qm-migrate
Migrate Proxmox VM to another node
TLDR
Migrate a virtual machine to another node
$ qm migrate 100 target_node
Migrate with bandwidth limit (10 KiB/s)$ qm migrate 100 target_node --bwlimit 10
Force migration with local devices$ qm migrate 100 target_node --force true
Use online/live migration for running VMs$ qm migrate 100 target_node --online true
Enable live storage migration for local disks$ qm migrate 100 target_node --with-local-disks true
SYNOPSIS
qm migrate vmid target [options]
DESCRIPTION
qm migrate migrates a virtual machine to another node in the Proxmox VE cluster. It supports both offline and online (live) migration for running VMs.Live migration allows moving VMs between nodes with minimal downtime. Storage migration enables moving VMs with local disks.
PARAMETERS
--bwlimit kbps
Bandwidth limit in KiB/s--force true|false
Allow migration with local devices (root only)--online true|false
Use online/live migration for running VMs--with-local-disks true|false
Enable live storage migration for local disks
INSTALL
sudo dnf install qm
CAVEATS
Online migration requires shared storage or --with-local-disks option. Network bandwidth and latency affect migration time. Force option requires root privileges.
HISTORY
Part of Proxmox VE QEMU/KVM management tools. VM migration is essential for cluster maintenance and load balancing.