On 6/11/2014 3:50 PM, Steve Campbell wrote: > On 6/10/2014 4:00 PM, Zoltan Frombach wrote: >> On 6/10/2014 9:51 PM, Steve Campbell wrote: >>> On 6/10/2014 3:38 PM, Zoltan Frombach wrote: >>>> On 6/10/2014 9:27 PM, Steve Campbell wrote: >>>>> On 6/10/2014 3:09 PM, Zoltan Frombach wrote: >>>>>> Steve, >>>>>> >>>>>> Try the following config. >>>>>> >>>>>> On your host: >>>>>> >>>>>> /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 : >>>>>> >>>>>> DEVICE=eth0 >>>>>> BOOTPROTO=none >>>>>> ONBOOT=yes >>>>>> NM_CONTROLLED=no >>>>>> TYPE=Ethernet >>>>>> HWADDR=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx <- put your physical NIC's MAC address >>>>>> here >>>>>> BRIDGE=br0 >>>>>> USERCTL=no >>>>>> IPV6INIT=no >>>>>> IPV6_AUTOCONF=no >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-br0 : >>>>>> >>>>>> DEVICE=br0 >>>>>> BOOTPROTO=static >>>>>> ONBOOT=yes >>>>>> NM_CONTROLLED=no >>>>>> TYPE=Bridge >>>>>> IPADDR=10.0.5.16 >>>>>> NETMASK=255.255.255.0 <- you may need to adjust this to your >>>>>> network >>>>>> GATEWAY=10.0.5.1 >>>>>> DNS1=8.8.8.8 >>>>>> DNS2=8.8.4.4 >>>>>> PEERDNS=yes >>>>>> DELAY=0 >>>>>> STP=off >>>>>> USERCTL=no >>>>>> IPV6INIT=no >>>>>> IPV6_AUTOCONF=no >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Restart networking on the host. >>>>>> >>>>>> Then inside you VM: >>>>>> >>>>>> /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 : >>>>>> >>>>>> DEVICE=eth0 >>>>>> BOOTPROTO=static >>>>>> ONBOOT=yes >>>>>> NM_CONTROLLED=no >>>>>> TYPE=Ethernet >>>>>> HWADDR=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx <- it must be a unique MAC address for >>>>>> your VM >>>>>> IPADDR=10.0.5.17 >>>>>> NETMASK=255.255.255.0 <- you may need to adjust this to your >>>>>> network >>>>>> GATEWAY=10.0.5.1 >>>>>> DNS1=8.8.8.8 >>>>>> DNS2=8.8.4.4 >>>>>> PEERDNS=yes >>>>>> USERCTL=no >>>>>> IPV6INIT=no >>>>>> IPV6_AUTOCONF=no >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Then in Virtual Machine Manager make sure that your VM's NIC is >>>>>> connected to the br0 bridge, like this: >>>>>> >>>>>> Network Source: Specify shared device name >>>>>> Bridge Name: br0 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 6/10/2014 8:16 PM, Steve Campbell wrote: >>>>>>> On 6/10/2014 12:43 PM, Digimer wrote: >>>>>>>> On 10/06/14 12:38 PM, Steve Campbell wrote: >>>>>>>>> On 6/10/2014 12:05 PM, Digimer wrote: >>>>>>>>>> On 10/06/14 11:46 AM, Steve Campbell wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> On 6/10/2014 10:46 AM, Digimer wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> On 10/06/14 10:03 AM, Steve Campbell wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> I had so much trouble putting Centos 6 guest VMs on a Centos 5 >>>>>>>>>>>>> host >>>>>>>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>>>>>>> I finally switched to a Centos 6 host. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I've not needed more that test VMs, so I've used Virtual >>>>>>>>>>>>> Machine >>>>>>>>>>>>> Manager >>>>>>>>>>>>> on the old system, which worked pretty well, so I decided to >>>>>>>>>>>>> create my >>>>>>>>>>>>> first KVM guest machine. I noticed when I created it, I only >>>>>>>>>>>>> had the >>>>>>>>>>>>> options of NAT for my network interface, so I used that >>>>>>>>>>>>> (obvious). >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, after starting the VM, I find I don't have connectivity >>>>>>>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>>>>>>> interface. Reading, I find examples where I need to create >>>>>>>>>>>>> bridges >>>>>>>>>>>>> perhaps. Xen did most of this for me, so it's a little new to >>>>>>>>>>>>> me. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Can anyone throw me a clue, please? >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> steve campbell >>>>>>>>>>>> Setting up a bridge is not that hard, and it will give your VMs >>>>>>>>>>>> direct >>>>>>>>>>>> access to the outside world, and host <-> VM access just >>>>>>>>>>>> fine as >>>>>>>>>>>> well. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Here is a link showing how to setup a bridge connected to a >>>>>>>>>>>> bond >>>>>>>>>>>> device. Ignore the bond and pretend it is a straight ethX >>>>>>>>>>>> device: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> https://alteeve.ca/w/AN!Cluster_Tutorial_2#Configuring_our_Bridge.2C_Bonds_and_Interfaces >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> The host has a device named virbr0 that is installed during >>>>>>>>>>> system >>>>>>>>>>> installation. It also has a network device vnet0. There are no >>>>>>>>>>> files in >>>>>>>>>>> /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts for these. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Shouldn't I be able to use the virbr0 virtual bridge for this? >>>>>>>>>>> I've >>>>>>>>>>> tried setting up the VM's device with all of the options that is >>>>>>>>>>> listed, >>>>>>>>>>> but to no avail. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Should I need to set up another bridge for this? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> And thanks for the link. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> steve >>>>>>>>>> virbr0 is created and managed by libvirtd. If you open Virtual >>>>>>>>>> Machine >>>>>>>>>> Manager, connect to localhost and then double-click on >>>>>>>>>> 'localhost', >>>>>>>>>> you will see a tab for creating/managing bridges (NAT'ed, >>>>>>>>>> generally). >>>>>>>>>> I disable 'virbr0' as NAT'ing is generally not what I want. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The 'vnetX' devices are dynamically created to link a VM's >>>>>>>>>> interface >>>>>>>>>> to a bridge. Think of them as virtual network cables. They get >>>>>>>>>> created >>>>>>>>>> and destroyed as needed. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sorry, but I'm confused: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> My host server has a real NIC and IP address with a real >>>>>>>>> gateway to >>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> outside: >>>>>>>>> virtbr0 IP: 192.168.122.1 >>>>>>>>> Host IP: 10.0.5.16 >>>>>>>>> Gateway IP: 10.0.5.1 >>>>>>>>> on eth0 and this works >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> My VM server has all fake stuff currently: >>>>>>>>> Host IP: 10.0.5.17 >>>>>>>>> Gateway IP: 10.0.5.1 >>>>>>>>> on eth0 and this is like NIC without a cable. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> So I need to create a bridge device on both the host and VM (lets >>>>>>>>> say I >>>>>>>>> name it br1). I change the eth0 config file on both host and VM to >>>>>>>>> point >>>>>>>>> to br1 and give the br1 config file on both host and VM the >>>>>>>>> correct >>>>>>>>> IP. >>>>>>>>> But won't this just let the two talk to each other. How will >>>>>>>>> the VM >>>>>>>>> server get outside? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> steve >>>>>>>> The bridge is created only on the host. Think of the bridge as >>>>>>>> being >>>>>>>> like a virtual switch. When a VM is created, you tell it to >>>>>>>> connect to >>>>>>>> the bridge, similar to how you would plug a physical wire into a >>>>>>>> real >>>>>>>> switch. That provides the link to the network, and then you >>>>>>>> configure >>>>>>>> the virtual server's network just as if it was a real network. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On the host, you don't set the IP on the ethX device, instead you >>>>>>>> tell >>>>>>>> ethX to connect to the bridge (look at 'bond2' in the link above >>>>>>>> for >>>>>>>> the 'BRIDGE="..."' line). Then you move the host's IP >>>>>>>> address/config >>>>>>>> to the bridge itself (look at the 'vbr2' in the link above). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If you're still stuck, tell me the IP addresses you want to set in >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> host and VM and I'll see if I can bang out a couple sample >>>>>>>> 'ifcfg-X' >>>>>>>> files. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm running into some problems with my config files where I get a >>>>>>> message that says the network can't determine my interface names. >>>>>>> I'll >>>>>>> look further, but the IPs above are what I need. 10.0.5.1 is a >>>>>>> firewall >>>>>>> that NATs the 10.0.5.0/24 network to another outside public >>>>>>> firewall. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>> steve >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> CentOS-virt mailing list >>>>>>> CentOS-virt at centos.org >>>>>>> http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-virt >>>>>>> >>>>> Stuck in a rut now. Restarting the network indicates : >>>>> >>>>> Device eth0 does not seem to be present, delaying initialization. >>>>> >>>>> I thought it might be due to the fact I didn't have the "TYPE" in the >>>>> ifcfg-eth0 file, but after adding that, I still get the error. >>>> NM_CONTROLLED=no might help with that. >>> I turned off and stopped NetworkManager and had already specified this. >>>>> I'm using the same hardware address that was in the original eth0 >>>>> file. >>>> That is fine. >>>> >>>>> My bridge device starts fine, but I'll tailor it to your specs. >>>> Also, you might want to check the contents of your >>>> /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules file. Is the MAC address for >>>> eth0 the same as in your /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 >>>> file? >>>> >>> They are the same except the udev file has lower case letters in it. >> You mean the hexadecimal numbers are lower case? That shouldn't matter. >> >> Try to delete the file /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules and >> reboot your host machine. >> ( See >> http://www.andrewklau.com/device-eth0-does-not-seem-to-be-present-delaying-initialization/ >> ) >> > All is well on the host now, and I've brought up the VM and configured > it to use the bridge. I can ping the host from the VM but I have no > access beyond the local network. The host sees the world, but the VM > only sees the 10.0.5.0/24 network. Did you set the gateway in your VM to 10.0.5.1 ? Can you ping the gateway ( ping 10.0.5.1 ) from the VM? Do you have a firewall configured in your VM (or host) ? If so, try to disable the firewall temporarily for testing.