suspend

Transfers a virtual server from the running to the paused state.

Syntax

Where:

<VS>: Is the name, ID, or UUID of the virtual server.

Selected options

None.

Virtual server state transition


From State	To State (reason)
running	paused (user)

Usage

Suspending a virtual server

Example

This example suspends virtual server vserv1.

# virsh list 
 Id    Name                           State
----------------------------------------------------
 13    vserv1                        running

# virsh suspend vserv1
Domain vserv1 suspended

# virsh list
 Id    Name                           State
----------------------------------------------------
 13    vserv1                        paused