# list VMs
qm list

# Create or restore a virtual machine.
qm create <vmid>

# Create or restore a virtual machine with core, memory, disks specified.
qm create <vmid> –name <vm-name> –cores <number-of-cores> –memory <memory-size-in-bytes> –scsi0 file=<vg-name>:<size-in-gb> –cdrom local:<iso-name> –net0 virtio,bridge=<bridge-name>

# start a VM
qm start <vmid>

# Suspend virtual machine.
qm suspend <vmid>

# shutdown a VM
qm shutdown <vmid>

# reboot a VM
qm reboot <vmid>

# reset a VM
qm reset <vmid>

# stop a VM
qm stop <vmid>

# Destroy the VM and all used/owned volumes. # Removes any VM specific permissions and firewall rules qm destroy <vmid>

# Enter Qemu Monitor interface.
qm monitor <vmid>

# Get the virtual machine configuration with both current and pending values.
qm pending <vmid>

# Send key event to virtual machine.
qm sendkey <vmid> <key> [OPTIONS]

# Show command line which is used to start the VM (debug info).
qm showcmd <vmid> [OPTIONS]

# Unlock the VM.
qm unlock <vmid>

# Clone a VM
qm clone <vmid> <newid>

# Clone a VM in full clone mode and also set the name.
qm clone <vmid> <newid> –full –name <name>

# Migrate a VM
qm migrate <vmid> <target-node>

# Show VM status
qm status <vmid>

# Clean up resources for a VM
qm cleanup <vmid> <clean-shutdown> <guest-requested>

# Create a Template.
qm template <vmid> [OPTIONS]

# Set virtual machine options (synchrounous API)
qm set <vmid> [OPTIONS]