[Qemu-devel] Re: Exposing monitor on socket interface?

[Jun Koi]

Thanks a lot, Juan!

Jun

On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 6:41 PM, Juan Quintela <address@hidden> wrote:
> Jun Koi <address@hidden> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Is it possible to use -monitor option to expose the monitor on socket
>> interface, such as TCP or Unix domain port, so I can access the
>> monitor using non-stdio way?
>
> man qemu
>
> search -monitor
>
>       -monitor dev
>           Redirect the monitor to host device dev (same devices as the serial
>           port).  The default device is "vc" in graphical mode and "stdio" in
>           non graphical mode.
>
> search -serial
>
>      -serial dev
>           Redirect the virtual serial port to host character device dev. The
>           default device is "vc" in graphical mode and "stdio" in non
>           graphical mode.
>
>           This option can be used several times to simulate up to 4 serial
>           ports.
>
>           Use "-serial none" to disable all serial ports.
>
>           Available character devices are:
>
> ....
>          "tcp:[host]:port[,server][,nowait][,nodelay]"
>               The TCP Net Console has two modes of operation.  It can send
>               the serial I/O to a location or wait for a connection from a
>               location.  By default the TCP Net Console is sent to host at
>               the port.  If you use the server option QEMU will wait for a
>               client socket application to connect to the port before
>               continuing, unless the "nowait" option was specified.  The
>               "nodelay" option disables the Nagle buffering algorithm.  If
>               host is omitted, 0.0.0.0 is assumed. Only one TCP connection at
>               a time is accepted. You can use "telnet" to connect to the
>               corresponding character device.
>
>               "Example to send tcp console to 192.168.0.2 port 4444"
>                   -serial tcp:192.168.0.2:4444
>
>               "Example to listen and wait on port 4444 for connection"
>                   -serial tcp::4444,server
>
>               "Example to not wait and listen on ip 192.168.0.100 port 4444"
>                   -serial tcp:192.168.0.100:4444,server,nowait
>
>           "telnet:host:port[,server][,nowait][,nodelay]"
>               The telnet protocol is used instead of raw tcp sockets.  The
>               options work the same as if you had specified "-serial tcp".
>               The difference is that the port acts like a telnet server or
>               client using telnet option negotiation.  This will also allow
>               you to send the MAGIC_SYSRQ sequence if you use a telnet that
>               supports sending the break sequence.  Typically in unix telnet
>               you do it with Control-] and then type "send break" followed by
>               pressing the enter key.
>
>
> I think that it is difficult to get more options that qemu in that
> department :-)
>
> Later, Juan.
>