def resume(self):
        """
        Resumes this QEMU VM.
        """

        vm_status = yield from self._get_vm_status()
        if vm_status is None:
            raise QemuError("Resuming a QEMU VM is not supported")
        elif vm_status == "paused":
            yield from self._control_vm("cont")
            log.debug("QEMU VM has been resumed")
        else:
            log.info("QEMU VM is not paused to be resumed, current status is {}".format(vm_status))
Resumes this QEMU VM.