Provided by: fence-agents_3.1.5-2ubuntu4_amd64 
NAME
fence_xenapi - XenAPI based fencing for the Citrix XenServer virtual machines.
DESCRIPTION
fence_cxs is an I/O Fencing agent used on Citrix XenServer hosts. It uses the XenAPI, supplied by Citrix,
to establish an XML-RPC sesssion to a XenServer host. Once the session is established, further XML-RPC
commands are issued in order to switch on, switch off, restart and query the status of virtual machines
running on the host.
fence_xenapi accepts options on the command line as well as from stdin. Fenced sends parameters through
stdin when it execs the agent. fence_xenapi can be run by itself with command line options. This is
useful for testing and for turning outlets on or off from scripts.
PARAMETERS
-o, --action=<action>
Fencing Action (Default Value: reboot)
-l, --username=<name>
Login Name
-p, --password=<password>
Login password or passphrase
-S, --password-script=<script>
Script to retrieve password
-n, --plug=<id>
Physical plug number or name of virtual machine This parameter is always required.
-s, --session-url
The URL of the XenServer host. This parameter is always required.
-U, --uuid
The UUID of the virtual machine to fence.
-v, --verbose
Verbose mode
-D, --debug-file=<debugfile>
Write debug information to given file
-V, --version
Display version information and exit
-h, --help
Display help and exit
-C, --separator=<char>
Separator for CSV created by operation list (Default Value: ,)
--power-timeout
Test X seconds for status change after ON/OFF (Default Value: 20)
--shell-timeout
Wait X seconds for cmd prompt after issuing command (Default Value: 3)
--login-timeout
Wait X seconds for cmd prompt after login (Default Value: 5)
--power-wait
Wait X seconds after issuing ON/OFF (Default Value: 0)
--delay
Wait X seconds before fencing is started (Default Value: 0)
--retry-on
Count of attempts to retry power on (Default Value: 1)
ACTIONS
on Power on machine.
off Power off machine.
reboot Reboot machine.
status This returns the status of the plug/virtual machine.
list List available plugs with aliases/virtual machines if there is support for more then one device.
Returns N/A otherwise.
monitor
Check if fencing device is running. List available plugs/virtual machines or get status of machine
(if it does not support more).
metadata
The operational behavior of this is not known.
STDIN PARAMETERS
action Fencing Action (Default Value: reboot)
login Login Name
passwd Login password or passphrase
passwd_script
Script to retrieve password
port Physical plug number or name of virtual machine This parameter is always required.
session_url
The URL of the XenServer host. This parameter is always required.
uuid The UUID of the virtual machine to fence.
verbose
Verbose mode
debug Write debug information to given file
version
Display version information and exit
help Display help and exit
separator
Separator for CSV created by operation list (Default Value: ,)
power_timeout
Test X seconds for status change after ON/OFF (Default Value: 20)
shell_timeout
Wait X seconds for cmd prompt after issuing command (Default Value: 3)
login_timeout
Wait X seconds for cmd prompt after login (Default Value: 5)
power_wait
Wait X seconds after issuing ON/OFF (Default Value: 0)
delay Wait X seconds before fencing is started (Default Value: 0)
retry_on
Count of attempts to retry power on (Default Value: 1)