====== Start And Stop Virtual Machines ======

**General Information**

Controlling virtual machines from a KVM host. 

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===== CLI Method =====

Show running and stopped VMs
<code bash>
virsh list --all
</code>

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Show only running VMs
<code bash>
virsh list
</code>

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Show Config Info of VM
<code bash>
virsh dominfo server1
</code>

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Show VM Activity
<code bash>
virt-top
</code>

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Reboot VM Named "server1
<code bash>
virsh reboot server1
</code>

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Stop VM Named "server1"
<code bash>
virsh shutdown server1
</code>

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Start VM Named "server1"
<code bash>
virsh start server1
</code>

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Stop VM Immediately ("pull power")
<code bash>
virsh destroy server1
</code>

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Delete VM Named "server1"
<code bash>
virsh undefine server1
</code>

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===== GUI Method =====

Shutdown
  * Applications > System Tools > Virtual Machine Manager
  * Right click VM > Shutdown > Shutdown

Start
  * Applications > System Tools > Virtual Machine Manager
  * Right click VM > Run

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