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bmaeser
Asked: 2011-11-30 09:51:34 +0800 CST

shutdown kvm-guests without libvirt/virsh

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We use kvm on ubuntu 10.4 as virtualisation-solution (we have bash-scripted the whole networking, subneting, starting of vms.....

Is there a way to shutdown a kvm-guest without the usage of libvirt/virsh? A bash or python based solution would be great.

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  1. Best Answer

    If you have started your VM with the monitor option (-monitor unix:/tmp/file.mon,server,nowait ), you can stop it by using echo 'system_powerdown' | socat - UNIX-CONNECT:/tmp/file.mon.

    It send a ACPI signal to the VM, which can use it as you push your power button, and then do a shutdown.

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