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## NAME
       vdpa - vdpa management tool

## SYNOPSIS
       **vdpa** [ _OPTIONS_ ] { _dev_|_mgmtdev_ } { _COMMAND_ | **help** }



## OPTIONS
### -V --Version
              Print the version of the **vdpa** utility and exit.


### -j --json
              Generate JSON output.


### -p --pretty
              When combined with -j generate a pretty JSON output.


   _OBJECT_
       **dev**    - vdpa device.


### mgmtdev
              - vdpa management device.


   _COMMAND_
       Specifies the action to perform on the object.  The set of possible actions depends on the
       object type.  It is possible to **show** (or **list** ) objects. The **help** command is available for
       all objects. It prints out a list of available commands and argument syntax conventions.

       If no command is given, some default command is assumed.  Usually it is **show** or, if the ob‐
       jects of this class cannot be listed, **help**.


## EXIT STATUS
       Exit status is 0 if command was successful or a positive integer upon failure.


## SEE ALSO
       [**vdpa-dev**(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/vdpa-dev/8/markdown), [**vdpa-mgmtdev**(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/vdpa-mgmtdev/8/markdown),


## REPORTING BUGS
       Report any bugs to the Network Developers mailing list **<<netdev@vger.kernel.org>>** where the de‐
       velopment and maintenance is primarily done.  You do not have to be subscribed to the list to
       send a message there.


## AUTHOR
       Parav Pandit <<parav@nvidia.com>>



iproute2                                     5 Jan 2021                                      [VDPA(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/VDPA/8/markdown)