----- "éä" <lancerhuang@xxxxxxx> wrote: > I've create a domain called "vm01" using Virt-Manager, the GUI tool. > Now I wanna use libvirt api to control the life cycle of vm01. > It went on well with shutdown and reboot, but how to start it became a > problem. > > I was intended to get the virDomainPtr by using virDomainLookupByName > api, and then start it using virDomainCreate api. > But it turns out that virDomainLookupByName api cannot return a > virDomainPtr for a defined but not running domain. > no, it can :-) If it really doesn't work for you, could you write a simple program to reproduce it? and try to explain what's the version of libvirt you use, on which distro, etc, any helpful info is welcomed. :-) Thanks - Osier > That's my situation, what do you suggest I do now? > Thanks in advance. > > 2010-10-26 > > Lancer > -- > libvir-list mailing list > libvir-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/libvir-list -- libvir-list mailing list libvir-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/libvir-list