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usage: nova [--version] [--debug] [--os-cache] [--timings]
[--timeout <seconds>] [--os-auth-token OS_AUTH_TOKEN]
[--os-username <auth-user-name>] [--os-password <auth-password>]
[--os-tenant-name <auth-tenant-name>]
[--os-tenant-id <auth-tenant-id>] [--os-auth-url <auth-url>]
[--os-region-name <region-name>] [--os-auth-system <auth-system>]
[--service-type <service-type>] [--service-name <service-name>]
[--volume-service-name <volume-service-name>]
[--endpoint-type <endpoint-type>]
[--os-compute-api-version <compute-api-ver>]
[--os-cacert <ca-certificate>] [--insecure]
[--bypass-url <bypass-url>]
<subcommand> ...
Command-line interface to the OpenStack Nova API.
Positional arguments:
<subcommand>
absolute-limits Print a list of absolute limits for a user
add-fixed-ip Add new IP address on a network to server.
add-floating-ip DEPRECATED, use floating-ip-associate instead.
add-secgroup Add a Security Group to a server.
agent-create Create new agent build.
agent-delete Delete existing agent build.
agent-list List all builds.
agent-modify Modify existing agent build.
aggregate-add-host Add the host to the specified aggregate.
aggregate-create Create a new aggregate with the specified details.
aggregate-delete Delete the aggregate.
aggregate-details Show details of the specified aggregate.
aggregate-list Print a list of all aggregates.
aggregate-remove-host
Remove the specified host from the specified
aggregate.
aggregate-set-metadata
Update the metadata associated with the aggregate.
aggregate-update Update the aggregate‘s name and optionally
availability zone.
availability-zone-list
List all the availability zones.
backup Backup a server by creating a ‘backup‘ type snapshot.
boot Boot a new server.
clear-password Clear password for a server.
cloudpipe-configure
Update the VPN IP/port of a cloudpipe instance.
cloudpipe-create Create a cloudpipe instance for the given project.
cloudpipe-list Print a list of all cloudpipe instances.
console-log Get console log output of a server.
credentials Show user credentials returned from auth.
delete Immediately shut down and delete specified server(s).
diagnostics Retrieve server diagnostics.
dns-create Create a DNS entry for domain, name and ip.
dns-create-private-domain
Create the specified DNS domain.
dns-create-public-domain
Create the specified DNS domain.
dns-delete Delete the specified DNS entry.
dns-delete-domain Delete the specified DNS domain.
dns-domains Print a list of available dns domains.
dns-list List current DNS entries for domain and ip or domain
and name.
endpoints Discover endpoints that get returned from the
authenticate services.
evacuate Evacuate server from failed host to specified one.
fixed-ip-get Retrieve info on a fixed ip.
fixed-ip-reserve Reserve a fixed IP.
fixed-ip-unreserve Unreserve a fixed IP.
flavor-access-add Add flavor access for the given tenant.
flavor-access-list Print access information about the given flavor.
flavor-access-remove
Remove flavor access for the given tenant.
flavor-create Create a new flavor
flavor-delete Delete a specific flavor
flavor-key Set or unset extra_spec for a flavor.
flavor-list Print a list of available ‘flavors‘ (sizes of
servers).
flavor-show Show details about the given flavor.
floating-ip-associate
Associate a floating IP address to a server.
floating-ip-bulk-create
Bulk create floating ips by range.
floating-ip-bulk-delete
Bulk delete floating ips by range.
floating-ip-bulk-list
List all floating ips.
floating-ip-create Allocate a floating IP for the current tenant.
floating-ip-delete De-allocate a floating IP.
floating-ip-disassociate
Disassociate a floating IP address from a server.
floating-ip-list List floating ips for this tenant.
floating-ip-pool-list
List all floating ip pools.
get-password Get password for a server.
get-rdp-console Get a rdp console to a server.
get-spice-console Get a spice console to a server.
get-vnc-console Get a vnc console to a server.
host-action Perform a power action on a host.
host-describe Describe a specific host.
host-list List all hosts by service.
host-update Update host settings.
hypervisor-list List hypervisors.
hypervisor-servers List servers belonging to specific hypervisors.
hypervisor-show Display the details of the specified hypervisor.
hypervisor-stats Get hypervisor statistics over all compute nodes.
hypervisor-uptime Display the uptime of the specified hypervisor.
image-create Create a new image by taking a snapshot of a running
server.
image-delete Delete specified image(s).
image-list Print a list of available images to boot from.
image-meta Set or Delete metadata on an image.
image-show Show details about the given image.
interface-attach Attach a network interface to a server.
interface-detach Detach a network interface from a server.
interface-list List interfaces attached to a server.
keypair-add Create a new key pair for use with servers.
keypair-delete Delete keypair given by its name.
keypair-list Print a list of keypairs for a user
keypair-show Show details about the given keypair.
list List active servers.
list-secgroup List Security Group(s) of a server.
live-migration Migrate running server to a new machine.
lock Lock a server.
meta Set or Delete metadata on a server.
migrate Migrate a server. The new host will be selected by the
scheduler.
network-associate-host
Associate host with network.
network-associate-project
Associate project with network.
network-create Create a network.
network-disassociate
Disassociate host and/or project from the given
network.
network-list Print a list of available networks.
network-show Show details about the given network.
pause Pause a server.
quota-class-show List the quotas for a quota class.
quota-class-update Update the quotas for a quota class.
quota-defaults List the default quotas for a tenant.
quota-delete Delete quota for a tenant/user so their quota will
Revert back to default.
quota-show List the quotas for a tenant/user.
quota-update Update the quotas for a tenant/user.
rate-limits Print a list of rate limits for a user
reboot Reboot a server.
rebuild Shutdown, re-image, and re-boot a server.
refresh-network Refresh server network information.
remove-fixed-ip Remove an IP address from a server.
remove-floating-ip DEPRECATED, use floating-ip-disassociate instead.
remove-secgroup Remove a Security Group from a server.
rename Rename a server.
rescue Rescue a server.
reset-network Reset network of a server.
reset-state Reset the state of a server.
resize Resize a server.
resize-confirm Confirm a previous resize.
resize-revert Revert a previous resize (and return to the previous
VM).
resume Resume a server.
root-password Change the root password for a server.
scrub Delete data associated with the project.
secgroup-add-group-rule
Add a source group rule to a security group.
secgroup-add-rule Add a rule to a security group.
secgroup-create Create a security group.
secgroup-delete Delete a security group.
secgroup-delete-group-rule
Delete a source group rule from a security group.
secgroup-delete-rule
Delete a rule from a security group.
secgroup-list List security groups for the current tenant.
secgroup-list-rules
List rules for a security group.
secgroup-update Update a security group.
service-disable Disable the service.
service-enable Enable the service.
service-list Show a list of all running services. Filter by host &
binary.
shelve Shelve a server.
shelve-offload Remove a shelved server from the compute node.
show Show details about the given server.
ssh SSH into a server.
start Start a server.
stop Stop a server.
suspend Suspend a server.
unlock Unlock a server.
unpause Unpause a server.
unrescue Unrescue a server.
unshelve Unshelve a server.
usage Show usage data for a single tenant.
usage-list List usage data for all tenants.
volume-attach Attach a volume to a server.
volume-create Add a new volume.
volume-delete Remove volume(s).
volume-detach Detach a volume from a server.
volume-list List all the volumes.
volume-show Show details about a volume.
volume-snapshot-create
Add a new snapshot.
volume-snapshot-delete
Remove a snapshot.
volume-snapshot-list
List all the snapshots.
volume-snapshot-show
Show details about a snapshot.
volume-type-create Create a new volume type.
volume-type-delete Delete a specific flavor
volume-type-list Print a list of available ‘volume types‘.
volume-update Update volume attachment.
x509-create-cert Create x509 cert for a user in tenant.
x509-get-root-cert Fetch the x509 root cert.
bash-completion Prints all of the commands and options to stdout so
that the nova.bash_completion script doesn‘t have to
hard code them.
help Display help about this program or one of its
subcommands.
migration-list Print a list of migrations.
host-evacuate Evacuate all instances from failed host to specified
one.
net Show a network
net-create Create a network
net-delete Delete a network
net-list List networks
host-servers-migrate
Migrate all instances of the specified host to other
available hosts.
force-delete Force delete a server.
restore Restore a soft-deleted server.
list-extensions List all the os-api extensions that are available.
host-meta Set or Delete metadata on all instances of a host.
cell-capacities Get cell capacities for all cells or a given cell.
cell-show Show details of a given cell.
baremetal-interface-add
Add a network interface to a baremetal node.
baremetal-interface-list
List network interfaces associated with a baremetal
node.
baremetal-interface-remove
Remove a network interface from a baremetal node.
baremetal-node-create
Create a baremetal node.
baremetal-node-delete
Remove a baremetal node and any associated interfaces.
baremetal-node-list
Print list of available baremetal nodes.
baremetal-node-show
Show information about a baremetal node.
instance-action Show an action.
instance-action-list
List actions on a server.
Optional arguments:
--version show program‘s version number and exit
--debug Print debugging output
--os-cache Use the auth token cache. Defaults to False if
env[OS_CACHE] is not set.
--timings Print call timing info
--timeout <seconds> Set HTTP call timeout (in seconds)
--os-auth-token OS_AUTH_TOKEN
Defaults to env[OS_AUTH_TOKEN]
--os-username <auth-user-name>
Defaults to env[OS_USERNAME].
--os-password <auth-password>
Defaults to env[OS_PASSWORD].
--os-tenant-name <auth-tenant-name>
Defaults to env[OS_TENANT_NAME].
--os-tenant-id <auth-tenant-id>
Defaults to env[OS_TENANT_ID].
--os-auth-url <auth-url>
Defaults to env[OS_AUTH_URL].
--os-region-name <region-name>
Defaults to env[OS_REGION_NAME].
--os-auth-system <auth-system>
Defaults to env[OS_AUTH_SYSTEM].
--service-type <service-type>
Defaults to compute for most actions
--service-name <service-name>
Defaults to env[NOVA_SERVICE_NAME]
--volume-service-name <volume-service-name>
Defaults to env[NOVA_VOLUME_SERVICE_NAME]
--endpoint-type <endpoint-type>
Defaults to env[NOVA_ENDPOINT_TYPE] or publicURL.
--os-compute-api-version <compute-api-ver>
Accepts 1.1 or 3, defaults to
env[OS_COMPUTE_API_VERSION].
--os-cacert <ca-certificate>
Specify a CA bundle file to use in verifying a TLS
(https) server certificate. Defaults to env[OS_CACERT]
--insecure Explicitly allow novaclient to perform "insecure" SSL
(https) requests. The server‘s certificate will not be
verified against any certificate authorities. This
option should be used with caution.
--bypass-url <bypass-url>
Use this API endpoint instead of the Service Catalog
See "nova help COMMAND" for help on a specific command.