14.6.2. Stopping a Running Domain to Restart It Later
virsh managedsave domain --bypass-cache
--running | --paused | --verbose
saves and destroys (stops) a running domain so that it can be restarted from the same state at a later time. When used with a virsh start
command it is automatically started from this save point. If it is used with the --bypass-cache
option the save will avoid the filesystem cache. Note that this option may slow down the save process speed.
--verbose
displays the progress of the dump process
Under normal conditions, the managed save will decide between using the running or paused state as determined by the state the domain is in when the save is done. However, this can be overridden by using the
--running
option to indicate that it must be left in a running state or by using --paused
option which indicates it is to be left in a paused state.
To remove the managed save state, use the
virsh managedsave-remove
command which will force the domain to do a full boot the next time it is started.
Note that the entire managed save process can be monitored using the
domjobinfo
command and can also be canceled using the domjobabort
command.