xl
Create a new domain with a config file
xl create xen.cfg
Display all running domains
xl list
Shutdown a domain immediately
This is similar to pulling the power cable on a server.
xl destroy vm
Send a shutdown signal
Poweroff, the nice way.
xl shutdown vm
Reboot a domain
xl reboot
Open a console
xl console beandog
To detach the console: ctl and ]
xl console might have trouble wrapping in a tmux session.
List domains
Display the currently running domains:
xl list
Their states:
- r - currently running
- b - blocked, and not running or runnable
- p - paused
- s - a shutdown command has been sent, but the domain isn't dying yet
- c - the domain has crashed
- d - the domain is dying, but hasn't properly shut down or crashed
Pause a domain
This will pause a domain, but it will leave the resources and memory still claimed by the domain.
xl pause beandog
Also, leave the state:
xl unpause beandog
Display message buffer
Displays dmesg output of the Xen domain kernel.
xl dmesg
