VBoxManageHelp.cpp revision a0644dbbd30adb9bd2937110d6f016e56c4cc52b
/* $Id$ */
/** @file
* VBoxManage - help and other message output.
*/
/*
* Copyright (C) 2006-2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
*
* This file is part of VirtualBox Open Source Edition (OSE), as
* available from http://www.virtualbox.org. This file is free software;
* you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU
* General Public License (GPL) as published by the Free Software
* Foundation, in version 2 as it comes in the "COPYING" file of the
* VirtualBox OSE distribution. VirtualBox OSE is distributed in the
* hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY of any kind.
*
* Please contact Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa
* Clara, CA 95054 USA or visit http://www.sun.com if you need
* additional information or have any questions.
*/
/*******************************************************************************
* Header Files *
*******************************************************************************/
#include <VBox/version.h>
#include <iprt/ctype.h>
#include <iprt/err.h>
#include <iprt/getopt.h>
#include <iprt/stream.h>
#include "VBoxManage.h"
void showLogo(void)
{
static bool s_fShown; /* show only once */
if (!s_fShown)
{
RTPrintf("VirtualBox Command Line Management Interface Version "
VBOX_VERSION_STRING "\n"
"(C) 2005-2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc.\n"
"All rights reserved.\n"
"\n");
s_fShown = true;
}
}
void printUsage(USAGECATEGORY u64Cmd)
{
#ifdef RT_OS_LINUX
bool fLinux = true;
#else
bool fLinux = false;
#endif
#ifdef RT_OS_WINDOWS
bool fWin = true;
#else
bool fWin = false;
#endif
#ifdef RT_OS_SOLARIS
bool fSolaris = true;
#else
bool fSolaris = false;
#endif
#ifdef RT_OS_FREEBSD
bool fFreeBSD = true;
#else
bool fFreeBSD = false;
#endif
#ifdef RT_OS_DARWIN
bool fDarwin = true;
#else
bool fDarwin = false;
#endif
#ifdef VBOX_WITH_VRDP
bool fVRDP = true;
#else
bool fVRDP = false;
#endif
#ifdef VBOX_WITH_VBOXSDL
bool fVBoxSDL = true;
#else
bool fVBoxSDL = false;
#endif
if (u64Cmd == USAGE_DUMPOPTS)
{
fLinux = true;
fWin = true;
fSolaris = true;
fFreeBSD = true;
fDarwin = true;
fVRDP = true;
fVBoxSDL = true;
u64Cmd = USAGE_ALL;
}
RTPrintf("Usage:\n"
"\n");
if (u64Cmd == USAGE_ALL)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage [-v|--version] print version number and exit\n"
"VBoxManage [-q|--nologo] ... suppress the logo\n"
"\n");
}
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_LIST)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage list [--long|-l] vms|runningvms|ostypes|hostdvds|hostfloppies|\n"
#if defined(VBOX_WITH_NETFLT)
" bridgedifs|hostonlyifs|dhcpservers|hostinfo|\n"
#else
" bridgedifs|dhcpservers|hostinfo|\n"
#endif
" hostcpuids|hddbackends|hdds|dvds|floppies|\n"
" usbhost|usbfilters|systemproperties\n"
"\n");
}
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_SHOWVMINFO)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage showvminfo <uuid>|<name> [--details] [--statistics]\n"
" [--machinereadable]\n"
"\n");
}
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_REGISTERVM)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage registervm <filename>\n"
"\n");
}
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_UNREGISTERVM)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage unregistervm <uuid>|<name> [--delete]\n"
"\n");
}
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_CREATEVM)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage createvm --name <name>\n"
" [--ostype <ostype>]\n"
" [--register]\n"
" [--basefolder <path> | --settingsfile <path>]\n"
" [--uuid <uuid>]\n"
"\n");
}
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_MODIFYVM)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage modifyvm <uuid|name>\n"
" [--name <name>]\n"
" [--ostype <ostype>]\n"
" [--memory <memorysize in MB>]\n"
" [--vram <vramsize in MB>]\n"
" [--acpi on|off]\n"
" [--ioapic on|off]\n"
" [--pae on|off]\n"
" [--hwvirtex on|off]\n"
" [--nestedpaging on|off]\n"
" [--vtxvpid on|off]\n"
" [--cpuidset <leaf> <eax> <ebx> <ecx> <edx>]\n"
" [--cpuidremove <leaf>]\n"
" [--cpuidremoveall]\n"
" [--cpus <number>]\n"
" [--rtcuseutc]\n"
" [--monitorcount <number>]\n"
" [--accelerate3d <on|off>]\n"
#ifdef VBOX_WITH_VIDEOHWACCEL
" [--accelerate2dvideo <on|off>]\n"
#endif
" [--firmware bios|efi|efi32|efi64]\n"
" [--bioslogofadein on|off]\n"
" [--bioslogofadeout on|off]\n"
" [--bioslogodisplaytime <msec>]\n"
" [--bioslogoimagepath <imagepath>]\n"
" [--biosbootmenu disabled|menuonly|messageandmenu]\n"
" [--biossystemtimeoffset <msec>]\n"
" [--biospxedebug on|off]\n"
" [--boot<1-4> none|floppy|dvd|disk|net>]\n"
#if defined(VBOX_WITH_NETFLT)
" [--nic<1-N> none|null|nat|bridged|intnet|hostonly]\n"
#else /* !RT_OS_LINUX && !RT_OS_DARWIN */
" [--nic<1-N> none|null|nat|bridged|intnet]\n"
#endif /* !RT_OS_LINUX && !RT_OS_DARWIN */
" [--nictype<1-N> Am79C970A|Am79C973"
#ifdef VBOX_WITH_E1000
"|\n 82540EM|82543GC|82545EM"
#endif
#ifdef VBOX_WITH_VIRTIO
"|\n virtio"
#endif /* VBOX_WITH_VIRTIO */
"]\n"
" [--cableconnected<1-N> on|off]\n"
" [--nictrace<1-N> on|off]\n"
" [--nictracefile<1-N> <filename>]\n"
" [--nicspeed<1-N> <kbps>]\n"
" [--bridgeadapter<1-N> none|<devicename>]\n"
#if defined(VBOX_WITH_NETFLT)
" [--hostonlyadapter<1-N> none|<devicename>]\n"
#endif
" [--intnet<1-N> <network name>]\n"
" [--natnet<1-N> <network>|default]\n"
" [--macaddress<1-N> auto|<mac>]\n"
" [--uart<1-N> off|<I/O base> <IRQ>]\n"
" [--uartmode<1-N> disconnected|\n"
" server <pipe>|\n"
" client <pipe>|\n"
" file <file>|\n"
" <devicename>]\n"
#ifdef VBOX_WITH_MEM_BALLOONING
" [--guestmemoryballoon <balloonsize in MB>]\n"
#endif
" [--gueststatisticsinterval <seconds>]\n"
);
RTPrintf(" [--audio none|null");
if (fWin)
{
#ifdef VBOX_WITH_WINMM
RTPrintf( "|winmm|dsound");
#else
RTPrintf( "|dsound");
#endif
}
if (fSolaris)
{
RTPrintf( "|solaudio"
#ifdef VBOX_WITH_SOLARIS_OSS
"|oss"
#endif
);
}
if (fLinux)
{
RTPrintf( "|oss"
#ifdef VBOX_WITH_ALSA
"|alsa"
#endif
#ifdef VBOX_WITH_PULSE
"|pulse"
#endif
);
}
if (fFreeBSD)
{
RTPrintf( "|oss"
#ifdef VBOX_WITH_PULSE
"|pulse"
#endif
);
}
if (fDarwin)
{
RTPrintf( "|coreaudio");
}
RTPrintf( "]\n");
RTPrintf(" [--audiocontroller ac97|sb16]\n"
" [--clipboard disabled|hosttoguest|guesttohost|\n"
" bidirectional]\n");
if (fVRDP)
{
RTPrintf(" [--vrdp on|off]\n"
" [--vrdpport default|<ports>]\n"
" [--vrdpaddress <host>]\n"
" [--vrdpauthtype null|external|guest]\n"
" [--vrdpmulticon on|off]\n"
" [--vrdpreusecon on|off]\n");
}
RTPrintf(" [--usb on|off]\n"
" [--usbehci on|off]\n"
" [--snapshotfolder default|<path>]\n"
" [--teleporter on|off]\n"
" [--teleporterport <port>]\n"
" [--teleporteraddress <address|empty>\n"
" [--teleporterpassword <password>]\n"
" [--hardwareuuid <uuid>]\n"
);
RTPrintf("\n");
}
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_IMPORTAPPLIANCE)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage import <ovf> [--dry-run|-n] [more options]\n"
" (run with -n to have options displayed\n"
" for a particular OVF)\n\n");
}
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_EXPORTAPPLIANCE)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage export <machines> --output|-o <ovf>\n"
" [--legacy09]\n"
" [--vsys <number of virtual system>]\n"
" [--product <product name>]\n"
" [--producturl <product url>]\n"
" [--vendor <vendor name>]\n"
" [--vendorurl <vendor url>]\n"
" [--version <version info>]\n"
" [--eula <license text>]\n"
" [--eulafile <filename>]\n"
"\n");
}
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_STARTVM)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage startvm <uuid>|<name>\n");
RTPrintf(" [--type gui");
if (fVBoxSDL)
RTPrintf( "|sdl");
if (fVRDP)
RTPrintf( "|vrdp");
RTPrintf( "|headless]\n");
RTPrintf("\n");
}
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_CONTROLVM)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage controlvm <uuid>|<name>\n"
" pause|resume|reset|poweroff|savestate|\n"
" acpipowerbutton|acpisleepbutton|\n"
" keyboardputscancode <hex> [<hex> ...]|\n"
" injectnmi|\n"
" setlinkstate<1-N> on|off |\n"
#ifdef VBOX_DYNAMIC_NET_ATTACH
#if defined(VBOX_WITH_NETFLT)
" nic<1-N> null|nat|bridged|intnet|hostonly\n"
" [<devicename>] |\n"
#else /* !RT_OS_LINUX && !RT_OS_DARWIN */
" nic<1-N> null|nat|bridged|intnet\n"
" [<devicename>] |\n"
#endif /* !RT_OS_LINUX && !RT_OS_DARWIN */
" nictrace<1-N> on|off\n"
" nictracefile<1-N> <filename>\n"
#endif /* VBOX_DYNAMIC_NET_ATTACH */
" usbattach <uuid>|<address> |\n"
" usbdetach <uuid>|<address> |\n");
if (fVRDP)
{
RTPrintf(" vrdp on|off |\n");
RTPrintf(" vrdpport default|<ports> |\n");
}
RTPrintf(" setvideomodehint <xres> <yres> <bpp> [display] |\n"
" setcredentials <username> <password> <domain>\n"
" [--allowlocallogon <yes|no>] |\n"
" teleport --host <name> --port <port>\n"
" [--maxdowntime <msec>] [--password password]\n"
"\n");
}
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_DISCARDSTATE)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage discardstate <uuid>|<name>\n"
"\n");
}
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_ADOPTSTATE)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage adoptstate <uuid>|<name> <state_file>\n"
"\n");
}
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_SNAPSHOT)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage snapshot <uuid>|<name>\n"
" take <name> [--description <desc>] [--pause] |\n"
" delete <uuid>|<name> |\n"
" restore <uuid>|<name> |\n"
" restorecurrent |\n"
" edit <uuid>|<name>|--current\n"
" [--name <name>]\n"
" [--description <desc>] |\n"
" showvminfo <uuid>|<name>\n"
"\n");
}
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_OPENMEDIUM)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage openmedium disk|dvd|floppy <filename>\n"
" [--type normal|immutable|writethrough] (disk only)\n"
" [--uuid <uuid>]\n"
" [--parentuuid <uuid>] (disk only)\n"
"\n");
}
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_CLOSEMEDIUM)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage closemedium disk|dvd|floppy <uuid>|<filename>\n"
" [--delete]\n"
"\n");
}
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_STORAGEATTACH)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage storageattach <uuid|vmname>\n"
" --storagectl <name>\n"
" --port <number>\n"
" --device <number>\n"
" [--type <dvddrive|hdd|fdd>\n"
" --medium <none|emptydrive|uuid|filename|host:<drive>>]\n"
" [--passthrough <on|off>]\n"
" [--forceunmount]\n"
"\n");
}
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_STORAGECONTROLLER)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage storagectl <uuid|vmname>\n"
" --name <name>\n"
" [--add <ide/sata/scsi/floppy/sas>]\n"
" [--controller <LsiLogic/BusLogic/IntelAhci/PIIX3/PIIX4/ICH6/I82078/LsiLogicSas>]\n"
" [--sataideemulation<1-4> <1-30>]\n"
" [--sataportcount <1-30>]\n"
" [--remove]\n"
"\n");
}
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_SHOWHDINFO)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage showhdinfo <uuid>|<filename>\n"
"\n");
}
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_CREATEHD)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage createhd --filename <filename>\n"
" --size <megabytes>\n"
" [--format VDI|VMDK|VHD] (default: VDI)\n"
" [--variant Standard,Fixed,Split2G,Stream,ESX]\n"
" [--type normal|writethrough] (default: normal)\n"
" [--comment <comment>]\n"
" [--remember]\n"
"\n");
}
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_MODIFYHD)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage modifyhd <uuid>|<filename>\n"
" [--type normal|writethrough|immutable]\n"
" [--autoreset on|off]\n"
" [--compact]\n"
"\n");
}
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_CLONEHD)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage clonehd <uuid>|<filename> <outputfile>\n"
" [--format VDI|VMDK|VHD|RAW|<other>]\n"
" [--variant Standard,Fixed,Split2G,Stream,ESX]\n"
" [--type normal|writethrough|immutable]\n"
" [--remember] [--existing]\n"
"\n");
}
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_CONVERTFROMRAW)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage convertfromraw <filename> <outputfile>\n"
" [--format VDI|VMDK|VHD]\n"
" [--variant Standard,Fixed,Split2G,Stream,ESX]\n"
"VBoxManage convertfromraw stdin <outputfile> <bytes>\n"
" [--format VDI|VMDK|VHD]\n"
" [--variant Standard,Fixed,Split2G,Stream,ESX]\n"
"\n");
}
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_ADDISCSIDISK)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage addiscsidisk --server <name>|<ip>\n"
" --target <target>\n"
" [--port <port>]\n"
" [--lun <lun>]\n"
" [--encodedlun <lun>]\n"
" [--username <username>]\n"
" [--password <password>]\n"
" [--type normal|writethrough|immutable]\n"
" [--intnet]\n"
"\n");
}
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_GETEXTRADATA)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage getextradata global|<uuid>|<name>\n"
" <key>|enumerate\n"
"\n");
}
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_SETEXTRADATA)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage setextradata global|<uuid>|<name>\n"
" <key>\n"
" [<value>] (no value deletes key)\n"
"\n");
}
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_SETPROPERTY)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage setproperty hdfolder default|<folder> |\n"
" machinefolder default|<folder> |\n"
" vrdpauthlibrary default|<library> |\n"
" websrvauthlibrary default|null|<library> |\n"
" loghistorycount <value>\n"
"\n");
}
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_USBFILTER_ADD)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage usbfilter add <index,0-N>\n"
" --target <uuid>|<name>|global\n"
" --name <string>\n"
" --action ignore|hold (global filters only)\n"
" [--active yes|no] (yes)\n"
" [--vendorid <XXXX>] (null)\n"
" [--productid <XXXX>] (null)\n"
" [--revision <IIFF>] (null)\n"
" [--manufacturer <string>] (null)\n"
" [--product <string>] (null)\n"
" [--remote yes|no] (null, VM filters only)\n"
" [--serialnumber <string>] (null)\n"
" [--maskedinterfaces <XXXXXXXX>]\n"
"\n");
}
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_USBFILTER_MODIFY)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage usbfilter modify <index,0-N>\n"
" --target <uuid>|<name>|global\n"
" [--name <string>]\n"
" [--action ignore|hold] (global filters only)\n"
" [--active yes|no]\n"
" [--vendorid <XXXX>|\"\"]\n"
" [--productid <XXXX>|\"\"]\n"
" [--revision <IIFF>|\"\"]\n"
" [--manufacturer <string>|\"\"]\n"
" [--product <string>|\"\"]\n"
" [--remote yes|no] (null, VM filters only)\n"
" [--serialnumber <string>|\"\"]\n"
" [--maskedinterfaces <XXXXXXXX>]\n"
"\n");
}
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_USBFILTER_REMOVE)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage usbfilter remove <index,0-N>\n"
" --target <uuid>|<name>|global\n"
"\n");
}
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_SHAREDFOLDER_ADD)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage sharedfolder add <vmname>|<uuid>\n"
" --name <name> --hostpath <hostpath>\n"
" [--transient] [--readonly]\n"
"\n");
}
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_SHAREDFOLDER_REMOVE)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage sharedfolder remove <vmname>|<uuid>\n"
" --name <name> [--transient]\n"
"\n");
}
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_VM_STATISTICS)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage vmstatistics <vmname>|<uuid> [--reset]\n"
" [--pattern <pattern>] [--descriptions]\n"
"\n");
}
#ifdef VBOX_WITH_GUEST_PROPS
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_GUESTPROPERTY)
usageGuestProperty();
#endif /* VBOX_WITH_GUEST_PROPS defined */
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_METRICS)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage metrics list [*|host|<vmname> [<metric_list>]]\n"
" (comma-separated)\n\n"
"VBoxManage metrics setup\n"
" [--period <seconds>]\n"
" [--samples <count>]\n"
" [--list]\n"
" [*|host|<vmname> [<metric_list>]]\n\n"
"VBoxManage metrics query [*|host|<vmname> [<metric_list>]]\n\n"
"VBoxManage metrics collect\n"
" [--period <seconds>]\n"
" [--samples <count>]\n"
" [--list]\n"
" [--detach]\n"
" [*|host|<vmname> [<metric_list>]]\n"
"\n");
}
#if defined(VBOX_WITH_NETFLT)
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_HOSTONLYIFS)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage hostonlyif ipconfig <name>\n"
" [--dhcp |\n"
" --ip<ipv4> [--netmask<ipv4> (def: 255.255.255.0)] |\n"
" --ipv6<ipv6> [--netmasklengthv6<length> (def: 64)]]\n"
# if defined(RT_OS_WINDOWS)
" create |\n"
" remove <name>\n"
# endif
"\n");
}
#endif
if (u64Cmd & USAGE_DHCPSERVER)
{
RTPrintf("VBoxManage dhcpserver add|modify --netname <network_name> |\n"
#if defined(VBOX_WITH_NETFLT)
" --ifname <hostonly_if_name>\n"
#endif
" [--ip <ip_address>\n"
" --netmask <network_mask>\n"
" --lowerip <lower_ip>\n"
" --upperip <upper_ip>]\n"
" [--enable | --disable]\n\n"
"VBoxManage dhcpserver remove --netname <network_name> |\n"
#if defined(VBOX_WITH_NETFLT)
" --ifname <hostonly_if_name>\n"
#endif
"\n");
}
}
/**
* Print a usage synopsis and the syntax error message.
*/
int errorSyntax(USAGECATEGORY u64Cmd, const char *pszFormat, ...)
{
va_list args;
showLogo(); // show logo even if suppressed
#ifndef VBOX_ONLY_DOCS
if (g_fInternalMode)
printUsageInternal(u64Cmd);
else
printUsage(u64Cmd);
#endif /* !VBOX_ONLY_DOCS */
va_start(args, pszFormat);
RTPrintf("\n"
"Syntax error: %N\n", pszFormat, &args);
va_end(args);
return 1;
}
/**
* errorSyntax for RTGetOpt users.
*
* @returns 1.
*
* @param fUsageCategory The usage category of the command.
* @param rc The RTGetOpt return code.
* @param pValueUnion The value union.
*/
int errorGetOpt(USAGECATEGORY fUsageCategory, int rc, union RTGETOPTUNION const *pValueUnion)
{
showLogo(); // show logo even if suppressed
#ifndef VBOX_ONLY_DOCS
if (g_fInternalMode)
printUsageInternal(fUsageCategory);
else
printUsage(fUsageCategory);
#endif /* !VBOX_ONLY_DOCS */
if (rc == VINF_GETOPT_NOT_OPTION)
return RTPrintf("error: Invalid parameter '%s'\n", pValueUnion->psz);
if (rc > 0)
{
if (RT_C_IS_PRINT(rc))
return RTPrintf("error: Invalid option -%c\n", rc);
return RTPrintf("error: Invalid option case %i\n", rc);
}
if (rc == VERR_GETOPT_UNKNOWN_OPTION)
return RTPrintf("error: unknown option: %s\n", pValueUnion->psz);
if (pValueUnion->pDef)
return RTPrintf("error: %s: %Rrs\n", pValueUnion->pDef->pszLong, rc);
return RTPrintf("error: %Rrs\n", rc);
}
/**
* Print an error message without the syntax stuff.
*/
int errorArgument(const char *pszFormat, ...)
{
va_list args;
va_start(args, pszFormat);
RTPrintf("error: %N\n", pszFormat, &args);
va_end(args);
return 1;
}