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3.14. Managing Virtual Machines¶

3.14.1. vinfra service compute server create¶

Create a new compute server:

usage: vinfra service compute server create [--description <description>]
                                            [--metadata <metadata>]
                                            [--user-data <user-data>]
                                            [--key-name <key-name>]
                                            [--config-drive] [--count <count>]
                                            [--ha-enabled {true,false}]
                                            --network <id=id[,key=value,...]>
                                            --volume <source=source[,key=value,...]>
                                            --flavor <flavor> <server-name>

--description <description>

Server description

--metadata <metadata>

Server metadata

--user-data <user-data>

User data file

--key-name <key-name>

Key pair to inject

--config-drive

Use an ephemeral drive

--count <count>

If count is specified and greater than 1, the name argument is treated as a naming pattern.

--ha-enabled {true,false}

Enable or disable HA for the compute server

--network <id=id[,key=value,...]>

Create a compute server with a specified network. Specify this option multiple times to create multiple networks.

id: attach network interface to a specified network (ID or name)
comma-separated key=value pairs with keys (optional):
- mac: MAC address for network interface
- fixed-ip: fixed IP address for network interface
- spoofing-protection: enable or disable spoofing protection for network interface (on or off)

--volume <source=source[,key=value,...]>

Create a compute server with a specified volume. Specify this option multiple times to create multiple volumes.

source: source type (volume, image, snapshot, or blank)
comma-separated key=value pairs with keys (optional):
- id: resource ID or name for the specified source type (required for source types volume, image, and snapshot)
- size: block device size, in gigabytes (required for source types image and blank)
- boot-index: block device boot index (required for multiple volumes with source type volume)
- bus: block device controller type (scsi)
- type: block device type (disk or cdrom)
- rm: remove block device on compute server termination (yes or no)
- storage-policy: block device storage policy

--flavor <flavor>

Flavor ID or name

<server-name>

A new name for the compute server

Example:

# vinfra service compute server create myvm \
--network id=private,fixed-ip=192.168.128.100 \
--volume source=image,id=cirros,size=1 --flavor tiny
+--------------+--------------------------------------+
| Field        | Value                                |
+--------------+--------------------------------------+
| config_drive |                                      |
| created      | 2019-05-29T11:24:04Z                 |
| description  |                                      |
| flavor       | disk: 0                              |
|              | ephemeral: 0                         |
|              | extra_specs: {}                      |
|              | original_name: tiny                  |
|              | ram: 512                             |
|              | swap: 0                              |
|              | vcpus: 1                             |
| ha_enabled   | True                                 |
| host         |                                      |
| id           | 8cd29296-8bee-4efb-828d-0e522d816c6e |
| key_name     |                                      |
| metadata     | {}                                   |
| name         | myvm                                 |
| networks     | []                                   |
| power_state  | NOSTATE                              |
| project_id   | b4267de6fd0c442da99542cd20f5932c     |
| status       | BUILD                                |
| task_state   | scheduling                           |
| updated      | 2019-05-29T11:24:21Z                 |
| user_data    |                                      |
| volumes      | []                                   |
+--------------+--------------------------------------+

This command creates a virtual machine myvm based on the default Cirros image and the flavor tiny, connects it to the network private with the fixed IP address 192.168.128.100, and enables HA for it.

3.14.2. vinfra service compute server list¶

List compute servers:

usage: vinfra service compute server list

Example:

# vinfra service compute server list
+--------------------------------------+------+--------+------------------------+
| id                                   | name | status | host                   |
+--------------------------------------+------+--------+------------------------+
| 8cd29296-8bee-4efb-828d-0e522d816c6e | myvm | ACTIVE | node001.vstoragedomain |
+--------------------------------------+------+--------+------------------------+

This command lists all virtual machines in the compute cluster.

3.14.3. vinfra service compute server show¶

Display compute server details:

usage: vinfra service compute server show <server>

<server>: Compute server ID or name

Example:

# vinfra service compute server show myvm
+---------------+--------------------------------------------+
| Field         | Value                                      |
+---------------+--------------------------------------------+
| config_drive  |                                            |
| created       | 2019-05-29T11:24:04Z                       |
| description   |                                            |
| flavor        | disk: 0                                    |
|               | ephemeral: 0                               |
|               | extra_specs: {}                            |
|               | original_name: tiny                        |
|               | ram: 512                                   |
|               | swap: 0                                    |
|               | vcpus: 1                                   |
| ha_enabled    | True                                       |
| host          | node001.vstoragedomain                     |
| id            | 8cd29296-8bee-4efb-828d-0e522d816c6e       |
| key_name      |                                            |
| metadata      | {}                                         |
| name          | myvm                                       |
| networks      | - id: 79b3da71-c6a2-49e8-97f8-9431a065bed7 |
|               |   ipam_enabled: true                       |
|               |   ips:                                     |
|               |   - 192.168.128.100                        |
|               |   mac_addr: fa:16:3e:d8:42:f6              |
|               |   name: private                            |
|               |   spoofing_protection: true                |
| orig_hostname | node001                                    |
| power_state   | RUNNING                                    |
| project_id    | b4267de6fd0c442da99542cd20f5932c           |
| status        | ACTIVE                                     |
| task_state    |                                            |
| updated       | 2019-05-29T11:24:21Z                       |
| user_data     |                                            |
| volumes       | - delete_on_termination: false             |
|               |   id: edd3df0a-95f5-4892-9053-2793a3976f94 |
+---------------+--------------------------------------------+

This command shows the details of the virtual machine myvm.

3.14.4. vinfra service compute server stat¶

Display compute server statistics:

usage: vinfra service compute server stat <server>

<server>: Compute server ID or name

Example:

# vinfra service compute server stat myvm
+----------+----------------------------------+
| Field    | Value                            |
+----------+----------------------------------+
| datetime | 2019-05-29T11:39:46.429000+00:00 |
| metrics  | block_capacity: 1073741824       |
|          | block_usage: 268435456           |
|          | cpu_usage: 0                     |
|          | mem_usage: 149876736             |
+----------+----------------------------------+

This command shows the statistics for the virtual machine myvm.

3.14.5. vinfra service compute server set¶

Modify compute server parameters:

usage: vinfra service compute server set [--name <name>] [--description <description>]
                                         [--ha-enabled {true,false}] <server>

--name <name>: A new name for the compute server
--description <description>: A new description for the compute server
--ha-enabled {true,false}: Enable or disable HA for the compute server
<server>: Compute server ID or name

Example:

# vinfra service compute server set myvm --description "My new VM" --ha-enabled false
+---------------+--------------------------------------------+
| Field         | Value                                      |
+---------------+--------------------------------------------+
| config_drive  |                                            |
| created       | 2019-05-29T11:24:04Z                       |
| description   | My new VM                                  |
| flavor        | disk: 0                                    |
|               | ephemeral: 0                               |
|               | extra_specs: {}                            |
|               | original_name: tiny                        |
|               | ram: 512                                   |
|               | swap: 0                                    |
|               | vcpus: 1                                   |
| ha_enabled    | False                                      |
| host          | node001.vstoragedomain                     |
| id            | 8cd29296-8bee-4efb-828d-0e522d816c6e       |
| key_name      |                                            |
| metadata      | {}                                         |
| name          | myvm                                       |
| networks      | - id: 79b3da71-c6a2-49e8-97f8-9431a065bed7 |
|               |   ipam_enabled: true                       |
|               |   ips:                                     |
|               |   - 192.168.128.100                        |
|               |   mac_addr: fa:16:3e:d8:42:f6              |
|               |   name: private                            |
|               |   spoofing_protection: true                |
| orig_hostname | node001                                    |
| power_state   | RUNNING                                    |
| project_id    | b4267de6fd0c442da99542cd20f5932c           |
| status        | ACTIVE                                     |
| task_state    |                                            |
| updated       | 2019-05-29T11:24:21Z                       |
| user_data     |                                            |
| volumes       | - delete_on_termination: false             |
|               |   id: edd3df0a-95f5-4892-9053-2793a3976f94 |
+---------------+--------------------------------------------+

This command adds a description to the virtual machine myvm and disables HA for it.

3.14.6. vinfra service compute server iface attach¶

Attach a network to a compute server:

usage: vinfra service compute server iface attach [--mac <mac>] [--ip <ip-address>]
                                                  [--spoofing-protection {on,off}]
                                                  --server <server> --network <network>

--mac <mac>: MAC address
--ip <ip-address>: IP address
--spoofing-protection {on|off}: Enable spoofing protection for the network interface
--server <server>: Compute server ID or name
--network <network>: Network ID or name

Example:

# vinfra service compute server iface attach --network myprivnet --server myvm
+---------------+--------------------------------------+
| Field         | Value                                |
+---------------+--------------------------------------+
| fixed_ip      | 192.168.129.8                        |
| id            | 690ed3f2-2301-40e2-879a-126db2ecb57b |
| mac_address   | fa:16:3e:54:59:08                    |
| network_id    | 0710372e-2bdf-4dfe-b413-eb763da37e68 |
| spoofing<...> | False                                |
+---------------+--------------------------------------+

This command attaches the private network myprivnet to the virtual machine myvm.

3.14.7. vinfra service compute server iface list¶

List compute server networks:

usage: vinfra service compute server iface list --server <server>

--server <server>: Compute server ID or name

Example:

# vinfra service compute server iface list --server myvm
+----------------+----------------+-------------------+-----------------+
| id             | network_id     | mac_address       | fixed_ip        |
+----------------+----------------+-------------------+-----------------+
| 690ed3f2-<...> | 0710372e-<...> | fa:16:3e:54:59:08 | 192.168.129.8   |
| a5b13bf3-<...> | 1bf2c9da-<...> | fa:16:3e:b9:33:bb | 192.168.128.100 |
+----------------+----------------+-------------------+-----------------+

This command lists the virtual networks that the virtual machine myvm is attached to. It also shows VM’s IP address in each network.

3.14.8. vinfra service compute server iface detach¶

Detach a network interface from a compute server:

usage: vinfra service compute server iface detach --server <server> <interface>

--server <server>: Compute server ID or name
<interface>: Network interface ID

Example:

# vinfra service compute server iface detach 471e37fd-13ae-4b8f-b70c-90ac02cc4386 \
--server 6c80b07f-da46-4a8a-89a4-eecb8faceb27
Operation successful

This command detaches the network interface with the ID 471e37fd-13ae-4b8f-b70c-90ac02cc4386 from the VM with the ID 6c80b07f-da46-4a8a-89a4-eecb8faceb27.

3.14.9. vinfra service compute server volume attach¶

Attach a volume to a compute server:

usage: vinfra service compute server volume attach --server <server> <volume>

--server <server>: Compute server ID or name
<volume>: Volume ID or name

Example:

# vinfra service compute server volume attach e4cb5363-1fb2-41f5-b24b-18f98a388cba \
--server 871fef54-519b-4111-b18d-d2039e2410a8
+--------+--------------------------------------+
| Field  | Value                                |
+--------+--------------------------------------+
| device | /dev/vdb                             |
| id     | e4cb5363-1fb2-41f5-b24b-18f98a388cba |
+--------+--------------------------------------+

This command attaches the available volume with the ID e4cb5363-1fb2-41f5-b24b-18f98a388cba to the VM with the ID 871fef54-519b-4111-b18d-d2039e2410a8.

3.14.10. vinfra service compute server volume list¶

List compute server volumes:

usage: vinfra service compute server volume list --server <server>

--server <server>: Compute server ID or name

Example:

# vinfra service compute server volume list --server myvm
+--------------------------------------+----------+
| id                                   | device   |
+--------------------------------------+----------+
| e4cb5363-1fb2-41f5-b24b-18f98a388cba | /dev/vdb |
| b325cc6e-8de1-4b6c-9807-5a497e3da7e3 | /dev/vda |
+--------------------------------------+----------+

This command lists the volumes attached to the virtual machine myvm.

3.14.11. vinfra service compute server volume show¶

Show details of a compute server volume:

usage: vinfra service compute server volume show --server <server>  <volume>

--server <server>: Compute server ID or name
<volume>: Volume ID or name

Example:

# vinfra service compute server volume show --server myvm \
e4cb5363-1fb2-41f5-b24b-18f98a388cba
+--------+--------------------------------------+
| Field  | Value                                |
+--------+--------------------------------------+
| device | /dev/vdb                             |
| id     | e4cb5363-1fb2-41f5-b24b-18f98a388cba |
+--------+--------------------------------------+

This command shows the details for the volume with the ID e4cb5363-1fb2-41f5-b24b-18f98a388cba attached to the virtual machine myvm.

3.14.12. vinfra service compute server volume detach¶

Detach a volume from a compute server:

usage: vinfra service compute server volume detach --server <server> <volume>

--server <server>: Compute server ID or name
<volume>: Volume ID or name

Example:

# vinfra service compute server volume detach e4cb5363-1fb2-41f5-b24b-18f98a388cba \
--server 871fef54-519b-4111-b18d-d2039e2410a8
Operation successful

This command detaches the volume with the ID e4cb5363-1fb2-41f5-b24b-18f98a388cba from the VM with the ID 871fef54-519b-4111-b18d-d2039e2410a8.

3.14.13. vinfra service compute server log¶

Display compute server log:

usage: vinfra service compute server log <server>

<server>: Compute server ID or name

Example:

# vinfra service compute server log myvm > myvm.log

This command prints the log of the virtual machine myvm to the file myvm.log.

3.14.14. vinfra service compute server migrate¶

Migrate a compute server to another host:

usage: vinfra service compute server migrate [--cold] [--node <node>] <server>

--cold: Perform cold migration. If not set, the migration type is determined automatically.
--node <node>: Destination node ID or hostname
<server>: Compute server ID or name

Example:

# vinfra service compute server migrate 6c80b07f-da46-4a8a-89a4-eecb8faceb27 \
--node e6255aed-d6e7-41b2-ba90-86164c1cd9a6
Operation successful

This command starts migration of the VM with the ID 6c80b07f-da46-4a8a-89a4-eecb8faceb27 to the compute node with the ID e6255aed-d6e7-41b2-ba90-86164c1cd9a6.

3.14.15. vinfra service compute server resize¶

Resize a compute server:

usage: vinfra service compute server resize --flavor <flavor> <server>

--flavor <flavor>: Apply flavor with ID or name
<server>: Compute server ID or name

Example:

# vinfra service compute server resize myvm --flavor small
Operation successful

This command changes the flavor of the virtual machine myvm to small.

3.14.16. vinfra service compute server start¶

Start a compute server:

usage: vinfra service compute server start <server>

<server>: Compute server ID or name

Example:

# vinfra service compute server start myvm
Operation successful

This command starts the virtual machine myvm.

3.14.17. vinfra service compute server pause¶

Pause a compute server:

usage: vinfra service compute server pause <server>

<server>: Compute server ID or name

Example:

# vinfra service compute server pause myvm

This command pauses the running virtual machine myvm.

3.14.18. vinfra service compute server unpause¶

Unpause a compute server:

usage: vinfra service compute server unpause <server>

<server>: Compute server ID or name

Example:

# vinfra service compute server unpause myvm

This command unpauses the paused virtual machine myvm.

3.14.19. vinfra service compute server suspend¶

Suspend a compute server:

usage: vinfra service compute server suspend <server>

<server>: Compute server ID or name

Example:

# vinfra service compute server suspend myvm
Operation successful

This command suspends the running virtual machine myvm.

3.14.20. vinfra service compute server resume¶

Resume a compute server:

usage: vinfra service compute server resume <server>

<server>: Compute server ID or name

Example:

# vinfra service compute server resume myvm
Operation successful

This command resumes the suspended virtual machine myvm.

3.14.21. vinfra service compute server reboot¶

Reboot a compute server:

usage: vinfra service compute server reboot [--hard] <server>

--hard: Perform hard reboot
<server>: Compute server ID or name

Example:

# vinfra service compute server reboot myvm
Operation successful

This command reboots the virtual machine myvm.

3.14.22. vinfra service compute server reset-state¶

Reset compute server state:

usage: vinfra service compute server reset-state [--state-error] <server>

--state-error: Reset server to ‘ERROR’ state
<server>: Compute server ID or name

Example:

# vinfra service compute server reset-state myvm
Operation successful

This command resets the transitional state of the virtual machine myvm to the previous one.

3.14.23. vinfra service compute server stop¶

Shut down a compute server:

usage: vinfra service compute server stop [--hard] <server>

--hard: Power off a compute server
<server>: Compute server ID or name

Example:

# vinfra service compute server stop myvm
Operation successful

This command stops the virtual machine myvm.

3.14.24. vinfra service compute server shelve¶

Shelve a compute server:

usage: vinfra service compute server shelve <server>

<server>: Compute server ID or name.

Example:

# vinfra service compute server shelve myvm

This command unbinds the virtual machine myvm from the node it is hosted on and releases its reserved resources such as CPU and RAM.

3.14.25. vinfra service compute server unshelve¶

Unshelve a compute server:

usage: vinfra service compute server unshelve <server>

<server>: Compute server ID or name.

Example:

# vinfra service compute server unshelve myvm

This command spawns the virtual machine myvm on a node with enough resources to host it.

3.14.26. vinfra service compute server evacuate¶

Evacuate a stopped compute server from a failed host:

usage: vinfra service compute server evacuate <server>

<server>: Compute server ID or name

Example:

# vinfra service compute server evacuate myvm
Operation successful

This command evacuates the stopped VM myvm from its node to another, healthy compute node.

3.14.27. vinfra service compute server delete¶

Delete a compute server:

usage: vinfra service compute server delete <server>

<server>: Compute server ID or name

Example:

# vinfra service compute server delete myvm
Operation successful

This command deletes the virtual machine myvm.

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