Usefull OpenVZ Commands

OpenVZ Commands:

• vzlist -a : For a list of the VPS’s present on that specific Node.
• vzctl start VPS_ID : To start the VPS.
• vzctl stop VPS_ID : To stop or Shut Down the VPS
• vzctl status VPS_ID : To find out the exact condition of the special VPS
• vzctl stop VPS_ID -fast : To stop the VPS fast and forcefully
• vzctl enter VPS_ID : To enter in a special VPS

Configuration Commands :

• vzctl set VPS_ID -hostname vps.domain.com -save: To set the Hostname of a VPS.
• vzctl set VPS_ID -ipadd 1.2.3.4 -save : To add a new IP to the hosting VPS.
• vzctl set VPS_ID -ipdel 1.2.3.4 -save : To delete the IP from VPS.
• vzctl set VPS_ID -userpasswd root : new_password -save : to reset root password of a VPS.
• vzctl set VPS_ID -nameserver 1.2.3.4 -save : To add the nameserver IP’s to the VPS.
• vzctl exec VPS_ID command : To run any command on a VPS from Node.
• vzyum VPS_ID install package_name : To install any package/Software on a VPS from Node.

[Note : In the OpenVZ Commands VPS_ID refers to the ID of the specific VPS.]