gistfile1.py

import libvirt

# Get a connection to Hypervisor (optional URI).

# Return virConnect object if successfull otherwise NULL

# More: http://libvirt.org/html/libvirt-libvirt.html#virConnectOpen

# Check openAuth and openReadOnly methods also.

virConnect_obj = libvirt.open(URI)

# List of defined domains which are not active on hypervisor.

# Return a List of defined domains or -1 in case of error

# More: http://libvirt.org/html/libvirt-libvirt.html#virConnectListDefinedDomains

inactive_defined_domain = virConnect_obj.listDefinedDomains()

# List of domains which are active on hypervisor

# Return a List of active domains ID or -1 in case of error

# More: http://libvirt.org/html/libvirt-libvirt.html#virConnectListDomains

active_domain = virConnect_obj.listDomains()

# Define a VM using xml description of domain. Previous definition will be overwritten if already exist.

# Return virDomain obj in case of success otherwise NULL.

# More: http://libvirt.org/html/libvirt-libvirt.html#virDomainDefineXML

xml_description = <String containing xml desc>

virDomain_obj = virConnect_obj.defineXML(xml_description)

# Create a VM, here it will also start the VM.

# Return 0 in case of success, -1 if error

# More: http://libvirt.org/html/libvirt-libvirt.html#virDomainCreate

# Check out virDomainCreateWithFiles, virDomainCreateWithFlags .. etc. Use whatever best suit.

status = virDomain_obj.create()

# Delete a VM

# Return 0 in case of success and -1 if error

# More:  http://libvirt.org/html/libvirt-libvirt.html#virDomainDestroy

status = virDomain_obj.destroy()