[libvirt-users] Network without forward mode

Martin Kletzander mkletzan at redhat.com
Mon Jul 25 06:44:40 UTC 2016


On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 06:58:53AM +0200, Vincent Bernat wrote:
> ❦ 25 juillet 2016 06:06 CEST, Martin Kletzander <mkletzan at redhat.com> :
>
>>>╭─────┤ http://libvirt.org/formatnetwork.html#elementsConnect ├─────
>>>│Inclusion of the forward element indicates that the virtual network is
>>>│to be connected to the physical LAN.Since 0.3.0. The mode attribute
>>>│determines the method of forwarding. If there is no forward element, the
>>>│network will be isolated from any other network (unless a guest
>>>│connected to that network is acting as a router, of course).
>>>╰─────
>>>
>>>That's exactly what I want: just a vnet interface, no bridge, no
>>>routing, no forwarding. However, if I create a network with just that:
>>>
>>
>> "Just a vnet interface, no bridge" means you want no network.  Where
>> should the vnet be connected?
>
>The host is able to handle the routing. It seems I could just declare an
>interface of type "ethernet" instead of "network" to get the effect I
>want.

I'm sorry, but I have no idea what is the end result you are trying to
achieve.  Could you describe what are your trying to set up without
libvirt technicalities?
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