3.2.5. VM management commands
You can use the following virtctl commands to manage and migrate virtual machines (VMs) and VM instances (VMIs).
| Command | Description |
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| Start a VM. |
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| Start a VM in a paused state. This option enables you to interrupt the boot process from the VNC console. |
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| Stop a VM. |
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| Force stop a VM. This option might cause data inconsistency or data loss. |
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| Pause a VM. The machine state is kept in memory. |
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| Unpause a VM. |
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| Migrate a VM. |
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| Cancel a VM migration. |
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| Restart a VM. |