/?p=5549"},"modified":"2023-02-15T18:54:53","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T13:24:53","slug":"kvm-starting-stopping-guest-operating-systems-with-virsh-command","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trysiteprice.com\/blog\/kvm-starting-stopping-guest-operating-systems-with-virsh-command\/","title":{"rendered":"KVM: Starting \/ Stopping Guest Operating Systems With virsh Command"},"content":{"rendered":"

You can use the virsh<\/code> command in KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) to manage guest operating systems, including starting, stopping, and restarting them. Here’s how to do it:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Open a terminal window on your KVM host machine.<\/li>\n
  2. Type the following command to display a list of all running and stopped virtual machines:\n
    \n
    <\/div>\n
    virsh list<\/span> --all<\/span>
    \n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    This will show a list of all virtual machines that are currently defined on your KVM host, along with their current status.<\/li>\n

  3. Press Enter to execute the command. You should see output similar to the following:\n
    \n
    <\/div>\n
    Id Name State
    \n----------------------------------------------------<\/span>
    \n 1 vm1 running
    \n 2 vm2 running
    \n -<\/span> vm3 shut off
    \n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    This output shows three virtual machines, two of which are currently running (vm1<\/code> and vm2<\/code>) and one that is currently shut off (vm3<\/code>).<\/li>\n

  4. To start a virtual machine, type the following command:\n
    \n
    <\/div>\n
    virsh start<\/span> vm_name
    \n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Replace vm_name<\/code> with the name of the virtual machine that you want to start. For example, to start vm3<\/code>, you would type:<\/p>\n

    \n
    <\/div>\n
    virsh start<\/span> vm3
    \n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    This will start the virtual machine, and you should see its status change to running<\/code> when you run the virsh list --all<\/code> command again.<\/li>\n

  5. To stop a virtual machine, type the following command:\n
    \n
    <\/div>\n
    virsh shutdown<\/span> vm_name
    \n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Replace vm_name<\/code> with the name of the virtual machine that you want to stop. For example, to stop vm1<\/code>, you would type:<\/p>\n

    \n
    <\/div>\n
    virsh shutdown<\/span> vm1
    \n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    This will send a shutdown signal to the virtual machine, and it will begin the shutdown process. You can use the virsh list --all<\/code> command to check the status of the virtual machine and see when it has fully shut down.<\/li>\n

  6. To restart a virtual machine, type the following command:\n
    \n
    <\/div>\n
    virsh reboot vm_name
    \n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Replace vm_name<\/code> with the name of the virtual machine that you want to restart. For example, to restart vm2<\/code>, you would type:<\/p>\n

    \n
    <\/div>\n
    virsh reboot vm2
    \n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    This will send a restart signal to the virtual machine, and it will begin the restart process. You can use the virsh list --all<\/code> command to check the status of the virtual machine and see when it has fully restarted.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Using the virsh<\/code> command, you can easily manage your KVM virtual machines from the command line, including starting, stopping, and restarting them, as well as performing more advanced management tasks like migrating virtual machines between hosts or changing their configuration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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