Ben wrote: > On Mon, 19 Jul 2010, Jason Edgecombe wrote: > >> Here is the /etc/init.d/libvirtd script that I use to automatically >> send kvm guests the ACPI poweroff signal, then wait 5 minutes for >> them to shutdown, then pull the virtual plug. If they shutdown before >> then, the script continues. > > Am I right in thinking this script wouldn't give the correct results > for Xen guests (not that it would be needed anyway)? Does "virsh > list" always show KVM guests with "running" as their state when up and > omits the KVM host? > > I ask because a) and haven't any experience of KVM and, b) virsh list > for a Xen Dom0 gives the following: > > [r...@ayres ~]# virsh list > Id Name State > ---------------------------------- > 0 Domain-0 running > 1 byron idle > 2 carew running > 3 donne running > 4 jeltz idle > 5 nashe idle > 6 swift2 idle > > Your script would therefore not only only flag "carew" and "bates" for > shutdown but also "Domain-0" as well. This would therefore miss > "byron", "jeltz", "nashe" and "swift2" and attempt to shut down the > Dom0 (-: > > Ben You're correct. For KVM, the host isn't listed and guests aren't "idle". The script could probably be modified for Xen, but I don't use Xen. You're welcome to modify it, though.
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