The register command is used to register a virtual machine with OpenVZ.
The unregister command removes a virtual machine from the OpenVZ registry.
Syntax.
prlctl register <path> --preserve-uuid <yes|no> prlctl unregister <VM_name>
Table 4.14. Options
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| An absolute path to the virtual machine directory. |
| The name of the virtual machine to remove from the OpenVZ registry. |
| Specifies what to do with the UUID (universally unique identifier). If you specify |
Use the register command when you have a virtual machine on the server that does not show up in the list of the virtual machines registered with the OpenVZ. This can be a machine that was previously removed from the registry or a machine that was copied from another location.
The unregister command removes a virtual machine from the OpenVZ registry, but does not delete the virtual machine files from the server. You can re-register such a machine with OpenVZ later using the register command.
