---
name: "xentop"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xen-utils-common"
version: "4.20.3+127-gc42374a105-0+deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xentop"
---

# xentop(1)

displays real-time information about a Xen system and domains

## NAME

xentop - displays real-time information about a Xen system and domains

## SYNOPSIS

**xentop** \[**-h**\] \[**-V**\] \[**-d**SECONDS\] \[**-n**\] \[**-r**\] \[**-v**\] \[**-f**\] \[**-b**\] \[**-i**ITERATIONS\] \[**-z**\]

## DESCRIPTION

**xentop** displays information about the Xen system and domains, in a continually-updating manner.  Command-line options and interactive commands can change the detail and format of the information displayed by **xentop**.

## OPTIONS

- **-h**, **--help**

  display help and exit

- **-V**, **--version**

  output version information and exit

- **-d**, **--delay**=*SECONDS*

  seconds between updates (default 3)

- **-n**, **--networks**

  output network information

- **-x**, **--vbds**

  output vbd block device data

- **-r**, **--repeat-header**

  repeat table header before each domain

- **-v**, **--vcpus**

  output VCPU data

- **-f**, **--full-name**

  output the full domain name (not truncated)

- **-b**, **--batch**

  output data in batch mode (to stdout)

- **-i**, **--iterations**=*ITERATIONS*

  maximum number of iterations xentop should produce before ending

- **-z**, **--dom0-first**

  display dom0 first, ignoring interactive sorting

## INTERACTIVE COMMANDS

All interactive commands are case-insensitive.

- **D**

  set delay between updates

- **N**

  toggle display of network information

- **Q**, **Esc**

  quit

- **R**

  toggle table header before each domain

- **S**

  cycle sort order

- **V**

  toggle display of VCPU information

- **Arrows**

  scroll domain display

## AUTHORS

Written by Judy Fischbach, David Hendricks, and Josh Triplett

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org\>.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2005  International Business Machines  Corp

This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.