📘Common OpenVZ 6 & 7 & SolusVM commands

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These commands are helpful for managing OpenVZ containers on nodes managed by SolusVM, compatible with OpenVZ 6 and OpenVZ 7 environments.

🔍 List All VMs on the VPS Node

Show all virtual machines on the node:

vzlist -a

📊 Show VMs by Load Average (Highest First)

List all VMs with their VPS ID and current load average:

vzlist -o vpsid,laverage

📛 Show Load Average with Hostname

Same as above, but includes the VM’s hostname:

vzlist -o laverage,vpsid,hostname

💾 Show Disk Space Usage (Sorted by Usage)

See which VM is using the most disk space (useful for cleanup or billing):

vzlist -a -o ctid,hostname,diskspace -s diskspace

🔐 Enter a Container (Root Shell)

To access a container from the node:

vzctl enter <CTID>

Replace <CTID> with the container’s ID (found using vzlist -a).

📝 Notes:

  • On OpenVZ 7, the command-line tool is prlctl (or vzctl if legacy tools are installed), but many OpenVZ 6 commands still work with compatibility.
  • Ensure you are root when running these commands on the node.
  • vzlist output can be customized further using different column combinations (vzlist --help for more info).
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