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Libvirt python add vCPU and memory


I am using the python bindings for Libvirt. How can I add or remove VCPU and memory for domains in Xen with libvirt?

In command line I am using:

Vcpu:

xm vcpu-set [domain-id] [count in #cores] 

Memory:

Memory: xm mem-set [domain-id] [count in MB] 

How can I run these commands in python with the libvirt bindings? Without using the subprocess.


Solution

  • from xen.util.xmlrpcclient import ServerProxy
    server = ServerProxy(serverURI)
    def xm_vcpu_pin(args):
    
        def cpu_make_map(cpulist):
            cpus = []
            for c in cpulist.split(','):
                if c == '':
                    continue
                if c.find('-') != -1:
                    (x, y) = c.split('-')
                    for i in range(int(x), int(y) + 1):
                        cpus.append(int(i))
                else:
                    # remove this element from the list
                    if c[0] == '^':
                        cpus = [x for x in cpus if x != int(c[1:])]
                    else:
                        cpus.append(int(c))
            cpus.sort()
            return ",".join(map(str, cpus))
    
        dom = args[0]
        vcpu = args[1]
        cpumap = cpu_make_map(args[2])
    
        server.xend.domain.pincpu(dom, vcpu, cpumap)
    

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