On 20/11/13 19:25, aurfalien wrote: > > On Nov 20, 2013, at 4:13 PM, Digimer wrote: > >> On 20/11/13 19:04, aurfalien wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> Wondering if this is the proper bridging technique to use for Centos6+KVM; >>> >>> http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/KVM >>> >>> Before I embark on this again, I would like to do it by the book. >>> >>> Thanks in advance, >>> >>> - aurf >> >> Personally, I do this: >> >> https://alteeve.ca/w/2-Node_Red_Hat_KVM_Cluster_Tutorial#Configuring_The_Bridge >> >> It gives the VMs direct access to the outside network, as if they were >> normal servers. I've used this setup for years without issue under many >> different VMs with various OSes. >> >> cheers > > Many many thanks, will use it. > > Sounds like it will bode well concerning jumbo frames. > > - aurf Jumbo frames should be fine. I don't generally use it myself, but I have tested it with success. Just be sure to enable it on the bridge and slaved devices. Simply adding 'MTU="xxxx"' to each ifcfg-x file should be sufficient. -- Digimer Papers and Projects: https://alteeve.ca/w/ What if the cure for cancer is trapped in the mind of a person without access to education?