---
name: "fence_virtd"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "fence-virtd"
version: "4.16.0-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fence_virtd"
---

# fence\_virtd(8)

Fencing host for virtual machines

## NAME

fence\_virtd - Fencing host for virtual machines

## DESCRIPTION

fence\_virtd is a host daemon designed to route fencing requests for virtual machines.

Fence\_virt and fence\_xvm talk to fence\_virtd, which supports multiple backend plugins, including:\
  \- libvirt for single-node operation\
  \- Corosync CPG and libvirt when using Linux-cluster release 3.0.0 or later\
  \- libvirt-qpid for multi-node, non-cluster operation

For compatibility, fence\_xvm from linux-cluster release 2 may talk to fence\_virtd.

fence\_virtd accepts a few options on the command line, but most options are read from fence\_virt.conf.

## PARAMETERS

- **-d**

  Specify debug level, e.g. "-d99"

- **-c**

  Interactively prompt user for configuration information

- **-f**

  Specify an alternate configuration file instead of /etc/fence\_virt.conf

- **-F**

  Do not fork into background after starting (overrides any setting in fence\_virt.conf)

- **-w**

  Wait for backend to be available (overrides any setting in fence\_virt.conf)

- **-p**

  Specify the full path to the pid file used to record the active process pid.

## SEE ALSO

[fence\_virt(8)](/fence_virt/8.md), [fence\_xvm(8)](/fence_xvm/8.md), [fence(8)](/fence/8.md), [fence\_virt.conf(5)](/fence_virt.conf/5.md)