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Virtual Router

Name

hypercloud vrouter - manages HyperCloud Virtual Routers.

Synopsis

hypercloud vrouter <command> [<args>] [<options>]

Options

--adjust x,y,z            Adjust size to not truncate selected columns
--admin                   lock admin actions
--all                     Show all template data
-a, --append              Append new attributes to the current template
--arch arch               Architecture of the VM 
                            e.g.: i386 or x86_64
--as_gid gid              The Group ID to instantiate the VM
--as_uid uid              The User ID to instantiate the VM
--boot device_list        Set boot device list 
                            e.g. disk0,disk2,nic0
--context line1,line2,line3 
                          Lines to add to the context section
--cpu cpu                 CPU percentage reserved for the VM (1=100% one
                          CPU)
--csv                     Write table in csv format
--csv-del del             Set delimiter for csv output
-d, --delay x             Sets the delay in seconds for top command
--describe                Describe list columns
--disk image0,image1      Disks to attach. To use an image owned by other
                          user use user[disk]. Add any additional
                          attributes separated by ':' and in the shape of
                          KEY=VALUE. 
                            For example, if the disk must be resized, use image0:size=1000 . 
                            Or, image0:size=1000:target=vda,image1:target=vdb
--endpoint endpoint       URL of HyperCloud xmlrpc frontend
--expand [x=prop,y=prop]  Expands the columns size to fill the terminal.
                            For example: $hypercloud vrouter list --expand
                            name=0.4,group=0.6 will expand name 40% and
                            group 60%. 
                            $hypercloud vrouter list --expand name,group will
                            expand name and group based on its size. 
                            $hypercloud vrouter list --expand will expand all columns.
-f, --file file           Selects the template file
--files_ds file1,file2    Add files to the contextualization CD from
                          thefiles datastore
-f, --filter x,y,z        Filter data. An array is specified with
                          column=value pairs. 
                          Valid operators: =,!=,<,<=,>,>=,~ 
                            e.g. NAME=test (match name with test) 
                            NAME~test (match every NAME containing the substring 'test')
--float                   Makes this IP request a Floating one
-h, --help                Show this message
--hold                    Creates the new VM on hold state instead of
                          pending
--init script1,script2    Script or scripts to start in context
-i, --ip ip               IP address for the new NIC
-j, --json                Show the resource in JSON format
-l, --list x,y,z          Selects columns to display with list command
-c, --listconf conf       Selects a predefined column list
--manage                  lock manage actions
--memory memory           Memory amount given to the VM. 
                            By default the unit is megabytes. 
                            To use gigabytes add a 'g', floats can be used: 8g=8192, 0.5g=512
-m, --multiple x          Instance multiple VMs
--name name               Name of the new VM or TEMPLATE. When
                          instantiating multiple VMs you can use the "%i"
                          wildcard to produce different names such as
                          vm-0, vm-1...
--net_context             Add network contextualization parameters
-n, --network id|name     Selects the virtual network
--nic network0,network1   Networks to attach. To use a network owned by
                          other user use user[network]. Additional
                          attributes are supported like with the --disk
                          option. Also you can use auto if you want that
                          HyperCloud select automatically the network
--no-expand               Disable expand
--no-header               Hides the header of the table
--no-pager                Disable pagination
-n, --numeric             Do not translate user and group IDs
--operator operator       Logical operator used on filters: AND, OR.
                          Default: AND.
--password password       Password to authenticate with HyperCloud
--raw string              Raw string to add to the template. Not to be
                          confused with the RAW attribute
--report_ready            Sends READY=YES to OneGate, useful for OneFlow
-s, --size x=size,y=size  Change the size of selected columns. 
                            For example:
                            $ hypercloud vrouter list --size "name=20" will make column
                            name size 20.
--spice                   Add spice server to the VM
--spice-keymap keymap     spice keyboard layout
--spice-listen ip         spice IP where to listen for connections. By
                          default is 0.0.0.0 (all interfaces).
--spice-password password spice password
--ssh [file]              Add an ssh public key to the context. If the file
                          is omited then the user variable SSH_PUBLIC_KEY
                          will be used.
--startscript [file]      Start script to be executed
--use                     lock use actions
--user name               User name used to connect to HyperCloud
--user-inputs ui1,ui2,ui3 Specify the user inputs values when instantiating
--vcenter_vm_folder path  In a vCenter environment sets the the VMs and
                          Template folder where the VM will be placed in.
                          The path uses slashes to separate folders. 
                          For example: --vcenter_vm_folder "/Management/VMs"
--vcpu vcpu               Number of virtualized CPUs
-v, --verbose             Verbose mode
-V, --version             Show version and copyright information
--vnc                     Add VNC server to the VM
--vnc-keymap keymap       VNC keyboard layout
--vnc-listen ip           VNC IP where to listen for connections. 
                            By default is 0.0.0.0 (all interfaces).
--vnc-password password   VNC password
-x, --xml                 Show the resource in xml format
-y, --yaml                Show the resource in YAML format

Commands

  • chgrp <range|vrouterid_list> <groupid> Changes the Virtual Router group.

  • chmod <range|vrouterid_list> <octet> Changes the Virtual Router permissions.

  • chown <range|vrouterid_list> <userid> [<groupid>] Changes the Virtual Router owner and group.

  • create <file> Creates a new Virtual Router from the given description.

  • delete <range|vrouterid_list> Deletes the given Virtual Router.

  • instantiate <vrouterid> <templateid> [<file>] Creates a new VM instance from the given Template. This VM can be managed with the hypercloud vrouter command.

    The NIC elements defined in the Virtual Router will be used. The source Template can be modified adding or replacing attributes with the optional file argument, or with the options.

    • Valid options: arch as_gid as_uid boot context cpu disk files_ds hold init memory multiple name net_context nic raw report_ready spice spice_keymap spice_listen spice_password ssh startscript user_inputs vcenter_vm_folder vcpu vnc vnc_keymap vnc_listen vnc_password
  • list [<filterflag>] Lists the Virtual Routers in the pool.

    • Valid options: adjust csv csv_del delay describe expand filter json list listconf no_expand no_header no_pager numeric operator size xml yaml
  • lock <range|vrouterid_list> Locks a Virtual Router to prevent certain actions defined by different levels. The show action will never be locked.

    • Valid states are: All.
    • Levels:
      • [Use]: locks Admin, Manage and Use actions.
      • [Manage]: locks Manage and Use actions.
      • [Admin]: locks only Admin actions.
    • Valid options: admin all manage use
  • nic-attach <vrouterid> Attaches a NIC to a Virtual Router, and each one of its VMs. When using --file add only one NIC instance.

    • Valid options: file float ip network

Note

If you are using a HA configuration for this router, --float can be added. When an IP is requested in HA clusters use --float.

  • nic-detach <vrouterid> <nicid> Detaches a NIC from a Virtual Router, and each one of its VMs.

  • rename <vrouterid> <name> Renames the Virtual Router.

  • show <vrouterid> Shows information for the given Virtual Router

    • Valid options: all json xml yaml
  • top [<filterflag>] Lists Virtual Routers continuously.

    • Valid options: adjust csv csv_del delay describe expand filter json list listconf no_expand no_header no_pager numeric operator size xml yaml
  • unlock <range|vrouterid_list> Unlocks a Virtual Router.

    • Valid states are: All.
  • update <vrouterid> [<file>] Update the Virtual Router contents. If a path is not provided the editor will be launched to modify the current content.

    • Valid options: append

Argument Formats

  • file Path to a file.

  • filterflag

    • a, all all the known VROUTERs
    • m, mine the VROUTER belonging to the user in ONE_AUTH
    • g, group 'mine' plus the VROUTER belonging to the groups the user is member of
    • G, primary group the VROUTER owned by the user's primary group
    • uid VROUTER of the user identified by this uid
    • user VROUTER of the user identified by the username
  • groupid HyperCloud GROUP name or ID

  • range List of ID's in the form 1,8..15.

  • templateid HyperCloud VMTEMPLATE name or ID.

  • text String.

  • userid HyperCloud USER name or ID.

  • vrouterid HyperCloud VROUTER name or ID.

  • vrouterid_list Comma-separated list of HyperCloud VROUTER names or IDs.

Version

HyperCloud Orchestrator 6.4.0.1

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