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[Xen-users] Re: bridge interface with (initially) no ports

To: "James Harper" <james.harper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Xen-users] Re: bridge interface with (initially) no ports
From: Ferenc Wagner <wferi@xxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:56:19 +0200
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"James Harper" <james.harper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> auto br-wan
> iface br-wan inet static
>  address x.y.z.254
>  netmask 255.255.255.0
  hwaddress ether xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
>  bridge_maxwait 0
>  bridge_ports none
> up ip addr add 2002:xy:xfe:3::1/64 dev $IFACE
>
> but of course when the br-wan interface comes up, it has no mac address
> because it has no ports yet to inherit a mac address from.

Try adding the line above.
-- 
Feri.

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