// container-tools - Manage systemd-nspawn containers
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CONTAINER-LIMIT(1)
==================
:doctype: manpage
:man manual: Open Infrastructure
:man source: container-tools
:man version: {revnumber}


NAME
----
container-limit - Limit ressources of a container


SYNOPSIS
--------
*container limit* ['OPTIONS']


DESCRIPTION
-----------
The container limit command limits ressources available to a container at runtime.


OPTIONS
-------
The following container options are available:

*-n, --name='NAME'*::
	Specify container name.

*--blockio-device-weight='DEVICE WEIGHT'*::
	Specify device specific blockio weight, see systemd.resource-control(5).

*--blockio-read-bandwith='DEVICE BYTES'*::
	Specify device specific blockio read bandwith, see systemd.resource-control(5).

*-b, --blockio-weight='WEIGHT'*::
	Specify general blockio weight, see systemd.resource-control(5).

*--blockio-write-bandwith='DEVICE BYTES'*::
	Specify device specific blockio write bandwith, see systemd.resource-control(5).

*-c, --cpu-quota='QUOTA'*::
	Specify CPU quota, see systemd.resource-control(5).

*--cpu-shares='SHARES'*::
	Specify CPU shares, see systemd.resource-control(5).

*-m, --memory-limit='BYTES'*::
	Specify memory limit, see systemd.resource-control(5).

*-t, --tasks-max='NUMBER'*::
	Specify tasks max, see systemd.resource-control(5).


EXAMPLES
--------
*Set blockio weight for the example.net container:*::
	sudo container limit -n example.net --blockio-weight 100

*Set CPU quota for the example.net container:*::
	sudo container limit -n example.net --cpu-quota 10%

*Set memory limit for the example.net container to 1GB:*::
	sudo container limit -n example.net --memory-limit 1G

*Set tasks max for the example.net container to 100:*::
	sudo container limit -n example.net --tasks-max 100


SEE ALSO
--------
container-tools(7),
container(1).


HOMEPAGE
--------
More information about container-tools and the Open Infrastructure project can be found on the homepage at https://open-infrastructure.net.


CONTACT
-------
Bug reports, feature requests, help, patches, support and everything else
are welcome on the Open Infrastructure Software Mailing List software@lists.open-infrastructure.net.

Debian specific bugs can also be reported in the Debian Bug Tracking System at https://bugs.debian.org.


AUTHORS
-------
container-tools was written by Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@open-infrastructure.net>.
