2.3. Starting, Stopping, Restarting, and Querying Status of Virtual Machines and Containers¶
After a virtual machine or container has been created, it can be managed like a usual computer.
2.3.1. Starting Virtual Machines and Containers¶
You can start virtual machines and containers with the prlctl start command. For example:
To start the container
MyCT:# prlctl start MyCT
To start the virtual machine
MyVM:# prlctl start MyVM
2.3.2. Stopping Virtual Machines and Containers¶
You can stop virtual machines and containers with the prlctl stop command. For example:
To stop the container
MyCT:# prlctl stop MyCT
To stop the virtual machine
MyVM:# prlctl stop MyVM
2.3.3. Restarting Virtual Machines and Containers¶
You can restart virtual machines and containers with the prlctl restart command. For example:
To restart the container
MyCT:# prlctl restart MyCT
To restart the virtual machine
MyVM:# prlctl restart MyVM
Note
Restarting virtual machines requires a guest OS and Virtuozzo guest tools to be installed.
2.3.4. Checking Status of Virtual Machines and Containers¶
You can check the status of a virtual machine or container with the prlctl status command. For example:
To check the status of the container
MyCT:# prlctl status MyCT CT MyCT exists running
To check the status of the virtual machine
MyVM:# prlctl status MyVM Vm MyVM exists stopped