Start, stop, reset, and check the status of a virtual machine.
Syntax.
prlctl start <VM_name> prlctl stop <VM_name> [--kill] prlctl restart <VM_name> prlctl reset <VM_name> prlctl status <VM_name>
Table 4.26. Options
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| The name of the virtual machine to start, stop, restart, reset, or check the status of. |
| Perform a hard virtual machine shutdown. If this option is omitted, an attempt to perform a graceful shutdown will be made. |
The stop command can perform a hard or a graceful virtual machine shutdown. If the --kill parameter is included, the hard shutdown will be performed. If the parameter is omitted, the outcome of the graceful shutdown attempt will depend on the following:
- If OpenVZ tools are installed in a virtual machine, the graceful shutdown will be performed using its facilities.
- If OpenVZ tools are not installed, the command will try to perform a graceful shutdown using ACPI. Depending on the ACPI support availability in the guest operating system, this may work or not.
The restart command first gracefully shuts down a virtual machine and then starts it again.
The reset command resets a virtual machine without shutting it down.
Note
Note: Resetting a VM may result in loss of unsaved data stored in that VM.
The start command can be used to start a stopped virtual machine or to resume a paused virtual machine).
