# pvestatd(8)

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version 8.4.1, Tue Aug 5 16:55:44 CEST 2025

## NAME

pvestatd - PVE Status Daemon

## SYNOPSIS

pvestatd <COMMAND> [ARGS] [OPTIONS]

pvestatd help [OPTIONS]

Get help about specified command.

--extra-args <array>

  Shows help for a specific command

--verbose <boolean>

  Verbose output format.

pvestatd restart

Restart the daemon (or start if not running).

pvestatd start [OPTIONS]

Start the daemon.

--debug <boolean> (default = 0)

  Debug mode - stay in foreground

pvestatd status

Get daemon status.

pvestatd stop

Stop the daemon.

## DESCRIPTION

This daemon queries the status of VMs, storages and containers at regular intervals. The result is sent to all nodes in the cluster.

## Copyright and Disclaimer

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This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

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