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10+ Commonly using OpenVZ commands and its usages
1, Command to list the running VPSs in a node
# vzlist
Example:
# vzlist CTID NPROC STATUS IP_ADDR HOSTNAME 106 104 running xx.xx.xx.xx server1.test.com 107 46 running xx.xx.xx.xx server2.test.com 108 83 running xx.xx.xx.xx server3.test.com 109 86 running xx.xx.xx.xx server4.test.com
2, Command to list running and stopped VPSs in an node
This command lists all the VPSs in a node.
# vzlist -a
Example:
# vzlist -a CTID NPROC STATUS IP_ADDR HOSTNAME 106 104 running xx.xx.xx.xx server1.test1.com 107 46 running xx.xx.xx.xx server2.test2.com 108 83 running xx.xx.xx.xx server3.test3.com 109 86 running xx.xx.xx.xx server4.test4.com 110 - stopped xx.xx.xx.xx server5.test5.com
3, To start a VPS
# vzctl start CTID
Example:
# vzctl start 110
4, To stop or shutdown a VPS
# vzctl stop CTID
Example:
# vzctl stop 110
5, To view the status of a VPS
# vzctl status CTID
Example:
# vzctl status 110 CTID 116 exist unmounted down
6, To enter a VPS
# vzctl enter CTID
Example:
# vzctl enter 106 entered into CT 106
7, Set hostname for a Server
# vzctl set CTID --hostname New_hostname --save
8, Add new IP to VPS
# vzctl set CTID --ipadd xx.xx.xx.xx --save
9, Delete IP from VPS
# vzctl set CTID --ipdel xx.xx.xx.xx --save
10, Reset root password of a VPS
# vzctl set CTID --userpasswd root:new_password --save
11, To add NameServer IPs to VPS
# vzctl set CTID --nameserver xx.xx.xx.xx --save
12, Delete a container
# vzctl destroy CTID
13, Suspending a container
# vzctl suspend CTID