Reset Powerstate of VM running on a dead XenServer

Destroying VMs if XenServer is offline

xe vm-list affinity=$(xe host-list name-label=< host name > minimal=true)
xe vm-reset-powerstate vm=<vm name> force=true

Destroying VMs on a running XenServer

xe vm-shutdown uuid=<uuid> force=true
list_domains

XenServer < 7:

/opt/xensource/debug/xenops destroy_domain -domid <DOMID>

XenServer > 7:

xl destroy <DOMID>


Authors:
  • Jochen Schnuerle