ix vm describe
Resolve a VM to its owning compute node.
Prints which node hosts the VM (hostname, IP, orchestrator RPC port, and node status) so debugging does not require scanning the fleet to find the host. This is a read-only command; it never changes VM state.
Pass --logs <stream> to tail the owning node's captured logs for the VM right after the placement, reusing the same path as ix logs.
ix vm describe [OPTIONS] <VM>Arguments
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
<VM> | VM name or UUID from ix ls |
Options
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
--output <OUTPUT> | Output format One of human, json. |
--logs <LOGS> | After printing placement, tail this captured log stream for the VM from its owning node. Omit to print placement only One of workload, kernel, diagnostic, platform. |
-n, --lines <LINES> | Number of recent log lines to show with --logs. Defaults to a short tail when omitted |