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+'''
+Module for managing VMs on SmartOS
+'''
+
+# Import Python libs
+import logging
+
+# Import Salt libs
+from salt.exceptions import CommandExecutionError
+import salt.utils
+
+@salt.utils.memoize
+def _check_vmadm():
+    '''
+    Looks to see if vmadm is present on the system
+    '''
+    return salt.utils.which('vmadm')
+
+
+def __virtual__():
+    '''
+    Provides virt on SmartOS
+    '''
+    if __grains__['os'] == "SmartOS" and _check_vmadm():
+        return 'virt'
+    return False
+
+
+def _exit_status(retcode):
+    '''
+    Translate exit status of vmadm
+    '''
+    ret = { 0 : 'Successful completion.',
+            1 : 'An error occurred.',
+            2 : 'Usage error.'
+          }[retcode]
+    return ret
+
+
+def list_vms():
+    '''
+    Return a list of virtual machine names on the minion
+
+    CLI Example::
+        
+        salt '*' virt.list_vms
+    ''' 
+    vmadm = _check_vmadm()
+    cmd = '{0} list'.format(vmadm)
+    vms = []
+    res = __salt__['cmd.run_all'](cmd)
+    retcode = res['retcode']
+    if retcode != 0:
+        raise CommandExecutionError(_exit_status(retcode))
+    for key, uuid in res.iteritems():
+        if key == "stdout":
+            vms.append(uuid)
+    return vms
+
+
+def list_active_vms():
+    '''
+    Return a list of uuids for active virtual machine on the minion
+
+    CLI Example::
+
+        salt '*' virt.list_active_vms
+    '''
+    vmadm = _check_vmadm()
+    cmd = '{0} lookup state=running'.format(vmadm)
+    vms = []
+    res = __salt__['cmd.run_all'](cmd)
+    retcode = res['retcode']
+    if retcode != 0:
+        raise CommandExecutionError(_exit_status(retcode))
+    for key, uuid in res.iteritems():
+        if key == "stdout":
+            vms.append(uuid)
+    return vms
+
+    
+def list_inactive_vms():
+    '''
+    Return a list of uuids for inactive virtual machine on the minion
+
+    CLI Example::
+
+        salt '*' virt.list_inactive_vms
+    '''
+    vmadm = _check_vmadm()
+    cmd = '{0} lookup state=stopped'.format(vmadm)
+    vms = []
+    res = __salt__['cmd.run_all'](cmd)
+    retcode = res['retcode']
+    if retcode != 0:
+        raise CommandExecutionError(_exit_status(retcode))
+    for key, uuid in res.iteritems():
+        if key == "stdout":
+            vms.append(uuid)
+    return vms
+
+
+def start(uuid=None):
+    '''
+    Start a defined domain
+
+    CLI Example::
+    
+        salt '*' virt.start <uuid>
+    '''
+    if not uuid :
+        raise CommandExecutionError('UUID parameter is mandatory')
+    if uuid in list_active_vms():
+        raise CommandExecutionError('The specified vm is already running')
+    vmadm = _check_vmadm()
+    cmd = '{0} start {1}'.format(vmadm, uuid)
+    res = __salt__['cmd.run_all'](cmd)
+    retcode = res['retcode']
+    if retcode != 0:
+        raise CommandExecutionError(_exit_status(retcode))
+    if uuid in list_active_vms():
+        return True
+    else:
+        return False
+   
+
+def shutdown(uuid=None):
+    '''
+    Send a soft shutdown signal to the named vm
+
+    CLI Example::
+
+        salt '*' virt.shutdown <uuid>
+    '''
+    if not uuid :
+        raise CommandExecutionError('UUID parameter is mandatory')
+    if uuid in list_inactive_vms():
+        raise CommandExecutionError('The specified vm is already stopped')
+    vmadm = _check_vmadm()
+    cmd = '{0} stop {1}'.format(vmadm, uuid)
+    res = __salt__['cmd.run_all'](cmd)
+    retcode = res['retcode']
+    if retcode != 0:
+        raise CommandExecutionError(_exit_status(retcode))
+    if uuid in list_inactive_vms():
+        return True
+    else:
+        return False
+
+
+def reboot(uuid=None):
+    '''
+    Reboot a domain via ACPI request
+
+    CLI Example::
+    
+        salt '*' virt.reboot <uuid>
+    '''
+    if not uuid :
+        raise CommandExecutionError('UUID parameter is mandatory')
+    if uuid in list_inactive_vms():
+        raise CommandExecutionError('The specified vm is stopped')
+    vmadm = _check_vmadm()
+    cmd = '{0} reboot {1}'.format(vmadm, uuid)
+    res = __salt__['cmd.run_all'](cmd)
+    retcode = res['retcode']
+    if retcode != 0:
+        raise CommandExecutionError(_exit_status(retcode))
+    if uuid in list_active_vms():
+        return True
+    else:
+        return False
+
+
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