Phone Lines icon GFI Support Home Sign in
Start a conversation
  1. GFI Support
  2. GFI Support - Interface
  3. Articles

Exinda CLI: Enabling Virtualization in the CLI

Overview

 

This article provides information regarding the Exinda CLI command virt which is used for creating or editing virtual machines.

 

Information

 

NOTE:  The following syntax convention is used:
  • {}: Options are enclosed in braces and are separated by '|'
  • []: Optional keywords are enclosed in brackets
  • <>: User input is required where variables are enclosed in greater-than and less-than symbols

The following table describes the commands used for performing common actions related to virtualization:

Action Description

 Command Parameter Description

To enable the virtualization feature

 virt enable Not Applicable 

To assign an interface to use as a VM access port

 virt interface <interface> Not Applicable 
To configure a virtual machine

virt vm <name> arch {i386|x86_64} 

 Set CPU architecture.
virt vm <name> boot auto-power {on|off|last}

Configure boot options by specifying power state for VM to have after host boot:

  • auto-power on - Always power VM on. If VM was running at last shutdown, restore its state.
  • auto-power off - Always leave VM powered off. If VM was running at last shutdown, its state is lost.
  • auto-power last - Power VM on only if it was running at last shutdown. In this case, also restore its state.
virt vm <name> boot device order {cdrom|hd}

Configure boot options by specifying the order to try devices during boot.
E.g. device order cdrom hd
E.g. device order hd cdrom
virt vm <name> comment <comment>

Set a comment describing this virtual machine
virt vm <name> console {connect|graphics|text}

Configure or connect to the text or graphics
virt vm <name> copy <new_name> [storage copy-type {shallow|none}]

Make a duplicate copy of this virtual machine's storage.

  • shallow - Use the same volumes as the source VM
  • none - New VM will have no attached storage
virt vm <name> feature {pae|acpi|apic} enable

Enable/disable certain virtualization features.

  • pae - Physical Address Extension
  • acpi - Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
  • apic - Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller
virt vm <name> install cancel

Cancel the installation, already in progress, of an operating system onto this virtual machine.
virt vm <name> install cdrom file <volume-name> {connect-console|disk-overwrite|timeout|verify}

Install an operating system from a CD-ROM (ISO) image, onto this virtual machine (temporarily attach a CD and boot from it).

  • connect-console - Connect to the console during installation
  • disk-overwrite - Install even if the primary target volume is not empty
  • timeout {<minutes>|none} - Specify a timeout for installation (default is no timeout)
  • verify - Options for verifying OS installation

virt vm <name> interface <name> {bridge|macaddr|model|name|order|type|vnet}

 Configure virtual interfaces.
virt vm <name> memory <MB>

Set memory allowance.
virt vm <name> power {cycle|off|on}

Turn this virtual machine on or off, plus other related options.
virt vm <name> rename <new_name>

Rename this virtual machine.
virt vm <name> storage create disk {bus|drive-number|file|mode|size-max}

Create and configure a new storage device for the VM, with an automatically assigned name.
virt vm <name> storage device {bus|drive-number|move|swap}

Configure and modify the existing storage device, or create a new one with a specific name.
virt vm <name> vcpus {count|vcpu}

Specify number of virtual CPUs:

  • vcpus count <count> - Specify number of virtual CPUs
  • vcpus vcpu <vcpu> - Specify options for a particular virtual CPU
To configure or manage virtual networks virt vnet <name> {dhcp|forward|ip|vbridge}
  • dhcp range <low_ip> <high_ip> - Configure a DHCP range to assign to this vnet.
  • forward {none|nat|route} interface <name> - Configure the type of forwarding.
  • ip address <ip> <netmask> - Configure the IP address of this vnet.
  • vbridge name <name> - Create a virtual bridge.
To manage virtual storage volumes virt volume {create|fetch|file}
  • create disk file <name> size-max <MB> - Create an empty virtual disk image.
  • fetch <url> - Fetch a virtual disk image (*.img) or a CD ROM image (*.iso) from the URL.
  • file {create|copy|move|upload} - Perform basic file operations.

 

Find more CLI commands.

Back to Top

 

Choose files or drag and drop files
Was this article helpful?
Yes
No

  1. Priyanka Bhotika

  2. Posted
  3. Updated

Comments